The Open 2015 - St Andrews - July 16th-19th *mod warning #201*

ninebeanrows

Perhaps the title should be changed to 16th - 20\21 July!

Howjoe1

Tuesday a possibility at this rate:mad:

ForeRight

At this rate Rory might make it

Mint Sauce

Howjoe1 wrote: »

Tuesday a possibility at this rate:mad:

That would suit me as off that day.

slave1

me89

It's a Monday finish

HighLine

https://twitter.com/RandA/status/622381478144536576

elastico

Just a heads up. BBC said that if they decide at 3 it's ok to restart then it will be 4 o'clock before the first shots get played.

sky88

When didn't they just do a 2 tee start yesterday morning when it was first delayed. Would have at least eased the problems.

Damm Scottish weather ruining my weekend plans

Dr. Bre

even the cricketers are playing. feck sake

Itssoeasy

sky88 wrote: »

When didn't they just do a 2 tee start yesterday morning when it was first delayed. Would have at least eased the problems.

Damm Scottish weather ruining my weekend plans

That was asked yesterday when they came on air and they had the chief executive on and his response was they didn't like to do that at the open and they like to play the course as intended meaning 1-18 in order.

Loafing Oaf

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

You would think, to give everyone a fair crack. Surely anyone who has to finish their second round today shouldn't be asked to go out play a few holes of a third round afterward...

R&A taking my advice for once.:p

BBC2 filling in with 'Nature's Weirdest Events':D

Itssoeasy

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

R&A taking my advice for once.:p

BBC2 filling in with 'Nature's Weirdest Events':D

They had an evening with Peter allis on the other channel.

adox

What's the story on TV coverage? I see the Beeb aren't scheduled to show coverage again until 6.45 pm even though play may resume around 4pm.

Itssoeasy

Is play definitely restarting at 4pm ? I read the tweet from the R&A and it said providing we have acceptable wind speeds. So what happens if they decide it isn't acceptable ? Is it the issue of the balls moving on the greens that are main reason why play was suspended ?

Mint Sauce

adox wrote: »

What's the story on TV coverage? I see the Beeb aren't scheduled to show coverage again until 6.45 pm even though play may resume around 4pm.

Just turned on the EPG. No mention on BBC1/2/3/4 or the Red until 6.00.

Looks like I could get to see golf on Tuesday yet.

HighLine

Winds have not dropped so no play until at least 5pm.

https://twitter.com/RandA/status/622405143141724160

sky88

Itssoeasy wrote: »

That was asked yesterday when they came on air and they had the chief executive on and his response was they didn't like to do that at the open and they like to play the course as intended meaning 1-18 in order.

I hate when they do that sometimes the tradition gets in the way of the tournament. I hate Monday finishes and I'll miss it now cause of it and I would think most fans are like this.

Mint Sauce

HighLine wrote: »

Winds have not dropped so no play until at least 5pm.

https://twitter.com/RandA/status/622405143141724160

So even if they do get the second round done tonight, what happens if strong wind tomorrow or monday?

vienne86

Mint Sauce wrote: »

So even if they do get the second round done tonight, what happens if strong wind tomorrow or monday?

Anyone know what the forecast is like?

lostatsea

Anyone who finished yesterday now has a huge advantage. Those players like Johnson and Spieth were up very early this morning, got frustrated playing a couple of holes and are waiting around all day with no idea of when they will start playing.

vienne86

Well the tennis is enjoyable enough!

HighLine

Check out what happened to Dustin this morning... he was on the par 5 14th in two, then when he replaced the ball it blew off the green. He duffed his chip and ended up dropping a shot. Love Spieth's reaction.... "I'll get it.... no wait, I can't"

Very unfair though... they should not have been sent out this morning and if it comes down to a shot come Monday evening.....

https://vine.co/v/er0u7bWmT7l

Stheno

If the weather doesn't pick up may they abandon? And what would happen then?

JIdontknow

Bit of a joke from "the home of golf". They surely had descriptive weather updates to know not to send them lads out this morning, spieth said it on the course, we saw what happened Dustin and also Oosthuizen. Tough on them to be up so early to get warmed up only to play a few holes in unreasonable conditions, and have to go back off the course until at least 5pm again... Likewise the 3 person groups yesterday might have helped but they "liked to play the course in order" with 2 balls.

