Midloth_Iain Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 couldnt see another thread, apart from the Geeks sticky ....... gotta fancy another US Winner, think all 4 majors currently held by yanks. Justin Thomas for me, although got an e/w on Jon Rahm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Day, Dechambeau and Simpson are my selections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Great scoring so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Mcilroy spieth (howling start) woods ❤️ Bello woodland glover My selections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I'm on: Fowler - Win only Rahm - Win only Kuchar - E/W Noren - E/W Leishman - E/W Walker - E/W Hoffman - FRL E/W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I’m on Rose, Fowler and Day to win, Noren and Cabrera-Bello each way. Doesn’t look like it’s going to be easy, which is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Irufushi said: Mcilroy My selections. Good choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 11 minutes ago, neilnunb said: Good choice You could have just highlighted them all, they’re all shite ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 5 minutes ago, Irufushi said: You could have just highlighted them all, they’re all shite ? Haha tbh I just saw the headline on the BBC saying he was +10. A shocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Lol. Gregory 92 (+22). Lots of big names going on safari. Great stuff from Calum Hill and Russell Knox so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Just saw the end of Rory's group Scores that make me feel more at ease. Amazing how pish some of the pros are when the wind starts to blow. Woods to be over or under +10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, Barack said: What's bringing up all these scores? Jungle, or have the USPGA got their greens wrong? Again. Sounds like the greens are a circus, not helped by the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midloth_Iain Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 30 minutes ago, Victorian said: Lol. Gregory 92 (+22). Lots of big names going on safari. Great stuff from Calum Hill and Russell Knox so far. to be fair to Gregory, he still did a very calm interview afterwards - probably hasnt sunk in yet , lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midloth_Iain Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, Barack said: What's bringing up all these scores? Jungle, or have the USPGA got their greens wrong? Again. Mickelson on the length of the rough - " Is there a rule where I have to be able to see my ball , before I can hit it ? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 The justification is the players who have managed to score on vicious greens, as a couple have. But the wind can make extremely difficult greens simply daft. They should always take that into account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, Kid Creole said: Mickelson on the length of the rough - " Is there a rule where I have to be able to see my ball , before I can hit it ? " As if Mickelson needs any help finding a rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Just now, Barack said: Is it to blow a gale all week? No idea. Placements are the thing too. Surely you simply monitor the weather forecasting and put the pins in the better areas if the wind is threatening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Woods ****ing it up already I'll have him at +10 or more Wind only to get stronger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 21 minutes ago, kila said: Just saw the end of Rory's group Scores that make me feel more at ease. Amazing how pish some of the pros are when the wind starts to blow. Woods to be over or under +10? +10 after the first hole at this rate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Just now, Barack said: Common sense. USPGA. The Ancient Greeks invented the word oxymoron for such things. They're obsessively protective of their winning 72 hole total. They seem to crave a total of around 280-284. They couldn't stomach 260. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Woods starts with a triple bogey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Gobbings and profanity all over the place then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Tiger improving, only a bogey this time on the second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexton Hardcastle Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 The video of the marquee being blow apart at the Scottish open is quite something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 The USGA do realise that people want to see players making birdies don't they? Obviously not. Par isn't god ffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, Barack said: "Silence is golden We were hoping to hear from Rory McIlroy after his 10-over-par 80, but we are hearing reports the world number six, Jordan Spieth (78) and Phil Mickelson (77) have all refused to speak to the media. Poor showing chaps." I always refuse to speak to the media after I NR on the sixth in the monthly medal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 20 minutes ago, Notts1874 said: The USGA do realise that people want to see players making birdies don't they? Obviously not. Par isn't god ffs. It’s a US Open, I want to see them struggle. The way it should be, they have a birdie fest every week on tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 23 minutes ago, Notts1874 said: The USGA do realise that people want to see players making birdies don't they? Obviously not. Par isn't god ffs. The US Open is meant to be The hardest event on the tour. The greens are meant to be lightning fast. Par is meant to be a good score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, Irufushi said: It’s a US Open, I want to see them struggle. The way it should be, they have a birdie fest every week on tour. They always overstep the mark though. This course is only going to get tougher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, Sooperstar said: The US Open is meant to be The hardest event on the tour. The greens are meant to be lightning fast. Par is meant to be a good score. Doesnt make it entertaining though. The Open has the correct balance IMO. Edited June 14, 2018 by Notts1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Very predictable. The big names would be happy to go out, card a 71 or 72 in tough conditions and go home for tea and medals. Go out and card a 77 or so and they're going to be 8 or 9 behind. Not so full of the joys of spring now. Silence and petted lips all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StSow Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Really enjoying watching this. DJ the