yeah been keeping a loose eye on it despite few minor faffs in work/life all day, poults at -1 sitting pretty. fowler slipped back which is a shame, but still well in it really at level par. if even one of those came through could make a nice few quid.
― LocalGarda, Thursday, 14 July 2011 14:12 (twelve years ago) link
frickin old ass dudes like calcavecchia & jimenez always shoot well in the brit open its kinda wild
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 14 July 2011 14:14 (twelve years ago) link
yeah was just thinking that, is it cos of weather/links that experience helps? where's ken brown when you need him?
― LocalGarda, Thursday, 14 July 2011 14:32 (twelve years ago) link
Calc is always up there in first round of the british. I know he,s a past champion but I've never really associated his game with links golf. Westwood +3 and looking poor.
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 July 2011 14:47 (twelve years ago) link
i think it was 2 yrs ago when calc was still very in the mix the last day and fell apart. yeah i dont really get it either
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 14 July 2011 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
so hows it work, david duval gets to keep playing in majors until he shoots or turns 85?
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 14 July 2011 17:02 (twelve years ago) link
so totally dud, was bummed when my dad took it up in his old age
― i hate it when rats eat my bushels (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 14 July 2011 17:03 (twelve years ago) link
― johnny crunch, Thursday, July 14, 2011 5:02 PM (36 seconds ago) Bookmark
All previous Open Champions who will be age 60 or under on the final day of the tournament.
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 July 2011 17:04 (twelve years ago) link
That's just for the Open tho, dunno about the other Majors. He probably doesn't qualify for the Masters.
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 July 2011 17:05 (twelve years ago) link
my bets all looking in good shape
― LocalGarda, Thursday, 14 July 2011 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
didn't see much today but who is the guy who looks like justin bieber? not a good golf look.
― you've got male (jim in glasgow), Thursday, 14 July 2011 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
ricky fowler!
― LocalGarda, Thursday, 14 July 2011 19:50 (twelve years ago) link
i hate his guts.
― you've got male (jim in glasgow), Thursday, 14 July 2011 19:52 (twelve years ago) link
20 yr old amateur joint leading was ice cold on the back 9.Yeah GMac's birdie-birdie finish leaves you well placed Garda.
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 July 2011 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/14153614.stm
love the communal joy at the hole in one
― LocalGarda, Thursday, 14 July 2011 20:33 (twelve years ago) link
That McDowell bet is looking good, even if he does have a weird NI-American accent.
― Neil S, Thursday, 14 July 2011 20:37 (twelve years ago) link
Aw man Tom Watson just got an ace!
― pandemic, Friday, 15 July 2011 09:55 (twelve years ago) link
Gerrinnaholetommy!
There's a lot of Ulster in the "American accent" anyway... not surprisingly perhaps
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Friday, 15 July 2011 10:00 (twelve years ago) link
tom watson hole in one, amazing! what a guy.
mcdowell doing his best to end his chances today.
― LocalGarda, Friday, 15 July 2011 10:19 (twelve years ago) link
Conditions look perfect but no-one really tearing up the course yet. Greens as quick as I've seen them at an Open in quite some time.
― pandemic, Friday, 15 July 2011 10:21 (twelve years ago) link
perving at some japanese golf courses, this looks lushhttp://www.golftoimpress.com/course-preview-brick-wood-club-ichihara/
― government d/n (cozen), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:40 (twelve years ago) link
Didn't realise Sandwich was still a men-only club. Fuck letting them have the Open.
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:57 (twelve years ago) link
You're joking? Really! Don't know why I'm surprised, it was less than 10 years ago that the club I belong to had us vote on extending membership to women. Kinda mindblowing to me as I assumed there already were women members. Then again I only ever play the course by myself, really don't do the social thing.
― pandemic, Friday, 15 July 2011 16:18 (twelve years ago) link
just came up on the radio commentary. am honestly surprised that they've been kept on the roster.
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 July 2011 16:20 (twelve years ago) link
― i hate it when rats eat my bushels (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, July 14, 2011 1:03 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
The logic here totally escapes me.
