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2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Discussion Thread

Wally Fairway

By Wally Fairway
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5 minutes ago, jamo said:

Is it bad that I'm rooting against Grace? Would be weird if a relative no-name had the record. 

DJ may join him soon. I think 62s are gonna go down more often now. I mean Day was the first to shoot -20 two years ago and then Stenson shoots it last year. Scoring in golf is getting better and better.


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7 minutes ago, jamo said:

Is it bad that I'm rooting against Grace? Would be weird if a relative no-name had the record. 

I'm just curious why you would Root against him?  And as I write this he sinks his putt.

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62, what a great round of golf. Great scoring conditions today - more to come maybe?

 

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A 62 and a 66 out of that group......solid shit

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1 minute ago, krupa said:

I'm just curious why you would Root almost him?  And as I write this he sucks his putt.

1) Because rooting doesn't actually impact anything.

2) Because I just saw it happen live and my only reaction was "meh." 

He better win tomorrow. Otherwise, "double meh."

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1 minute ago, jamo said:

1) Because rooting doesn't actually impact anything.

2) Because I just saw it happen live and my only reaction was "meh." 

He better win tomorrow. Otherwise, "double meh."

I agree with all that, I was just wondering if there was something (an interview or something) that made you dislike him in general. 

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ChrisP Great Member

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2 minutes ago, Antneye said:

He's now a name...... Pretty obvious, no? 

Maybe for 30 more minutes. DJ may go one lower and shoot 61 the way he's going.


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I wouldn't say Grace is a no name, lol.  He's been a very good players for years now.  As for the scoring, I'm sure Jordan was watching early and knows he better shoot something like 4 or 5 under just to stay in the lead going into tomorrow.  65 or bust.

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1 minute ago, krupa said:

I agree with all that, I was just wondering if there was something (an interview or something) that made you dislike him in general. 

I don't dislike him. I just don't particularly like or find him interesting him either.

 

1 minute ago, ChrisP said:

Maybe for 30 more minutes. DJ may go one lower and shoot 61 the way he's going.

 This I would definitely root for. 

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On 7/20/2017 at 11:00 AM, Wally Fairway said:

 scoring is like the Greater Greensboro Open ( or the US Open {wink} )

bumped, because it is true today ..... without wind & weather the course is almost defenseless.

Danny Willett has the worst round of the day (so far) with a 73 - and it looks like the leaders will need to shoot a 65-66 to stay at the top of the leaderboard

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1 minute ago, Wally Fairway said:

bumped, because it is true today ..... without wind & weather the course is almost defenseless.

Danny Willett has the worst round of the day (so far) with a 73 - and it looks like the leaders will need to shoot a 65-66 to stay at the top of the leaderboard

Really though is there any course that isn't when rain softens it up and theres no wind and no bad weather?  The worlds best will tear any course apart in those conditions.  Like the commercial says, these guys are good lol.

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11 minutes ago, Chris223 said:

Really though is there any course that isn't when rain softens it up and theres no wind and no bad weather?  The worlds best will tear any course apart in those conditions.  Like the commercial says, these guys are good lol.

Especially now. LIke I said earlier, players are shooting 20-under now in majors. Look what these guys did to a monster of a course in Erin Hills. I think 62s will happen more frequently now. Heck, more guys are starting to shoot 59s...even a 58 went down...in a regular event. I think one day in our lifetime someone will go 59 at a major. The conditions are even there for it today if someone really got hot.

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If the weather conditions aren't super windy and borderline garbage, these pros kill these old courses. Today the course is getting arse destroyed. Several guys at 5 under rounds. DJ has a low one going too.

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14 minutes ago, jamo said:

I don't dislike him. I just don't particularly like or find him interesting him either.

 

 This I would definitely root for. 

A lot of pro golfers are like that - not particularly interesting characters. But I still appreciate what he did today.

 

I'd also like to see DJ go lower - that'd be amazing.

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One thing to like is unlike the US Open, the top players in the world are representing this week. Jon Rahm the only player from the top-10 in the world that's not in the Top-14 right now. And the top-4 players right now are all on the first page of the leaderboard.


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Where did this Austin Connelly guy come from? He's tearing things up out there.

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Poulter gonna F-A-D-E bigtime

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