2026 British Open

[colin007]

Not sure if Rory has a chance after last weekend, that was disappointing

[GolfLug]

11 hours ago, colin007 said:

Not sure if Rory has a chance after last weekend, that was disappointing

Odds are the Open champion won't be whoever won this past weekend. He's got that going for him.

Edited Thursday at 02:37 AM by GolfLug

[boogielicious]

I’m pulling for Rory. Scottie, on the other hand, has not been playing well. There are some younger players that have looked good lately too.

[iacas]

39 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

I’m pulling for Rory. Scottie, on the other hand, has not been playing well. There are some younger players that have looked good lately too.

Scottie had the solo lead as you typed that, through six holes, I think. 🙂 

[colin007]

5.5 hr pace this is brutal

[saevel25]

Bryson got hit with a 2 shot penalty, after the round, for improving his lie on hole 5. 

Here is a post on X, showing how he stepped on high grass when he was looking down his target line.  When they cut to the side shot, you can see how close he was behind the ball. 

I think the R&A probably made the correct decision. You just have to be really careful when you are walking in the high grass, around the ball and where you are to make a swing. 

 

[colin007]

Yeah that didn't pass the smell test

[iacas]

He definitely improved his CATS. People know you have to take your stance gingerly in the trees. Same applies to things here.

[Ernest Jones]

I won't go as far as to say he intended to cheat, I can't read minds, but if it wasn't intentional, it was certainly brain dead and a penalty. 

[iacas]

5 hours ago, Ernest Jones said:

I won't go as far as to say he intended to cheat, I can't read minds, but if it wasn't intentional, it was certainly brain dead and a penalty. 

He stepped there intentionally. He didn't trip, fall, and accidentally flatten the grass.

Just like taking your stance in a bush or a tree… you take your stance in such places gingerly. You do not affect the CATS more than you have to in order to take a stance.

[colin007]

Gotta love this response. "I'm not particularly fond of him"

 

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTSooVsjd/

[iacas]

6 minutes ago, colin007 said:

Gotta love this response. "I'm not particularly fond of him"

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTSooVsjd/

I'm still not going to look at TIkTok.

Skratch (@skratch) • Instagram reel

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6,178 likes, 409 comments - skratch on July 18, 2026: "Rory made his thoughts on Bryson and his two-shot penalty VERY clear.".

 

[colin007]

2 hours ago, iacas said:

I'm still not going to look at TIkTok

I understand, I feel that way about Insta and X

[Ernest Jones]

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2899861060365507/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

Lol

[JetFan1983]

9 hours ago, Ernest Jones said:

I won't go as far as to say he intended to cheat, I can't read minds, but if it wasn't intentional, it was certainly brain dead and a penalty. 

Ernest Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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As someone who doesn't play golf tournaments, links golf or any courses with tall grass, I want to thank Bryson for showing me what not to do in that situation. I was genuinely clueless about this kind of thing. I definitely would've known not to clear a path for my backswing, but it's still a nice way for me to very, very quickly learn what not to do if I ever find myself in tall grass. 

Also I was kinda bored by the tournament, and this spiced it up a bit for me. Hoping Sam Burns can close this out tomorrow and get his major. 

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Edit: Some funny tweets

 

Edited 5 hours ago by JetFan1983
comedy