The Open Championship Thread **May have spoilers**

On today's form the only person that can beat Rory is Rory but as we've seen he's the capability of hitting self destruct. I hope he keeps it going as they were two mighty fine rounds deserved of leading by a good margin
 
So the R&A have the foresight it try and get all the players through the third round due to potential weather problems and people are slagging them off ?!
 
Don't understand how they've allocated the tee times though, thought they'd still follow the usual tradition of highest scores first, yet they've loaded the higher scorers from the 10th to be out later (eg Tiger starts in the last group from the 10th at 11) at the same time Rory starts from the 1st?

Like to see how Ivor Robson's gonna announce everyone....
 
Duckster said:
Don't understand how they've allocated the tee times though, thought they'd still follow the usual tradition of highest scores first, yet they've loaded the higher scorers from the 10th to be out later (eg Tiger starts in the last group from the 10th at 11) at the same time Rory starts from the 1st?

Like to see how Ivor Robson's gonna announce everyone....
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Of course the R&A are right to make sure that all the 3rd round is completed today and looking at the forecast there may be some delays for thunderstorms

As regards the allocation of tee times, it seems strange that the last 3 on the scoreboard should be teeing off at the same time as the leading group, from the 10th tee. Of course, that group includes Tiger and if he was to tee off at 9am, this would be the early hours of the morning in the states. Have they used this need for a two tee start to fit Tiger in with the demands of American TV?

Hope I am not being to cynical!!
 
Looks like they have just split the field then put the bottom half off lowest scores first. That means players on level par are teeing off both tees at the same time. Maybe it is so that players with similar scores in the middle of the field go off at similar times so they play in the same conditions.

Wonder if this could be another of McIlroy's runaway Majors. Would be amazing but quite possible for him to win this by 8 shots too.

When he plays like he is at the moment he is unbeatable. Missed a couple of very makeable birdies putts in that 66.
 
Got back from the open late last night. Brilliant two days. The way McIlroy hits the ball is unreal. Can't see anyone else beating him over the next two days. And just to make us all feel better I seen Jason Day on the 14th tee hit a proper low horrible slice with his driving iron, it was a howler!
 
Was surprised , with a 4 shot lead, on 18 he took out driver and hit it into the rubbish. He got a lucky lie. I thought his caddybmightbhave said : "let's protect a 4 shot lead with a possible birdie up and down, lets take an iron short of the bunkers off the tee, then play up safe short of the greenin 2"
I think on 17 (?) he was in bunker, had to just pop it out, then smashed a 3 wood amazingly hard which came up short and into a bunker, where he got a lucky lie.
Again, why try and smash the 3 wood when he couldn't really reach and then bring bunkers into play (that others played out backwards of). Again, long iron short, chip on (which he is fab at) and go for single putt.

Both seemed to be poor course management to me, given what he himself said about Freeaky Friday.
But then I guess that's why he is No 1 and I am number 169, 452

Really hope he goes on and wins it though.
 
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SteveBonners said:
Of course the R&A are right to make sure that all the 3rd round is completed today and looking at the forecast there may be some delays for thunderstorms

As regards the allocation of tee times, it seems strange that the last 3 on the scoreboard should be teeing off at the same time as the leading group, from the 10th tee. Of course, that group includes Tiger and if he was to tee off at 9am, this would be the early hours of the morning in the states. Have they used this need for a two tee start to fit Tiger in with the demands of American TV?

Hope I am not being to cynical!!
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Probably more to do with crowd control.
Good decision by the R&A, they have a lot of experience and generally get it right.
 
It'll certainly give a good chance of keeping everything on track for a Sunday finish. Seems well thought out to me. Good on the R&A.
 
Just seen a tweet from Iain Carter that explains the draw, actually makes sense as well:

Iain Carter ‏@iaincartergolf
U shaped draw today provides equity to ensure players on same score don’t tee off 2 hours apart. Pure coincidence Woods out last off tenth
 
Surely would be no different if they teed off in the order they normally do except off 2 tees? They'll do anything to make sure viewers tune in for Tiger!
 
Duckster said:
Just seen a tweet from Iain Carter that explains the draw, actually makes sense as well:

Iain Carter ‏@iaincartergolf
U shaped draw today provides equity to ensure players on same score don’t tee off 2 hours apart. Pure coincidence Woods out last off tenth
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"Pure coincidence". Nothing to do with 5Live and BBC viewing figures then Iain? Either way the golf's off and running and if someone can post a good score and get close to McIlroy and the weather gets harder, it could be a classic final day
 
loads to do today but golf is on, debating nipping for some brewski's but feel its too early :D

if I post random crap later you know I succumbed ;)


Fowler to challenge today, Tiger started well but too far back me thinks
 
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