garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Golf lends itself really well to honouring it's legends.
The 2015 Open Championship ***Warning: May Contain Spoilers***
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Qwerty
Tour Winner
Ive just ventured onto this thread to post those Exact words.
Emotional stuff seeing him on 18 there.
Goodbye Tom..
upsidedown
Tour Winner
A true gent, was very lucky to have brief conversation with him on 13th tee at Muirfield 2002 on final practice day.
Jimaroid
Journeyman Pro
Shame more people weren't around but a memorable send off nonetheless. *takes hat off* A true gent.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
They say never meet your heroes, but he didn't disappoint. I was lucky enough to get an invitation to watch him play an exhibition match at a local club. Watched the clinic on the practice ground and walked 9 holes. Never have I been so disappointed to have had Dire Straits tickets, thus missing the back 9.
Know what you mean, but how many would have been there at 7am tomorrow? In some ways it was more atmospheric with the clubhouse lit up. Just a damn shame it wasn't Sunday afternoon to a full house, but credit to Peter Dawson and the R & A for allowing him the exemption.
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Today hammered home for me how slow professional golf is.
I watched Tom tee off at the first then drove to the club, played 18 holes, sorted my gear, checked and signed cards, bought a round and went into the TV lounge. Switched telly on in time to see Tom putting on the 14th green.
I watched Tom tee off at the first then drove to the club, played 18 holes, sorted my gear, checked and signed cards, bought a round and went into the TV lounge. Switched telly on in time to see Tom putting on the 14th green.
I didn't watch the closing holes last night but I've just read that some "walked in" even though play was not suspended!
Apparently there is/was an option to walk in if you wanted, what's that all about, if the light is OK and other groups are still out playing, surely you can't just opt to walk in, do they play to different rules?
You could be having a poor couple of holes and think, I'll tell you what, I'm going in, hopefully I'll be better in the morning
I don't get it, can someone give more detail, was there a specific window only, or.......
Apparently there is/was an option to walk in if you wanted, what's that all about, if the light is OK and other groups are still out playing, surely you can't just opt to walk in, do they play to different rules?
You could be having a poor couple of holes and think, I'll tell you what, I'm going in, hopefully I'll be better in the morning
I don't get it, can someone give more detail, was there a specific window only, or.......
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I didn't watch the closing holes last night but I've just read that some "walked in" even though play was not suspended!
Apparently there is/was an option to walk in if you wanted, what's that all about, if the light is OK and other groups are still out playing, surely you can't just opt to walk in, do they play to different rules?
You could be having a poor couple of holes and think, I'll tell you what, I'm going in, hopefully I'll be better in the morning
I don't get it, can someone give more detail, was there a specific window only, or.......
They wanted Tom Watson to finish last night so there was no hooter but each group was given the option to stop by a referee. I think play was officially suspended (silently) after Watson's group had tee'd off on 18.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Watched it last night and can't believe how pampered some of them are.
"Poncey snoods" (as Alliss quite rightly called them), mamby pampy gloves to keep their little hands warm.
Jeez this is July, it's not as if it's the depths of winter!!
I hope it blows a gale today and pisses down with rain and fills up all the bunkers with water.
And they should be all forced to wear glasses too.
Then they can see what I have to put up with almost every week.
And they'd most probably shoot 85's too.
:angry:
"Poncey snoods" (as Alliss quite rightly called them), mamby pampy gloves to keep their little hands warm.
Jeez this is July, it's not as if it's the depths of winter!!
I hope it blows a gale today and pisses down with rain and fills up all the bunkers with water.
And they should be all forced to wear glasses too.
Then they can see what I have to put up with almost every week.
And they'd most probably shoot 85's too.
:angry:
I flicked over momentarily when I managed to grab the remote in a moment of madness and saw someone with a full face netted scarf on over their head & face as though they were on a ski slope, what's that all about?! #Wimps
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Cant see it lasting too long this morning too bloody windy.
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Didn't you buy one or similar last year,a blue one rings a bell?
What does it need to be blowing for wind to be a controlling factor of whether play is suspended or not?
When I played Silloth the captain told me it was over 35mph which is a moderate gale, a strong breeze is 25-31mph according to the Beaufort Wind Force Scale.
Yes but I was off to play in artic conditions with icey rain hitting my face like razor blades, not just a bit of sea breeze :smirk:
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Just looked at the feed from the live webcam at St Andrews.
Looks a tad windy, but I played in worse than that at Pycombe last month!!
Nearest the pin competition and we couldn't even see the green, let alone the pin and the wind was howling across at 40mph.
I still managed a blob, but that's not the point.
Looks a tad windy, but I played in worse than that at Pycombe last month!!
Nearest the pin competition and we couldn't even see the green, let alone the pin and the wind was howling across at 40mph.
I still managed a blob, but that's not the point.
chrisd
Major Champion
I didn't watch the closing holes last night but I've just read that some "walked in" even though play was not suspended!
Apparently there is/was an option to walk in if you wanted, what's that all about, if the light is OK and other groups are still out playing, surely you can't just opt to walk in, do they play to different rules?
You could be having a poor couple of holes and think, I'll tell you what, I'm going in, hopefully I'll be better in the morning
I don't get it, can someone give more detail, was there a specific window only, or.......
The explanation was:
If the Klaxon goes to end play a group can finish a hole that they've started.
A group can decide to walk in if they agree to do so at any time after the referee has indicated that play is about to be suspended.
Play was officially suspended, silently, after Tom Watsons group had started play on the 18th so that he could finish his last ever Open last evening
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
I don't know the answer but I will guess 2 reasons.
1.The ball wont stay still on the greens
2.They all start backing away from their shots,like they are already doing,and if they keep doing it we could have a 7 hour round.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
It's the gusts that will pull them off. Gusting to 40+
They didn't cut some greens and its still borderline..
Oosty's just had one move over a Foot with a gust.
Time to get them off
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Looks like that's it for today then
Jimaroid
Journeyman Pro
I will be really disappointed if they suspend due to wind today. It's not going to let up and I have to work on Monday 
