2023 British Open

[StuM]

I've only seen a little but have enjoyed watching several of the bunker shots.  Sideways, backwards, One foot up near your chest...I just find watching those shots entertaining.

[Beastie]

12 minutes ago, snapfade said:

If the cut comes at +12 Daly is in. Patrick Reed looked stupid in his post round interview. Harman should enjoy the day. Not too many times a mid-level player has back to back stellar rounds. Travis Smyth hole in one, proceeds to miss the cut. No one is lighting up the leader board, imagine if 10 under holds? Fleetwood just dropped to -4, that's what I like to see. All in all, not that exciting of an Open IMO. Hopefully the weather over the weekend will add some drama. About a 7ish on the boring meter, need rain and wind. There is always the Barracuda Championship, or Women's World Cup.

What’s wrong with Tommy? He’s a good guy

[colin007]

Brian Harman winning would set the game back 400 years

[Zeph]

The leaderboard isn’t all too exciting, but as always enjoying the course in The Open. A bit more wind can’t hurt the entertainment value.

I also like that they broadcast the entire day.

[snapfade]

1 hour ago, Beastie said:

What’s wrong with Tommy? He’s a good guy

He's a yobbo looking dude. Probably has a Ford Focus RS and a picture of Ian Brown still hanging in his bedroom. As I said elsewhere, he looks like the guy that goes door to door in the neighborhood trying to sell you a new roof right after a hurricane comes through.  

[Shindig]

2 hours ago, snapfade said:

If the cut comes at +12 Daly is in.

You caused me to check the leaderboard to see how bad things had gotten;  nicely done.

[StuM]

2 hours ago, snapfade said:

He's a yobbo looking dude. Probably has a Ford Focus RS and a picture of Ian Brown still hanging in his bedroom. As I said elsewhere, he looks like the guy that goes door to door in the neighborhood trying to sell you a new roof right after a hurricane comes through.  

a Ford Focus RS?  I would have guess a Cadillac Fleetwood?  And of course,a wagon since he has to carry his clubs, etc.

http://bangshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wagon12.jpeg

[snapfade]

Thank goodness golf isn't played in the nude.

 

[Beastie]

4 hours ago, snapfade said:

He's a yobbo looking dude. Probably has a Ford Focus RS and a picture of Ian Brown still hanging in his bedroom. As I said elsewhere, he looks like the guy that goes door to door in the neighborhood trying to sell you a new roof right after a hurricane comes through.  

I don’t know what you mean……

[Vinsk]

I don’t really get the draw with Daly anymore. The whole, ‘ beer, cigarettes and once long hitting,’ schtick is old. I’m sure he’s a character but damn, nobody laughs at Larry the Cable Guy anymore do they?

[Beastie]

10 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

I don’t really get the draw with Daly anymore. The whole, ‘ beer, cigarettes and once long hitting,’ schtick is old. I’m sure he’s a character but damn, nobody laughs at Larry the Cable Guy anymore do they?

He’s a redneck parody. If he was an Aussie they would call him a “Bogan”.  When he won the PGA, my dad had just got Sky Tv, and I remember watching it after coming home from the pub. 9th alternate!!!! He holed a shitload of putts as well as bombing it. I was an instant fan then, but he is just a bit of a muppet really.

[snapfade]

1 hour ago, Vinsk said:

I don’t really get the draw with Daly anymore. The whole, ‘ beer, cigarettes and once long hitting,’ schtick is old. I’m sure he’s a character but damn, nobody laughs at Larry the Cable Guy anymore do they?

Falls in there with Murray's routine at Pebble.

[iacas]

8 hours ago, colin007 said:

Brian Harman winning would set the game back 400 years

[colin007]

8 minutes ago, iacas said:

Oh, my reasons have nothing to do with his talent

[Beastie]

Harman is a solid player and he did well at St Andrews last year. He wouldn’t, by a long shot, be the worst player to win a major. However he’s only half way.

[Missouri Swede]

On 7/17/2023 at 10:58 AM, Beastie said:

It’s a toss up as to what my favourite golf tournament is

 

On 7/17/2023 at 12:35 PM, boogielicious said:

I really look forward to seeing this tournament

Trying to not be completely out of the loop during a busy work week,  I had the audio from The Open iPhone app playing today. One of the commentators mentioned that it’s a championship, not a tournament.

I know it’s in the name of the event, but does one exclude the other or is one a subset of the other? Do I need to include this in the list of cultural/social verbal blunders to avoid?

[Beastie]

7 minutes ago, Missouri Swede said:

 

Trying to not be completely out of the loop during a busy work week,  I had the audio from The Open iPhone app playing today. One of the commentators mentioned that it’s a championship, not a tournament.

I know it’s in the name of the event, but does one exclude the other or is one a subset of the other? Do I need to include this in the list of cultural/social verbal blunders to avoid?

Naa it’s just marketing spiel.

[StuM]

41 minutes ago, Beastie said:

Naa it’s just marketing spiel.

I looked over various definitions of each thinking I would find a clear difference.  In the end I agree with @Beastie