The Open 2025.

[JonnyGutteridge]

The course looks fantastic, I’d love to play it. Some of the open venues (ie. Hoylake) look quite bland to my eye, even though I’m sure it’s great to play. Royal Portrush just looks fantastic from every angle.

In my teenage years, I used to holiday up near to Giants Causeway every year with a big family friend group, and i would always look at Portrush longingly out of the window as we drove to some of the par 3 courses nearby. It’s a lovely part of the world.

 

[Deleted member 35927]

The course looks fantastic, I’d love to play it. Some of the open venues (ie. Hoylake) look quite bland to my eye, even though I’m sure it’s great to play. Royal Portrush just looks fantastic from every angle.

In my teenage years, I used to holiday up near to Giants Causeway every year with a big family friend group, and i would always look at Portrush longingly out of the window as we drove to some of the par 3 courses nearby. It’s a lovely part of the world.

It is a lovely part of the world, sadly at 420 a round I think I'll give it a miss.

 

[garyinderry]

Could be some serious rain on the way. Not taking time to come down here in derry.

 

[Deleted member 35927]

Could be some serious rain on the way. Not taking time to come down here in derry.

Time to hit the rain radar !

 

[garyinderry]

Time to hit the rain radar !

Just checked. Might miss the worst of it.

 

[Imurg]

You can tell it's hard work out there when Scottie is fist pumping a par putt after 4 holes...

 

[upsidedown]

4 hrs 55 for the first group

 

[woofers]

1st group, pin in 4hrs 57 mins after starting - wonder what the R&A target time is?

 

[simsini]

Sunset is 9.54pm, so they probably expect 5 hour rounds.

 

[Deleted member 18645]

Well Harrington is a senior and they are always to blame for slow play

 

[Thor]

It is a lovely part of the world, sadly at 420 a round I think I'll give it a miss.

I played it with a member a few days after the last Open there in 2019. It was a beautiful day, the stands were still in place and the course was pristine. From memory it cost me £15 , now that’s what you call a bargain.

 

[Orikoru]

Rahm moaning about people making noise on his backswing. Faldo, "I thought he'd be used to it with all the music and noise they have on his tour.." Gotta love him.

 

[Deleted member 35927]

I played it with a member a few days after the last Open there in 2019. It was a beautiful day, the stands were still in place and the course was pristine. From memory it cost me £15 , now that’s what you call a bargain.

Oooh lovely , now that is a result.

 

[woofers]

Sunset is 9.54pm, so they probably expect 5 hour rounds.

Really?
Westwood group, 5hrs 25 mins
Any mention of pace of play on commentary?

 

[sunshine]

Never a fan of The Open joining in with the featured group stuff

Should be a random draw - it’s lazy and just allows the coverage to focus on a few groups

No a random draw would be rubbish. More more interesting to follow a featured group. They usually cluster the popular groups together which is better viewing (both on the course and on tv).

When did it stop being a random draw? 1890's?

 

[Steve Wilkes]

Really?
Westwood group, 5hrs 25 mins
Any mention of pace of play on commentary?

To be fair it's the Open
They are not going to play ready golf, walk onto the green and hit a 30 footer down to 3 ft and walk up and try a tap it in.
Also the rough in places is brutal and I've seen the best in the world have trouble to get it out sidewides onto the fairway.
If they were playing my course at 6000 yards in a relaxed friendly round they would be round in sub 4 hours

 

[Imurg]

It's also raining and that always adds time trying to keep things dry
And the caddies are having to rake the bunkers - there's Jo designated bunker raker following each group this year.
It all adds a bit here and there.
Still too slow though.

 

[Deleted member 18645]

No a random draw would be rubbish. More more interesting to follow a featured group. They usually cluster the popular groups together which is better viewing (both on the course and on tv).

When did it stop being a random draw? 1890's?

He's just trying to wind everyone up

 

[Arthur Wedge]

No a random draw would be rubbish. More more interesting to follow a featured group. They usually cluster the popular groups together which is better viewing (both on the course and on tv).

When did it stop being a random draw? 1890's?

Only in the last couple of years have they moved to featured groups

 

[woofers]

To be fair it's the Open

Yep, the R&A should take all factors into account when setting up the course and set pace of play timings accordingly. I just wondered what they are. I doubt it’s 5hours.