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The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

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  • #1442
    FixdePitchmark
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    afatbollix wrote: »
    Lads, The only flag that matters is the 18th hole.



    Anyway, First time watching a whole tournament since I've been off work this past few days. But I have a question, By the greens, there is a hole or two and earlier a ball was beside it and the commentators said he will get to place it.

    What are the holes? Sprinklers? or Microphones? or wha?

    sprinklers


  • #1443
    GolfNut33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭GolfNut33


    The wait is torturous.


  • #1444
    john9876
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 358 ✭✭john9876


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    They can get quite disturbed about flags up there and Shane has the tricolour on his shoes and wrist.

    You sure that's not the Offaly flag?


  • #1445
    GolfNut33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭GolfNut33


    A huddy at the open....now that's a first.


  • #1446
    slave1
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    GolfNut33 wrote: »
    A huddy at the open....now that's a first.

    Horshel (sic) wore one all day Friday

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  • #1447
    corkboy38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭corkboy38


    Disappointing Shane is not one of the featured groups live on the Opens website. Fowler/Rose and JB/Koepka the selected pairs.

    have to resort to sky now.


  • #1448
    GolfNut33
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    slave1 wrote: »
    Horshel (sic) wore one all day Friday

    Wonder will clubs update their dress code...lol


  • #1449
    Itssoeasy
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    They showed Shane on his phone having a good old laugh about something. Either he's genuinely calm or he's a good poker player.


  • #1450
    FixdePitchmark
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    Rahm trying to force it down first - driver , big bunker , back in bunker - probably a double.


  • #1451
    alchemist33
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    corkboy38 wrote: »
    Disappointing Shane is not one of the featured groups live on the Opens website. Fowler/Rose and JB/Koepka the selected pairs.

    have to resort to sky now.

    Will it change when he starts?


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  • #1452
    nomdeboardie
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    corkboy38 wrote: »
    Disappointing Shane is not one of the featured groups live on the Opens website. Fowler/Rose and JB/Koepka the selected pairs.

    have to resort to sky now.
    FFS :mad:

    Is this The Open website's usual format, to not show the leading group on the last day? Maybe to get more money from Sky?

    10euro for a 1-day sports pass from Now TV. Anyone know of a cheaper legal option for those without Sky TV?


  • #1453
    FixdePitchmark
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    i paid for golf now.

    7 pound . great value if it works


  • #1454
    sky88
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    Ahh Rickie why do you always disappoint me on the last day


  • #1455
    GolfNut33
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    Horror start for Fowler.


  • #1456
    corkboy38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭corkboy38


    alchemist33 wrote: »
    Will it change when he starts?

    It won't. They tweeted their morning and afternoon groups earlier.


  • #1457
    FixdePitchmark
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    lads. a bit of bad news for shane.

    but to start Shane hitting worst weather at very end when others in.

    slow play could keep him out even longer in it.


  • #1458
    [Deleted User]
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    stockdam wrote: »
    Are you being serious? I was in the crowd on Friday and Shane got almost as loud a roar as Rory did. I followed him and didn’t hear one nasty comment; in fact I heard shouts of encouragement from everyone and most had Northern Ireland accents.

    Were you there and what did the “locals” actually say?

    I was there Thursday and Friday and heard no comments either from the crowd. He seemed to get great support.


  • #1459
    GolfNut33
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    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    lads. a bit of bad news for shane.

    but to start Shane hitting worst weather at very end when others in.

    slow play could keep him out even longer in it.

    Cant see many lads below him shooting below par today. I think a level par round will do it for him.


  • #1460
    tayto lover
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    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    lads. a bit of bad news for shane.

    but to start Shane hitting worst weather at very end when others in.

    slow play could keep him out even longer in it.

    He won in Baltray in very bad weather. Don’t think he’ll mind it too much as it won’t be windy.


  • #1461
    Deeper Blue
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    That's a shocking tee shot from JB on the first


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  • #1462
    corkboy38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭corkboy38


    Westwood +1 Rahm +2 Fowler +2 after just three holes. Nice boost to Shane


  • #1463
    is_that_so
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    nomdeboardie wrote: »
    FFS :mad:

    Is this The Open website's usual format, to not show the leading group on the last day? Maybe to get more money from Sky?

    10euro for a 1-day sports pass from Now TV. Anyone know of a cheaper legal option for those without Sky TV?

    https://www.theopen.com/watch for some of it. There is Open radio there as well.


  • #1464
    FixdePitchmark
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    tayto lover wrote: »
    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    lads. a bit of bad news for shane.

    but to start Shane hitting worst weather at very end when others in.

    slow play could keep him out even longer in it.

    He won in Baltray in very bad weather. Don’t think he’ll mind it too much as it won’t be windy.

    i would have felt like that yesterday.

    but shane playing the best golf. very bad weather dulls good form.

    paddy was saying as much in his interview.


  • #1465
    GolfNut33
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    Jesus lads, don't think I've ever been this nervous watching golf. I'm gonna live and breath every shot with him today.


  • #1466
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,471 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    nomdeboardie wrote: »
    FFS :mad:

    Is this The Open website's usual format, to not show the leading group on the last day? Maybe to get more money from Sky?

    10euro for a 1-day sports pass from Now TV. Anyone know of a cheaper legal option for those without Sky TV?

    If you know somebody with sky sports, check the sky go option.


  • #1467
    corkboy38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭corkboy38


    Most lads seem to be struggling with the first. A par would be solid for Shane but imagine the statement a birdie would give.


  • #1468
    eagle eye
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    Stage one completed, accepting the cheers and smiling. Great start before even teeing off.


  • #1469
    tayto lover
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    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    i would have felt like that yesterday.

    but shane playing the best golf. very bad weather dulls good form.

    paddy was saying as much in his interview.

    You just have to get into the zone and blank the bad stuff out.
    Think “5 good hours golf and it’s mine”. Feck the weather.


  • #1470
    FixdePitchmark
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    Mushy wrote: »
    nomdeboardie wrote: »
    FFS :mad:

    Is this The Open website's usual format, to not show the leading group on the last day? Maybe to get more money from Sky?

    10euro for a 1-day sports pass from Now TV. Anyone know of a cheaper legal option for those without Sky TV?

    If you know somebody with sky sports, check the sky go option.

    i paid for it. working well


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  • #1471
    nomdeboardie
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    is_that_so wrote: »
    https://www.theopen.com/watch for some of it. There is Open radio there as well.
    Thanks, but that's the coverage corkboy38 was referring to (on which I had been watching Lowry yesterday) which does not feature him today (apart from when he will go through the 3 featured holes)


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