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The Open 2016 - Official Thread - Read OP before you go on!

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  • #332
    alchemist33
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    "BEEF BEEF BEEF BEEF" is really annoying


  • #333
    Armchair Andy
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    Advantage stenson. You can't be missing fairways with an iron Phil.


  • #334
    FixdePitchmark
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    look phil always has one of these - so if he can get away with a bog. it will be ok.


  • #335
    Armchair Andy
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    Bogey here would be great.


  • #336
    FixdePitchmark
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    you can see ball - so good news


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  • #337
    Panrich
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    Great par for Mickelson


  • #338
    Armchair Andy
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    He is a magician alright. Some par


  • #339
    Chivito550
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    What makes this so compelling is that it's basically matchplay right now. If these two were in different groups there is no way they'd both be playing as well as they are. They are bringing up each others level.

    I find matchplay the most exciting form of golf, and while this isn't strictly matchplay, it's as close to it as you will get in a strokeplay event. I wish one of the majors was matchplay being honest. But given the history attached to the 4 events, that will never happen at this stage.


  • #340
    MisterAnarchy
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    alchemist33 wrote: »
    "BEEF BEEF BEEF BEEF" is really annoying

    Whats even more annoying is that they seem to be showing nearly all of his shots and he is out of contention.
    Very poor coverage.


  • #341
    Panrich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,972 ✭✭✭Panrich


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    What makes this so compelling is that it's basically matchplay right now. If these two were in different groups there is no way they'd both be playing as well as they are. They are bringing up each others level.

    I find matchplay the most exciting form of golf, and while this isn't strictly matchplay, it's as close to it as you will get in a strokeplay event. I wish one of the majors was matchplay being honest. But given the history attached to the 4 events, that will never happen at this stage.

    The PGA used to be matchplay until the late 50s


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  • #342
    Seve OB
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    Chivito550 wrote: »
    It is incredible golf by the top 2 right now. No arguments there.

    But I've watched a lot of the Open this weekend and I can't recall even once anybody on Sky saying somebody hit a dreadful shot, or that somebody was playing badly. All you get is "things just aren't going his way today". Earlier today Phil (I think) missed a 3 footer, and one of the commentators said something along the lines of "He didn't play a bad shot, he just got the line wrong". That sounds like a bad shot to me!

    I guess I'm just a traditionalist and I do miss the BBC commentators.

    I don't think that's fair. If somebody executes a shot exactly how they read it, you can't say they hit a bad shot. It was a bad read, not a bad shot.


  • #343
    FixdePitchmark
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    don't know if it is anything to go by.

    But Henrik has scored better on last few during week.


  • #344
    blindside88
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    Is it just me or does it look like Jim McGuinness is walking from hole to hole with Sergio, looked to be walking with him from the 16th green


  • #345
    Mushy
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    Panrich wrote: »
    Chivito550 wrote: »
    What makes this so compelling is that it's basically matchplay right now. If these two were in different groups there is no way they'd both be playing as well as they are. They are bringing up each others level.

    I find matchplay the most exciting form of golf, and while this isn't strictly matchplay, it's as close to it as you will get in a strokeplay event. I wish one of the majors was matchplay being honest. But given the history attached to the 4 events, that will never happen at this stage.

    The PGA used to be matchplay until the late 50s

    I'd love to see that return, be it a once off or permanent!

    Some shooting here today, great to see.


  • #346
    Mushy
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    Panrich wrote: »
    Chivito550 wrote: »
    What makes this so compelling is that it's basically matchplay right now. If these two were in different groups there is no way they'd both be playing as well as they are. They are bringing up each others level.

    I find matchplay the most exciting form of golf, and while this isn't strictly matchplay, it's as close to it as you will get in a strokeplay event. I wish one of the majors was matchplay being honest. But given the history attached to the 4 events, that will never happen at this stage.

    The PGA used to be matchplay until the late 50s

    I'd love to see that return, be it a once off or permanent!

    Some shooting here today, great to see.


  • #347
    Chivito550
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    Mushy wrote: »
    I'd love to see that return, be it a once off or permanent!

    Some shooting here today, great to see.

    It would really differentiate it from the US Open if they ever brought that back. The Masters and the Open have their own identity, but the US Open and PGA tend to feel like the same tournament, and they play them on the same type of courses. Matchplay would be a great addition, and the type of status that format deserves. Probably never happen though.


  • #348
    Pdoghue
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    blindside88 wrote: »
    Is it just me or does it look like Jim McGuinness is walking from hole to hole with Sergio, looked to be walking with him from the 16th green

    Could be.. he was spotted at the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. Better fare at Troon than at Clones today anyway.


  • #349
    HighLine
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    That was a massive putt for Stenson. Again.. the quality of golf from these two is just great.


  • #350
    LuckyGent88
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    HighLine wrote: »
    That was a massive putt for Stenson. Again.. the quality of golf from these two is just great.

    On the same level of speith at Augusta last year and when Rory won his first U.S. Open. Just incredible performances. Ball striking is outrageous.


  • #351
    Armchair Andy
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    Sky always have some minnow story they like to latch onto. If it's not dechambeau it's Rose or Fitzpatrick or beef. It sells, that's their business.


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  • #352
    The Rape of Lucretia
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    Armchair Andy wrote: »
    It sells

    Which is another way of putting, its what people want.

    That guy Beef though.


  • #353
    Armchair Andy
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    The Rape of Lucretia wrote:
    Which is another way of putting, its what people want.


    Can't say I want to see ALL beefs shots:-)


  • #354
    FixdePitchmark
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    Armchair Andy wrote: »
    Can't say I want to see ALL beefs shots:-)

    Yes they are down to the bone now.


  • #355
    FixdePitchmark
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    could he run this past or short ?


  • #356
    LuckyGent88
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    Bingo


  • #357
    RikkFlair
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    What a putt!!! Phil will probably follow him in


  • #358
    Armchair Andy
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    What a bottler!


  • #359
    FixdePitchmark
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    over lads.

    Fair play.

    you can't beat the swedes


  • #360
    stockdam
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    Henrik two ahead now with 3 to play.


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  • #361
    Armchair Andy
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    FixdePitchmark wrote:
    over lads.


    Far from it. There's more in this yet.


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