2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Discussion Thread

[jamo]

Well god dammit.

2 minutes ago, iacas said:

Ditto. But Kuch will let us down.

I'm a little late now, but yeah, I'd have bet against Kuch not letting us down.

[Hardspoon]

Just now, ChrisP said:

Don't you have to be warned first for time before you can be penalized? 

Not for undue delay. 

[ScouseJohnny]

8 minutes ago, 26point2 said:

I'm actually ok w/the pace of play...so long as golf is on I don't have to do any house work.

Solidarity, brother. The honey-do list stays stuck to the fridge door until this is over.

[Shindig]

Dear Jordan,

Clearly the solution is to fall out of the lead more often.

[Jack Watson]

 

[ChrisP]

4 minutes ago, Hardspoon said:

Haha - this Spieth guy is such a choker

He is when you give him a lead haha. When he plays from behind or is tied, he plays more aggressive and with a different mindset. He is a bit of a headcase, no doubt. 

[ScouseJohnny]

This is a new experience. Rooting for Jordan Spieth. I hope he wins this. If he does, I see him going on a major run of majors...

[Antneye]

I've never been a huge Speith guy, and was never quite sure why. Today has cemented it for me. I still can't quite place it. Something in his demeanor just rubs me the wrong way. 

 

[iacas]

5 minutes ago, 26point2 said:

You have zero sense of humor.

Got nothing to do with that.

5 minutes ago, ChrisP said:

Don't you have to be warned first for time before you can be penalized? 

Read 6-7 and show me where it says you get a warning.

The Rules don't have warnings. The committee will warn and put players on the clock but that's just a CYA move.

[Shindig]

1 minute ago, ScouseJohnny said:

This is a new experience. Rooting for Jordan Spieth. I hope he wins this. If he does, I see him going on a major run of majors...

I believe he's the only one left who could finish a career slam this season, so it'll make the PGA very interesting if he wins today.

[Hardspoon]

1 minute ago, ChrisP said:

He is when you give him a lead haha. When he plays from behind or is tied, he plays more aggressive and with a different mindset.

I don't think it's anything more than coincidence. His first two majors were won from the lead. He's just played poorly with the lead recently, but that's going to happen just by chance.

[Chris223]

EAGLE

[Shindig]

2 minutes ago, iacas said:

Read 6-7 and show me where it says you get a warning.

The Rules don't have "warnings." The committee will warn and put players on the clock but that's just a CYA move.

Rule in question for those who want to read it: 

http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#!rule-06,6-7

[ChrisP]

6 minutes ago, iacas said:

Got nothing to do with that.

Read 6-7 and show me where it says you get a warning.

The Rules don't have "warnings." The committee will warn and put players on the clock but that's just a CYA move.

Patience, my friend. I was just asking. I don't know the rule. 

[Hardspoon]

2 minutes ago, iacas said:

Read 6-7 and show me where it says you get a warning.

Right. Remember this?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/seniorgolf/9433687/Senior-Open-2012-Gary-Hallberg-rolls-back-the-years-but-Pete-Oakley-suffers-senior-moment-at-Turnberry.html

[Chris223]

Kuch is a machine off the tee the last two rounds.  Fairways it seems every hole.  If Jordan was having Kuch hit his drives he'd probably be in the lead by 6 or 7

[Shindig]

 "He could wait until Jordan is asleep and hit him with a 2x4, and he still might not win." -- who else on the NBC crew would say that?

[Hardspoon]

1 minute ago, Shindig said:

 "He could wait until Jordan is asleep and hit him with a 2x4, and he still might not win." -- who else on the NBC crew would say that?

Haha - yup. I know some people find him annoying, but it's that kind of stuff I missed with Fox's coverage.

Edited July 23, 2017 by Hardspoon