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The 2015 Open Championship ***Warning: May Contain Spoilers***

Unfortunate timing.

If this year was Lythams turn to host it's ideal conditions, courses are firm, sunshine the last 3 days with about a 15-20mph wind. Last time it was here it humped it down!!

Can't see anything other than a Monday finish now.
 
fundy said:
since when has Lytham been in the south?????
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It's south of St Andrews,therefore its south! Surely not too difficult to gather since the person who started the argument thinks St Andrews is in the frozen north! So maybe I will turn the question round and ask "since when has St Andrews been in the north?????"

Five question marks sufficient? Personally I think one would have done!
 
NWJocko said:
Unfortunate timing.

If this year was Lythams turn to host it's ideal conditions, courses are firm, sunshine the last 3 days with about a 15-20mph wind. Last time it was here it humped it down!!

Can't see anything other than a Monday finish now.
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Totally agree, just like St Andrews this year perhaps?
 
Jacko_G said:
It's south of St Andrews,therefore its south! Surely not too difficult to gather since the person who started the argument thinks St Andrews is in the frozen north! So maybe I will turn the question round and ask "since when has St Andrews been in the north?????"

Five question marks sufficient? Personally I think one would have done!
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well if you did a poll on here and asked is St Andrews in the north or south I think youd get a very clear answer
 
Well that's that then. Stupid wind ruins another part of my golfing enjoyment again this year. Very frustrating but nothing can be done.
 
swanny32 said:
Got to be a Monday finish now. I know St Andrews is the home of golf but for such a huge tournament, it's unacceptable to have to sit around for what will no doubt end up being the best part of 2 days. Scotland may be the home of golf, but it's best played in nearly any other country around the world!
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Because they never get weather delays in other countries do they? :rolleyes:
 
Reading an interesting article in another golf publication on how the back left of the 11th green has been flattened so an old pin position can be used again. Problem had been they unable to use it due to modern green speeds and the slope of the green in that area.

It must be an option surely knowing the forecast was poor for the week to leave more grass than usual to ensure balls do not move on the greens due to the wind.

May be a little simplistic but you can't expect to have fast running greens in windy conditions and still play golf!
 
HawkeyeMS said:
Because they never get weather delays in other countries do they? :rolleyes:
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Of course they do, but they seem more prepared to schedule the tournament around the weather.

Bad decision to start play this morning. Only 60% refund for today is very poor.

Could they fit 36 in tomorrow off two tees?
 
jp5 said:
Of course they do, but they seem more prepared to schedule the tournament around the weather.

Bad decision to start play this morning. Only 60% refund for today is very poor.

Could they fit 36 in tomorrow off two tees?
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I'm not sure what else they could have done. You have to believe them when they say it was playable (albeit tough) at 7am. Unfortunately the wind picked up a little and they didn't last long but they gave it every chance. I agree about the refunds, especially when they're going to get some extra revenue with Monday tickets. It's a public holiday in Fife and Glasgow so I'm sure they'll get plenty of folk in.

I know they did a two tee start last year but it was the Saturday and I don't think it would go down too well if someone won it way out on the 9th green.
 
Oosty was a bit slow this morning - his ball was blown nearer the hole and he didn't get up there to mark it quickly, so while nattering with Tiger it's blown another 6 feet... but further from the hole! Haha!

Had just one occasion that my ball's moved on the green - playing at Barton on Sea. I was up there pretty sharpish to mark as I could only see it being blown off the green. Only advantage to being 4 feet further away... I was then putting almost directly upwind.
 
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