stand out by some way just now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 48 minutes ago, Sooperstar said: The US Open is meant to be The hardest event on the tour. The greens are meant to be lightning fast. Par is meant to be a good score. Exactly. Give me this ahead of -16 winning the USPGA every day of the week. They weren’t expecting the wind but the greens should be quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnybob72 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 If I want to watch guys hacking it round in big numbers I can go and watch my Dad and his cronies. I know it's one of the majors and it should be hard but I want to watch the top players playing on a course where they can really go for it. I know that the wind is having a major effect today but the greens and rough will keep the scores high anyway. Compare this to the Masters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midloth_Iain Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 20 minutes ago, skinnybob72 said: Compare this to the Masters. Thats just it, the majors should all be different challenges. They have to adapt to the conditions and the course. Whoever best adapts deserves to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 11 hours ago, Notts1874 said: Doesnt make it entertaining though. The Open has the correct balance IMO. I think it's quite entertaining watching guys who make a fortune and usually make things look easy being humbled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 (edited) It's a very fine balancing act that they used to get right most of the time with very long courses with narrow fairways and punishing but playable rough. Go in the rough and the approach to the green is off the cards. It's a short iron back into play. I don't think over-tricking the greens is very sensible and neither is having the rough too severe. But a good few players did manage it so they'll feel justified. The field is very stretched out though but that can change if the leading 10 or so have the tougher time of it today. Edited June 15, 2018 by Victorian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Over 200 double bogey+. Field has a combined score of more than +1000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StSow Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Victorian said: Over 200 double bogey+. Field has a combined score of more than +1000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 17 hours ago, Victorian said: They're obsessively protective of their winning 72 hole total. They seem to crave a total of around 280-284. They couldn't stomach 260. I've grown up believing that par is a target to be made, not necessarily beaten. Ultimately, though, whether it's 'missing a birdie putt' or 'missing a par putt' is just a case of moving the goal posts - the players all face the same challenge. It's not like, for instance, switching from hard courts to clay courts in the tennis where the surface favours some players over others. Spieth and Mickelson etc. can tuck away their pet lips and get back to the target range courses next week and pick up another few hunner thou when they do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 5 hours ago, I P Knightley said: I've grown up believing that par is a target to be made, not necessarily beaten. Ultimately, though, whether it's 'missing a birdie putt' or 'missing a par putt' is just a case of moving the goal posts - the players all face the same challenge. It's not like, for instance, switching from hard courts to clay courts in the tennis where the surface favours some players over others. Spieth and Mickelson etc. can tuck away their pet lips and get back to the target range courses next week and pick up another few hunner thou when they do so. It is when the conditions change from soft greens and fairways to firm greens and fairways. Some players lack distance so soft fairways will hinder them but the long/high hitters will carry the 300 yards. For me, par should be well beaten by the absolute best. If the difficulty is such that the elite golfers are continuing to struggle then it doesn't make great watching (well I did enjoy watching Rory and co suffer like amateurs at times but I wouldn't want to be entertained by that quality often). What Rory did to win the US Open in 2011 was incredible to watch - much more inspiring for youngsters that than seeing pros struggling to even make pars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 In case anyone missed this earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 You wont get great odds on DJ now. Evens in fact. But major winners Stenson and Rose are right there too. That would be quite a three way battle. Russell Knox is T14 before going out. It's right there for him to make an impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Sky's coverage compliments this abortion of a major golf tournament called the US Open, it's well named. The USPGA Players Championship @ Sawgrass is a far superior watch than this howk, hack & holler fest. One professional golfer under par as I type, this is not entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 21 minutes ago, Old Blue Eyes said: Sky's coverage compliments this abortion of a major golf tournament called the US Open, it's well named. The USPGA Players Championship @ Sawgrass is a far superior watch than this howk, hack & holler fest. One professional golfer under par as I type, this is not entertainment. Its a US Open ya dafty, it’s meant to be tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 8 hours ago, I P Knightley said: It's not like, for instance, switching from hard courts to clay courts in the tennis where the surface favours some players over others. I would argue that it is almost exactly like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 1 minute ago, jonnothejambo said: I predict that McIlroy will empty his caddie and get back with JP ?? His body language and general demeanour is not great. We need him firing again for The Open and the Ryder Cup. Rose, Poulter and Fleetwood flying the flag but Johnson will be hard to beat, even this early. He’s lost his spark , signed too many mega money deals to care I think, a real shame. Although I’m sure it’s fantastic to look at his bank balance ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Don't know if it's simply money but it's been obvious for years that McIlroy is not fully dialled in to self improvement. He doesn't live and breathe golf. Too tolerant of mediocrity. Waiting for the great times to return. One day he'll realise they might never come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 8 hours ago, Irufushi said: Its a US Open ya dafty, it’s meant to be tough. Ok Sev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.