2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Discussion Thread

[ChrisP]

1 hour ago, Yukari said:

McIlroy's two halves look like mine a lot of the times (not the actual score, but the discrepancies).  Good for him to recover from that disaster of the front nine.

Agreed. It was good to see him comeback. Tomorrow will be a true test for him, though. If the weather forecast holds true, it's gonna be a battle for survival out there, especially with the morning groups when the weather is supposed to be at its worst.

[Piz]

Tough day for the Little Black Knight.  I was hoping for a better start from the local lad.  

[MuniGrit]

32 minutes ago, MacDutch said:

I see a birdie for him at that hole. Did he get a penalty at all?

I guess they didn't give him one and took it off after the round.

 

http://golfweek.com/2017/07/20/british-open-jon-rahm-ruling-no-penalty/

[BallStriker]

BTW.....I thought Bones was terrific to listen to 

[Golfingdad]

3 minutes ago, BallStriker said:

BTW.....I thought Bones was terrific to listen to 

I didn't hear him yet ... but I thought the same thing about Justin Leonard when I was watching.  I hadn't noticed him before - for all I know he's been announcing for awhile - but I thought he did very well.  Must be that major championship on his resume. 

[Chris223]

What is the deal with Leonard?  Why is he not playing?  Did he retire from playing competitively and I didn't know about it lol.  

[skydog]

16 minutes ago, Chris223 said:

What is the deal with Leonard?  Why is he not playing?  Did he retire from playing competitively and I didn't know about it lol.  

I think he only has partial tour status at this point...he's in his mid 40s and hasn't shown much form in years best I can remember.

I enjoyed listening to Bones as well. I think he was a good pick up for Golf Channel/NBC

Edited July 20, 2017 by skydog

[Chris223]

1 minute ago, skydog said:

I think he only has partial tour status at this point...he's in his mid 40s and hasn't shown much form in years best I can remember.

I enjoyed listening to Bones as well. I think he was a good pick up for Golf Channel/NBC

Yea I know he hasn't shown much form for like, a decade but as a past champ he can play til 60 so I was just curious.  Duval still tees it up at The Open, always been a big fan of his, was hoping he'd at least make the cut but +9 doesn't bode well for him tomorrow.  

[skydog]

4 minutes ago, Chris223 said:

Yea I know he hasn't shown much form for like, a decade but as a past champ he can play til 60 so I was just curious.  Duval still tees it up at The Open, always been a big fan of his, was hoping he'd at least make the cut but +9 doesn't bode well for him tomorrow.  

True, I forgot about the past champion exemption. I guess he figured he'd make more money commentating for the weekend than if he T'd it up?

[Rsuslow]

I didn't get to hear bones today.  I was streaming through the Golf Channel App and followed the marquee groups.

I look forward to listening to his insight this weekend.

[Buckeyebowman]

3 hours ago, skydog said:

I think he only has partial tour status at this point...he's in his mid 40s and hasn't shown much form in years best I can remember.

I enjoyed listening to Bones as well. I think he was a good pick up for Golf Channel/NBC

I heard Bones interviewed by Dan Patrick on his radio show earlier this week. He really seemed to know his stuff, was relaxed and funny at times, and comported himself quite well.

FWIW, Spieth was Bones' pick to win the Open. He characterized Royal Birkdale as a second shot course in that you don't need to be a long bomber there. Positioning for your approach shot is much more important.

I didn't get to watch today, too busy, but I'll get a look tomorrow and over the weekend.

[DeadMan]

Read just now that this is the first time Kuchar has ever had an overnight lead in a major. That is astounding.

[Apoc81]

19 minutes ago, DeadMan said:

Read just now that this is the first time Kuchar has ever had an overnight lead in a major. That is astounding.

It's not so much a lead when you are tied with two others. 

 

I do want Kuchar to pull the win out out of the three on top though,. 

[Chris223]

Kuchar is quite possibly the most consistent player on the planet the last 10+ years or so.  He rarely wins, rarely is really a major threat to win, but he just quietly goes about his business racking up top 10's lol.  Never seems to miss a cut.

[Vinsk]

3 minutes ago, Chris223 said:

Kuchar is quite possibly the most consistent player on the planet the last 10+ years or so.  He rarely wins, rarely is really a major threat to win, but he just quietly goes about his business racking up top 10's lol.  Never seems to miss a cut.

Yeah Kuch is solid, always up there. Definitely deserves a win. Nice to see Spieth with a solid round. Very enjoyable to see DeChambeau at +6....Saw poor Omeara with his snowman on the first hole...Like to see DJ play better and Rory at least finished strong.

[Chris223]

Just now, Vinsk said:

Yeah Kuch is solid, always up there. Definitely deserves a win. Nice to see Spieth with a solid round. Very enjoyable to see DeChambeau at +6....Saw poor Omeara with his snowman on the first hole...Like to see DJ play better and Rory at least finished strong.

I really thought if the weather had stayed that bad all round we'd see a score in the 90's and I thought that'd be O'Meara.  

[David in FL]

18 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

Yeah Kuch is solid, always up there. Definitely deserves a win. Nice to see Spieth with a solid round. Very enjoyable to see DeChambeau at +6....Saw poor Omeara with his snowman on the first hole...Like to see DJ play better and Rory at least finished strong.

[FinTurma]

Second day about to get underway, Beef is up on the first tee, shot a good round 69 yesterday!