The Open Championship

[UKCowboysFan]

So here we are on the eve of the Open championship, 150 years after the first staging of the Tournament.

If the weather continues like it is today (pouring rain & 40mph winds) the scoring could be off the charts. However if the wind eases they will probably rip it apart.

Interestingly Tiger is favourite (I guess based on the fact he has won twice before at St Andrews, albeit in fairly calm conditions), but on current form I think it is wide open. In fact I wouldn't be at all surprised if we have a shock winner.

 

[joseephuss]

So here we are on the eve of the Open championship, 150 years after the first staging of the Tournament.

If the weather continues like it is today (pouring rain & 40mph winds) the scoring could be off the charts. However if the wind eases they will probably rip it apart.

Interestingly Tiger is favourite (I guess based on the fact he has won twice before at St Andrews, albeit in fairly calm conditions), but on current form I think it is wide open. In fact I wouldn't be at all surprised if we have a shock winner.

John Daley is due to win again and he has won at St. Andrews before.

Just kidding. I think it is wide open. I can't even fathom a guess as to who will pull it off.

 

[Vintage]

I'm pulling for Tiger, like I always do. Rose is coming in hot. Watson was a nice story last year, but I don't think he can do it again.

Daly has always had the talent to do it, just never the drive or sobriety.

Phil is always in contention.

McIlroy won't come close; but I'm cheering for the kid regardless.

 

[greg08]

here is my top 3 picks

1. Ian Poulter
2. justin rose
3. ross McGowan

 

[Vintage]

here is my top 3 picks

1. Ian Poulter
2. justin rose
3. ross McGowan

Interesting pick with Poulter. I like him as a golfer, too.

 

[jackrussell]

Would like to at least see Tiger play well if not win.

Rose has been on fire, fast becoming a fan of his.

I see McGowan as a pick, interesting considering he's at 250-1.

Can Els continue playing strong?

More interested this year as I play the WGT golf and they let you play St. Andrews, by far the most fun course to play. Some of those bunkers had to be made by some errant German bombs I tell ya. Love driving over the buildings on 17, would hate to be a tenant there.

 

[jimmy40]

I'm pulling for Tiger, like I always do. Rose is coming in hot. Watson was a nice story last year, but I don't think he can do it again.

Daly has always had the talent to do it, just never the drive or sobriety.

Phil is always in contention.

McIlroy won't come close; but I'm cheering for the kid regardless.

I don't ever remember Phil being in contention at a British Open, maybe he has.

 

[Doomsday]

After hearing the interview with the British reporters asking Tiger if he was planning to curse and spit on the coarse, I cant help but root for him.

Is spitting on a golf coarse really inappropriate? If so I should be banned from my local coarse for life.

The line of questioning was out of line and irrelevant. I dont understand why people are so infatuated with the personal lives of celebrities and pro athletes.

 

[UnoDallas]

first off surely you got something better to do with you time than watch 4 to 8 hours of GOLF - the most boring thing on TV

I can't stand it

I hope Tiger does not make the cut

hate him

 

[casmith07]

Tiger Woods is looking pretty awesome in the first round.

How about John Daly leading the field through his first round? :laugh1: I think someone has overtaken him at -7 to his -6, but still pretty good for the old alcoholic.

McIlroy is leading, -9 thru his first round. Tiger closing in at -6.

 

[Vintage]

I don't ever remember Phil being in contention at a British Open, maybe he has.

Yeah, he hasn't at the British Open....

I meant more or less how he's in contention at Majors, but perhaps that was still a dumb comment given how he's never really been in contention at this particular major....

Though, clearly, he has the talent to do so.

 

[Vintage]

I'm pulling for Tiger, like I always do. Rose is coming in hot. Watson was a nice story last year, but I don't think he can do it again.

Daly has always had the talent to do it, just never the drive or sobriety.

Phil is always in contention.

McIlroy won't come close; but I'm cheering for the kid regardless.

Tiger is at -6 thru 16. Hit his tee shot wayward on 17, bogey is likely.
Daly is in at -6.
McIlroy, was I dead wrong. -9 on the day. Kid clearly has game, hopefully he can keep it up.

 

[Vintage]

Jesus, what a recovery shot by Woods. Hit it left on the tee, in the deep crap, was able to put it just short of the green from 230+ out.

 

[jimmy40]

no wind = joke of a course

 

[Hostile]

no wind = joke of a course

So with no wind there you could play that course (St. Andrews) at even par.

I'm impressed.

 

[jimmy40]

So with no wind there you could play that course (St. Andrews) at even par.

I'm impressed.

yes, because that is exactly what I said.

 

[Arch Stanton]

So with no wind there you could play that course (St. Andrews) at even par.

I'm impressed.

So would David Duval.

 

[casmith07]

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

Watch Carl Schwartzel over the next couple of days. He's a young South African player who's been tearing it up in Europe. He was -5 on the back side to finish.

Of the Americans, I like Ricky Barnes. He's been playing well, is good in the majors, and likes links play.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Jimmy is pretty much right. There was as little wind as I've ever seen there this morning when the leaders were playing. They should have torn it up, because it's the only defense that course has.

Of course, they probably won't be so lucky tomorrow afternoon.

After a quick look at the leaderboard, I'll go with McIlroy (yes, he can do it), Westwood, and Stenson. A guy like Glover or Watney could do it, too.