Padraig Harrington.....2015 Honda Classic Champion

JohnnyLocke · 16-07-2013 11:58pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/7516327.stm

Ahhh memories......

JohnnyLocke · 18-07-2013 12:25pm

Not a very confident interview this morning sounded kinda downbeat. Since he works in opposites that's probably a good thing!!!!

markthespark77 · 18-07-2013 1:26pm

ya, he will probably go and blitz the field now. best of luck to him.

sydneybound · 18-07-2013 2:36pm

-1 after five, good start.

Can't believe I haven't seen him take a shot on BBC yet especially considering as he's twice an open champion. McIlroy having a shocker!

JohnnyLocke · 18-07-2013 2:40pm

bbc website streaming 7 8 and 9 for paddy now. or red button coverage

sydneybound · 18-07-2013 2:52pm

JohnnyLocke wrote: »

bbc website streaming 7 8 and 9 for paddy now. or red button coverage

Good man.

Watching the golf on my laptop and TV. Harrington was just short for a birdie on 7 and is in a fairway bunker off the 8 tee, par will be a good result. Hopefully he can pick up something on the 9th.

sydneybound · 18-07-2013 3:05pm

Good save on 8, that a boy

Deplasterer · 18-07-2013 3:20pm

Bogey on 8.

sydneybound · 18-07-2013 3:24pm

Deplasterer wrote: »

Bogey on 8.

Sorry on the bbc stream it said he had a par but your right it was a bogey.

sydneybound · 18-07-2013 3:31pm

Birdie on 9. -1 for the front 9

tayto lover · 18-07-2013 3:34pm

Looks like another rollercoaster for Harry.

abff · 18-07-2013 3:40pm

tayto lover wrote: »

Looks like another rollercoaster for Harry.

2 birdies, 1 bogey and 6 pars is hardly a roller coaster.

sydneybound · 18-07-2013 3:52pm

Bogey on 10, so that's bogey birdie bogey on the last three...

sydneybound · 18-07-2013 4:53pm

3 bogeys on the back 9 means he's back to +2

Minderbinder · 18-07-2013 6:01pm

This hasn't been enjoyable at all today. The coverage has been poor and concentrating way too much on a select group of players for my liking. BBC totally ignoring some big names. And I'm actually sick of watching these guys hitting it out of the hay playing the lottery. I've decided I'm with Rory in disliking this kind of golf. Green > Brown

tayto lover · 18-07-2013 6:02pm

abff wrote: »

2 birdies, 1 bogey and 6 pars is hardly a roller coaster.

Maybe he'll make the cut then.

big_drive · 18-07-2013 6:11pm

+2 isn't bad at all considering the afternoon scoring was difficult. He kept big numbers off the card which was a plus

Martin567 · 18-07-2013 6:15pm

Minderbinder wrote: »

I'm actually sick of watching these guys hitting it out of the hay playing the lottery. I've decided I'm with Rory in disliking this kind of golf. Green > Brown

I couldn't disagree more with this. I think four days of these conditions is fascinating to watch. Is it purely down to luck that many players scored 10-12 shots better than Rory today?

sydneybound · 18-07-2013 6:22pm

He should be within the top 50 by the end of the play. For his sake I'm hoping players start falling away!

Minderbinder · 18-07-2013 7:09pm

Martin567 wrote: »

I couldn't disagree more with this. I think four days of these conditions is fascinating to watch. Is it purely down to luck that many players scored 10-12 shots better than Rory today?

No, but Rory's putting has left him down more than anything. I wouldn't say that the lottery of playing from the rough will be a deciding factor because almost everyone is finding it and knocking it up somewhere towards the green. But I find it quite boring when players can't go for pins but rather have to play the percentages.

It's been a really weird day. I mean for some reason 2 or 3 under doesn't seem brilliant and yet 5 over doesn't seem that bad.

Martin567 · 18-07-2013 7:43pm

Minderbinder wrote: »

But I find it quite boring when players can't go for pins but rather have to play the percentages.

They can "go for pins", they just have to figure out how to do so. I think it's brilliant that there is at least one week every year where a lot of imagination is required. Watching players select the club for a particular yardage and then aim straight at the flag is the thing that gets boring at times.

RikkFlair · 19-07-2013 11:01am

He's had a go at the moaners (Poulter in other words)

http://www.irishgolfdesk.com/news-files/2013/7/19/harringtons-message-to-muirfield-moaners-shame-on-you.html

Deplasterer · 19-07-2013 12:21pm

Pod having another weekend off, played back 9 poorly both days, gonna cost him bar a miracle.

