The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

galwayllm · 22-07-2019 10:25AM

It was such an amazing tournament, one of the most enjoyable I've watch and with Shane winning was one of the best sporting moments...

It was also made a little better by a certain golfer missing the cut...
Billiant...

Odyssey 2005 · 22-07-2019 10:29AM

galwayllm wrote: »

It was such an amazing tournament, one of the most enjoyable I've watch and with Shane winning was one of the best sporting moments...

It was also made a little better by a certain golfer missing the cut...
Billiant...

He wasnt even on the 18th to cheer on a fellow Irishman;)

smashey · 22-07-2019 10:29AM

eagle eye wrote: »

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

I hope you didn't do the lottery

Stevieluvsye · 22-07-2019 10:30AM

Delighted for Shane that he got his big day out. Personally i think that'll be it for him Major wise but enjoy it!

As for Rory, i think this is going to go one of two ways.

Either he addresses his apparent mental weakness for big events over the last 5 years or he'll soon become yesterday's man winning the odd trophy here and there.

If he can address what the issue is i believe with his talent he can still win 10+ majors

Cork Boy 53 · 22-07-2019 10:31AM

Rumours doing the rounds that the Open will return to Portrush in 2024. Seems far too soon to be realistic.

IAMAMORON · 22-07-2019 10:33AM

GreeBo wrote: »

erm, the GUI?

The gui have nothing to do with it. Dont bother.

GreeBo · 22-07-2019 10:33AM

galwayllm wrote: »

It was also made a little better by a certain golfer missing the cut...
Billiant...

Stevieluvsye · 22-07-2019 10:33AM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Rumours doing the rounds that the Open will return to Portrush in 2024. Seems far too soon to be realistic.

Highly unlikely

Only St Andrews would maybe get a turnaround that quick

GreeBo · 22-07-2019 10:34AM

IAMAMORON wrote: »

The gui have nothing to do with it. Dont bother.

The GUI have nothing to do with golfers on the island of Ireland?

Weird, as if you read their name carefully, its almost like it implies that it does.

magic_murph · 22-07-2019 10:34AM

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

Delighted for Shane that he got his big day out. Personally i think that'll be it for him Major wise but enjoy it!

As for Rory, i think this is going to go one of two ways.

Either he addresses his apparent mental weakness for big events over the last 5 years or he'll soon become yesterday's man winning the odd trophy here and there.

If he can address what the issue is i believe with his talent he can still win 10+ majors

Mental Weakness - bit harsh.

Stevieluvsye · 22-07-2019 10:35AM

magic_murph wrote: »

Mental Weakness - bit harsh.

I thought i was being polite

Something is amiss and that's a fact

HighLine · 22-07-2019 10:42AM

https://twitter.com/WicklowGolfClub/status/1153253223362379776

FixdePitchmark · 22-07-2019 10:43AM

Class - still in the gear - true Irish Man - lol

Where is that ?

magic_murph · 22-07-2019 10:46AM

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

I thought i was being polite

Something is amiss and that's a fact

I think he does too much press before the big events - all week it was talk of the famous 61 which I doubt helped him focus on just going out there and playing golf

22-07-2019 10:47AM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Rumours doing the rounds that the Open will return to Portrush in 2024. Seems far too soon to be realistic.

maybe....

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2019/07/21/ra-considering-royal-portrush-2024-open-return/

Portrush has been guaranteed two more Opens in the next 30 years, but that will now be the bare minimum. Tickets were sold out and the attendance of 237,750 was the second biggest ever after St Andrews’s 239,000 in 2000. There was also a high demand for corporate hospitality, making it one of the most profitable Opens, while there was almost unanimous praise of the course from the players.

FrancieBrady · 22-07-2019 10:48AM

HighLine wrote: »

https://twitter.com/WicklowGolfClub/status/1153253223362379776

Cue 4 hours of Joe Duffy being inundated with complaints about people enjoying themselves.

'Deport Lowry Joe, he's a disgrace Joe, what about my young fella watching that Joe.....'

Sharp MZ700 · 22-07-2019 10:50AM

Tbf I'm surprised he's still standing! Some rank smell humming around there still in his gear:-)

Mantis Toboggan · 22-07-2019 10:51AM

Did he get any ryder cups for this?

Surely Harrington has to pick him regardless?

Barnseire · 22-07-2019 10:54AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Class - still in the gear - true Irish Man - lol

Where is that ?

That's Bar 37 on Dawson St. He's a regular there with his brother.

22-07-2019 10:55AM

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Did he get any ryder cups for this?

Surely Harrington has to pick him regardless?

no.

good chance of qualifying and good chance of being picked if he is showing decent form if not qualified.

obviously being a good friend of Harrington won't harm his chances either.

22-07-2019 10:56AM

Barnseire wrote: »

That's Bar 37 on Dawson St. He's a regular there with his brother.

he's good mates with the guy who runs/owns it.

usually goes there if in Dublin.

Bob Harris · 22-07-2019 11:01AM

magic_murph wrote: »

Mental Weakness - bit harsh.

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

I thought i was being polite

Something is amiss and that's a fact

All the talk was his 61 there as a 16 year old and he was rightly
or wrongly tournament favourite.
Then he gets on the first tee and hits a quadruple bogey.
There is certainly some weakness there.

Miley Byrne · 22-07-2019 11:02AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Whilst probably not possible - Shane should ban all social media and media from Esker hills - get on with a private function for members and family.

But probably not realistic.

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Class - still in the gear - true Irish Man - lol

Where is that ?

You want Shane to ban social media from the celebrations yet you think that video of the celebrations is class

Cork Boy 53 · 22-07-2019 11:03AM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Cue 4 hours of Joe Duffy being inundated with complaints about people enjoying themselves.

'Deport Lowry Joe, he's a disgrace Joe, what about my young fella watching that Joe.....'

As far as I know Duffy is still on his (extended) summer holidays.

Blud · 22-07-2019 11:05AM

Barnseire wrote: »

That's Bar 37 on Dawson St. He's a regular there with his brother.

Is it? He went Portrush to Dublin in his golf shoes? And Bar 37 had traditional irish music playing for the first time ever?

22-07-2019 11:07AM

Blud wrote: »

Is it? He went Portrush to Dublin in his golf shoes? And Bar 37 had traditional irish music playing for the first time ever?

he does go there but yes not sure if that's it like the other poster says.

Chopper83 · 22-07-2019 11:08AM

Doesn't look like any bar around Portrush anyway

Stevieluvsye · 22-07-2019 11:08AM

I was laughing out watching it yesterday listening to the fair weather fans and some of the commentary

"Shane has this, them English lads are useless in the wind"

"Unbelievable that Ireland has the best player in the world"

"So this means Northern Ireland get to host it again cause an Irishman won it"

Blud · 22-07-2019 11:09AM

glasso wrote: »

he does go there but yes not sure if that's it like the other poster says.

I'm not saying he doesn't, just find it unlikely he drove back to dublin and left the family to go to Bar 37. I mean his daughter was hardly shoved in a car and put on the road late last night.

22-07-2019 11:10AM

magic_murph wrote: »

I think he does too much press before the big events - all week it was talk of the famous 61 which I doubt helped him focus on just going out there and playing golf

well I suppose that the media are always after him for comment and especially with the open being held up the north for the first time in nearly 70 years.

man he sh1t his pants on that first hole.

what is going on with his mouth at the start of this vid?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZoAwpi34Is

The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

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