148th Open Championship

[Florentine_Pogen]

Thomas Pieters with the drive everyone has had in the monthly medal

Whit, wicked banana shot that rockets into the car park and leaves a wee dent in the captain’s Beemer ?

[pozbaird]

Just now, Florentine_Pogen said:

Whit, wicked banana shot that rockets into the car park and leaves a wee dent in the captain’s Beemer ?

Nah, top it after swinging at 200mph but it ends up as a Liz McColgan drive.

[Mark Connolly]

58 minutes ago, Florentine_Pogen said:

Whit, wicked banana shot that rockets into the car park and leaves a wee dent in the captain’s Beemer ?

So far OB left off the first tee that you'd be as well accepting the 0.1 and heading for the bar.

[peasy23]

So far OB left off the first tee that you'd be as well accepting the 0.1 and heading for the bar.

It was a tri-am for me yesterday and my opening effort was a 50 yard top. My playing partner's comment of "At least it was straight" wasn't helpful. [emoji23]

 

I did redeem myself with 3-3 on the next 2 holes which was nett birdie and eagle. Sadly, that was about as good as it got.

 

[pozbaird]

22 minutes ago, peasy23 said:

It was a tri-am for me yesterday and my opening effort was a 50 yard top. My playing partner's comment of "At least it was straight" wasn't helpful.

I did redeem myself with 3-3 on the next 3 holes which was nett birdie and eagle. Sadly, that was about as good as it got.

Worst opening tee shot I ever hit was years ago while playing at Beith GC in their open. The clubhouse at Beith was immediately behind the first tee, with a huge picture window. The car park was immediately on your right. As I teed it up on the first, behind me, were a hundred pairs of eyes behind the picture window in the clubhouse. Blokes who hadn’t gone out yet munching on their rolls and coffees. My swing went to jelly, I hugely opened the face of the driver and banjoed it right towards the car park. Turned around in disgust to see a hundred pairs of eyes clearly indicating the thought process behind those eyes was ‘fcuk sake - my motor!’ Fortunately, I could see that I had missed the cars, the wildly shanked drive had sailed at 100mph an inch over their roofs and, as far as anyone knows, landed somewhere near Troon.

The worst of it was... I had to re-load. Hit a sclaff down the fairway with a 3 wood.... and sporting freshly soiled breeks. Not my finest hour.

Edited July 21, 2019 by pozbaird

[Guest DAVIDB69]

Suppose Westwood if finished top 4 will be back in the masters next years hasn’t been in it last couple of years

[ICTJohnboy]

Couldn't help but notice JB Holmes not acknowledging the applause when announced on the 1st tee. What a c**t.

I was happy to see him go OOB with his tee shot - just a shame I've got a fiver riding on him.

[peasy23]

Lowry's opening shot could define what sort of day he is going to have. Having such a partisan backing could be as much a hindrance as a help.

[ICTJohnboy]

1 minute ago, peasy23 said:

Lowry's opening shot could define what sort of day he is going to have. Having such a partisan backing could be as much a hindrance as a help.

 

Indeed.

See Pozbaird's post above.

[doulikefish]

Topped it

Lowry's opening shot could define what sort of day he is going to have. Having such a partisan backing could be as much a hindrance as a help.

[Guest DAVIDB69]

Could be a two shot swing already

[Mark Connolly]

3 minutes ago, DAVIDB69 said:

Could be a two shot swing already

Possibly more with that first putt

ETA: Ewan Murray absolutely savage with Clarke

Edited July 21, 2019 by Mark Connolly

[peasy23]

That was a horrible looking stroke by Fleetwood on that putt, Lowry fortunate only to lose 1 stroke of his lead.

[Mark Connolly]

Matchplay like there - if Fleetwood had holed, I have no doubt Lowry would have missed.

[Guest DAVIDB69]

Sky always need these narratives for their coverage, interesting they are fully behind the non uk player

[ICTJohnboy]

Thinking about 1st tee disasters I can mind playing in an open at Muckhart GC (between Stirling and Kinross) . I managed to completely duff my drive along the ground which then then hit one of these wooden block tee markers ahead on the ladies tee, shot backwards, finally finishing up on the practice ground behind the first tee.

There then followed a lengthy debate between club members, officals, etc as to whether the practice ground was out of bounds. Apparently no one had ever done anything like that before. For all I achieved on the rest of that round, I should have picked up my ball at that point and headed for home.

[Mark Connolly]

Just now, ICTJohnboy said:

Thinking about 1st tee disasters I can mind playing in an open at Muckhart GC (between Stirling and Kinross) . I managed to completely duff my drive along the ground which then then hit one of these wooden block tee markers ahead on the ladies tee, shot backwards, finally finishing up on the practice ground behind the first tee.

There then followed a lengthy debate between club members, officals, etc as to whether the practice ground was out of bounds. Apparently no one had ever done anything like that before. For all I achieved on the rest of that round, I should have picked up my ball at that point and headed for home.

A pal of my old man was playing in a mixed foursome (steady) with his wife, and sent her 150 yards down the fairway, only to have to call her back when he did similar.

[doulikefish]

Koepka is going nowhere playing with Jb Holmes,far too slow for big brooks

[ICTJohnboy]

Shots getting dropped all over the place now.

[Guest DAVIDB69]

Lowery is very good at using his Irish hands , Riley talks utter shite