Irufushi Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 My bets are: Hoffman @230 moore @330 snedeker @170 Hossler @360 Harrington @400 van rooyen @620 perez @770 2 pound on them each and 3 pound on Perez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, Irufushi said: My bets are: Hoffman @230 moore @330 snedeker @170 Hossler @360 Harrington @400 van rooyen @620 perez @770 2 pound on them each and 3 pound on Perez. Just done Moore and Perez as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 And now Kevin Na and Tony Finau. No more no more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, Victorian said: And now Kevin Na and Tony Finau. No more no more. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Koepka showing his intent from the start Just nailed his drive on to the 1st green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Victorian said: And now Kevin Na and Tony Finau. No more no more. Throw enough darts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 43 minutes ago, hmfc_liam06 said: Throw enough darts... Lol. A few interests anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Jazz Janewattananond. Try saying that after a sesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 24 minutes ago, Victorian said: Jazz Janewattananond. Try saying that after a sesh. Jazzy J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) If the wind starts to blow 20-30mph, I doubt anyone will be making a par round. These are great conditions and guys like Spieth having a nightmare on the closing holes. Brooks Koepka enjoy hitting those big drives mate that shot out the bunker Tiger playing well though, glad to see him getting back to a good level, he has the shots, the experience the brain and the patience to have four great rounds here. Obviously a long way to go. Edited July 19, 2018 by Cruyff Turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 35 minutes ago, Irufushi said: Jazzy J I couldn't manage that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Take your medicine Sergio... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Victorian said: And now Kevin Na and Tony Finau. No more no more. Is Kevin Na still taking 5+hours to complete a round or has he quickened his game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 7 minutes ago, Samuel Camazzola said: Is Kevin Na still taking 5+hours to complete a round or has he quickened his game? He wont get away with that in the Open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Eagle for Knox to get back to +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) Fair days play for the whole field. The course was set up perfectly imo Edited July 19, 2018 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Koepka has had an eventful day Played the last 5 holes on the front nine 6 over par and played the first 5 holes on the back nine 4 under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Tiger par with the toughest 3 holes to go. Be lucky if he finished without a bogey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Fair days play for the whole field. The course was set up perfectly imo It has, perfect conditions, no one has tanked it and some of the best have struggled. Basically, one mistake and it'll probably cost a shot. Hopefully it gets a bit windier after the cut, then we can see some serious brutal scoring, 72 or 73 being a good round. Edited July 19, 2018 by Cruyff Turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 -5 after the day being talked about as the easiest for scoring. Unless one of the leaders can score sub-70 every day then I can't see the winning score being better than -10. If the wind does get up on a couple of days then it could feasibly be -5. The leaders could all have a poorer day (72, 73) and do it on different days and we end up with a cavalry charge final day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Only 6 previous major winners in the top 30 and none in the top 7 after the first round. I think someone will shoot a 64 if the rain softens the course overnight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Thoughts on the first round . Nobody took the course to bits. It seems tactical may be better than trying to bomb the driver everywhere. I enjoyed watching Woods. He knows how to play good old fashioned Scottish golf. My main concern - The crowds seemed very sparse. Have the R&A priced themselves out of the market? Would be interested to hear from folks that were there about the crowd size ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, Notts1874 said: Thoughts on the first round . Nobody took the course to bits. It seems tactical may be better than trying to bomb the driver everywhere. I enjoyed watching Woods. He knows how to play good old fashioned Scottish golf. My main concern - The crowds seemed very sparse. Have the R&A priced themselves out of the market? Would be interested to hear from folks that were there about the crowd size ? I was there for yesterday's practice. Crowds were decent for that but easy to get about. The pricing may seem hefty to some but considering the calibre of player on show and compared to football and rugby pricing, it's better value.. More could be done on the multi day or multi ticket deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Even irons are uncontrollable on those fairways, as we predicted. Unpredictable bounces and rolls. Ball going too far, off fairways, into bunkers, into the burn. There are scrubby, tufty bits of rough in and around the fairways and near greens. Get into the wrong corner of a fairway bunker and you sometimes need to go sideways straight into a scrubby lie. Have a belt at a green and you can end up with a delicate shot off a slope and in a crap lie, or in an extreme short-sided position behind a bunker. There is no stable strategy. It's true rub-o-the-green stuff. Some heavy rain might take a bit of sting out of the fairways but I doubt it will be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Ticket prices are obscene for The Open now. Noticed that 2 years ago at Troon that the crowds were low. I've been to Opens at Muirfield, Turnberry, Troon, St Andrews and Carnoustie but won't go to another one. I'll stick to the Scottish Open. St Andrews is a joke for spectating anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Is Moore wearing trainers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 hour ago, ri Alban said: Is Moore wearing trainers? They look like them but are made for golf and have a sole designed for golf. He is sponsored by a Canadian brand. A lot of golf footwear look like trainers now. Sketchers sponsor several top pros. Jim Furyk sports a pair of Sambas too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Samuel Camazzola said: They look like them but are made for golf and have a sole designed for golf. He is sponsored by a Canadian