Springveldt
Well-known member
The last group have just completed 12. At this rate they might not get round.
The 150th Open
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Mel Smooth
Hacker
He was defending the physical demands of tour golf this week. It’s the nature of the beast.Looking at the pace of play...
Tiger and crew have been out there over 5 hours and have played 14 and a bit holes.
It's just after 8..they're not finishing before 9.30.
Tiger has to finish up the admin, get home, get his ice baths in, eat, sleep and be up again for a 10am start..so being at the course 8.30ish....
Not a lot of time for a guy who's bones must be creaking.....
Wouldn't want to be his right leg tomorrow
Backache
Assistant Pro
It's not usually a problem I have.
rksquire
Head Pro
Last group teed of 4 hours ago and still have 6 holes to go…. At this rate, that’s a 10.30 finish, 40 minutes after sunset. The pace of play is painful - actually inexcusable; if this was acceptable or expected why on earth have groups tee off after 3.30pm?
Great round from McIlroy and Young; Shuffler is very placed and will no doubt feature come Sunday.
Great round from McIlroy and Young; Shuffler is very placed and will no doubt feature come Sunday.
Crow
Crow Person
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
They're drivable because the wind's in the right direction and the ball is running 150 yards......
Jimaroid
Journeyman Pro
That seems high but depends on the wind. It has been up and moving around a bit today.
9, 12 and 18 have been the ones in play today as far as I’ve seen but the wind has moved around a bit.
Maybe 16 as well if you gambled everything?
You’d have to get very lucky with the wind changing direction to get all the shorter par 4’s playing with wind behind. Even then I can’t think of 8 par 4’s that are in range. 6 at a push?
I can think of 2(just), 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 18. If the wind switched 180 degrees and you can hit 400+ yards someone good could hit all those in one round.
Depreston
Club Champion
Yeah it’s been a nightmare around the shared greens
Was watching the featured groups on the website and it was ridiculous how many waits on tee Rory and co had
Jimaroid
Journeyman Pro
It’s not just the greens, they’re waiting for fairways to clear. In particular 7 is the problem bottleneck as they’re playing to fairway left off the tee which places them in line of players on both 11 and 12.
Anoetic
New member
The wait isn’t just the drivable par 4s, it’s the same for the second shots on the long par 5s….Tiger hit driver 6 iron into the 619 yard 14….
The Course isn’t being pulled apart though as some people are suggesting. if it was everyone would be under par, after all they are the best players in the world…
The Course isn’t being pulled apart though as some people are suggesting. if it was everyone would be under par, after all they are the best players in the world…
evemccc
Well-known member
Question:
Do the R&A do a genuine ‘draw’ for the Open? I think they don’t…certainly not like a draw is made - albeit the top 16(?) seeded players are placed in the draw at Wimbledon.
So if they don’t ‘draw’ for playing partners, then they likely don’t draw for tee-times….?
That’s not very sporting IMO
Do the R&A do a genuine ‘draw’ for the Open? I think they don’t…certainly not like a draw is made - albeit the top 16(?) seeded players are placed in the draw at Wimbledon.
So if they don’t ‘draw’ for playing partners, then they likely don’t draw for tee-times….?
That’s not very sporting IMO
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
"The grandstands, not an empty seat". You're right Andrew, there's not an empty seat; there's dozens of them. Why do they spout such when the cameras clearly make out to be liars?
when the cameras clearly make out to be liars?
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It’s the same at every golf tournament these days
they have marquee groups on both sides of the draw which they group together- everyone else fills in and then they draw for the tee times
Crow
Crow Person
I must have forgotten that 7 or 8 greens were always drivable back in the days of the balata ball when the wind was up a bit.
Crow
Crow Person
Just seen this comment from Matt Fitzpatrick on the 6:09 round:
“It’s sad, really. Should never happen in golf. They have to bring back the wound balata ball.”
“It’s sad, really. Should never happen in golf. They have to bring back the wound balata ball.”
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Ha ha quality Fitzy ?
RRidges
Active member
Whether the course is able to be overpowered or not is irrelevant. It's all about who scores best, whether its around Par or 20+ under.
And on TOC, pin positions can have a huge influence on scores.
Depressing to see Woods scoring so badly. Some diabolical luck early on didn't help but he's unfortunately no longer the player he used to be.
Great to see Rory up there though.
And on TOC, pin positions can have a huge influence on scores.
Depressing to see Woods scoring so badly. Some diabolical luck early on didn't help but he's unfortunately no longer the player he used to be.
Great to see Rory up there though.
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evemccc
Well-known member
But at least they draw for tee times? That’s something at least
evemccc
Well-known member
Is it likely that Fitzpatrick has ever used a balata?
I haven’t..
Still, from what I know, I’m all for bifurcation….a 6 hour round is pretty poor
It's very relevant. If not, by your logic, they could play the Open on a minigolf track through the hoops, under the bridge, down the ramp. Hey, it's about who scores best.
Seriously, the length of the ball is a travesty. TOC has been humiliated and its desecration will continue for the next three days. Its almost a 3 club challenge: 2 iron, wedge, putter. That's not the way to find the champion golfer of the year. Its a subset of proper golf. How many shots to a par 4 were hit today with clubs longer than a 5 iron ? In a real test, half of all shots should be.
I weep for The Open Championship.
