Of all the English top 10s who aren't going to win a major ever, his is the saddest case.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 9 April 2012 19:19 (twelve years ago) link
i didn't know too much about bubba before this. apparently he doesn't employ a coach and hasn't had a golf lesson since he was 10, which makes that shot on the second playoff hole even more awesome.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 9 April 2012 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
tempted to place a bet on the open
who do we reckon as a tasty outsider?
was impressed by fowler at last year’s open, but think he may just be too young yet
― am0n, the road to nowhere (cozen), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 10:43 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i won a few quid on him last year. am off sick today so will take a look at some stage.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 10:46 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.paddypower.com/bet/golf/open-championship?ev_oc_grp_ids=34304
zach johnson won in the states last week, could be worth a shot at 66-1. so many long-priced possibles there though, the allure of betting on golf before a ball has been hit.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 10:53 (eleven years ago) link
Matt Kuchar or Peter Hansen are my outsiders. It should be noted that I never actually place hard earned money down on these things.
― pandemic, Tuesday, 17 July 2012 11:14 (eleven years ago) link
How about Snedeker at 175-1. Dufner could be a good call, but he may be more of a target golf guy. Zach Johnson really hot lately, i could see those odds narrow as more money put on him closer to tomorrow.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 13:34 (eleven years ago) link
One thing I know is i will never bet on lee westwood again. he handles his putter like its a black mamba or something.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 13:35 (eleven years ago) link
I find it impossible to make predictions on the British because so much seems to depend on whether your game is suitable to the course and conditions.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 17 July 2012 13:37 (eleven years ago) link
maybe woods is the right pick at this point because he is almost exclusively playing that low stinging fade which seems perfect for Open style golf. OBviously he's not a longshot.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 13:41 (eleven years ago) link
i went for:
£5 e/w on zach johnson at 66-1.
£2 win on adam scott at 40-1.
£3 e/w on rickie fowler at 33-1.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 July 2012 08:26 (eleven years ago) link
adam scott going along nicely. considering there is zero wind atm the course seems to be awfully tough. tiger going along serenely tho.
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 July 2012 09:57 (eleven years ago) link
Couple of lads at my work have a couple of quid each way on Paul Lawrie, seems like a decent outside bet.
― ailsa, Thursday, 19 July 2012 10:21 (eleven years ago) link
yeah he's going well so far.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 July 2012 10:24 (eleven years ago) link
i'm off sick today, and it's actually genuine, not sure anything could beat golf for sick tv.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 July 2012 10:25 (eleven years ago) link
love the way the narrative of the open every year is "not enough wind, those americans don't know their born" with a faint edge of boredom as everyone annihilates the course v "horrible, horrible stuff, only the strong survive" as some deathly rain and wind rips everyone to pieces.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 July 2012 10:28 (eleven years ago) link
don't know they're born... obv
Not bad!
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Smx2RdNYnrY/TMTpp6ej5dI/AAAAAAAAAF4/paoZyI6wQZg/s1600/Crystal+Ball.jpg
― clemenza, Thursday, 19 July 2012 14:14 (eleven years ago) link
i know :)
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 July 2012 14:30 (eleven years ago) link
just as likely to end up with nothing as ever though.
― ailsa, Thursday, July 19, 2012 6:21 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Thursday, 19 July 2012 15:30 (eleven years ago) link
golf tips from ilx...
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:18 (eleven years ago) link
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:30 (eleven years ago) link
i forgot to mention i have £10 on colsaerts at 1000-1.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:32 (eleven years ago) link
just felt his time had come.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:33 (eleven years ago) link
He did ok at US Open, at least for the first couple rounds. There would be worse places to put your dough
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:34 (eleven years ago) link
dud except when Jay Kordich does it
― The Cheerfull Turtle (Latham Green), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:36 (eleven years ago) link
Based on scores, course looks to be playing much easier than anybody thought.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:37 (eleven years ago) link
as a rule, 1st day is generally lowest scores - easy pin placement
colsaerts has done really well on euro tour this yr also, tho notably has faded on several sundays when he was in contention
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:40 (eleven years ago) link
the weather has been really kind too, up until the last couple of hours. there was no wind earlier.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:44 (eleven years ago) link
zachary's odds narrowed substantially now
― skrill xx (cozen), Thursday, 19 July 2012 17:59 (eleven years ago) link
if zach wins i may not make it in to work on monday
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:06 (eleven years ago) link
McIlroy nearly killed a kid with a sliced drive
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:19 (eleven years ago) link
i know, terrifying! he gave him a glove with "sorry" on it though.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:33 (eleven years ago) link
The guy headed it OOB! I'd have taken the glove back off him if I were Rory.
― pandemic, Thursday, 19 July 2012 20:11 (eleven years ago) link
peter alliss and wayne grady just had the following exchange:
wayne: "peter, you were the biggest baby of all time when you were born, is that right?"
peter: "not quite wayne, i was the heaviest baby born in europe for oh, 80 or 90 years. 14 pounds and two ounces."
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Friday, 20 July 2012 09:51 (eleven years ago) link
I love when the British Open comes around and we get to hear Allis for part of the broadcast here in the States. Paul Azinger, Curtis Strange and Mike Tirico are godawful.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 20 July 2012 13:40 (eleven years ago) link
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, July 17, 2012 9:34 AM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
How am i looking here, motherfuckahhs!
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 20 July 2012 13:41 (eleven years ago) link
I hope Tiger sticks to this underclub-down-the-fairway strategy; seems like something he should do more often.
― clemenza, Friday, 20 July 2012 15:19 (eleven years ago) link
How about Snedeker at 175-1.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 13:34 (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
can I just
― skrill xx (cozen), Friday, 20 July 2012 15:26 (eleven years ago) link
give me props? yes.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 20 July 2012 15:34 (eleven years ago) link
Seriously we all need a syndicate (esp now zach is crumbling)
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Friday, 20 July 2012 15:38 (eleven years ago) link
peter alliss heavy baby is one of my favourite autocomplete results
― nakhchivan, Friday, 20 July 2012 15:41 (eleven years ago) link
a baby so heavy that he was heavier than his own body-weight in golf balls
zach lighting up again. need the snedophile & scott to fall back a bit
still in the hunt
nothing I enjoy more than laughing at tiger woods. joyless dick
― skrill xx (cozen), Saturday, 21 July 2012 15:08 (eleven years ago) link
who is this ernie els fellow
― skrill xx (cozen), Saturday, 21 July 2012 15:10 (eleven years ago) link
A joyless dick
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Saturday, 21 July 2012 15:15 (eleven years ago) link
I have an irrational dislike of Adam Scott
What were the odds on calc pre-tourney
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Saturday, 21 July 2012 15:17 (eleven years ago) link
Scott/Tiger final pairing would be fun tomorrow for the caddy drama. (That already happened in another tournament, didn't it? Not the final round, though, and not a major.)
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 July 2012 16:06 (eleven years ago) link
If Tiger could only get these approach shots to stop rolling. Hope Scott doesn't run away with this over the next few holes.
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 July 2012 16:36 (eleven years ago) link