2016 British Open at Royal Troon Discussion Thread

[newtogolf]

2 minutes ago, Chilli Dipper said:

Did we just see the knockout punch?

At any other course I'd say yes, but as @Hardspoon pointed out, those bunkers can be really penal.  

[mvmac]

Well that was disappointing, not looking good for Phil. Maybe Stenson will hit it long into the clubhouse on 18 

[Shindig]

I guess NBC must be lagging in L.A. because I just saw Stenson's 51-foot birdie from the fringe.  Must be the time difference. 

[ChrisP]

1 minute ago, Elrey Desol said:

in related Open Championship news, the player in 3rd place pumped one OB.

nice coverage NBC. shm.

I think NBC is doing fine. I can't blame them for not showing a guy 13 shots back that isn't really one of the more popular guys in golf. This is a 2-way battle. That's all most of us really care about.

[Chilli Dipper]

1 minute ago, Elrey Desol said:

in related Open Championship news, the player in 3rd place pumped one OB.

nice coverage NBC. shm.

Third place is in a different tournament right now.

 

I bet Phil eagles 16 now.

[Shindig]

Just now, ChrisP said:

I think NBC is doing fine. I can't blame them for not showing a guy 13 shots back that isn't really one of the more popular guys in golf. This is a 2-way battle. That's all most of us really care about.

J.B. Holmes isn't popular?

(not being difficult, I just think of him as a popular player)

[Elrey Desol]

Just now, ChrisP said:

I think NBC is doing fine. I can't blame them for not showing a guy 13 shots back that isn't really one of the more popular guys in golf. This is a 2-way battle. That's all most of us really care about.

i know. i know.

for purely selfish reasons, i.e. gambling, i'd like to see what other guys are doing on the course ahead of the final pairing.

[newtogolf]

I'm surprised Phil didn't hit 3W off the tee, he needs to be more aggressive as Stenson doesn't seem to be cracking under the pressure.  

[ChrisP]

1 minute ago, Shindig said:

J.B. Holmes isn't popular?

(not being difficult, I just think of him as a popular player)

People know who he is, but I wouldn't call him a guy that people turn on the tv to want to see.

[Shindig]

1 minute ago, ChrisP said:

People know who he is, but I wouldn't call him a guy that people turn on the tv to want to see.

Reasonable definition and good point. 

[Chilli Dipper]

The championship scoring record is 267, set by Greg Norman in 1993; Stenson is on track to break that by a stroke if he pars out. If Stenson can get to 19-under, he would tie the Open scoring record to par (Tiger Woods, 2000) as well as the scoring record at any major (265, David Toms, 2001 PGA).

[Shindig]

Phil is on in two!

Henrik's second shot not as good as Phil's. 

[Chilli Dipper]

So much for leaving the door open for Phil.

[Chris223]

Phil has to make this really to have a shot.  I don't see a bad shot from Stenson coming...

[Chilli Dipper]

1 minute ago, Chris223 said:

Phil has to make this really to have a shot.  I don't see a bad shot from Stenson coming...

He was half a roll away.

[Chris223]

Yea its over.  Grrr.  I like Stenson but not when hes going against lefty

[Shindig]

Pretty good shot for Henrik out of the stuff.  Phil for eagle?  I remember the 2010 Masters with his two eagles in a round.  I seem to recall they were consecutive that year. 

OH COME ON.  I've never been more disappointed to see a birdie.

[Chris223]

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...