2023 British Open

[Beastie]

It’s a toss up as to what my favourite golf tournament is but as I am yet to get tickets for the Masters, well for now it’s the Open. 

The course

Royal Liverpool | Hole by Hole Guide | The 151st Open

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Read all about each hole at Royal Liverpool, in our guide to the host course for The 151st Open, taking...

The weather forecast is so so, but not biblical. Anyone who played well at the Scottish Open will be looking forward to Thursday. The bookies favourites are Mcilroy, Scheffler, Koepka, Smith. 
I’ll be hoping that it’s an 8 way dog fight on the back nine with Rory or Rickie winning. 
Can’t wait

 

[colin007]

Motion to petition the mods to officially change this thread title to "The british Open 2023"

[boogielicious]

1 hour ago, Beastie said:

It’s a toss up as to what my favourite golf tournament is but as I am yet to get tickets for the Masters, well for now it’s the Open. 

The course

Royal Liverpool | Hole by Hole Guide | The 151st Open

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Read all about each hole at Royal Liverpool, in our guide to the host course for The 151st Open, taking...

The weather forecast is so so, but not biblical. Anyone who played well at the Scottish Open will be looking forward to Thursday. The bookies favourites are Mcilroy, Scheffler, Koepka, Smith. 
I’ll be hoping that it’s an 8 way dog fight on the back nine with Rory or Rickie winning. 
Can’t wait

 

I really look forward to seeing this tournament because I can watch early on a nice summer day and go to the beach in the afternoon. It is also semi bizarre to see them all wrapped up in sweaters when it’s 90F out here. 

[snapfade]

Having experienced all of the majors including a Ryder Cup I have to say The British Open is my favorite to attend. One, its golf the way its meant to be played. It's in the UK so you don't need to pack a toothbrush or a comb. The spectators don't look as if they just spent 500 bucks on clothes at the golf shop. ( maybe changing a bit ) You can chew your food with your mouth open and no one looks at you. Wind, rain, the sea. What's not to love? This best part about this one is the fact that Poulter nor Sergio will be there. They might be working concessions I'm not sure, they don't have anything else to do this week. I don't know who will win, but I know who won't, Tommy Fleetwood, he looks like the guy that goes door to door trying to sell you a roof after a hurricane comes through. Yobbo. I will be pulling for Paddy of course, Rory and Tiger. Tiger isn't playing of course since he's Tiger you never know. Why is Stewart Cink or John Daly even going to embarrass themselves, not to mention Patrick Reed, stay home.  Joost Luiten is my sleeper. 

[Shindig]

21 hours ago, snapfade said:

This best part about this one is the fact that Poulter nor Sergio will be there.

I believe they said they wanted to spend more time with their families. 

[snapfade]

22 minutes ago, Shindig said:

I believe they said they wanted to spend more time with their families. 

Sergio failed to qualify. Poulter have no idea.

[colin007]

New thread title!! YES!!!

[snapfade]

34 minutes ago, colin007 said:

New thread title!! YES!!!

The thread should be titled "How many times will _____________ be mentioned at the British Open?"

Rory's chance/time to win.

Old Tom Morris

Tiger in 06

Links vs. Parkland

The weather

[Shindig]

9 hours ago, snapfade said:

Sergio failed to qualify. Poulter have no idea.

The "spend more time with families" excuse was common when former PGA/DP World Tour players defected to the other one.

[Beastie]

14 hours ago, colin007 said:

New thread title!! YES!!!

I wondered if the title would be changed, it will always be THE Open to me. Although Faldo reckons it might just be called The soon….

[iacas]

2 hours ago, Beastie said:

I wondered if the title would be changed, it will always be THE Open to me. Although Faldo reckons it might just be called The soon….

Most of us live in the U.S.

And our Open has been more important for much longer.

The British wasn’t particularly important for decades until about 1960.

[Vinsk]

Brooks paired with Cantlay…lol. Ohhhhh boy! 

[snapfade]

1 hour ago, Vinsk said:

Brooks paired with Cantlay…lol. Ohhhhh boy! 

Rumor mill has it that the powers that be did that on purpose to hopefully prevent Brooks from winning. Wouldn't it be funny if Cantlay won and Brooks missed the cut? Nightmare scenario, Patrick Reed wins.

[Shindig]

6 hours ago, Beastie said:

I wondered if the title would be changed, it will always be THE Open to me. Although Faldo reckons it might just be called The soon….

I think it was the NLU crew a few years ago that gave this event a different suggested name, but it went out of style.  

[saevel25]

 

 

[turtleback]

9 hours ago, iacas said:

Most of us live in the U.S.

And our Open has been more important for much longer.

The British wasn’t particularly important for decades until about 1960.

Bobby Jones called it the British Open.  Walter Hagen called it the British Open.  Hogan/Snead/Nelson called it the British Open.  Palmer and Nicklaus called it the British Open.  And I wouldn't care a bit if Brits called The Masters the US Masters.

 

 

[Beastie]

32 minutes ago, turtleback said:

Bobby Jones called it the British Open.  Walter Hagen called it the British Open.  Hogan/Snead/Nelson called it the British Open.  Palmer and Nicklaus called it the British Open.  And I wouldn't care a bit if Brits called The Masters the US Masters.

 

 

Well there has been a British Masters, but everyone knows which event THE Masters is……… 

 

9 hours ago, iacas said:

Most of us live in the U.S.

And our Open has been more important for much longer.

The British wasn’t particularly important for decades until about 1960.

Well your Open may be more important to you lot on the far side of the pond, but our Open has always been more important on this side. And for many decades before your imitation Open came along.  
 

i hope we can agree that they are both exciting golf tournaments

[Beastie]

5 hours ago, saevel25 said:

 

 

The new 17th reminds me of the 10th at Penrith. Not much to worry about from the front tee on a calm day but from the back tee into the teeth of a gale is very nervy. Don’t go long!