2017 Open Championship

[JohnnyDee]

Talk about a game of two halves, and as I said, he had at least two holes on back nine were putts might've dropped with a bit of luck.

He's out in the best of tomorrow's forecast bad weather - so who knows.

Great battling by Rory!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Re golfing boots........my grandfather used to play in 'tackity bits' in the 1920's.
Was he a visionary ahead of his time.
or
Are the new wearers 'traditionalists'.
or
Are those who criticise them clueless when it comes to golfing attire

 

[BrianM]

Anyone see why Jon Rahm might have a 2 shot penalty?

 

[dewsweeper]

Some of the early posts re Rory were,as is usual on here,slightly awry.
You do not win a Championship on the 1st day.
I ,for one,hope he makes the cut and has a good 4 days.

 

[JohnnyDee]

Re golfing boots........my grandfather used to play in 'tackity bits' in the 1920's.
Was he a visionary ahead of his time.
or
Are the new wearers 'traditionalists'.
or
Are those who criticise them clueless when it comes to golfing attire

All fashion goes in cycles.

Me? I'm a plus 2s, tweed weskit and tartan bunnet man but tend to be the only one at our club.

Thought Day looked faintly preposterous today

 

[Pin-seeker]

Some of the early posts re Rory were,as is usual on here,slightly awry.
You do not win a Championship on the 1st day.
I ,for one,hope he makes the cut and has a good 4 days.

So do I.
I believe people were just discussing his poor form after a few missed cuts & terrible front 9 today.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

another poor put there mind you

Pretty good back 9 though - I'm sure you were applauding that :thup:

 

[Dan2501]

Fair play to Rory. Came back strongly after a very poor start. Gives himself a chance of making the cut now, needs a good round tomorrow to give himself any hope of winning it though.

 

[Bazz]

I've barely moved since 6.30am....its been great.

 

[Dasit]

I've barely moved since 6.30am....its been great.

same what a great day and same again tomorrow :cheers:

 

[MendieGK]

Fair play to Rory. Came back strongly after a very poor start. Gives himself a chance of making the cut now, needs a good round tomorrow to give himself any hope of winning it though.

6 back after 1st round is literally nothing!!

 

[JohnnyDee]

Bubba 68 and 2 under and I was astonished he was being offered a 300/1 before a ball was hit this morning.

I don't bet but wish I'd had a tenner on him last night.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Anyone see why Jon Rahm might have a 2 shot penalty?

Haven't been watching but BBC sport website saying that it was for moving a branch/bramble over his ball. Think that he was penalised for "moving an immovable obstruction".

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I didn't see that camera in the 17th bunker during the sky coverage but what a great view it gives

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Haven't been watching but BBC sport website saying that it was for moving a branch/bramble over his ball. Think that he was penalised for "moving an immovable obstruction".

Sky are saying there was no penalty applied but don;'t think there is any coverage on film

 

[richart]

I didn't see that camera in the 17th bunker during the sky coverage but what a great view it gives

I saw the camera half way up the face of the bunker. Hopefully no one will thin one into it.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I saw the camera half way up the face of the bunker. Hopefully no one will thin one into it.

They showed a few people playing out of it on the BBC highlights - great view it looked every time as if the ball was going to hit it

 

[richy]

Strange how people are praising Rory and no one has mentioned The 3 players on -5.

 

[FairwayDodger]

I didn't see that camera in the 17th bunker during the sky coverage but what a great view it gives

They showed a few people playing out of it on the BBC highlights - great view it looked every time as if the ball was going to hit it

FYI it was all over the Sky coverage, I'm not sure if it was just that bunker or several round the course. Great shot of Brooks Koepka holing out from the bunker and playing right over the camera to do so.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Strange how people are praising Rory and no one has mentioned The 3 players on -5.

They did OK I guess....

I'm pleased as I have a wee bet on Kuchar - his front nine and Rory's back nine would have been decent!