Golf - "The" Open

SportsDoc · Post by **SportsDoc** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:43 am

Forecast is for windy conditions all 4 days, 3 days over 20 mph. Who does that favor? I think it brings more non-US golfers into the mix. It also probably hurts Spieth, Bubba and Dustin, who tend to hit it high. May actually help Tiger, especially off the tee if he can use his "stinger" tee shot and avoid the dreaded driver. May help Sergio and Molinari? Does Watson make his last cut?

Thoughts and predictions.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:47 am

I think Tiger (and everyone else) can use driver a lot because it's pretty wide open. Just have to avoid bunkers, but most of those are in the fairway anyway.

Apparently the course is a lot softer than usual, which will place an emphasis on iron play. Spieth has been the best iron player this year, so he has a real shot.

But I figure it will be a mid tier player whose putter gets hot.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:07 am

A_B wrote:I think Tiger (and everyone else) can use driver a lot because it's pretty wide open. Just have to avoid bunkers, but most of those are in the fairway anyway.

Apparently the course is a lot softer than usual, which will place an emphasis on iron play. Spieth has been the best iron player this year, so he has a real shot.

But I figure it will be a mid tier player whose putter gets hot.

Good news for Woods, then.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:27 am

I think Henrik Stenson is due. Gimme him.

Post by **Sabo** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:22 pm

You might not want to pick Chris Kirk if you're doing a DFS team for the Open.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:04 am

The Champions Challeenge is live on ESPN2 and watchespn. Teams of four past champions are competing for charity.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 5:51 pm

Just had a psychic flash of Phil Mickelson winning.

Also the names Fowler and Poulter popped into mind.

So bet against these three.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:09 pm

Longhorn Network is showing Spieth's entire round live tomorrow morning.

That's impressive (and, you can argue, desperate. but what else are they going to broadcast?)

Post by **brian** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:10 pm

Gonna be Stenson. Might as well start etching his name on the jug. His game is perfect for St Andrews and he's due. (Also someone who is a big hitter like Bubba can have a big advantage if he can stay out of trouble on the fairways though that's a lot of luck at St Andrews.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:12 am

Looks like the John Deere prepared Jordan just fine for playing an easy AF course

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:48 am

Brontoburglar wrote:Longhorn Network is showing Spieth's entire round live tomorrow morning.

That's impressive (and, you can argue, desperate. but what else are they going to broadcast?)

Have you read any of Clay Travis' stuff on the. Longhorn Network?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:06 am

govmentchedda wrote:
Brontoburglar wrote:Longhorn Network is showing Spieth's entire round live tomorrow morning.

That's impressive (and, you can argue, desperate. but what else are they going to broadcast?)
Have you read any of Clay Travis' stuff on the. Longhorn Network?

Good god I hope not.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:18 am

This is an awesome idea. We could put Justin Rose's round on BBC America, angel Cabrera on Univision, Phil on CNBC, Rickie Fowler on Nickelodeon, Tiger on the History Channel....

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:42 am

Paul Lawrie's been irrelevant for so long that I thought it was Brett Lawrie leading the tournament.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:55 am

Well, this is weird, but this course looks gorgeous. GREEN!

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:58 am

Rex wrote:This is an awesome idea. We could put Justin Rose's round on BBC America, angel Cabrera on Univision, Phil on CNBC, Rickie Fowler on Nickelodeon, Tiger on the History Channel....

Zing!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:23 am

Someone is gonna shoot a 62 this week

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:56 am

Jason Day is just a strange strange golfer. Always contending at Majors but kinda middle of the road otherwise. I know he won a match play and a couple of other events, but it's odd.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:03 am

A_B wrote:Jason Day is just a strange strange golfer. Always contending at Majors but kinda middle of the road otherwise. I know he won a match play and a couple of other events, but it's odd.

A modern day David Toms?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:15 am

Eh. Toms won 13 events on tour. He was really good for a few years. Day has only won 3 PGA events so far.

Post by **Sabo** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:45 am

Rex wrote:This is an awesome idea. We could put Justin Rose's round on BBC America, angel Cabrera on Univision, Phil on CNBC, Rickie Fowler on Nickelodeon, Tiger on the History Channel....

*golf clap*

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:29 am

Sabo wrote:
Rex wrote:This is an awesome idea. We could put Justin Rose's round on BBC America, angel Cabrera on Univision, Phil on CNBC, Rickie Fowler on Nickelodeon, Tiger on the History Channel....
*golf clap*

Could we get gooooooal guy to cover Cabrera's round?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:35 am

Heavy dose of Sportscenter commercials on the watchespn at least.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:03 am

A_B wrote:Jason Day is just a strange strange golfer. Always contending at Majors but kinda middle of the road otherwise. I know he won a match play and a couple of other events, but it's odd.

He's downright Ecksteinian.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:09 am

A_B wrote:Heavy dose of Sportscenter commercials on the watchespn at least.

My all time Fav.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:40 am

gotta have Charlie Steiner in it for me to fav

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:42 am

howard wrote:gotta have Charlie Steiner in it for me to fav

Post by **Sabo** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:13 pm

howard wrote:gotta have Charlie Steiner in it for me to fav

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:19 pm

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A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:36 pm

Sorry to get off topic, but the road hole today: 105 players so far, 0 birdies.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:37 pm

And there's an amateur names Ashley Chesters at 5 under. he is English.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:51 pm

A_B wrote:And there's an amateur names Ashley Chesters at 5 under. he is English.

Indubitably.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:02 pm

Chesters, two Johnsons and a Schwartzel. Sexy leaderboard.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:44 pm

rass wrote:
A_B wrote:And there's an amateur names Ashley Chesters at 5 under. he is English.
Indubitably.

PLUS INFINITY

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:59 pm

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:30 pm

So when does Tiger just retire? How much longer is he going to go through the motions?

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 8:46 am

Willett is killing his chances of being that unknown dude that kills us at the Ryder Cup

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:43 pm

These weather conditions are a fucking disgrace.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:45 pm

Yeah, it's crazy that it would be windy at a British Open. Totally un-heard of.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:46 pm

It looks so cold that I would actually not rather be there than in mid-July Georgia.