HTL
Tour Winner
What a horrible day for weather! How do you reckon it will affect the outcome?
The Open
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birdieman
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Anything under par would be fantastic, happy with the conditions as my money is on Justin Leonard who can usuallly handle wind better than most. Good to see these pampered pros taken apart and flustered, a bit like we hackers do every medal.
Intrigued to see how Mr Monty will do - don't think he'll break 80 if the weather keeps up.
Intrigued to see how Mr Monty will do - don't think he'll break 80 if the weather keeps up.
Parmo
Tour Winner
Sergio all the way for me no matter the weather.
HTL
Tour Winner
What you reckon about Paul Lawrie?
mrobbie
Club Champion
I think I blew my chances of watching any of the open on the box - managed to land myself a Fri & Sat game of golf, so will need to spend some of that quality time stuff with the mrs, and I'm certain golf on TV is not in that category!
I'd like to see Rose or Westwood doing well...
I'd like to see Rose or Westwood doing well...
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birdieman
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Dyson has just taken a double bogey followed by a quintuple bogey to be +10 after 10, could be one of those days. 
Imagine how you'd feel half way into the first round of the biggest tournament there is and you've totally blown it already...dear dear!
Imagine how you'd feel half way into the first round of the biggest tournament there is and you've totally blown it already...dear dear!
Parmo
Tour Winner
11+ on the 11th makes me feel a little better with 9 on a par 4.
RGuk
Tour Winner
Dyson has just taken a double bogey followed by a quintuple bogey to be +10 after 10, could be one of those days.
Imagine how you'd feel half way into the first round of the biggest tournament there is and you've totally blown it already...dear dear!
Poor bloke......I'd expected him to "hoover up" some early birdies.
http://www.opengolf.com/ChampionshipGolf/TheOpenChampionship.aspx
HTL
Tour Winner
Makes me feel so much better seeing he big hitting pros drive the ball 230 and use a 3 wood to reach a par 4 430 yard hole.
I told you all that Westwood was putting awful.
I told you all that Westwood was putting awful.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Westwood was my tip and he has got off to a horrendous start!!!
HTL
Tour Winner
Sandy Lyle just walked off the course because his hands were feeling numb?!?! Its called being cold!
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birdieman
Guest
Quite disappointed in the great man, he's not injured he just said he thinned one and his fingers were numb and he couldn't swing the club properly -they're all in the same boat!
If you were first reserve (or alternate as they say in US) you'd be a bit miffed that you didn't get to play because of an old former champion taking your place who decided to give up because the weather is bad = poor show Sandy, you should try a regular 9 to 5 like us to see how blessed you really are as a golf pro!
John_Findlay
Tour Winner
Well said, birdieman. Bit of a precious strop from the big man by the looks of it. Not a good example to set.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
He should play a softer ball. This would never have happened with the old tour balata. You could thin that all day and not feel a thing.
Now there has been a precedent set, you wonder if Dyson will jack it in too. Could start a trend. Heck, you might not even need to have a cut by Saturday.
Now there has been a precedent set, you wonder if Dyson will jack it in too. Could start a trend. Heck, you might not even need to have a cut by Saturday.
Parmo
Tour Winner
On BBC 606 its quite split with people stating he is injured and the other side stating walking off the course is the type of thing a teen golfer would do, having said that I have walked off due to poor form and the weather before, but I might score 150+ in the Open but its something I would love for the rest of my life.
Cernunnos
Journeyman Pro
Westwood has not started well, there again, he's probably had his 6 or 8 weeks at top form.
Monty is holding on well, as is Harrington at the momment, even though getting into some tough possitions.
I certainly wont discount Lee Westwood yet, his game may wake up yet.
Suprises of the Day are KJ Choi, Ian Poulter, Goosen....
I'll so far tip KJ Choi & Poulter, with Monty as an outsider.
Monty is holding on well, as is Harrington at the momment, even though getting into some tough possitions.
I certainly wont discount Lee Westwood yet, his game may wake up yet.
Suprises of the Day are KJ Choi, Ian Poulter, Goosen....
I'll so far tip KJ Choi & Poulter, with Monty as an outsider.
viscount17
Money List Winner
I think I could be kicking myself when this is over. I said at the start of the season that KJ would win a major this year then never picked him for the fantasy league.
Two of my six have started, both playing as bad I did this morning (at least I found a dozen balls)
Two of my six have started, both playing as bad I did this morning (at least I found a dozen balls)
viscount17
Money List Winner
Heath Slocum +1 after 10. Anyone know if a replacement has ever won?
There could possibly have been another one had sandy not bothered turning up.
viscount17
Money List Winner
yeah, dashed bad show, what.
so you're +11 after 9 and you're cold, so you give up. looks pitiful alongside Tom Watson
so you're +11 after 9 and you're cold, so you give up. looks pitiful alongside Tom Watson
