The 150th Open

[BiMGuy]

What a shame your handicap isn't as low as your golfing IQ.

If hitting 18 GIR and a bogey free -2 in the final round of an Open Championship isn’t bottling it. I don’t know what is??‍?

 

[SatchFan]

DJ and BDC did well for two has beens.

 

[Blue in Munich]

I really feel for McIlroy. His swagger of old has been back this week, but the putter today was just cold from 15-20 feet. If one or two had dropped, different story.

I also think there’s a lot of merit in the suggestion that playing with a really flat Hovland did not help him. It would have been interesting to see if he would have fired had Hovland been on his game.

I’ve been in the camp for some time which leans towards Rory not winning another major. If he continues to put himself in positions like he did over the first three days I’ll gladly have a rethink. I desperately wanted to see him get over the line today.

But the final word has to go to Cam Smith. He’s been knocking on the door a while, but his performance today has been phenomenal. A closing 64 with a breathtakingly good back nine makes him a fully deserving winner.

Hovland & McIlroy together & chasing on Saturday; 66 & 66
Smith & Young top of the board Saturday; 73 & 71

Hovland & McIlroy top of the board Sunday; 74 & 70
Smith & Young chasing on Sunday; 64 & 65

Didn't seem to help Smith on Saturday when Young was a bit flat either. Whether it's the pressure of leading, not bouncing off your opponent or both I'll never know, but I think there's something in it.

 

[Blue in Munich]

If hitting 18 GIR and a bogey free -2 in the final round of an Open Championship isn’t bottling it. I don’t know what is??‍?

The usual suspects with the usual bull. Probably off to light the candle as they've succeeded in getting some bites.

 

[Imurg]

Does this mean Mullets are going to come back in..?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Does this mean Mullets are going to come back in..?

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[Blue in Munich]

Not for you unless you try these?

https://www.menshairpieces.co.uk/

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[2blue]

Quite exciting.

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I didn't know there was a Scottish "Last of the Summer Wine" ???

 

[AmandaJR]

Well he was third in a two horse race and ended up coming second.
For a young man I thought he was brilliant.
Links golf suits him.
Great swing and I love the pause at the top.

I too love the pause - if only I was able to replicate it!

 

[Imurg]

Not for you unless you try these?

https://www.menshairpieces.co.uk/

??

Oh I dunno..

 

[D-S]

Well he was third in a two horse race and ended up coming second.
For a young man I thought he was brilliant.
Links golf suits him.
Great swing and I love the pause at the top.

Too true, if Cam Smith hadn’t played so well, Cam Young would’ve won, not Rory.

 

[Mel Smooth]

DJ and BDC did well for two has beens.

4 of the top 13 today are playing on the tour that thou shall not speak of. ?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I thought it was a cheap shot at the folically challenged initially but couldnt resist?

 

[Blue in Munich]

I thought it was a cheap shot at the folically challenged initially but couldnt resist?

They're often the most fun.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

What a knock from Smith today. We followed him for a few holes yesterday and he seemed to be missing that little bit of luck/fortune.

Feel for Rory, he's played extremely well for 72 holes.

 

[theoneandonly]

There is always one ?



No sorry two

Bottle job is harsh but everyone else around him was shooting in the 60s , it was there for the taking and he couldn't do it, TOC won't play much easier than it did today .

 

[howbow88]

Lots of red numbers on the board already this morning, should be quite a battle later, winning score will definitely be well into the -20’s

Classic Mel, getting golf wrong again.

 

[PJ87]

This defo isn't a Rory bottle in a major. This was someone else playing fantastic on the final round .. 2 of them in front infact

This isn't a blow up at Augusta or when Scott lost the open with bogies

This is just good golf ?

 

[howbow88]

Definitely not a Rory bottle job at all, but I still think that if his putting and wedge play were just a few percent better, he would have won today.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Rory was about half an inch combined from shooting 5 or 6 under. He just had one of those days where the putts miss by a few mm.