Total classic. I played 9 holes yesterday at a company outing with a new driver I won at a raffle-Cobra L4VX. im friggin killing the ball.
― Bill Magill, Friday, 15 July 2011 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
wow, nice sand save by RM on 18
― brownie, Friday, 15 July 2011 21:57 (twelve years ago) link
http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/devil_ball_golf/post/You-must-watch-this-disturbing-video-of-Jimenez-?urn=golf-wp3716
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 16 July 2011 03:16 (twelve years ago) link
lol did anyone hear hazel irvine say "From Northern Ireland, Graeme McDowell has won the US Open, and Rory McIlroy too. Maybe if Darren Clarke can win this, they'll all stop fighting."
!!!
― high functioning ilxor (cozen), Saturday, 16 July 2011 06:32 (twelve years ago) link
couple of 70s might take this
― cozen, Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:09 (twelve years ago) link
about to leave, watching bbc talk about the apocalyptic weather...YAY
― LocalGarda, Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:11 (twelve years ago) link
oh lol, thought you were going yesterday for some reason
enjoy?
― cozen, Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:13 (twelve years ago) link
i'm glad i have just been paid and wouldn't feel too bad if it was horrible and we left after a few hours.
― LocalGarda, Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:20 (twelve years ago) link
sure it'll be fun regardless
how you going to do it, pick a hole and sit or pick a group and follow?
― cozen, Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:24 (twelve years ago) link
haven't heard/seen a word of this whats the rumpus
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:26 (twelve years ago) link
darren clarke is winning but he'll have had a few pints last night no doubt.
think maybe pick a hole, though we should get there a little after the time fowler/mcilroy start, so that could be good to follow.
― LocalGarda, Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:29 (twelve years ago) link
!
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:31 (twelve years ago) link
darragh heard if clarke wins maybe y'all will stop all the fighting
― cozen, Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:32 (twelve years ago) link
who can forget the violent scenes when ronan rafferty failed to win year after year in the 80s.
― LocalGarda, Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:33 (twelve years ago) link
last time i punched a prod was last night, but it was only a dead arm and he was stiffing on his rounds the cunt
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:34 (twelve years ago) link
doubt even d clarke could do anything with the same man tbh he's a 'terrible man' for to be in rounds with
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:36 (twelve years ago) link
loving this feature on the ultimate open course
9th at turnberry is gorgeous
― cozen, Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:37 (twelve years ago) link
yeah great piece unlike the awful helicopter ride earlier.
did i tell the story on ilx before about clarke drinking in my local pub in dublin from 1pm till 1am the day before the irish open. had a major lol the next day reading "clarke shot an 81 in the opening round at portmarnock"
― LocalGarda, Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:39 (twelve years ago) link
Haha,class.
― you've got male (jim in glasgow), Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:44 (twelve years ago) link
"it's the guinness"
― LocalGarda, Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:48 (twelve years ago) link
Tom Watson is just incredible. Level par for the day thru 11 holes in abysmal conditions. Ronan's bet on Fowler looking good.
― pandemic, Saturday, 16 July 2011 12:11 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe Clarke had one or two last night. He was awesome today, could've had a more comfortable lead going into tomorrow but he missed a few putts.
Got a feeling about Dustin Johnson -- lot of steel to get through when he wasn't 100%.
Watson ws incredible though. Immelmann was scoring as well but I don't think the BBC cared.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 July 2011 18:17 (twelve years ago) link
he jokingly said if he wins he wont be sober for a month
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 16 July 2011 18:56 (twelve years ago) link
ricky really getting my hopes up re:massive bet win.
― LocalGarda, Saturday, 16 July 2011 20:06 (twelve years ago) link
As for the ovations he received he laughed and replied: "I think most of the crowd identify with a guy who's not quite an athlete and likes a pint."
great quote, and he's exactly right too.
― LocalGarda, Saturday, 16 July 2011 20:43 (twelve years ago) link
shot 84 today. had a 7 where I put it in the junk off the tee and took two to get out so could've been much better too
― cozen, Saturday, 16 July 2011 21:30 (twelve years ago) link