The Open Thread 2016

[louise_a]

Maybe its because it will not be broadcast live on the Beeb, but I can't get any enthusiasm for The Open this year.

 

[Slab]

Here we go folks...

 

[JohnnyDee]

Gonna be a long four days.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Typical Scottish weather for the start.

 

[JohnnyDee]

Monty having a mare on the first

Bunker bonkers :mmm:

 

[need_my_wedge]

Great shot by Leishman out of that bunker

 

[J5MBF]

I think we could see -7/-8 lead after the first round? Thoughts? Great stuff so far.

 

[Hobbit]

Really enjoying Poulter as a commentator.

 

[J5MBF]

Agreed!! Very well spoken and gives some great insight.

 

[Dan2501]

Loving this so far. Great coverage, watching on NOW TV and the quality is excellent. Course looking superb too, some scoreable holes on the front nine. Reckon we'll see a few low scores today; DJ and Rory should eat up this front nine.

 

[User62651]

Fair play to Monty, starts double but 5 birdies since has him atop the leaderbard at -3 at the turn. Local knowledge and no wind will be helping hugely!


Sandy Lyle taking up the rear already, why does he bother anymore, give the spot to a youngster.......seriously?

 

[Dan2501]

Justin Thomas off to a flyer. -4 through 4, narrowly missed out on an eagle on the 4th. Someone is going to go seriously low today.

 

[Imurg]

Justin Thomas off to a flyer. -4 through 4, narrowly missed out on an eagle on the 4th. Someone is going to go seriously low today.

Wait till they get to the back 9...

 

[Dan2501]

Yeah, go low on the front, defend coming back. Are there any birdie holes on the back nine?

 

[Dan2501]

Did Richard Boxall play in The Open? He hasn't mentioned it!

 

[J5MBF]

Will a raft of low scores today see them change the course dramatically tomorrow?

 

[Imurg]

The weather will that for them...

 

[Dan2501]

I could listen to Butch's commentary all day!

 

[User 105]

Got the iPad setup next to my desk at work with my headphones on watching it on SkyGo.

Full respect to Monty though. Doing that on the first hole must have been gutting for him. But how he's responded, he has gone up in my estimation. Never been his biggest fan but found myself really rooting for him this morning.

 

[Dan2501]

Day's putting like me.