2016 British Open at Royal Troon Discussion Thread

[newtogolf]

4 minutes ago, Chilli Dipper said:

He was half a roll away.

That's two that he just missed, heck of a try.  

[Chilli Dipper]

There was a two-shot swing on 17 yesterday; Phil needs to return the favor now.

[Elrey Desol]

thanks for the wardrobe change Stenson.

i need to work out.

:opensbeer:

[Chris223]

Game.  Welp, Stenson just locked up his spot in The Open for 19 more years

[Shindig]

And I thought Phil was going to gain some ground on this hole.

1 minute ago, Chris223 said:

I hate when announcers say that.  "I don't think he has what it takes to win a major" or didn't think anyway... C'mon guys like Todd Hamilton, Ben Curtis, Shaun Micheel and Rich Beem have major wins on their resume...

Yep.  For that matter, every major (both men's and women's) has someone who won it on his or her first time playing in it.  I think all you need to do to win a major is to have the lowest score when the tournament is over. 

 

1 minute ago, Elrey Desol said:

thanks for the wardrobe change Stenson.

i need to work out.

:opensbeer:

Remember the tournament where he stripped to his underwear? 

[newtogolf]

Phil needs an ace

[Chris223]

I think if 4 hours ago someone was to tell you Phil would be 6 under on his round at the 17th tee you'd think his name would be halfway engraved on the jug

[ChrisP]

Stenson holes this putt and he's on 62 watch.

[Shindig]

Just now, Chris223 said:

I think if 4 hours ago someone was to tell you Phil would be 6 under on his round at the 17th tee you'd think his name would be halfway engraved on the jug

It was a little over ten years ago when we all thought Phil's name would be preemptively put on a trophy at a major ...

Huh, Van de Velve is going to play Carnoustie again.  That will be fun to watch.

[Chilli Dipper]

1 minute ago, ChrisP said:

Stenson holes this putt and he's on 62 watch.

I was about to bring this up. Somehow, that's been lost in the commotion.

Phil refuses to die yet; Henrik can finish him off with this putt.

[Shindig]

Phil isn't going down without a fight, but ... 

[Chilli Dipper]

We almost had a repeat of Greg Norman.

[ChrisP]

So if Stenson can finish this off, this will be 2 in a row where "the best player never to win a major" snatched one. I guess Rickie or Branden Grace are primed for Baltusrol.

[Shindig]

Whoa, that was close.  Almost in the bunker on #18. 

[Hardspoon]

Just now, ChrisP said:

So if Stenson can finish this off, this will be 2 in a row where "the best player never to win a major" snatched one. I guess Rickie or Branden Grace are primed for Baltusrol.

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

[Shindig]

Announcers are saying Stenson hit his 3 wood 310 yards.  Yikes.  I think my career 3-wood is 210. 

[iacas]

1 minute ago, ChrisP said:

So if Stenson can finish this off, this will be 2 in a row where "the best player never to win a major" snatched one. I guess Rickie or Branden Grace are primed for Baltusrol.

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

Just now, Hardspoon said:

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

I think he just looked at OWGR.

[Elrey Desol]

did the on-course talent just whisper/talk in Stenson's backswing there?