Langer's boy.

[Atticus_Finch]

Playing in his debut tourney in Holland this week. Don't think he'll make the cut however.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/6960826.stm

That must be absolutely devastating for him.

 

[birdieman]

I could beat that, why is he allowed to play, surely he hasn't got a tour card?

 

[shanker]

Surely his Dad should have seen this coming and told him to wait!

 

[Dave3498]

A 98, and with the help of God too.

 

[madandra]

What was Bernies other option? Have him on the bag ? Would you trust him to club you fron 196 yards on a tight lie?


NAH ........ Thought not.

 

[John_Findlay]

I love his comment;- "It was discouraging."

Have any of us said this when our pals asked us how we played today after shooting a 98?

I think it translates to " Aw man, I played like a ****in f***y"

He may still be an amateur but at least he communicates like a pro!

 

[golfdonkey]

Think you're being a bit hard on the lad! He's off +1 so he can't be all that bad. It happens to the best of players. Apparently Mark James shot 111 on the European Tour once!

 

[Dave3498]

111, beat me my one.

 

[birdieman]

+1? On a terrible day a +1 player might hit 84, but 98 come on!! This is the European Tour, not the US Open.

 

[golfdonkey]

Another pro – can't remember who – was on his way to treble figueres once but ran out of balls!. Dave3498 - I'm only one post behind you.

 

[medwayjon]

Maybe I'm wrong but I was watching the golf yesterday and it didn't look like the most diffcult of courses to me.

+1? I think the handicaps committee would be having a look at me if I shot that score off of that handicap!

At then end of the day though I say good luck to the lad. Having a legend as a dad isn't his fault and it will always be a very large shadow for him to emerge from. Genius doesn't always breed genius. It is a shame as I feel that he must be carrying a lot of pressure having bernie as his dad.

 

[Junior]

Listening to Mark Roe on golf night he says the place is very tight and you have to hit the short stuff to score. Still a 98's a 98 !

Remember Tiger saying a 10 handicapper would struggle to break 100 at the last US open course.

 

[thebelgie24]

least he hasnt inherited the langer nose!

 

[ForeLeft]

Just looked on europeantour.com for the live leader board... poor bloke is +10 for the first 7 holes.

 

[madandra]

Maybe he will adopt the broom handle Driver, 3 wood AND irons ;0)

I haven't shot a 98 since I was 15 and my dad is a BRICKIE.

 

[blindpete]

He finished on +49...but he did Birdie the 13th.

 

[RGuk]

Yeh......if it's a Kennemer, I've played the course! (off the white tees as well).
98 is truly out there near disastersville Tennesee....

Poor bloke, what a mare......I broke 90 with a hangover....

Great course......maybe they've been growing some special dutch weed to infiltrate the rough....

Dave

 

[RGuk]

"Remember Tiger saying a 10 handicapper would struggle to break 100 at the last US open course."

Arghh, these guys are so funny.....(not)......If a course is that hard, you leave your driver in the boot and play all the long holes for bogey.....100, of 10?....hmm, unlikely.

 

[John_Findlay]

To be fair, I think Tiger was referring to the greens (stimping at 14) rather than the rest of the course, but I still think he was a little off the mark.

Maybe he meant an American 10 handicapper rather than a European! Oooooh, hark at me!

 

[John_Findlay]

Just noticed that Lloyd Saltman was playing there too. He's an amateur based out of my own club (off a handicap of +4) and he shot 74,68.

Langer Jnr off +1 - 98,91. Eh?