Open 2021

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Just had a tip from a man "in the know" (used to be part of the BBC Golf production team) that Marc Leishman is the man to watch this weekend.

Can anyone fill in the blanks and tell me whether he's been impressive in practice rounds etc?

I tend to trust the guys picks to be fair hes won me a bit of money in the past.

Might put a few pennies on Leishman…his home club and where he learned the game is Warrnambool - a links course on the windy Victoria coast. He knows the terrain.

 

[MarkT]

Saw Riley chatting to him yesterday and he looked as relaxed as ever. Not had any bets but got Smith and Leishman with my virtual bookmaker

 

[IanM]

Maybe "bomb and gouge" aint the way to go on a links!

 

[fundy]

Maybe "bomb and gouge" aint the way to go on a links!

whos trying that approach?

 

[IanM]

Well, I'm working this morning and iPad on silent on the desk... every time look over, I see Bryson in knee high grass... as I type he's gone miles left

 

[Sobel]

whos trying that approach?

Bryson? Just put one several acres off the left into a hollow full of bushes.

 

[fundy]

Well, I'm working this morning and iPad on silent on the desk... every time look over, I see Bryson in knee high grass... as I type he's gone miles left

hes hit iron off as many tees as drivers

 

[Sobel]

hes hit iron off as many tees as drivers

Wondered if he was focussing on taking irons more, has there been any interview yet on his approach changing with his new caddy? As you say he's taken irons more so far, but his last drive was so far off he might not even find it.

 

[fundy]

Wondered if he was focussing on taking irons more, has there been any interview yet on his approach changing with his new caddy? As you say he's taken irons more so far, but his last drive was so far off he might not even find it.

Nothing to do with the caddy i dont think just an awareness that driver isnt the right play everywhere on this golf course, more a case hes not playing well than trying to overpower the course

 

[IanM]

My mistake When I've looked, I've not seen him hit an iron, but I've seen him in the hay, several times. Meeting ends at 12-00 so I can watch properly

 

[Sobel]

Nothing to do with the caddy i dont think just an awareness that driver isnt the right play everywhere on this golf course, more a case hes not playing well than trying to overpower the course

Fair! Always makes for interesting coverage though

 

[fundy]

His short game just doesnt offer what you need round this sort of course, he wont be alone in that though

 

[Orikoru]

My mistake When I've looked, I've not seen him hit an iron, but I've seen him in the hay, several times. Meeting ends at 12-00 so I can watch properly

He's certainly hit a couple of drivers and 3 woods. Only thing he hasn't hit is fairways.

 

[IanM]

I must be jinxing Bryson. Looked up from the laptop... he's whacking it out of the cack again and it zoomed over the green!

 

[Jack_bfc]

Jack Senior -3

£5 E/W at 400-1

 

[fundy]

This show the chat with the caddie after the shot is awful, either show it in real time or dont bother surely

 

[pokerjoke]

This show the chat with the caddie after the shot is awful, either show it in real time or dont bother surely

Probably making sure there’s no swearing first

 

[fundy]

Probably making sure there’s no swearing first

most of the shots theyre showing are 5-10 mins behind live so theyve plenty of time to check for that surely

 

[Slab]

Can't wait to get home and get tuned in, just dipping into the online feeds from the app so far

Although (not just for The Open but all comps am & pro) I wish there was an easy way to rule against all the faffing with repeated ball alignment on the greens. It's bad enough doing it once but to then go back and tweak it by half a mm is excruciating

 

[fundy]

For anyone whos ever played 14, good luck trying to knock it on in 2 with 2 irons lol