The DP World Tour Thread

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Well he doesn't need the putter now.

Pity the leinster Jersey was in the background though

Just spotted the Leinster jersey.

Three hole in one.....crazy, but GREAT!

That's the way to do it!! Hole in one for Rory on 15

What an ace... he will be delighted that the putter can stay in the bag!

Well he doesn't need the putter now.

Pity the leinster Jersey was in the background though

Dealerz

Rory with an ace- is that right?

This stat Sky just put up on screen is insane

Rory McIlroy hit 3462 shots on 2014 European Tour earning on average €1,988 per shot

Keano wrote: »

Are you sure he's wrong?

The ruling is correct but he muddled up the reasoning .... it is the opposite... sand becomes a loose impediment only when on the putting green.

It is because sand is not deemed to be a loose impediment off the green that it cannot be brushed away.

Mcilroy is driving the ball superbly.
So so long and bang straight in middle of fairway.

Mannasero however is all over the shop but still 1 under.

Are you sure he's wrong?

Mark Roe just there... "Sand on the fringe of a green cannot be brushed away because it's classed as a loose impediment"

Nearly correct Mark.

Damian McGrane shot a 69, and lying on -4 for the tournament. Good performance.

Ricky with a treble bogey on an relatively straightforward par 5. Rory can only make par after being in the green side bunker in 2!

Manassero is having a mare too. Currently +1 but after putting another one in the drink on 9

Dealerz

I feel like I'm looking at the death notices when I see "retd" beside Michael Campbell's name on the leaderboard....is this a new injury?

I see stenson is not in the humour to play good golf this week.

abff

Nice 69 by Damien McGrane today to reach 4 under. Cut mark looks like being 2 under, which would leave Darren Clarke missing the cut by one.

FixdePitchmark

daft course and place.

Are they the so called sand flies, they look head wrecking ?millions of them .

But no choice when Rory is playing.

Kaymer devoured the course this morning!

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

SevesThreeIron wrote: »

Don't know answer to that question but there was an interesting comment on US golf last week. They were saying caddies regularly get a free car also along with the player. Had to laugh tho because the player got a shiny new car and the caddie apparently got a jeep or pick up from same company. Nothing like a pat on the head for the little man.

Reminds me of the time Paul Casey's caddie, the "wee man" Craig Connelly, thought he had just won a new car for himself. He obviously had some sort of bet on with Paul and if a car was up for grabs, it was his....

Well it's a nice start to the year for Lewis. Very very nice wheels there. Then I am thinking of the commentators......when they asked if they do that bus in right hand drive.?!

It's one car, well that's what happened last year. Two holes in one on the same hole but the second guy didn't get a car. He got the use of the car for a year.

SevesThreeIron

vienne86 wrote: »

When they give a prize like a car for a hole in one, is that it? In other words, if someone else gets a hole in on in the tournament, do they get a car too? It's a nice looking bus on offer this week.

Don't know answer to that question but there was an interesting comment on US golf last week. They were saying caddies regularly get a free car also along with the player. Had to laugh tho because the player got a shiny new car and the caddie apparently got a jeep or pick up from same company. Nothing like a pat on the head for the little man.

HighLine wrote: »

And a nice one too! It was funny, there was a billboard picture of a sailing boat behind the teebox and Miguel started looking up at it wondering if that was his prize!

When they give a prize like a car for a hole in one, is that it? In other words, if someone else gets a hole in on in the tournament, do they get a car too? It's a nice looking bus on offer this week.

vienne86 wrote: »

But Tom Lewis got a car for his hole in one!

And a nice one too! It was funny, there was a billboard picture of a sailing boat behind the teebox and Miguel started looking up at it wondering if that was his prize!

HighLine wrote: »

As is usually the case when events are bought in by these oil rich countries.

Nice ace today from Jimenez....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kjjiYG_59U

But Tom Lewis got a car for his hole in one!

Crowds are always small enough in the middle east all right. Tomorrow is their weekend though, I think, so there'll be more out there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kjjiYG_59U

slingerz wrote: »

crowds non existent there from what i saw this morning??

As is usually the case when events are bought in by these oil rich countries.

Nice ace today from Jimenez....

slingerz wrote: »

crowds non existent there from what i saw this morning??

Looked pretty poor in the afternoon anyway.
Considering the field is quite good, you would expect a decent crowd.
Seems to be the normal crowd for these Arab events. Petty non existent unfortunetly. It's just all about the sponsorship money.

slingerz

crowds non existent there from what i saw this morning??

Superb performance by kaymer here in the first round.
Absolute master around this golf course.