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The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

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  • #812
    eagle eye
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    Pissartist wrote:
    Yes, Men who are proud to be irishmen, Great mentality from Tiger aswell, he never throws in the towel fluffing two foot putts, a real credit to the game
    What have Harrington, McDowell and Clarke done for this country,to make them proud to be Irishmen, that Ireland's greatest ever golfer hasn't done?


  • #813
    sydthebeat
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    Pissartist wrote: »
    , it's hardly about money for him

    from the guy who was demanding 3 million dollars appearance money ???


  • #814
    Pissartist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 473 ✭✭Pissartist


    eagle eye wrote: »
    What have Harrington, McDowell and Clarke done for this country,to make them proud to be Irishmen, that Ireland's greatest ever golfer hasn't done?

    In any interview they have ever given they have been proud to be irishmen,they don't change opinions like the wind, disrespect the game constantly and are respected golfers and human beings.
    Just my opinion, and every golfer friend i have which is many.
    For the record i played in Stackstown as a member with padraig and his family many moons ago.


  • #815
    Pissartist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 473 ✭✭Pissartist


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    from the guy who was demanding 3 million dollars appearance money ???

    Link to him demanding money ?
    also what money other top players were paid ?


  • #816
    sydthebeat
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    Pissartist wrote: »
    Link to him demanding money ?
    also what money other top players were paid ?

    https://www.businessinsider.com/tiger-woods-is-charging-3-million-for-appearance-fee-2013-1?r=US&IR=T


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  • #817
    lawred2
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    G'wan Shane


  • #818
    Mushy
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    This is amazing stuff from Shane


  • #819
    Pissartist
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    https://www.businessinsider.com/tiger-woods-is-charging-3-million-for-appearance-fee-2013-1?r=US&IR=T

    lol so nothing to do with the open then, and a story from a scorned tournament director that didn't get him to compete.
    :rolleyes:


  • #820
    Pissartist
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    Mushy wrote: »
    This is amazing stuff from Shane

    the man has such a fluid and natural short game, i'm very envious !


  • #821
    PhuckHugh22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭PhuckHugh22


    GreeBo wrote: »
    Journeyman who led the Open into the 4th round as a 22 year old amateur...perhaps you are just stirring though?

    My comment was more in relation to someone suggesting that he should be given a place in the competition. He has done nothing to justify the place. That is a factual fact not stirring!


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  • #822
    LuckyGent88
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    Hon to **** Shane!!! Drive it home.


  • #823
    Remind me
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    Pissartist wrote: »
    lol so nothing to do with the open then, and a story from a scorned tournament director that didn't get him to compete.
    :rolleyes:

    Of course not the open. No player receives appearance money.

    It is well known European events have paid plenty of money to attract big names.


  • #824
    eagle eye
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    Pissartist wrote:
    In any interview they have ever given they have been proud to be irishmen,they don't change opinions like the wind, disrespect the game constantly and are respected golfers and human beings. Just my opinion, and every golfer friend i have which is many. For the record i played in Stackstown as a member with padraig and his family many moons ago.
    Can you link us to any interviews where they talk about being proud to be Irish?

    Also they are from a different generation to Ireland's greatest ever golfer. He is only 30 now, it's a different time. People don't go on like that so much.
    Didn't Lowry and McDowell pull out of the Olympics last time around?


  • #825
    Mushy
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    Pissartist wrote: »
    the man has such a fluid and natural short game, i'm very envious !

    Very true, makes it look easy. Was hoping hed get 1 or 2 under today, be a good score


  • #826
    Pissartist
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    Can you link us to any interviews where they talk about being proud to be Irish?

    Also they are from a different generation to Ireland's greatest ever golfer. He is only 30 now, it's a different time. People don't go on like that so much.
    Didn't Lowry and McDowell pull out of the Olympics last time around?

    i wouldn't say he's from a different generation to lowry and maybe not even mcdowell, look it's my opinion, you don't agree fair enough


  • #827
    tayto lover
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    Great to see Shane playing so well. Hope he keeps it together.
    Nice to see an Irishman up there.


  • #828
    Loafing Oaf
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    Pissartist wrote: »
    In any interview they have ever given they have been proud to be irishmen,they don't change opinions like the wind, disrespect the game constantly and are respected golfers and human beings.

    McDowell has also said his 'national identity' is not straightforward, wishing the decision on which country to represent in the Olympics could be taken out of his hands.

    Anyone else mistake Lowry for JB Holmes and vice versa?


  • #829
    big_drive
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    Will be brilliant for the weekend to have lowry up there


  • #830
    tayto lover
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    Can you link us to any interviews where they talk about being proud to be Irish?

    Also they are from a different generation to Ireland's greatest ever golfer. He is only 30 now, it's a different time. People don't go on like that so much.
    Didn't Lowry and McDowell pull out of the Olympics last time around?

    Lowry pulled out and so did McDowell afaik.
    The difference is that they were up front about it from the start and didn’t resort to telling lies.


  • #831
    fullstop
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    Pissartist wrote: »
    In any interview they have ever given they have been proud to be irishmen,they don't change opinions like the wind, disrespect the game constantly and are respected golfers and human beings.
    Just my opinion, and every golfer friend i have which is many.
    For the record i played in Stackstown as a member with padraig and his family many moons ago.
    Yep, Darren “give me the orange bit” Clarke. You’re nothing if not transparent, I’ll give you that much :rolleyes:


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  • #832
    eagle eye
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    Pissartist wrote:
    i wouldn't say he's from a different generation to lowry and maybe not even mcdowell, look it's my opinion, you don't agree fair enough
    You never mentioned Lowry. Lowry pulled out of the Olympics last time too. What have you to say about that?


  • #833
    sydthebeat
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    Pissartist wrote: »
    lol so nothing to do with the open then, and a story from a scorned tournament director that didn't get him to compete.
    :rolleyes:

    no one gets open appearance money

    i was just showing you a different opinion to your comment that
    it's hardly about money for him
    when the vast majority of his career was very much about the money


  • #834
    GreeBo
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    from the guy who was demanding 3 million dollars appearance money ???

    Argubaly thats just knowing your worth.


  • #835
    sydthebeat
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    GreeBo wrote: »
    Argubaly thats just knowing your worth.

    not really.... as he didnt get it......


  • #836
    Trampas
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    I didn’t think they were allowed appearance money but could have a clinic scheduled that week and happens to be a tournament on just after their clinic and may as well plan it while there.


  • #837
    GreeBo
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    not really.... as he didnt get it......

    to be more accurate, they didn't get him.


  • #838
    fullstop
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    GreeBo wrote: »
    to be more accurate, they didn't get him.

    Not in any way more accurate than his statement.


  • #839
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,518 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    fullstop wrote: »
    Not in any way more accurate than his statement.

    Well ask yourself this, did they ask him to play or did he ask them to play?

    They were the customer, not him. The customer walked away without the product they wanted.


  • #840
    sky88
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    i hope it stays at 8 under leading would make for a great weekend ahead


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  • #841
    Pissartist
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    no one gets open appearance money

    i was just showing you a different opinion to your comment that

    when the vast majority of his career was very much about the money

    that's simply not true, after his first couple of wins and nike deals he was a multi millionaire, he never lost his hunger or desire to improve.
    All these golfers have financial accountants and managers that go for all financial stuff, and they would be right to look for his market value.
    I just don't get your point sorry.


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