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Ricoh Women's British Open

Poor old Chiara Mertens is having the sort of day amateur golfers have nightmares about; qualified for a high-profile event and then 9 over through 5 holes.... Hope she can get it together!
 
The pace of play seems painfully slow - they are all very deliberate and the caddy seems to be very relied on - never seen so many caddies line up putts so much

It's very hard to watch tbh
 
I think it's live now but it was really annoying earlier on.

Can't believe the BBC have that dinosaur Alliss commentating on this. I thought Maureen McGill was going to murder him after one sexist comment in particular earlier on.

Care to enlighten us mere men FD?
Was it really sexist or just old fashioned?
Hope we are not going to get another apology from the BBC influenced by the "easily offended on behalf of others brigade".
Dewsweeper
 
Care to enlighten us mere men FD?
Was it really sexist or just old fashioned?
Hope we are not going to get another apology from the BBC influenced by the "easily offended on behalf of others brigade".
Dewsweeper

It was a long diatribe that I could only paraphrase. Started with someone missing a putt and he turned it into an analysis of why women can't putt, apparently. I'd have loved to be able to see Maureen's face, she was fizzing!
 
So another thread complaining about BBC and their golf coverage instead of the actual golf

If people think it's that bad then don't watch it.
It's not that Phil. I have been following the scores on-line all morning, looking forward to the coverage starting at 1pm, only to find that the players that I know have finished have, according to the BBC, still got about 4 holes to play. And I will take your advice and not watch it, if it's only highlights.
 
It's not that Phil. I have been following the scores on-line all morning, looking forward to the coverage starting at 1pm, only to find that the players that I know have finished have, according to the BBC, still got about 4 holes to play. And I will take your advice and not watch it, if it's only highlights.

The BBC showed some pictures from the morning starters including the best player in the world in the ladies game right now

People would complain if they were shown nothing of them and people complain when they show some highlights of them - the BBC will never win either way but soon enough golf will only be on Sky and there will be zero choice.
 
The BBC showed some pictures from the morning starters including the best player in the world in the ladies game right now

People would complain if they were shown nothing of them and people complain when they show some highlights of them - the BBC will never win either way but soon enough golf will only be on Sky and there will be zero choice.

Sadly you're right Phil. Maybe the BBC are making things so bad that we'll be pleased to see them go.
 
Sadly you're right Phil. Maybe the BBC are making things so bad that we'll be pleased to see them go.

I have zero issue with any coverage they have with the golf - think it's far superior in every way to Sky and I'm gutted that it's all moving

I'm a huge golf fan and have sky but rarely watch their coverage because I dislike it that much.
 
Looks hideous at Turnberry now, going to be a real struggle for those still on the course. I don't think Petterson's -7 will be far off the lead tonight.

Still pretty nice over here on Scotland's sunshine coast! :D
 
Tell you what, Yokomine has a belter of a swing doesn't she? Just watched her lose that 3 wood into the foliage and looks almost like a long drive competition on the backswing.
 
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