Larry long dog
Active member
Agree with your other points, but the tee shot on the 18th at Augusta is as narrow and tough as they come and the greens a marble stair case.
The 150th Open
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Agree with your other points, but the tee shot on the 18th at Augusta is as narrow and tough as they come and the greens a marble stair case.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
They've been starting at 6.35 the last 2 days......
The reasons for the pace of play are well known but it only takes a couple of Schauffele-style incidents and it gets worse.
Plus, if the forecasts are correct, it's going to cloud over from about 8 and that'll drop the light levels....I can just see Rory or Smith trying to read the break on the 18th Green illuminated by headlights...
If you re read your original post )#455 you said they started at 8.35.
I would not know as I am only just getting up by then
(most days)timd77
Assistant Pro
[QUOTE="Swango1980, post: 2524611, member: 26510"]I wonder how many non-golfers would appreciate their license fee being spent to show 4 days of golf? And, with much inferior quality. Sky obviously broadcast many golf tournaments, so they have the infrastructure and staff in place to go and do it well. If the BBC was to show the Open, even if it was every year, I'm pretty sure the coverage would be awful in comparison. I hated the last few times they broadcast it.[/QUOTE]
Probably the same as I do when they show the indoor bowls championship and crufts! Get what people are saying about golf in general, but it’s The Open, our Open, watched and revered around the world, it should be on the bbc.
Probably the same as I do when they show the indoor bowls championship and crufts! Get what people are saying about golf in general, but it’s The Open, our Open, watched and revered around the world, it should be on the bbc.
TigerTime
Active member
This run by Kisner is scary.
Cherry13
Head Pro
All these big hitters, and it’s going to be kisner that slays the old course… ? love to see it. I’d love him to win, partly because he comes across well and grounded on the barstool videos, and partly because I got him at 125-1
rystaman
Active member
Assuming we’re going to see some higher scores later on though as the wind starts to pick up
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
when it was downwind, we were talking about when the wind had turned and most couldnt even reach
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Not sure if many people have been in the burn in front of the 18th tee.....while playing the 17th..Springveldt
Well-known member
Not scary enough for me. Got him in the club sweep and there is £40 for best round each round. Poor finish, doubt his 65 will be the best round. Course looks very getable today.
slicer79
Challenge Tour Pro
Read some stat along the lines of that of first 50 who've teed off today 32 are under par for their round.
Looks like it's set up for one of the leaders to go very low
Looks like it's set up for one of the leaders to go very low
bobmac
Major Champion
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Might be a play off ....(if they do the same tomorrow)
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Red devil
Well-known member
Probably the same as I do when they show the indoor bowls championship and crufts! Get what people are saying about golf in general, but it’s The Open, our Open, watched and revered around the world, it should be on the bbc.[/QUOTE]
I totally agree. But the R&A along with TCCB, Formula 1,Rugby league and the Premier league chose the highest bidder and market forces spoke.
But rest assured most if not all of this money was being used "to grow the game at a grassroots level". And if you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you!
Today could be your day. Cracking 65 from KK ?I got Kisner.
(Just seen your post above ?. In with a chance though)
Backsticks
Assistant Pro
BBC showing athletics at the moment. They only have low rent sports, or ones that are minority or slipped out of public consciousness. The Open is too big for them now. I did think their coverage was perfectly good when they had it, and would prefer that they did.
Backsticks
Assistant Pro
Course getting yet another pummelling. I wonder at what point does the R&A, even privately, consider the current combination of long hitting and classic courses no longer provides a total test of golf ? For me, we are already at that point.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
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Well apart from broadcasting the two biggest sporting events with World Cup and Olympics , plus of course Euros etc etc
The BBC have to cater for all - not just golf fans , football fans , rugby fans etc
They don’t have “dedicated” Sports channels
We pay £100plus quid a year and that needs to stretch to cover everything including the radio , online etc
The Open isn’t “too big” for them - it was a sporting event that was “protected” meaning it could only be on terrestrial Telly but as soon as that was removed the R&A were always selling the rights to Sky or BT Sport because they could afford to outbid the BBC
I’m not a fan of sky but if I want to watch the sport I need to pay the subscription- and Sky do a very good job of broadcasting it
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Most don’t care
The players don’t care , the fans don’t care
The score that wins won’t matter - there is nothing that comes close to winning The Open at TOC
The cut was level par - it’s not getting pummelled, stop dribbling on about it
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
I think Bryson hooked that one a tad.......
