The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

eagle eye · 21-07-2019 07:06PM

LuckyGent88 wrote:

Another element on how good Shaneâ€™s round was yesterday.

I was saying yesterday that Shane is sometimes maybe too fast for his own good. Slowing down a bit might really help him, obviously not to Holmes level but a little bit might be no harm.
Koepka was clearly affected by the slow play today. So if you meet him in the matchplay you know how to beat him now.

Wrongway1985 · 21-07-2019 07:08PM

NDWC wrote: »

Surely you can find something better to do during the school holidays? Run along now good man

No problem, hope the scald doesn't take too long to heal :pac:

Cork Boy 53 · 21-07-2019 07:15PM

abff wrote: »

As pointed out a few posts back, he will move up to number 17.

Is that his highest ever ranking though? Was he not in the top 15 at one stage?

awec · 21-07-2019 07:15PM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Anyone up there - looked a nightmare weather wise.

Wonder will Shane hang around or head home.

He'll have to hang around for all the protocol stuff later. I would assume there's a dinner at the very least.

FrancieBrady · 21-07-2019 07:16PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Is that his highest ever ranking though? Was he not in the top 15 at one stage?

By a long shot according to this:
http://www.owgr.com/Ranking/PlayerProfile.aspx?playerID=13900

lbc2019 · 21-07-2019 07:18PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFafPqsW3Cg

Go on Lowry!

Zaph · 21-07-2019 07:19PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Is that his highest ever ranking though? Was he not in the top 15 at one stage?

No, 17th was also his previous best ranking.

FixdePitchmark · 21-07-2019 07:23PM

awec wrote: »

He'll have to hang around for all the protocol stuff later. I would assume there's a dinner at the very least.

Nightmare.

LuckyGent88 · 21-07-2019 07:23PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Bottlers: Lowry, Fleetwood, Rose.
Winners: Koepka, Spieth
Unknown: Rahm

Ahem!! Previous reply on Friday as to who I thought would be in the winners enclosure. I despise the word bottler anyway.

JB Holmes might be one though. Think that’s his 3rd time shooting in the 80’s when in contention in a big tournament. Players he shot 84 I think.

lbc2019 · 21-07-2019 07:27PM

https://twitter.com/golfchannel/status/1153003931070619648?s=21

awec · 21-07-2019 07:28PM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Nightmare.

Aye but I imagine he'll not have to put his hand in his pocket all night and will stumble into his leaba sometime tomorrow afternoon.

abff · 21-07-2019 07:30PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Is that his highest ever ranking though? Was he not in the top 15 at one stage?

It's his equal highest ranking. He was previously 17th on 25/10/15 and 01/11/15.

bobbyss · 21-07-2019 07:31PM

Just as a matter of interest. Where would all these millionaire golfers have been staying over the week? There can't be many five-star hotels in Portrush and surely they wouldn't want to be sharing space with other golfers or be close to them?

Remind me · 21-07-2019 07:33PM

awec wrote: »

Aye but I imagine he'll not have to put his hand in his pocket all night and will stumble into his leaba sometime tomorrow afternoon.

Hand in his pocket? He’s a multimillionaire!!

He has to somehow make it to the first tee in Memphis on Thursday

Remind me · 21-07-2019 07:33PM

bobbyss wrote: »

Just as a matter of interest. Where would all these millionaire golfers have been staying over the week? There can't be many five-star hotels in Portrush and surely they wouldn't want to be sharing space with other golfers or be close to them?

A lot rent houses

eagle eye · 21-07-2019 07:42PM

Gotta just say that the course looked fantastic all weekend. Really impressive layout.

Alf Veedersane · 21-07-2019 07:44PM

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

That was always going to happen. Having basically the fastest player on tour with the slowest was always going to end in years really.

At times, it did seem like the round might take years.