Tugboats

HighLine wrote: »

Check out what happened to Dustin this morning... he was on the par 5 14th in two, then when he replaced the ball it blew off the green. He duffed his chip and ended up dropping a shot. Love Spieth's reaction.... "I'll get it.... no wait, I can't"

Very unfair though... they should not have been sent out this morning and if it comes down to a shot come Monday evening.....

https://vine.co/v/er0u7bWmT7l

What has the wind got to do with Dustin duffing his chip? Id be questioning his mental toughness for letting it bother him and not blaming the wind for him getting a 6

vienne86

HighLine wrote: »

Check out what happened to Dustin this morning... he was on the par 5 14th in two, then when he replaced the ball it blew off the green. He duffed his chip and ended up dropping a shot. Love Spieth's reaction.... "I'll get it.... no wait, I can't"

Very unfair though... they should not have been sent out this morning and if it comes down to a shot come Monday evening.....

https://vine.co/v/er0u7bWmT7l

That's awful - terribly unfair to Johnson.

HighLine

Tugboats wrote: »

What has the wind got to do with Dustin duffing his chip? Id be questioning his mental toughness for letting it bother him and not blaming the wind for him getting a 6

Or blame the R&A for sending them out in conditions that were clearly unplayable which is the point I made.

Mint Sauce

Wonder did Spieth experience these conditions playing a video game of the course.

vienne86 wrote: »

Well the tennis is enjoyable enough!

Le Tour De France for me.

Loafing Oaf

JIdontknow wrote: »

we saw what happened Dustin and also Oosthuizen.

Did Louis drop a shot this morning, I thought he was -7 from last night?

(not that I have any personal financial interest in the topic:rolleyes:)

The Bowling Alley

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Did Louis drop a shot this morning, I thought he was -7 from last night?

(not that I have any personal financial interest in the topic:rolleyes:)

He had a 2 foot putt that became a 7 foot putt because of the wind. That's the putt he'll be returning to when play resumes on Wednesday.

HighLine

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

He had a 2 foot putt that became a 7 foot putt because of the wind. That's the putt he'll be returning to when play resumes on Wednesday.

Video of it on this link... he was probably hoping it would blow into the hole hence why he didn't mark it sooner.

http://www.golfcentraldaily.com/2015/07/video-wind-blows-louis-oosthuizen-get.html

Loafing Oaf

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

He had a 2 foot putt that became a 7 foot putt because of the wind. That's the putt he'll be returning to when play resumes on Wednesday.

Cheers, presumably the'll have an armed guard standing over his marker until then...

That is ludicrous though, players should have an option to void the hole if the wind moves their ball.

LinksLad

The U.K. Met Office forecasts look good going forward. Good accuracy up 'til this point.

Looking good, range filling up with players.

HighLine

5:30 now.

paulie21

Say Tiger is raging about having to hang around. Probably had the jet ready to get out of there last night

fullstop

Tugboats wrote: »

What has the wind got to do with Dustin duffing his chip? Id be questioning his mental toughness for letting it bother him and not blaming the wind for him getting a 6

You missed the part where his ball blew off the green, yeah?

Mint Sauce

HighLine wrote: »

5:30 now.

Ah by The time the Ulster finishes tomorrow, should be able to see the commencement of the third round.



But seriously though, if they think it won't finish by Monday, would they change the format.

Aidric

HighLine wrote: »

5:30 now.

running out of cans

Pdoghue

Mark James' shirt!!

Mint Sauce

Well at least we're on the air.

HighLine

Even though most players have been on the range for a while and winds are down... again another delay..

https://twitter.com/RandA/status/622437433364361216

Itssoeasy

HighLine wrote: »

Even though most players have been on the range for a while and winds are down... again another delay..

https://twitter.com/RandA/status/622437433364361216

I think the R&A have made a mess of this.

JIdontknow

It's all good though their offering a 60% refund on tickets for today....

https://mobile.twitter.com/randa/status/622421091827478530

blackcard

Play to resume at 6pm

ionadnapokot

Itssoeasy wrote: »

I think the R&A have made a mess of this.

AFFS:mad: it was windy this morn. >40mph. grand stop play. <30 mph lets get on with it.

Loafing Oaf

blackcard wrote: »

Play to resume at 6pm

Will believe when I see:

New theme for BBC's (absence of) golf coverage:

slave1

BBC now moved broadcast to 6:45

Loafing Oaf

You the man Louis!:D

Still looks pretty breezy to me, what if balls start moving again...

LuckyGent88

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

You the man Louis!:D

Delighted he got anyway