Howjoe1 · 19-07-2013 12:21pm

+6 now.

what's the rule on the cut?

is it top 50 and all those within 10 shots?

kiers47 · 19-07-2013 12:29pm

Howjoe1 wrote: »

+6 now.

what's the rule on the cut?

is it top 50 and all those within 10 shots?

Just top 70 and ties.

Howjoe1 · 19-07-2013 12:32pm

kiers47 wrote: »

Just top 70 and ties.

thanks. needs at least one back i reckon

Martin567 · 19-07-2013 12:32pm

Cut most likely to be +5. He will need to finish 4 4 to qualify.

RikkFlair · 19-07-2013 12:38pm

Birdies 17, par the last and he should be ok

edit: DOH!

Deplasterer · 19-07-2013 1:00pm

No ten shot rule, bogey last, needs big help, probably miss out by one unfortunately.

Deplasterer · 19-07-2013 1:13pm

Course is brutal, +6, might just sneak in.

Martin567 · 19-07-2013 1:15pm

Not without a chance but the odds are probably against. He needs the scoring to be more difficult this afternoon. Currently T92 so needs 22 players to drop down to +6. This is possible as there are lots of players on +4 & +5 who haven't even started yet.

It should be clearer in about 3 hours what way the scoring is going. He probably deserves a bit of luck at this stage. If he misses the cut, it will be his third event in a row to miss by one.

newport2 · 19-07-2013 1:16pm

Deplasterer wrote: »

Course is brutal, +6, might just sneak in.

It's only going to get worse too, would be very surprised if +6 doesn't make the cut. Harrington finished late yesterday and still climbed about 20 places from the time he finished to the end of play.

sydneybound · 19-07-2013 3:11pm

Squeaky bum time

newport2 · 19-07-2013 3:17pm

sydneybound wrote: »

Squeaky bum time

Only if it's clean

Martin567 · 19-07-2013 3:30pm

Looks much more likely now that +6 will make the cut. When Padraig finished 2.5 hours ago, he was T92. He is now T81 with nearly 6 hours play remaining. That trend will hardly reverse now.

Deplasterer · 19-07-2013 3:43pm

Yes will most definitely make cut, and deserves to, played well and wouldhave been at least 4 shots better if his putter had behaved. A nice early start tommorow and hopefully shoot 68 or better.

markthespark77 · 19-07-2013 6:31pm

tied 59 now,that should make the cut.

abff · 19-07-2013 7:29pm

50:50 chance he'll be playing with Garcia tomorrow. Should be fun!

Aidric · 19-07-2013 7:57pm

sydneybound wrote: »

He should be within the top 50 by the end of the play.

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abff · 19-07-2013 8:06pm

kiers47 wrote: »

Just top 70 and ties.

In standard European Tour events, it's top 65 and ties. PgaTour is top 70 professionals and ties. Are they playing PgaTour rules for the Open?

bigtimecharlie · 19-07-2013 8:20pm

abff wrote: »

In standard European Tour events, it's top 65 and ties. PgaTour is top 70 professionals and ties. Are they playing PgaTour rules for the Open?

The R&A play to their own criteria so if it happens to be the same as some-one's else's, then so be it. The USGA do the same for the US Open.

Rikand · 19-07-2013 8:55pm

Super performance from paddy to make the cut!

He's got a real fighting chance now going into the weekend!

Goldenjohn · 19-07-2013 10:28pm

Paired with Sergio tomorrow, bet he shoots under par now! ... Paddy that is

Speak Now · 19-07-2013 10:36pm

Playing very well but holed nothing as has become the norm.

markthespark77 · 20-07-2013 11:13am

has he tee'd off

bigtimecharlie · 20-07-2013 11:18am

Hope we see a bit more of him than the birdie putt they showed on the first day.

Howjoe1 · 20-07-2013 12:12pm

we've seen a bit more today, but drop shots unfortunately.

Is there a real rift between him and Sergio? or is the subject just brought up because he beat him out of two Majors.

Deplasterer · 20-07-2013 2:16pm

Pod was on red button BBC first nine holes. Awful stuff after first two holes, needs a break.

tayto lover · 20-07-2013 4:40pm

Deplasterer wrote: »

Pod was on red button BBC first nine holes. Awful stuff after first two holes, needs a break.

Needs a good psychologist.

Rippeditup · 20-07-2013 8:21pm

tayto lover wrote: »

Needs a good psychologist.

I think it is too much time with one of them that is doing the damage..

Padraig Harrington.....2015 Honda Classic Champion

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