2024 Troon Open
- Thread starter Doon frae Troon
- Start date
. Radar saying how he liked this shot, presumably not the outcome 
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Is it just me who thinks the skill levels of this group of Open players is not very good.
Shape of shot seems to have lost out to length of shot.
Shape of shot seems to have lost out to length of shot.
Barking_Mad
Well-known member
The only disappointment is it's not due to be as windy over the weekend. 
Hard watching Rory but it's great to see pros being beaten up.
Lowry certainly got the great end of the draw as far as weather goes.
Hard watching Rory but it's great to see pros being beaten up.
Lowry certainly got the great end of the draw as far as weather goes.
Swango1980
Well-known member
Looks like a lot of these golfers need to consider calling it a day judging by this event
arnieboy
Challenge Tour Pro
I do watch a lot of golf on the TV, not necessarily the PGA tour as there are plenty of players that I have never heard of. People like Dan Brown, Jordan Smith, Matthew Jordan etc have made significant progress over the last couple of years on the European tour.
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
My brain simply can't compute the scorecard colours and have to look at the par/score to register what it is every single time. Rubbish.
Love Rory but hate how he can't seem to just grind a score when it's not all working for him. Maybe the marriage guidance have suggested he spend more time at home...
Love Rory but hate how he can't seem to just grind a score when it's not all working for him. Maybe the marriage guidance have suggested he spend more time at home...
Barking_Mad
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Iwasaki shot a 91 
Including a pair of back to back 9s on the 13th (par 4) and 14th (par 3).
Savage.
Including a pair of back to back 9s on the 13th (par 4) and 14th (par 3).
Savage.
SatchFan
Q-School Graduate
Agree. I think he's having quite a few blonde moments.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
It would be nice to see a Qualifier win, come on Rosie
paddyc
Challenge Tour Pro
Sky showing coverage of Rory why? 13 over no chance of making cut.
Slime
Tour Winner
Nice to see Mickleson in a pair of joggers as he is honouring a bet he made with Grant Horvat on YouTube. after failing to beat him in an 18 hole match.
He gave Grant five shots over the round.
He gave Grant five shots over the round.
Swango1980
Well-known member
I assume you already know the answer, which is the same when people ask why Sky show Tiger.
It's because many people still enjoy watching McIlroy play golf, and potentially the biggest draw right now in golf.
The other reason being that many golfers at top end of leaderboard have already finished. Not many playing now who are likely to be in contention come Sunday night. So, rather than fill the coverage with advertisements, the broadcasters probably suspect it is a good idea to show some McIlroy.
Come weekend, when all leaders are out at end, clearly the majority of coverage will be from the best of the field, and less of and big names towards the back of the field who made cut.
Barking_Mad
Well-known member
Is there anything finer than seeing a professional golfer hit a ball off target and end up in a giant patch of gorse bushes?
(sorry Max Homa!)
(sorry Max Homa!)
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Just got home from Scotland and looked for Rory on the leaderboard, I kept looking…and I kept looking 
Swango1980
Well-known member
I'm enjoying it. Jeopardy on every shot, just like it is for me at the weekend. Sunday evening could be thoroughly entertaining, pressure on every shot, even if someone has a 2 or 3 shot lead.
sunshine
Well-known member
He did that. He called it a sun day.
srixon 1
Journeyman Pro
Yep. I’m no links expert, but if it’s windy the modern drivers just don’t seem to work on links courses. The modern driver hits the ball too high for windy conditions. As an old fart I grew up with proper persimmon woods and they just didn’t get anywhere near as high as the modern metal stuff. Perfect tool for a windy links course.
Red devil
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Keep scrollingJust got home from Scotland and looked for Rory on the leaderboard, I kept looking…and I kept looking
srixon 1
Journeyman Pro
One of our green keepers is at Troon this week and has been “operating a rake” during the first two rounds. He says that the wind is much worse than it appears on TV.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I played in 29° degrees today, hilarious to come back in and watch them struggling in these conditions. 
