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Ugh, 2015 British Open.  Thanks for reminding me.  

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As one of those "fat old guys" who worked as a marshall at the 2014 US Open at Pinehurst, I resent this characterization, even if it IS accurate.  I know that the USGA prefers a few traditional things

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4 hours folks........in the past, I really hated The Open because the television coverage was so bad....now, I love it.....seemed to start with Duval's win......and love being on the west coast and ge

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I'm sure I'll get some heat for this, but I'm starting to believe Rory has lost his passion for playing competitive golf. It seems in  his interviews he's just appeasing the sponsors and fans but if h

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11 minutes ago, iacas said:

No he wasn't (waiting). And the ruling was a simple unplayable.

Unplayable, then line of sight relief from the unplayable I thought

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I'm conflicted on these picture-in-picture commercials. On one hand, it really feels like NBC is overloading us with commercials. On the other hand, all they'd really be able to show is guys walking or a few out-of-contention players finishing up, so is adding commentators back in all that great?

I just can't get over how choppy this feels though. It's like Spieth and Kuchar hit their shots and we're right back to commercials. All round. 

And it gives the commentators next to no time to set up the shot: tell us the yardage, what the wind is doing, etc.

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1 minute ago, Chris223 said:

Unplayable, then line of sight relief from the unplayable I thought

You are correct....it was not just simple unplayable

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5 minutes ago, Chris223 said:

Unplayable, then line of sight relief from the unplayable I thought

No. There was no line of sight issue. He was behind a dune. He took a simple unplayable.

According to a few guys who were there. Simple unplayable. Don't give weight to what the TV guys were speculating about.

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Gutty putt by Kuchar......good for him

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Nicely done Kuchar.

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Well this stinks. 

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Just now, Shindig said:

Nicely done Kuchar.

Too little too late.

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Spieth's caddy should snap his driver over his knee right now.

2 hours ago, Hardspoon said:

Oof...short miss for Jordan ties it up.

If I had to bet on the outcome, though, I'd still take him to win. He's not gonna miss those all day.

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Looking forward to the PGA now.

Congrats Jordan. Way to hang in there.

Just play faster please.

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Shindig Incredible Member

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And now it's official.  The next two majors we get to watch have people who could win it to finish a career slam (Jordan in the PGA, Rory and Ernie in the Masters, although Ernie needs to get there I think).

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3 minutes ago, Shindig said:

And now it's official.  The next two majors we get to watch have people who could win it to finish a career slam (Jordan in the PGA, Rory and Ernie in the Masters, although Ernie needs to get there I think).

Yea thats gonna be tough for Ernie to get in it.

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Wow. You have to admire someone who can compose himself and come back from that disasterous tee shot on 13 to finish birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie-par to win. Some of the most remarkable putting I've ever seen, especially to close a major.

Like most everyone, I'll be happy to see Kuchar win a major, no one more deserving.

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