2015 British Open at St. Andrews Discussion Thread

[luu5]

I think St. Andrews is a nice track and has a lot of history obviously but I am not sure how I feel about the competitors that are 7 strokes out of the lead getting a seemingly typical, docile golf course making up strokes while the leaders get more severe wind conditions for their round, battling to maintain par. Watching now.... amateur has 6 birdies on the front 9 another relatively no body has birdied the first 4 holes...

Wind is not supposed to change for rest of the day.

edit. perhaps it will change... forecasting the future is vague.

[nevets88]

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Originally Posted by nevets88

Damn you ESPN, no BBC feed. Anyone figure a way to get it?

Perhaps using VPN service and "relocate" you into UK...

ps. BBC broadcast in UK (and rest of the world) starts at 13:45, which is in about 1h15min from now.

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Originally Posted by nevets88

Damn you ESPN, no BBC feed. Anyone figure a way to get it?

Espn feed is up now

The Open app isn't streaming anything now. I was watching ESPN ESPN (ESPN actual) at 6. But there's a Spanish feed. Watching that now. No commercials so far.

[Valleygolfer]

Wind is not supposed to change for rest of the day.

Looks like it picks up 5-6 mph from 1-5 pm

[nevets88]

Hey boss, I got this stomach thing, cough cough, won't be able to make it in today. Sorry.

£10, very reasonable.

[RJH999]

Mickelson just sent his tee shot on a balcony at 17. Scott Van Pelt: "That's a tough lie".

[RandallT]

DUSTIN is not getting it done.

+5 in his last 7 holes (3 yesterday).  He's at -5 now.

[taxgolf]

The Brits are going nuts with Donald surging up through the leaderboard

[RJH999]

There's 4 amateurs in the top 10...

[RandallT]

There's 4 amateurs in the top 10...

Good call. There are also 23 players in the top 10!

Edit: And how often do you have to actually win the tournament to be the low amateur?

Mickelson just dropped from #5 to #32 with his balcony shot on 17th. One slip and down the leaderboard you go.

[RJH999]

Good call. There are also 23 players in the top 10!  Edit: And how often do you have to actually win the tournament to be the low amateur? Mickelson just dropped from #5 to #32 with his balcony shot on 17th. One slip and down the leaderboard you go.

Yeah and Schniederjans is making a mess of 17, will cost him a birth in next years open likely.

[nevets88]

I say a two or a three.

[ChrisP]

Anyone notice the 2-man booth Golf Channel is using in St Andrews this week? BC and Nobilo are rotating with Lerner. I wonder if there's a space constraint or if there's some friction between Nobilo and BC. I always sort of got the impression Frank doesn't care much for Brandel.

I noticed this too. I am almost positive they've done this in past years, too, so it has to be a space issue in the booth.

[Chilli Dipper]

Sergio's off. I think he's a good dark horse pick today. It seems he's let go of the baggage that's kept him from winning one of these things; this feels like it could be the day.

[ChrisP]

Dustin Johnson is really a mess. All the way down to -4. Fowler struggling today too. For the first time since the Pinehurst U.S. Open, I won't be cashing a ticket this week. The streak is over :(

[RJH999]

Duval having a good day again, -3 thru 12. Good for him.

[Chilli Dipper]

Duval having a good day again, -3 thru 12. Good for him.

If he could do this more than once every three years or so, he wouldn't have to take a TV job.

[RandallT]

And here's Koepka again. He seems to always be quietly around.

Round 1: -1

Round 2: -2

Round 3: -3

So far, Round 4: -4 (through 10)

Total -10

[Chilli Dipper]

The weather just made a turn in the last ten minutes or so. If Donald can make it to the clubhouse at 10-under, it may be a while before someone tops it.