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The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

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  • #2012
    Cork Boy 53
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    GolfNut33 wrote: »
    Maybe so but the massive success of this tournament will surly open up Ireland even more than before to hosting another Open. Portmarnock anyone?

    Harrington during the week suggested Portmarnock as a possible Open venue but the R and A top brass poured cold water over that happening anytime in the near future. If it does go there it will not be for at least 20 to 25 years.


  • #2013
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,443 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    alchemist33 wrote: »
    What bas*ard is cutting onions?

    Haha. It must have been my missus!


  • #2014
    lbc2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,291 ✭✭✭lbc2019


    Bank of Ireland have sponsored the winner 3 times now


  • #2015
    votecounts
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    GolfNut33 wrote: »
    Maybe so but the massive success of this tournament will surly open up Ireland even more than before to hosting another Open. Portmarnock anyone?
    Dont see a British Open in the 26 Counties.
    Congrats to the Big Man on his win, never thought he'd win a major, what do i know:D


  • #2016
    bobbyss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,347 ✭✭✭bobbyss


    Why do golfers wear golf caps if it's raining and blustery with little or no sun?


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  • #2017
    Dwarf.Shortage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭Dwarf.Shortage


    bobbyss wrote: »
    Why do golfers wear golf caps if it's raining and blustery with little or no sun?

    Sponsorship money


  • #2018
    numbnutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 485 ✭✭numbnutz


    Shane Lowry... Open Champion...what a day...cried my eyes out...Major Winner!!!


  • #2019
    blackcard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,481 ✭✭✭blackcard


    So Daly, Harrington, McDowell, McIlroy, Clarke and Lowry. Is there any other potential Major winner out there?


  • #2020
    [Deleted User]
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    blackcard wrote: »
    So Daly, Harrington, McDowell, McIlroy, Clarke and Lowry. Is there any other potential Major winner out there?

    Not at the moment


  • #2021
    wildrover444
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭wildrover444


    blackcard wrote: »
    So Daly, Harrington, McDowell, McIlroy, Clarke and Lowry. Is there any other potential Major winner out there?

    Leona maguire maybe!!!


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  • #2022
    FrancieBrady
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    blackcard wrote: »
    Is there any other potential Major winner out there?

    Me...every time I tee up n the 1st.


    *Feeling is generally gone after I hit the ball though! :)


  • #2023
    blackcard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,481 ✭✭✭blackcard


    glasso wrote: »
    blackcard wrote: »
    So Daly, Harrington, McDowell, McIlroy, Clarke and Lowry. Is there any other potential Major winner out there?

    Not at the moment
    James Sugrue?


  • #2024
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,046 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Cork Boy 53 wrote:
    Harrington during the week suggested Portmarnock as a possible Open venue but the R and A top brass poured cold water over that happening anytime in the near future. If it does go there it will not be for at least 20 to 25 years.
    You could see Royal County Down getting one.
    I don't see it ever going outside the UK. If it ever did come me to the Republic it should go to the West Coast imo. Much better courses and the elements from the Atlantic is why I'd suggest that.


  • #2025
    tbayers
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    blackcard wrote: »
    So Daly, Harrington, McDowell, McIlroy, Clarke and Lowry. Is there any other potential Major winner out there?

    Tom McKibbin and Marc Power perhaps? Very early I know in their careers but they are teh standout players junior wise for Ireland atm


  • #2026
    dar_cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭dar_cool


    I hope there is a documentary from BBC/RTE like they did when Clarke and Rory won the open. It gave a great insight to what goes on in the days following the win.


  • #2027
    Dante7
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    Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »
    Sponsorship money

    Made me wonder about how he was happy to be interviewed without his Srixon cap. I suspect there were new sponsorship deals conducted last night and he wasn't worried about breaching the Srixon terms.


  • #2028
    GolfNut33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭GolfNut33


    bobbyss wrote: »
    Why do golfers wear golf caps if it's raining and blustery with little or no sun?

    How come Shane wasn't wearing his hat for the presentation?


  • #2029
    Tell me how
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,525 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    GolfNut33 wrote: »
    How come Shane wasn't wearing his hat for the presentation?

    None of them usually do.

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    epa_epaselect_britain_golf_the_open_2017_92584215.jpg?w=1000&h=600&crop=1

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  • #2030
    Cork Boy 53
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    You could see Royal County Down getting one.
    I don't see it ever going outside the UK. If it ever did come me to the Republic it should go to the West Coast imo. Much better courses and the elements from the Atlantic is why I'd suggest that.

    If by the west coast you are referring to Connacht, then the first step would be to stage the Irish Open on one of the courses there, which has never happened to date. Infrastructure might be an issue though.


  • #2031
    Tell me how
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    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    If by the west coast you are referring to Connacht, then the first step would be to stage the Irish Open on one of the courses there, which has never happened to date. Infrastructure might be an issue though.

    Ahem, Lahinch.


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  • #2032
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    No hats, R&A etiquette I assume?

    My stuff on Adverts, mostly Tesla Pre Highland Model 3

    Public Profile active ads for slave1



  • #2033
    GolfNut33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭GolfNut33


    Tell me how wrote: »
    None of them usually do.

    molinari-2018-british-open-5b54f3b6c9e77c0037ba44b2.jpg

    epa_epaselect_britain_golf_the_open_2017_92584215.jpg?w=1000&h=600&crop=1

    1c84bcc9b27c4eae4bcc29bd0c9e51a9_crop_exact.jpg?w=340&h=234&q=85

    Must be protocol.


  • #2034
    GolfNut33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭GolfNut33


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    If by the west coast you are referring to Connacht, then the first step would be to stage the Irish Open on one of the courses there, which has never happened to date. Infrastructure might be an issue though.

    I agree and that's why I'd say Dublin would be preferable as it would have the infrastructure in place.


  • #2035
    Cork Boy 53
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    Tell me how wrote: »
    Ahem, Lahinch.

    OK but Lahinch is not in Connacht.


  • #2036
    Seve OB
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    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    OK but Lahinch is not in Connacht.

    someone said west coast.
    you said west coast = connaught!!!


    anyway, The Open outside the UK is a ridiculous idea.


  • #2037
    razorblunt
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    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    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.

    Massive money in it. A work colleague of mine lives in North Berwick, sports management companies approach home owners all the time or encourage referrals. He came home after a 2 week holiday to a bag of clothes left with a note saying “use what you want or donate”. Kept the shoes and hats, offloaded the rest of the gear.


  • #2038
    lawred2
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    Seve OB wrote: »
    someone said west coast.
    you said west coast = connaught!!!


    anyway, The Open outside the UK is a ridiculous idea.

    Why?


  • #2039
    q85dw7osi4lebg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,498 ✭✭✭q85dw7osi4lebg


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Why?

    Because it's also the British open


  • #2040
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    Seve OB wrote: »
    someone said west coast.
    you said west coast = connaught!!!


    anyway, The Open outside the UK is a ridiculous idea.

    OK point taken. In any case the Open is highly unlikely to be held outside the UK, in my lifetime anyway. Royal County Down was mentioned as a possible venue which is much more likely to become a reality as is also a Welsh course such as Porthcawl for example.


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  • #2041
    RikkFlair
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    Saw this on twitter, major wins since Harrington won the Open in 07, really remarkable for such a small island.

    USA 25.
    Ireland 10.
    South Africa 4.
    Germany, Australia and England 2.
    Argentina, S.Korea, Spain, Italy, Sweden 1.


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