148th Open Championship

[Pin-seeker]

Yep good effort from Rory,but finished 10 behind the leader after 2 rounds 🤷‍♂️.

 

[Reemul]

Yep good effort from Rory,but finished 10 behind the leader after 2 rounds 🤷‍♂️.

Yep and 7 of them are on just 2 holes, shows how tough the game can be even for pro's.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Yep and 7 of them are on just 2 holes, shows how tough the game can be even for pro's.

But 16 yesterday was just stupid.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Decent effort by McIlroy but just too much to do. I still think he has to find a way to grind those extra one or two shots off that others manage to when it's not going well. Felt for him in the interview though and you can see what it meant to him. What a good leaderboard for British fans though with Tommy, Lee, Justin and of course Shane for the Irish to get behind. Hope they are still in the same sort of places after tomorrow and we can see six or seven golfers going toe to toe in tricky conditions on Sunday

 

[Slime]

This morning I heard some inane drivel about a car being stuck in some mud and how a commentator was being excluded from a WhatsApp group because of their part in this hilarious tale, it went on for so long that I turned the radio off.

I think it was this one;

https://twitter.com/x/status/1151764547436515328

 

[huds1475]

Is the legendary Kelly's nightclub still over the road?

I had a couple of great weekends in their in my early 20's.

Yes mate.

Looks like we have similar nocturnal histories!

 

[garyinderry]

Had a good day at the open. Rain wasnt as bad as expected.

Course proving a great test. Could make for some riveting excitement come Sunday evening with calamity proving a difficult par, 17 a good birdie chance and 18 being a real mixed bag.

 

[azazel]

Not content with being Scottish golf's hottest prospect in some time, Bob MacIntyre appears to be a decent lad as well:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/49052259

 

[Captainron]

koepka or rose for me. Pedigree

 

[User20204]

Decent effort by McIlroy

Decent ?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Decent ?

Don't be obtuse. You know full well I mean it was a decent effort to play so well today and get within touching distance of making the weekend. Doesn't detract from the poor first round and as I've said already, too much damage done yesterday, especially that missed tap in

 

[User20204]

Don't be obtuse. You know full well I mean it was a decent effort to play so well today and get within touching distance of making the weekend. Doesn't detract from the poor first round and as I've said already, too much damage done yesterday, especially that missed tap in

Don't try and deflect your comment on me, he shot 65 and you called his effort decent, how's your game coming along Tiger ?

For the record, just watched the highlights and Rory was magnificent today.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Don't try and deflect your comment on me, he shot 65 and you called his effort decent, how's your game coming along Tiger ?

For the record, just watched the highlights and Rory was magnificent today.

Whatever. It's called an opinion. It's what happens on a forum.

 

[User20204]

Whatever. It's called an opinion. .

If you think shooting 6 under (low round of the day I believe) in the Open Championship "decent" is just an opinion then it's my opinion you're opinion is utter nonsense.

 

[Papas1982]

Don't try and deflect your comment on me, he shot 65 and you called his effort decent, how's your game coming along Tiger ?

For the record, just watched the highlights and Rory was magnificent today.

What about the wedge he chucked in the bunker on the 15th was it?

A championship is played over 4 days. Fair play, he played well today but I don't think anyone needs to fall over themselves dishing out congrats to him after he effectively had a day to free wheel after the shambles yesterday.

 

[Robster59]

If you think shooting 6 under (low round of the day I believe) in the Open Championship "decent" is just an opinion then it's my opinion you're opinion is utter nonsense.

I think you're being pedantic. I understand what Homer meant and I took "Decent" as being a damned good effort and an opinion is just that. An opinion, not a statement of fact, it's a persons viewpoint.

 

[User20204]

What about the wedge he chucked in the bunker on the 15th was it?

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I don't know, what about it ? It wasn't on the highlights so I didn't see it.

 

[Papas1982]

I don't know, what about it ? It wasn't on the highlights so I didn't see it.

I belive it may have been 15. He's at +2 absolutely smokes his drive so far that the commentary even mention he is in the range he’s no good at. Duly pops a wedge the bunker and blows a massive chance.

Don't get me wrong. He played well today, but if you only saw the highlights (on BBC I presume) then obviously you'll have only seen his good bits.

My point being that his round which you're correct was joint best of the day was hardly flawless. He made a decent attempt to get back into it, but over half the field was at par or better today. It was an easier day and he had less pressure on him as nobody expected him to progress.

It appeared to me that as soon as the pressure returned he tightened up again unfortunately.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Decent ?

Yes decent. But not good enough 👍🏻
Never known a player get so much smoke blown up their arse after missing the cut.
36 holes +2 😱.

I scored 36pts last wk with 2 blobs.
Take away those two blobs & 👌.
But hey that’s golf 👍🏻

 

[User20204]

You guys must all be some players if you think shooting 65 in a major is only "decent".