2016 British Open at Royal Troon Discussion Thread

[mvmac]

Stenson hitting it so good he doesn't even need to look at his shots anymore.

[Chilli Dipper]

Just now, iacas said:

Sergio is way ahead of those two (considering more than OWGR).

Also, Lee Westwood.

[Shindig]

1 minute ago, Hardspoon said:

Branden Grace? Are you just checking to see if we are paying attention?

 

Just now, iacas said:

Sergio is way ahead of those two (considering more than OWGR).

Oh thank goodness.  I thought I was missing something.  I mostly remember Grace as the guy who lost to Tiger in the first round of the 2009 Match Play (Tiger's return from injury).  Probably not fair to him as he's had other accomplishments. 

[ChrisP]

3 minutes ago, Hardspoon said:

Branden Grace? Are you just checking to see if we are paying attention?

Going by WGR, he's up there. But if we're not going by WGR, I'd say Sergio.

Edited July 17, 2016 by ChrisP

[GolfLug]

Stenson in Zen-zone. Deserved. Very well deserved. I mean, when was the last time somebody shot 6 under in the final round from the last group to lose?

Buh-bye Pip....

 

 

 

[Elrey Desol]

BOOOM!

[Shindig]

TV froze, when I came back, they're on the final green.  I take it Stenson won?

[pin high]

Happy for Stenson. He seems like a great guy

[Shindig]

Yep, Stenson won.  

[ChrisP]

If he was putting for 62, no way the golf gods would have let that go in.

[GolfLug]

2 minutes ago, Shindig said:

TV froze, when I came back, they're on the final green.  I take it Stenson won?

With a 63, no less.

[Chilli Dipper]

Breaks Open aggregate scoring record

Breaks Open scoring record to par

Ties major championship aggregate scoring record

Ties major championship scoring record to par

Ties lowest round in Open (and major) history

Breaks lowest final round by Open champion

Set lowest score each of the final three rounds

[Hardspoon]

Just now, Chilli Dipper said:

Breaks Open aggregate scoring record

Breaks Open scoring record to par

Ties major championship aggregate scoring record

Ties major championship scoring record to par

Ties lowest round in Open (and major) history

Breaks lowest final round by Open champion

Set lowest score each of the final three rounds

Other than that, he was sort of average.

[ChrisP]

Wow two players finished 20-under in a major in the last 4 majors. Pretty amazing stuff. This one was a little bit more impressive, though, given this course was a lot more trickier than Whistling Straits.

[newtogolf]

Phil is always classy in loss.  Great victory for Stenson, no one can say Phil handed it to him.  

[JetFan1983]

4 minutes ago, Chilli Dipper said:

Breaks Open aggregate scoring record

Breaks Open scoring record to par

Ties major championship aggregate scoring record

Ties major championship scoring record to par

Ties lowest round in Open (and major) history

Breaks lowest final round by Open champion

Set lowest score each of the final three rounds

It's also gotta be the lowest two combined rounds by a final group in the final round of a major. 63-65? Unbelievable. Hard to win majors these days.  

[Shindig]

2 minutes ago, JetFan1983 said:

Hard to win majors these days.  

I don't know about that... seems we get one winner per major consistently

But... second place having a 63 and a 65 on his tournament and loses by 3.  Amazing. 

[Chris223]

Well couldn't really have a final pairing with more class really.  After last year the Open Champ in Zach who displays a great deal himself.  Phil and Henrik displayed a lot.