BMW PGA Championship

Jimdagym

The European tour flagship event surely deserves its own thread?

I love this event, always have. A lot of ryder cup points on offer so should be a competitive Sunday. Hopefully Rory doesnt turn into a train wreck, I fear there will be even more eyes on him after his press conference today.

I see this is not on BBC (only had a quick look). Is that a new thing?

FixdePitchmark

Love to see Padraig make cut.

jokser250

I've just backed rose ,

big_drive

Looking fwd to this! Hope the irish boys do well

vienne86

Lots of Irish to watch - really looking forward to this. I'd love Padraig to do well and I'd love to see Peter Lawrie get something out of this.

paulos53

The Irish are off to a good start.
35 players on the course with 12 of them under par. 5 of them are Irish and all 5 are under par

FixdePitchmark

Now that is a leaderboard I like.

Call me overally patriotic and all that.

LinksLad

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Now that is a leaderboard I like.

Call me overally patriotic and all that.

You, Sir, are overly patriotic and all that!

big_drive

Good start anyway, lets hope this stays going until sunday!!!

Pity actually G-Mac isn't there this week

slave1

Turned on BBC with the hope it would be on, no such luck

fearruanua

Lowry -6 after 14.
Flying it on the back nine.. 4 birdies in 5 holes

RikkFlair

Serious round from Tommy Bjorn :eek:

fearruanua

RikkFlair wrote: »

Serious round from Tommy Bjorn :eek:

62. Ties the course record!!

rrpc

Lowry still -6 tied second. Harrington tied 9th and McGrane is -3 after 5.

Play has been suspended since 12:45 due to threat of lightning.

rrpc

Play resumed at half one. Lowry -6 after 15 now.

PARlance

Anyone else's Sky 4 on the blink?

me89

PARlance wrote: »

Anyone else's Sky 4 on the blink?

Just got home to watch the golf, turned on sky sports 4 and nothing but a black screen

RikkFlair

PARlance wrote: »

Anyone else's Sky 4 on the blink?

Their scoring system was down a while ago, was watching Lowry and hadn't a clue what hole he was on or what score he was.

Golfgraffix

I am here on the course (well tucked up nice and warm with a beer in the media tent)

The weather is horrendous, all the power just went so I guess maybe lightening? Maybe that is why sky is down, I think they are broadcasting from here.

J

rrpc

Lowry has had two more birdies and is -8 after 17. :eek:

PARlance

Sergio has withdrawn with injury.

rrpc

Looks like it's a full on storm over there

slave1

fearruanua wrote: »

62. Ties the course record!!

Serious score, he did live there for nearly 10 years though but still some scoring

Wichita Lineman

Peter Uihlein withdrew earlier too was that an injury also? I had him in my European Tour fantasy team - again - but he's not having much joy this season so far.

rrpc

Play resuming about now

RikkFlair

64 for Lowry great stuff, bit of a gap behind him, Marcel Siem must've went swimming on the last 2 holes.

applehunter

To :Ewen Murray and Mark Row

From : applehunter

Stop talking about Rory and the tennis players relationship.

slingerz

Would love to see Lowry do really well.

Seems like the most normal lad playing golf especially if you follow him on twitter. That said i had a bit of twitter banter with GMAC a few weeks ago so thats my claim to fame!

Tilikum

Why is everyone in black? Except Ernie it seems.

Zaph

Tilikum wrote: »

Why is everyone in black? Except Ernie it seems.

Black For Mac Day

Jimdagym

Tilikum wrote: »

Why is everyone in black? Except Ernie it seems.

http://www.golfcentraldaily.com/2014/05/today-is-black-for-mac-day-at-wentworth.html

For Iain McGregor. Great gesture.

vienne86

Lovely round from Shane Lowry - delighted to see that. And very nice round from Harrington too - here's hoping.

Slicemeister

Just watching the highlights now. Don't imagine they'll show much of the Laois man.

vienne86

Slicemeister wrote: »

Just watching the highlights now. Don't imagine they'll show much of the Laois man.

The problem is that when Rory plays, he gets the bulk of the coverage.....and of course, the bulk of the stupid comments from the commentators.

Dealerz

The defending champ had a bit of a nightmare yesterday, shooting 80.

Slicemeister

vienne86 wrote: »

The problem is that when Rory plays, he gets the bulk of the coverage.....and of course, the bulk of the stupid comments from the commentators.

2 shots they showed in the first 40 minutes. I fell asleep.

Speak Now

Slicemeister wrote: »

Just watching the highlights now. Don't imagine they'll show much of the Laois man.

Offaly or is there some Laois joke im missing?

pistol_75

Really hope Lowry can kick on today and get into double figures under par. The course seems to suit his eye and he's obviously playing well.

Rikand

Poulter so unlucky there!

SnowDrifts

That's some cruel break for Poulter right there. Ouch.

Rikand

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Offaly or is there some Laois joke im missing?

a certain bovine acronym does come to mind alright

big_drive

Good stuff now from mcilroy. Having slipped away to -1 he's got it back to -4

If he can pick up a birdie from the last two holes and finish -5 he'd be in a great position. The conditions look like being very poor for the evening so can't see anyone going too far ahead

newport2

Ah Harrington :-(

microsim

Shane Lowry four holes into his round and sky sports have shown him once... For a few seconds. He is in second place!

Carpo86

Martin Kaymer. Oh dear oh dear.

Panrich

Bit clumsy at the fourth but conditions are very poor.

vienne86

Scoring was not as good today, so Lowry's -2 was a great effort.

vienne86

Delayed start because of overnight rain, so it's three-balls - good for Damian McGrane who would have been going out on his own.

Speak Now

vienne86 wrote: »

Delayed start because of overnight rain, so it's three-balls - good for Damian McGrane who would have been going out on his own.

Why was McGrane going out on his own? Did his 3rd round partner withdraw? He was first on the +2 in the clubhouse so last of them out today.

vienne86

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Why was McGrane going out on his own? Did his 3rd round partner withdraw? He was first on the +2 in the clubhouse so last of them out today.

I think it might just have been uneven number making the cut. Anyway, he is level par so far, on what looks like a difficulty day for scoring.

slave1

Luke's swing just looks sooo seeexxxyyyyy