The Open Championship Thread **May have spoilers**

Liverpoolphil said:
So narrow minded - do you really not understand why they started early ?

Right now the rains and wind are coming in at Liverpool

The R&A made the sensible option to ensure that the 3rd round was completed today

The decision had to be made last night when the threat of thunderstorms was very high - they can't work like the F1

If they had played a normal then there was massive delays I have no doubt you would be calling them stupid for not playing earlier
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Here you go Phil this is for you so you stop "guessing" as usual, heavy and thundery showers this EVENING.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2646472
Bit of rain but no thunderstorms, or is the rain too much for the players nowdays??
 
shivas irons said:
Here you go Phil this is for you so you stop "guessing" as usual, heavy and thundery showers this EVENING.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2646472
Bit of rain but no thunderstorms, or is the rain too much for the players nowdays??
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Right now it's hailing and heavy rain at the golf course and rumbles of thunder in the distance

Not sure exactly where I am guessing when you clearly see the rain and hail coming down

Right now it's looking the correct choice.
 
shivas irons said:
The f1 guys look at long range and immediate.
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And the sport has still been delayed due to weather in recent years - the F1 long range weather will be no different to what the R&A see.

The storm they predicted has just arrived at Hoylake
 
shivas irons said:
O right ok so in the past players go out , storm is close by, siren goes off, players come in, storm goes , players go out.This has been the norm for tourey golf from Tom Morris days (apart from the siren :)), fast forward 140 odd years and now the poor lambs have to be nannied by the R&A :rolleyes:
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Do you actually ever watch golf? Tee times are often moved\groups re-arranged\2 tee starts used if severe weather is forecast. It happens on the PGA tour at least once a year.
 
The R&A got it right today.

A great day which unless Rory has a back 9 like Augusta 2011. The claret jug is his. Will be a great scrap behind for 2nd and 3rd. Expect someone from 5- pack to come out charging though.
 
shivas irons said:
The f1 guys look at long range and immediate.
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And still often get it wrong.

However, I suggest you would be happier watching F1 as it apparently is so perfect and leave watching golf to the rest of us who applaud the R&A for making a bold decision to ensure that the third round was completed in one day.

Hindsight, as my old Granny used to say, is "tuppence a bucket".
 
Any threat of storms and the play would be suspended. It's chucking it down there now and no play would be possible. No one wants a Monday finish and yet there are the R&A being criticised with the third round already complete and every chance to get it all done and dusted on time. I think a two tee start for the first time was a great decision. Bring it on tomorrow. Surely McIlroy at a canter now
 
shivas irons said:
Am I missing something?? This is my point there wasn't any thunderstorms, and like I say the F1 guys constantly get the weather spot on, why not the R&A?
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The local weather forecast was/is thunderstorms around now. Upto now the thunder hasn't arrived but it has been pishing down for quite a bit.

If the R&A would've left the tee times as per usual then the latter groups MAY have been caught up in the thunder and would've caused a knock on affect to tomorrows groups.

This decision was 100% correct.
 
I don't know what time it was, but within 30 minutes of Rory walking off, the heavens opened, the noise of the rain on the merchandise tent was immense. The rain was torrential for at least 40 minutes, the course was starting to show signs of it on leaving.

It was also forecast for earlier in the day, but only had to put my brolly up once for about 10 minutes, apart from that it was generally ok.
 
Liverbirdie said:
I don't know what time it was, but within 30 minutes of Rory walking off, the heavens opened, the noise of the rain on the merchandise tent was immense. The rain was torrential for at least 40 minutes, the course was starting to show signs of it on leaving.

It was also forecast for earlier in the day, but only had to put my brolly up once for about 10 minutes, apart from that it was generally ok.
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We just got into the England golf tent just in time, it had just had the 1st spits of rain then the heavens just opened. When we walked out the pathways were a right mess, the R&A got it spot on, shame from a spectator view we only got half the action but play couldn't have gone on with it bouncing it down.
 
Stuart_C said:
The local weather forecast was/is thunderstorms around now. Upto now the thunder hasn't arrived but it has been pishing down for quite a bit.

If the R&A would've left the tee times as per usual then the latter groups MAY have been caught up in the thunder and would've caused a knock on affect to tomorrows groups.

This decision was 100% correct.
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They also have to consider safety of spectators and officals.
Their decision means that I missed all the live action yesterday too, but that doesn't make it wrong.

Forecast for today looks just right.
No rain, not too hot, and just enough breeze to matter!
 
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