2012 British Open Discussion Thread

[TheWhiteOwl]

I predict an awkward moment....Tiger and Adam Scott with Steve on the bag paired up Sunday!

[iPutt]

One thing, Snedeker has zero three-putts, zero bogeys, and zero bunkers hit into. I just wonder if he can keep this up. You don't see play like this that often as the British. If he does, than he absolutely deserves the title if he takes it.

[Wansteadimp]

Originally Posted by nevets88

Why don't they use vacuums to get the water out of the bunkers?

Its not the water that has come out of the sky over the last day. Its the water table, how high the level the water is underground, basically its above the level of the bottom of the bunkers. Think of digging holes on a beach as a kid and watching them fill with water.

Also, Sneds isn't going to win, I have money on him at 150-1 = him promising something and then disappearing, sorry.

[bwdial]

Originally Posted by Wansteadimp

Its not the water that has come out of the sky over the last day. Its the water table, how high the level the water is underground, basically its above the level of the bottom of the bunkers. Think of digging holes on a beach as a kid and watching them fill with water.

Also, Sneds isn't going to win, I have money on him at 150-1 = him promising something and then disappearing, sorry.

Wow.  So that means that the course won't be playing like a links at all during this Open huh?  You may win some money if Snedeker can continue playing like it's Harbour Town.

[darkhunter139]

pic of the practice bunker with standing water as tiger prepares for rd 2: [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/content/type/61/id/56561/] [/URL]

I just spent 2 minutes trying to get that video to play on my iPhone before I realized it was a picture hahaha.

[Infamous 273]

Originally Posted by darkhunter139

I just spent 2 minutes trying to get that video to play on my iPhone before I realized it was a picture hahaha.

haha that's funny.  ScreenHunter is a great tool.

[zipazoid]

Originally Posted by TheWhiteOwl

I predict an awkward moment....Tiger and Adam Scott with Steve on the bag paired up Sunday!

Tiger won't even know he's there.

[Wansteadimp]

Originally Posted by bwdial

Wow.  So that means that the course won't be playing like a links at all during this Open huh?  You may win some money if Snedeker can continue playing like it's Harbour Town.

Yep, won't be hard and fast. Hosepipe came into effect mid-April - not stopped raining since.

I've got Sends each way and Tiger to win, so Adam Scot to win at a canter. I'm a broken man after Louis and the Masters - £5 at 90-1 each way - the playoff loss cost me £455 - its just fate now.

[zipazoid]

Originally Posted by Wansteadimp

Yep, won't be hard and fast. Hosepipe came into effect mid-April - not stopped raining since.

I've got Sends each way and Tiger to win, so Adam Scot to win at a canter. I'm a broken man after Louis and the Masters - £5 at 90-1 each way - the playoff loss cost me £455 - its just fate now.

Do we have a translator in the house?

[Wansteadimp]

Originally Posted by zipazoid

Do we have a translator in the house?

A bucket full of Guinness will sort you out.

I'll try though - Its rained a lot in the last 3 months - May and June were the wettest on record - the course won't recover. I'm only playing 14 holes tomorrow because 4 of our holes are flooded. Which means more time in the bar tomorrow!

I've accepted my fate when it comes to betting - I'll get a good run for my money - but the other player will win - I've bet on Snedeker and Woods - they're doomed.

[Ole_Tom_Morris]

Wednesday I thought about betting on the perfect dark horse. Jason Dufner.  Not really a dark horse.

Dufner could still take it, with a little help from the guys in front.

[Pudderdubber]

Originally Posted by Ole_Tom_Morris

Wednesday I thought about betting on the perfect dark horse. Jason Dufner.  Not really a dark horse.

Dufner could still take it, with a little help from the guys in front.

That would have been a great bet. He is playing some good golf.

[BallStriker]

Originally Posted by TheWhiteOwl

I predict an awkward moment....Tiger and Adam Scott with Steve on the bag paired up Sunday!

Tiger and Stevie apparently shook hands at the Presidents Cup last year.......water under the bridge.....plus I agree with the above poster, Tiger won't even he is around after the 1st tee pleasantries...

[brocks]

Wednesday I thought about betting on the perfect dark horse. Jason Dufner.  Not really a dark horse.

No, not really. Ranked 7th in the world, with two wins, a solo 2nd, and a T4 in his last five starts. And the T4 was at the US Open. He's arguably the hottest player in the world right now, but he's not exactly the first player you think of when you're trying to convince someone that golfers are athletes. [quote name="BallStriker" url="/t/60403/2012-british-open-discussion-thread/162#post_745768"] Tiger and Stevie apparently shook hands at the Presidents Cup last year [/quote] Tiger had Stevie's career in his hands in Australia last year. After the way Steve carried on at the Bridgestone, Tiger had every right to make a big deal of the "black arsehole" comment Steve made in Shanghai just before the PC, and could have made him a pariah. Instead, he went out of his way to tell the press that he knows Steve is not a racist, and he had no hesitation in shaking hands with him at the PC, and the incident quickly died for lack of oxygen. I have been assured that Tiger has no class, by guys who still hold a grudge over Tiger's withdrawal from the 1996 Callaway Gardens tournament. And they honestly don't see the irony.

[Zeph]

How many times did Tiger use driver these first two rounds? I'm at work, so I couldn't watch all of it, but it looked like a lot of irons off the tee. It's a good move I wot. He's been around the edges of the fairways with his driver recently, some big misses too. A few of those can really hurt you out here. Where can I find player stats from the tournament by the way?

[bplewis24]

How many times did Tiger use driver these first two rounds? I'm at work, so I couldn't watch all of it, but it looked like a lot of irons off the tee.

It's a good move I wot. He's been around the edges of the fairways with his driver recently, some big misses too. A few of those can really hurt you out here.

Where can I find player stats from the tournament by the way?

I believe he used it once today, and only a handful (2-3?) of times yesterday.

And did anybody notice Dufner's shoes?  Boy those things were stylish!

I never saw the 2008 Masters.  Seeing Sneds shedding tears after a horrible finish was touching.  I'm pulling for him to at least stay in contention the whole way, but I want Tiger to win.  DJ and Westwood are out of it, so...yeah.  Go Tiger!

Doesn't all seem right with the golf world again?  Tiger lovers can watch him in the final couple groups in a major weekend.  Tiger haters can watch with interest and root for him to fail miserably.  And everybody else just hopes for some great golf!

[Snakey]

Originally Posted by Zeph

How many times did Tiger use driver these first two rounds? I'm at work, so I couldn't watch all of it, but it looked like a lot of irons off the tee.

It's a good move I wot. He's been around the edges of the fairways with his driver recently, some big misses too. A few of those can really hurt you out here.

Where can I find player stats from the tournament by the way?

Golf.com has the stats on their leaderboard.

[Shorty]

Originally Posted by BallStriker

Tiger and Stevie apparently shook hands at the Presidents Cup last year.......

No "apparently" about it. It was on TV for millions to see.