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The Open 2018

It’s certainly proper golf in the purest form on the best sort of course, but let’s not pretend this is how all links courses look every summer, this is an exception due to the great weather we’ve had.
Apart from the odd (rare) great summer, Carnoustie would be greener on the fairway and less water on the greens, as previously mentioned. Superb test and loving watching these guys take it on
 
Uh oh Rory waved his group forward. He’s going for the 3rd green... saw him do it in practice on Tuesday so can he repeat?
 
Uh oh Rory waved his group forward. He’s going for the 3rd green... saw him do it in practice on Tuesday so can he repeat?

Hit the green and rolled through into what looks like a horrible shot from the rough. Impressive hit but he’s an eejit.
 
Like Rahm - I'm worried for Rory if he's just going to wildly hit driver off every tee, it's bound to get him in some pretty serious trouble at some point. Kisner is ranked 167th on Tour in terms of driving distance and he's shot -5 by playing to the fairways and hitting greens.
 
Breeze has disappeared again but not many people making big moves. Seeing a lot of missed putts in the flesh, what’s the chatter from players / pundits on the greens just now?
 
Originally I was only down to photograph the weekend - but I've just discovered that I'm now doing tomorrow too - and I'm off out at around 4pm to catch up with Tiger and shoot his back nine (good bad or indifferent) :fore:

David will you pics be on your Twitter or somewhere else?
 
What happened to Spieth ?
Chucked away 4 shots in the last 4 holes. I've only got the Guardian's live text to go by, but it sounded a bit like he was playing quite gung ho for the whole round, he just got away with it nicely for the first 14 holes.
 
Chucked away 4 shots in the last 4 holes. I've only got the Guardian's live text to go by, but it sounded a bit like he was playing quite gung ho for the whole round, he just got away with it nicely for the first 14 holes.


As much as it pains me to say it......The course is made for the snoozefest that is Zach Johnston
 
Chucked away 4 shots in the last 4 holes. I've only got the Guardian's live text to go by, but it sounded a bit like he was playing quite gung ho for the whole round, he just got away with it nicely for the first 14 holes.

He wasn’t really going gung ho as such. He was trying to play tactically and just not executing shots well. Laying up with too much club etc and skirting bunkers, mishit chips landing on downslopes etc. It was a bit like the masters and 12 where a bad round finally caught up with him a little.
 
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