Comments on: British Open Storylines http://thesandtrap.com/columns/thrash_talk/british_open_storylines Golf News, Reviews, and Commentary Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:24:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: 2006 British Open Predictions | The Sand Trap http://thesandtrap.com/columns/thrash_talk/british_open_storylines#comment-2791 2006 British Open Predictions | The Sand Trap Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:42:16 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/british_open_storylines/#comment-2791 It's time for the Sand Trap staff members to make their picks for this week's British Open. It's time for the Sand Trap staff members to make their picks for this week's British Open.

]]> By: 2006 British Open Predictions | The Sand Trap http://thesandtrap.com/columns/thrash_talk/british_open_storylines#comment-2790 2006 British Open Predictions | The Sand Trap Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:33:44 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/british_open_storylines/#comment-2790 It's time for the Sand Trap staff members to make their picks for this week's British Open. It's time for the Sand Trap staff members to make their picks for this week's British Open.

]]> By: GullaneMike http://thesandtrap.com/columns/thrash_talk/british_open_storylines#comment-2789 GullaneMike Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:35:07 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/british_open_storylines/#comment-2789 Cody, You've got it about right I think... Re your stroylines: To Hoylake or not to Hoylake - It should be pointed out that several courses not currently in the Open rota are missing not because the course isn't up to scratch, but because the infrastructure, roads, parking, hotels, etc can't handle upwards of 45,000 people a day. Apparently they're back at Hoylake because the club has bought enough land for a carpark. Turnberry is also back soon (next year maybe) because a new road has been built. Tiger vs Phil - Well Phil has had virtually no success at the Open I can't see any reason why he should start now. It looks like it's going to be hot and dry, so him clattering a driver all over the place will be fun to watch, but won't even let him make the cut. Tiger is so much smarter - I'd be surprised if he doesn't win. Aussies - Maybe Appleby - he was great at Muirfield - but he's been out of sorts recently. Monty - I hope so... If he can get his putter going like at Winged Foot, could go very close. Sleepers - Clarke has to start dropping some puts, Howell, Immelman, Els is starting to get pretty close too. Looking forward to it... Just a few thoughts. Cody,

You've got it about right I think...

Re your stroylines:

To Hoylake or not to Hoylake - It should be pointed out that several courses not currently in the Open rota are missing not because the course isn't up to scratch, but because the infrastructure, roads, parking, hotels, etc can't handle upwards of 45,000 people a day. Apparently they're back at Hoylake because the club has bought enough land for a carpark. Turnberry is also back soon (next year maybe) because a new road has been built.

Tiger vs Phil - Well Phil has had virtually no success at the Open I can't see any reason why he should start now. It looks like it's going to be hot and dry, so him clattering a driver all over the place will be fun to watch, but won't even let him make the cut. Tiger is so much smarter - I'd be surprised if he doesn't win.

Aussies - Maybe Appleby - he was great at Muirfield - but he's been out of sorts recently.

Monty - I hope so... If he can get his putter going like at Winged Foot, could go very close.

Sleepers - Clarke has to start dropping some puts, Howell, Immelman, Els is starting to get pretty close too.

Looking forward to it...

Just a few thoughts.

]]> By: Andy Greenwald http://thesandtrap.com/columns/thrash_talk/british_open_storylines#comment-2788 Andy Greenwald Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:04:05 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/british_open_storylines/#comment-2788 Great summary of the field. I wish there was more content on the course and the keys to victory. My picks are similar to your suggestions, with different names. Favorite - Tiger 2nd set of picks would be Vijay, David Howell, Appleby, Darren Clarke, Tim Clark, Luke Donald Sleepers - Poulter, Weir, Lehman Great summary of the field. I wish there was more content on the course and the keys to victory.

My picks are similar to your suggestions, with different names.

Favorite - Tiger

2nd set of picks would be Vijay, David Howell, Appleby, Darren Clarke, Tim Clark, Luke Donald

Sleepers - Poulter, Weir, Lehman

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