FrancieBrady · 21-07-2019 07:46PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Gotta just say that the course looked fantastic all weekend. Really impressive layout.

some of the aerial shots were brilliant. BBC did a doc on the work done one night last week. Some effort.

dball · 21-07-2019 07:48PM

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

That was always going to happen. Having basically the fastest player on tour with the slowest was always going to end in years really. He has an interesting take on it as he said he is just never ready for his shot and not necessarily slow when in his routine.

Another element on how good Shane’s round was yesterday.

I was listening to the open radio player this morning and one of the panel were saying that JB up'ed his speed yesterday in the realisation that Shane was on a good run and he thought it was very good sportsmanship on JB;s behalf.
didnt notice it my self but now that i think about it there wasn't a lot of talk of slow play from JB yesterday on Sky

lbc2019 · 21-07-2019 07:50PM

Remind me wrote: »

Hand in his pocket? Hes a multimillionaire!!

He has to somehow make it to the first tee in Memphis on Thursday

Id say he will be walking 10 feet off the pier in Memphis

mfceiling · 21-07-2019 08:21PM

Remind me wrote: »

A lot rent houses

My dad's business partner has a pal who rented out his holiday home for the week and got 20k!! Sterling!!

Cork Boy 53 · 21-07-2019 08:27PM

Portrush, I would think, will have a glowing report from its staqing of the Open this year. Realistically when will it host the Championship again? After St Georges, St Andrews and Hoylake over the next 3 years and after the other courses on the rota have had their turn, I would guess 2028.

Sharp MZ700 · 21-07-2019 08:36PM

What was said between Koepka and Holmes?

GolfNut33 · 21-07-2019 08:38PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Portrush, I would think, will have a glowing report from its staqing of the Open this year. Realistically when will lit host the Championship again? After St Georges, St Andrews and Hoylake over the next 3 years and after the other courses on the rota have had their turn, I would guess 2028.

Maybe so but the massive success of this tournament will surly open up Ireland even more than before to hosting another Open. Portmarnock anyone?

21-07-2019 08:42PM

Sharp MZ700 wrote: »

What was said between Koepka and Holmes?

I didn't hear that anything happened between them.

Brooks apperently pointed at an imaginary watch to an official walking off one hole.

And he said after that, holmes isn't ready to take his shot when its his turn basically, he said he'd hit and holmes wouldn't even have his glove on, he said Holmes wasnt THAT slow to hit when he stood over the ball

hesker · 21-07-2019 08:43PM

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

That was some shank and club break from Stenson. Beautiful work!!

Missed that one. Not on youtube yet either.

21-07-2019 08:43PM

Its been a massive few weeks for Irish golf tbf, topped off my having a great Irish winner in Lowry, twill only be good for the game here

Mushy · 21-07-2019 08:45PM

Sharp MZ700 wrote: »

What was said between Koepka and Holmes?

Think it was more Koepka to the media, saying his routine ain't slow, but the fact that he doesn't look at his shot until the other person has played.

Re: Portrush staging again...I'd say 2027. I assume St Andrews will get it in 2025 again (don't they do it every 5 years there, but change for big occasions?).

21-07-2019 08:45PM

hesker wrote: »

Missed that one. Not on youtube yet either.

https://twitter.com/NoLayingUp/status/1152972648315576321?s=20

https://twitter.com/NoLayingUp/status/1152972229556260865?s=20

Cosmo Kramer · 21-07-2019 08:48PM

bobbyss wrote: »

Just as a matter of interest. Where would all these millionaire golfers have been staying over the week? There can't be many five-star hotels in Portrush and surely they wouldn't want to be sharing space with other golfers or be close to them?

Huge money in house rentals. I know of people in Troon who just rent out their own house when the Open comes to town, go on holiday for the week and still make a huge profit at the end of it. Some of these guys bring full entourages with them, manager/PR guy/chef/wife/kids the lot. Plus obviously the caddy. They need four/five bedroom houses or larger for the week.

The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

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