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
I think its terrible guys like clarke and jimenez play up their tobacco and alcoho use. Won't Anybody think of the children?
― Bill Magill, Sunday, 17 July 2011 05:04 (twelve years ago) link
I love how this Open has fucked with all the pre-tournament hype, Donald and Rory and Westwood nowhere, a big showing from the Americans. Guess today comes down to how much of a sesh Clarke's had last night eh?
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 July 2011 07:37 (twelve years ago) link
hope not
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 July 2011 10:19 (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, July 16, 2011
i heard this but it was one of the males, prob that dick mark james. irvine had to apologize for it later.
also had to listen to him tell us that ryo ishikawa's first name stood for "really young oriental"
no end of horrible comments from these smug bbc fucks tbh
― zvookster, Sunday, 17 July 2011 11:15 (twelve years ago) link
Can't believe there are old golf pros who like to drop dodgy stereotypes.
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 July 2011 11:16 (twelve years ago) link
with a cast-iron sense of security while employed on flagship national broadcasts
i am somewhat surprised.
― zvookster, Sunday, 17 July 2011 11:19 (twelve years ago) link
You can take the boy out of the members only club
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 July 2011 11:20 (twelve years ago) link
wtf nonsense golf rules just cost mcilroy a shot
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:10 (twelve years ago) link
dammnnn, Phil
― Josef K-Doe (WmC), Sunday, 17 July 2011 14:15 (twelve years ago) link
phil killing it...amazing putts.
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 14:17 (twelve years ago) link
yeah he's stormin now.
Clarke doesn't look like being forced will suit him today either
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 July 2011 14:18 (twelve years ago) link
paddy power fucked up and doubled my bet (and won't refund it), so if rickie fowler wins i get about 800 pounds. if he comes top 7, get about 160
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 14:19 (twelve years ago) link
they doubled all my bets, hence why i might want a refund.
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 14:20 (twelve years ago) link
oh yeah, heard that really young oriental comment
awkward
― maurice flitcoz (cozen), Sunday, 17 July 2011 14:34 (twelve years ago) link
oriental is still politically correct in britland afaik? please confirm this for me. i don't want to be my granny, calling pakistanis "coloured" because she thinks that's the polite term.
― you've got male (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 17 July 2011 14:39 (twelve years ago) link
not that i'm throwing out oriental all the time. if i ever have reason to comment on someone's ethnicity i generally say chinese or japanese.
YOMP
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 July 2011 14:42 (twelve years ago) link
yesss
― Josef K-Doe (WmC), Sunday, 17 July 2011 14:42 (twelve years ago) link
v good quality of play today
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 14:45 (twelve years ago) link
phil...god
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:08 (twelve years ago) link
what's happening? not watching.
how's kaymer doing (random one i know)?
― you've got male (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:14 (twelve years ago) link
Mickelson is chasing Clarke. Only a handful are under par, though.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:16 (twelve years ago) link
no idea bout kaymer. Lemme check
Clarke had incredible luck there
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:16 (twelve years ago) link
kaymer tied tenth place thru 12 +2 for tournament
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:17 (twelve years ago) link
haha, i almost put a tenner on him to place the other day, but i went to the pub instead. wise investment.
― you've got male (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
wish rickie would get a few birdies. my place looking good still tho.
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:21 (twelve years ago) link
unforced errors from Phil
go go go go Clarke!
― Josef K-Doe (WmC), Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:38 (twelve years ago) link
mark james: "they look like trouble" as camera shows two black boys in track suits
― whatever, Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:09 (twelve years ago) link
i think he was prob being affectionate cos they were horsing around, to be fair. but it was prob ill-advised.
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:12 (twelve years ago) link
welp, DJ
― brownie, Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:13 (twelve years ago) link
yea rough shot there by dustin, darren keeps playing this steady going in hes in great shape
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:13 (twelve years ago) link
in the bag now
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:34 (twelve years ago) link
fowler...falling at the last hurdle. a birdie could still do it but can't believe he's let it slide.
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:35 (twelve years ago) link
can't see Clarke fucking this up, cool as anything
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:37 (twelve years ago) link
need kim and mickelson to blow this
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:38 (twelve years ago) link
which is looking good, lol
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link
rickie hanging in there...on fairway at 18th, birdie or par and i win 160 quid.
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:48 (twelve years ago) link
in the rough...the real tournament is now watching if rickie can make par from there. fucking hell if he blows this i'll be raging.
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:53 (twelve years ago) link
yeah he's not getting out of there imo
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:55 (twelve years ago) link
fuck it...he's left it a missable distance. still a chance but not looking good.
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:56 (twelve years ago) link
GET THE FUCK IN
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:57 (twelve years ago) link
ha!
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:58 (twelve years ago) link
160 quid, for a sixty quid total stake, tho paddy power gave me 30 quid free bets to apologise for doubling all my stakes.
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 17:03 (twelve years ago) link
rubbish from clarke there
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 July 2011 17:04 (twelve years ago) link
what a win for clarke. i can now enjoy that element.
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Sunday, 17 July 2011 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
kudos to Clarke and LG, thought this was a pretty good tournament tho wd've liked a tighter finish i guess.
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 July 2011 17:49 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, clarke was unflappable- but i'm disappointed Phil crumbled on the last stretch. good job by clarke calling out the cup and his plans in store for it tonight
― brownie, Sunday, 17 July 2011 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
This was awesome. And then Japan won the women's football (but only because Norn Iron were not represented)
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Monday, 18 July 2011 10:35 (twelve years ago) link