brand. A lot of golf footwear look like trainers now. Sketchers sponsor several top pros. Jim Furyk sports a pair of Sambas too! Cheers. Do they have spikes? These shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Got Jean van de Velde in the SKY studio and that arsehole Livingstone can't help himself putting him through what happened at the 18th 19 years ago. Even asked him if he lost his mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 3 hours ago, ri Alban said: Cheers. Do they have spikes? These shoes. Moulded soles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Play has been as dull as the weather this morning. Not much happening in the scoring stakes as the players struggle to adapt to the speed of the greens since the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 McIlroy is going to be dangerous and hard to stop now. He's obviously dialled in this week. A good start is normally crucial for him. He can become erratic and a bit disinterested with playing catch-up. 13/2 looks very tempting so I've now done my main bet for the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Victorian said: McIlroy is going to be dangerous and hard to stop now. He's obviously dialled in this week. A good start is normally crucial for him. He can become erratic and a bit disinterested with playing catch-up. 13/2 looks very tempting so I've now done my main bet for the week. By now, is it easier for you to list the ones you haven't put a bet on? I've not seen whether the wind is due to get up later in the day but McIlroy and Fleetwood will be able to put their feet up for a nice afternoon either way, I imagine. I always like Adam Scott for these tournaments and, despite a few bogeys today, he looks like he's edging up the leaderboard. And Zacho the Wacko is another who's been going about his business quietly (as usual) and working his way to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Victorian said: McIlroy is going to be dangerous and hard to stop now. He's obviously dialled in this week. A good start is normally crucial for him. He can become erratic and a bit disinterested with playing catch-up. 13/2 looks very tempting so I've now done my main bet for the week. Mcllroy will do what he always does, have a decent round today and then ultimately lose the plot in the wind at the weekend. He doesn't have a mature head on him, he still takes unnecessary risks all the time and that's why he hasn't won a major in 4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I like the look of him this time. His clutch putting sometimes looks no better than a club player but. A few misses from 6-7 feet could be painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 16 hours ago, Notts1874 said: Thoughts on the first round . Nobody took the course to bits. It seems tactical may be better than trying to bomb the driver everywhere. I enjoyed watching Woods. He knows how to play good old fashioned Scottish golf. My main concern - The crowds seemed very sparse. Have the R&A priced themselves out of the market? Would be interested to hear from folks that were there about the crowd size ? I'm sure I read/heard that they are expecting record numbers for Carnoustie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Yea record crowds expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, Irufushi said: Yea record crowds expected. The Tiger Factor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Justin Rose getting ratty again, this time a spectator taking a photo while he's swinging. WTF is wrong with people that they need to have the shutter sound on their phone? Idiots. (I realise that this is probably better suited to the 'things that annoy you' thread; very little to do with golf!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 50 minutes ago, I P Knightley said: Justin Rose getting ratty again, this time a spectator taking a photo while he's swinging. WTF is wrong with people that they need to have the shutter sound on their phone? Idiots. (I realise that this is probably better suited to the 'things that annoy you' thread; very little to do with golf!) I don’t know why they need to even take the photo/video. You’ve paid all that money to go and watch it live and you’re standing watching it through your phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Perez is the only one of the long odds bets I didn't do e/w. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Victorian said: Perez is the only one of the long odds bets I didn't do e/w. Fear not he’ll win. And I’ll be phoning in sick for a week or two to celebrate my 770/1 odds ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Reporting Scotland going with no Scot in the final 2 rounds for the first time in 10 years. Sam Locke now looks very good for making the cut. Almost certain. Let's see if they repeat their prediction in the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, Irufushi said: Fear not he’ll win. And I’ll be phoning in sick for a week or two to celebrate my 770/1 odds ? I got nowhere near that in play. You've done so well there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Missing the cut and some surprisingly rotten. Poulter, Snedeker, Colsaerts, Blixt, Watson, DJ, Fitzpatrick, Schwartzel, Rahm, Rose, Kaymer, Knox, Garcia, Thomas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Victorian said: I got nowhere near that in play. You've done so well there. Backed him on the basis that he was impressive in the open zone on Wednesday and he’s 37th in the world rankings and 770/1 is a joke tbh. Edited July 20, 2018 by Irufushi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) Clearly no idea how to read a leaderboard. There's nowhere near enough players still playing and in with any chance of getting to +2. +3 is home and hosed. Well done Sam Locke. Actually... it's not done yet. Edited July 20, 2018 by Victorian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guess The Crowd Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Yes, the 'projected cut' usually assumes everyone yet to finish will score level par for the rest of their round, regardless of how easy or difficult the course is playing. Only 57 players currently better than +3, so the young lad has surely made it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Looks good. I can only see 2 or 3 possibilities getting to +2. There's 2 or 3 still playing at +1 and +2 who could go backwards. 90% chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Guess The Crowd said: Yes, the 'projected cut' usually assumes everyone yet to finish will score level par for the rest of their round, regardless of how easy or difficult the course is playing. Only 57 players currently better than +3, so the young lad has surely made it. 67 +2 or better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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