2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Discussion Thread

[iacas]

Kuch within one shot now.

[Chris223]

2 hours ago, iacas said:

I don't think he is. Casual golf fans won't know who he is in three weeks.

Ok but casual golf fans can't name anyone except Spieth and Johnson and McIlroy.  Horrible way to justifiy if someone is a "name" or not

[iacas]

9 minutes ago, Chris223 said:

Ok but casual golf fans can't name anyone except Spieth and Johnson and McIlroy.  Horrible way to justifiy if someone is a "name" or not

Not really. That's almost exactly how you define a "name" player. Fowler, Kuchar, Mickelson, Tiger, Day… there are other name players.

Andrew McCutchen is a name player. Jordy Mercer is not. Yet he's still a MLB starter.

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Kuch bogeys but so does Spieth again. Still one back.

[Chilli Dipper]

16 minutes ago, MuniGrit said:

The scoring is a little higher today but there still are some low scores to be had. There has been 66, 65 and several 67s. 

It's possible that Spieth and Kuchar drop a few shots this afternoon, but no one in the trailing groups has been able to move up to a position to capitalize on that possibility as of yet. Matsuyama played himself out of contention on the very first hole.

Edited July 23, 2017 by Chilli Dipper

[jamo]

Nice that things got interesting quickly. 

[ChrisP]

Spieth has that tendency to be very jittery with a lead. He played really bad with the lead at Transitions a few weeks ago. Obviously the Masters in 2016 that he gave away. At the US Open he won, he was behind DJ a lot of that day, and when he finally took the lead on 16, he gave it away with a terrible hole on 17. Almost feel like he's better when he's grinding things out rather than sitting on and trying to protect a lead.

Edited July 23, 2017 by ChrisP

[Chris223]

6 minutes ago, ChrisP said:

Spieth has that tendency to be very jittery with a lead. He played really bad with the lead at Transitions a few weeks ago. Obviously the Masters in 2016 that he gave away. At the US Open he won, he was behind DJ a lot of that day, and when he finally took the lead on 16, he gave it away with a terrible hole on 17. Almost feel like he's better when he's grinding things out rather than sitting on and trying to protect a lead.

Transistions?

[jamo]

All tied up!

[jsgolfer]

Spieth is losing it.

[ChrisP]

Just now, Chris223 said:

Transistions?

Travelers. My bad.

[Chris223]

1 minute ago, jsgolfer said:

Spieth is losing it.

I think he's fine.  Someone else said it... he does this a lot in the lead.  Makes you think he's gonna completely fall apart but then somehow it works out in the end

[iacas]

Rooting for Kuchar today.

[jamo]

It seems like the first few holes have been going along briskly. Highly appreciated.

[Chris223]

Just now, iacas said:

Rooting for Kuchar today.

I would be, if it wasn't Spieth he was playing with lol.  Love Kuch, but I want to see Spieth win everything lol

[ChrisP]

If you watched the Traveler's a few weeks ago, this is almost the exact thing that happened there. He was sitting on a lead and all of a sudden went through a stretch where he couldn't make a putt.  He was moving 100mph. He would stroke a putt and walk right away after it knowing he missed it. But once he got behind, it lit a fire under him and he bounced back. He's a weird character for sure. 

Edited July 23, 2017 by ChrisP

[Chilli Dipper]

Haotong Li has the unfortunate distinction of the first man to shoot a 63 at a major, and not tie the championship record.

[nevets88]

 

 

[ChrisP]

4 minutes ago, Chilli Dipper said:

Haotong Li has the unfortunate distinction of the first man to shoot a 63 at a major, and not tie the championship record.

10 years from now, I think there will be at least 5 guys who have gotten to 62. I think even a 61 will be shot. Scoring with these guys is just getting better and better.

Don't count Rory out. -7 could be golden ticket if Jordan's nerves get the best of him.