The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

FixdePitchmark

tayto lover wrote: »

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

but every major . he is talked up as a winner.

I know.
Also know a lad who backs him e/w all the time and has made a lot of money from it.

decent golfer.

yes you can win 1/5 of your odds with many good golfers.

but in majors . he hasnt the mind or swing.

tayto lover

I’d say Shane could murder a pint now.

munster87

Nice putt Kisner!

Stevieluvsye

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

decent golfer.

yes you can win 1/5 of your odds with many good golfers.

but in majors . he hasnt the mind or swing.

I backed him this week.

FixdePitchmark

tayto lover wrote: »

I’d say Shane could murder a pint now.

or a bucket

FixdePitchmark

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

decent golfer.

yes you can win 1/5 of your odds with many good golfers.

but in majors . he hasnt the mind or swing.

I backed him this week.

best of luck . talk to you sunday .

or saturday

harpsman

qwabercd wrote: »

He's had 10 top 10s in the 18 majors since he last won one. You'd have a nice profit if you backed him at 10/1 ew 10 places across all those majors. His last 3 opens since he won have all been top 5s - again all would have returned a solid ew profit.

Added benefit of playing on a course he's familiar with, it's not that bad a bet.

Edit - sorry for derailing with betting talk, actually assumed this was the tips/betting thread.

1-paying ten places isnt very common.

2-You wouldnt actually be in profit even if every bet was paying 10 places.

3-When i bet on golf its partly for enjoyment so i want someone who might as least contend for a while and not someone who reverses into top 10 on sunday morning when nobodys watching, just to get a bit more than my stake back-id rather just keep my money in my pocket than that

tayto lover

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

or a bucket

Imagine going for a few with him and Clarke. Some craic.

FixdePitchmark

tayto lover wrote: »

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

or a bucket

Imagine going for a few with him and Clarke. Some craic.

only thing they could end up at portstewart in the morning instead.

Pissartist

Wind seems to have died down

FixdePitchmark

greens are slow at present.

no back spin at all.

Stevieluvsye

tayto lover wrote: »

Imagine going for a few with him and Clarke. Some craic.

Clarke strikes me as a *not nice person*

FixdePitchmark

rory isnt getting close enough.

FixdePitchmark

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

tayto lover wrote: »

Imagine going for a few with him and Clarke. Some craic.

Clarke strikes me as a *not nice person*

is and always was. turns it on for camera.

Stevieluvsye

Another birdie for rory

tayto lover

Great birdie for Rory there. Back to +3.

tayto lover

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

is and always was. turns it on for camera.

Didn’t know that.

Stevieluvsye

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

is and always was. turns it on for camera.

What i thought!!!

McGinley on the other hand is a gent and is sound. We both support same football team which helped when we chatted

IAMAMORON

Sideways rain teeming in there now. Good luck with that.

FixdePitchmark

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

is and always was. turns it on for camera.

What i thought!!!

McGinley on the other hand is a gent and is sound. We both support same football team which helped when we chatted

have to admire Mcginely . Has made the best of every chance he had.

get bored of him on tv.

but fair play to him

harpsman

lawred2 wrote: »

He's not exactly unknown for meltdowns

however he's not a choker - he's a record most golfers only dream of. When was the last time he was out of the top 10 in the world?

You can be a great golfer and win lots of things and still be a choker. Some sportsmen are brilliant at turning opportunities into wins. Others aren't as good.

You can call it being a choker or not being a good closer or not being ruthless or not mentally strong. But whatever you call it McIlroy has had enough Sunday flops to fit into that category

Look at Faldo and Norman-Norman was probably a better golfer but Faldo was better under pressure.

WRT to McIlroys disappointing form in majors for the last 5 years I cant really understand-like hes not under that much pressure on a Thursday morning at a major(apart from the masters maybe)

FixdePitchmark

i know this is a very odd thing to say . but this actual is a situation that only Rory could grab.

Stevieluvsye

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

i know this is a very odd thing to say . but this actual is a situation that only Rory could grab.

Hmmm i was thinking if he could get to level par by the end of his round he is still in with a shout although the weather forecast for tomorrow afternoon doesn't look great

FixdePitchmark

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

i know this is a very odd thing to say . but this actual is a situation that only Rory could grab.

Hmmm i was thinking if he could get to level par by the end of his round he is still in with a shout although the weather forecast for tomorrow afternoon doesn't look great

ok . i didnt know that part .

the draw is 50 % of the open

Mantis Toboggan

GMac going well.

FixdePitchmark

opening hole is so easy.

no doubt Rory club selection played a part.

driving iron ?

Stevieluvsye

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

ok . i didnt know that part .

the draw is 50 % of the open

It's to be dry and slight wind until Miday day and then moderate rain and gusts of 20 miles per hour for a lot of the afternoon

slave1

Well played Shane, should be a very happy man and sleep well tonight with late start tomorrow

Stevieluvsye

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

GMac going well.

I'd rather Poulter win than that fella

Stevieluvsye

If someone in the afternoon can shoot a 67 they are putting themselves in a great position with the variable weather between morning and afternoon starters tomorrow

slave1

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

opening hole is so easy.

no doubt Rory club selection played a part.

driving iron ?

One of the lads is there and said he lost a ball off the tee in practice yesterday and yes, took an iron both times today, a driver of his ability should let it rip, it's a pretty open wide fairway

HighLine

slave1 wrote: »

Well played Shane, should be a very happy man and sleep well tonight with late start tomorrow

Great round. Be interesting to see if he will hold on at the top!

Kid Charlemagne

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

I'd rather Poulter win than that fella

Two great guys, would be nice to see them get the 1 2 alright.

Stevieluvsye

Kid Charlemagne wrote: »

Two great guys, would be nice to see them get the 1 2 alright.

Stevieluvsye

Weather looks atrocious now. If moisture gets in to the putting surfaces it will be very difficult to judge the pace as they have been dry all week

IAMAMORON

I wouldn't fancy arriving at the 1st tee box to that. It looks foooking nasty.

Mantis Toboggan

Weather awful as usual, I wouldn't put the neighbours cat out in that.

Stevieluvsye

This is an absolute dream for the morning starters. You'd do well to go around level par in conditons like that

FixdePitchmark

not a place for drivers .

brooks has that worked out already

3 wood

FixdePitchmark

brooks has it all

IAMAMORON

It is forecast to fizzle out and stop raining, so late starters may get a break.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/portrush/bt56-8/minute-weather-forecast/327342

FixdePitchmark

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Weather awful as usual, I wouldn't put the neighbours cat out in that.

stopped already

FixdePitchmark

the talk of Americans and links is just so dated.

the funny thing is all top players are technically American these days.

Hoboo

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

Weather looks atrocious now. If moisture gets in to the putting surfaces it will be very difficult to judge the pace as they have been dry all week

If I can do it every week.......harder the better

Stevieluvsye

Don't mind accuweather

https://www.bbc.com/weather/2640004

Much more reliable

Pissartist

if the rough get's wet it'll be impossible

Dr. Bre

Fowler not allowed wear his orange outfit is ridiculous

Keano

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Fowler not allowed wear his orange outfit is ridiculous

Let's not this turn this thread political. Thanks

Pissartist

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Fowler not allowed wear his orange outfit is ridiculous

Really ? I thought he only wore this on a sunday ?

sky88

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Fowler not allowed wear his orange outfit is ridiculous

is that actually for real?