The Open 2020 - Open For The Ages

[SammmeBee]

That was excellent

Well put together

Ignore the quality of video difference it was almost like watching it live

Well played the open

Much better than an old re run

No it wasn’t.......

 

[HomerJSimpson]

For something that had the benefit of the full Sky hype it was very poor. The concept was an interesting one but the outcome was mediocre at best and let down poorly by the commentary. I'd rather watch a re-run of a previous open as Sky often show especially something like the Stenson v Mickleson or the famous original duel in the sun

 

[BigEasyERGC]

That was pretty poor and equalled by the result.

Tiger with a bogey, par finish on final day?

Bollox to that nonsense!

 

[Smiffy]

Now if they'd shown the final round of the '96 Masters, I'd have watched.
One of the most watchable golf matches of all time.
Go Nick!!!

 

[need_my_wedge]

Despite really looking forward to this, can't help thinking they missed something. Even with all the big names, it felt like I was watching low week on the PGA where everyone stayed at home, it would probably just play in the background. I have no idea what the vote criteria was, but it seems more like a "who is your favourite player of all time" kind of question, the winning leader board just reflecting the poll result. Maybe it would have been better if they had taken all the players and based the results on their 4 best rounds at St Andrews i.e. day 1 was their 4th best ever round there, day 2 was 3rd best etc. That may have thrown up a completely different leader board at the end, but at least would have a result based on real rounds, not just who got voted most between Jack or Tiger. In the end it was a bit disappointing.

 

[Captainron]

It was blooming pointless really. It was always going to be Jack v Tiger at the end because they are the icons of each generation that was represented there.

Turgid, predictable and lacklustre

 

[Grant85]

watched about the 1st hour of this yesterday and got the rest recorded.

Think they did about as well as they could do, but for me was too bitty and didn't flow much at all. I certainly wasn't watching it with baited breath waiting for the next birdie to go in.

Also I do know the result now - but personally reckon all things being equal, there's a 5 times Open Champion who is the best Open Champion of the past century. And he proved that by being 1 stroke away from winning the thing at age 59.

 

[fundy]

It was blooming pointless really. It was always going to be Jack v Tiger at the end because they are the icons of each generation that was represented there.

Turgid, predictable and lacklustre

been far better if Ben Curtis has won again, after Van de velde had a meltdown

 

[Captainron]

been far better if Ben Curtis has won again, after Van de velde had a meltdown

Or someone had found that Gary Evans ball and he had made a birdie.
Also could have had Bjorn get out of that bunker first time....

 

[Crow]

Or Jacklin not cocking it up against Trevino.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Or someone had found that Gary Evans ball and he had made a birdie.
Also could have had Bjorn get out of that bunker first time....

Or Boxall had stayed on two legs and able to mount a final round charge