The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

nomdeboardie

corkboy38 wrote: »

Disappointing Shane is not one of the featured groups live on the Opens website. Fowler/Rose and JB/Koepka the selected pairs.

have to resort to sky now.

FFS :mad:

Is this The Open website's usual format, to not show the leading group on the last day? Maybe to get more money from Sky?

10euro for a 1-day sports pass from Now TV. Anyone know of a cheaper legal option for those without Sky TV?

FixdePitchmark

i paid for golf now.

7 pound . great value if it works

sky88

Ahh Rickie why do you always disappoint me on the last day

GolfNut33

Horror start for Fowler.

corkboy38

alchemist33 wrote: »

Will it change when he starts?

It won't. They tweeted their morning and afternoon groups earlier.

FixdePitchmark

lads. a bit of bad news for shane.

but to start Shane hitting worst weather at very end when others in.

slow play could keep him out even longer in it.

stockdam

stockdam wrote: »

Are you being serious? I was in the crowd on Friday and Shane got almost as loud a roar as Rory did. I followed him and didn’t hear one nasty comment; in fact I heard shouts of encouragement from everyone and most had Northern Ireland accents.

Were you there and what did the “locals” actually say?

I was there Thursday and Friday and heard no comments either from the crowd. He seemed to get great support.

GolfNut33

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

lads. a bit of bad news for shane.

but to start Shane hitting worst weather at very end when others in.

slow play could keep him out even longer in it.

Cant see many lads below him shooting below par today. I think a level par round will do it for him.

tayto lover

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

lads. a bit of bad news for shane.

but to start Shane hitting worst weather at very end when others in.

slow play could keep him out even longer in it.

He won in Baltray in very bad weather. Don’t think he’ll mind it too much as it won’t be windy.

Deeper Blue

That's a shocking tee shot from JB on the first

corkboy38

Westwood +1 Rahm +2 Fowler +2 after just three holes. Nice boost to Shane

is_that_so

nomdeboardie wrote: »

FFS :mad:

Is this The Open website's usual format, to not show the leading group on the last day? Maybe to get more money from Sky?

10euro for a 1-day sports pass from Now TV. Anyone know of a cheaper legal option for those without Sky TV?

https://www.theopen.com/watch for some of it. There is Open radio there as well.

FixdePitchmark

tayto lover wrote: »

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

lads. a bit of bad news for shane.

but to start Shane hitting worst weather at very end when others in.

slow play could keep him out even longer in it.

He won in Baltray in very bad weather. Don’t think he’ll mind it too much as it won’t be windy.

i would have felt like that yesterday.

but shane playing the best golf. very bad weather dulls good form.

paddy was saying as much in his interview.

GolfNut33

Jesus lads, don't think I've ever been this nervous watching golf. I'm gonna live and breath every shot with him today.

Mushy

nomdeboardie wrote: »

FFS :mad:

Is this The Open website's usual format, to not show the leading group on the last day? Maybe to get more money from Sky?

10euro for a 1-day sports pass from Now TV. Anyone know of a cheaper legal option for those without Sky TV?

If you know somebody with sky sports, check the sky go option.

corkboy38

Most lads seem to be struggling with the first. A par would be solid for Shane but imagine the statement a birdie would give.

eagle eye

Stage one completed, accepting the cheers and smiling. Great start before even teeing off.

tayto lover

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

i would have felt like that yesterday.

but shane playing the best golf. very bad weather dulls good form.

paddy was saying as much in his interview.

You just have to get into the zone and blank the bad stuff out.
Think “5 good hours golf and it’s mine”. Feck the weather.

FixdePitchmark

Mushy wrote: »

nomdeboardie wrote: »

FFS :mad:

Is this The Open website's usual format, to not show the leading group on the last day? Maybe to get more money from Sky?

10euro for a 1-day sports pass from Now TV. Anyone know of a cheaper legal option for those without Sky TV?

If you know somebody with sky sports, check the sky go option.

i paid for it. working well

nomdeboardie

is_that_so wrote: »

https://www.theopen.com/watch for some of it. There is Open radio there as well.

Thanks, but that's the coverage corkboy38 was referring to (on which I had been watching Lowry yesterday) which does not feature him today (apart from when he will go through the 3 featured holes)

tayto lover

Another great reception for Shane on the first.

FixdePitchmark

bad shot from shane

is_that_so

nomdeboardie wrote: »

Thanks, but that's the coverage corkboy38 was referring to (on which I had been watching Lowry yesterday) which does not feature him today (apart from when he will go through the 3 featured holes)

Listening to the radio. Very comprehensive coverage.

nomdeboardie

Mushy wrote: »

If you know somebody with sky sports, check the sky go option.

Thanks (unfortunately I don't, but this might be an option for others)

LuckyGent88

That was one nervy tee shot!! In bounds and that’s all that matters

tayto lover

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

bad shot from shane

Hopefully he doesn’t drop shots early.

corkboy38

JB looking at a potential treble bogey on the first. it's looking like a straight shootout between Fleetwood and Lowry

is_that_so

Bad start for second last pair.

bilston

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

British flags up all over Portrush and surrounding areas, in front of houses etc so they'll be plenty of crusties there hoping he doesn't win it, Hopefully he wins in a land slide just to stick it to them.

Absolute b******

Lowry is far and away the local favourite.

nomdeboardie

is_that_so wrote: »

Listening to the radio. Very comprehensive coverage.

Thanks (but unfortunately I'm the sort of person who always likes a window seat on a plane :pac:)

FixdePitchmark

horrible start

lawred2

Oooof not the start he needed

Mushy

Very nervy start here.

Unreal by Fleetwood

alchemist33

Looks like we've got a battle on

munsterlegend

This

Mushy wrote: »

Very nervy start here.

Unreal by Fleetwood

Yeah very nervy. Had to avoid the bunker there and didn’t.

corkboy38

Two bad shots from Shane. Fleetwood with a birdie chance. Potentially a two shot swing already.

Sharp MZ700

Walk out of here with 5 regardless Shane!

bilston

Unlucky with the spin. Very tough par putt to come.

munsterlegend

Shane was always going to have a dodgy start with all the pressure. Will need a birdie early on to settle him or could be a long day.

Deeper Blue

Crucial bogey putt coming up for Shane here

lawred2

This could be a six

Keano

I’m not able for this!

tayto lover

Very very nervy start.

sky88

My nerves are shot already

Blanco100

could be cut to a one shot lead here.

munsterlegend

Very nervy fleetwood putt there.

vienne86

Super putt!

Blinkers_off

Woeful start unfortunately

alchemist33

A great outcome in the circumstances

lawred2

Ok ok

Could have been a three shot swing but just the one. Settle now Shane.

That birdie miss could annoy Fleetwood too