The under-par golf thread

[Rex Ham]

2 hours ago, libero said:

I lost what little respect I had for Faldo when at St Andrews in 1990, we were there really early on the Friday and walked down the course, Faldo and Fanny came out of the hotel and walked across the fairway.

Was only a small path so we moved out of the way to let them passed, Faldo about 10 paces ahead of Fanny.

We all said "Morning" as he went passed.

He never broke breath to us and when Fanny came passed she apologised about him and said good morning to us, he was still striding away.

Civility costs f*** all, he was about 4 hours prior to his tee off.

Us Scots use Fanny as slur and that morning he most definitely was.

 

I was 12yrs old waiting for his autograph on the practice green in Fulford in York, I waited patiently and all I got for my patience was a f*** off from him as he walked straight past me, the c***.

Edited July 13, 2022 by Rex Ham

[Murphman]

No Obviously not. It takes more than being a fat c*nt for example to be a great golfer. Were that not so you’d have been the Maidenhead Monty.

[Rex Ham]

Shouts for the Open then...?

Going to wait until after the cut to part with cash but I fancy McIlroy, Willett, Schauffele

 

 

 

[Earl Hafler]

45 minutes ago, Rex Ham said:

Shouts for the Open then...?

Going to wait until after the cut to part with cash but I fancy McIlroy, Willett, Schauffele

 

 

 

I'll wait to close of play today but there's more than usual due to favourable conditiona

[Cobs]

coverage of the Open puts the US Masters to shame

McIlroy having a v strong start - just waiting for him to balls it up. -5 after 12 so far.

[libero]

That there home of golf.

[Rex Ham]

6 minutes ago, libero said:

That there home of golf.

looks freezing! enjoy.

[Cobs]

BDC absolutely taking the piss with the rules there at 17. Smashes it miles left off the tee into a gorse bush. Claims a free drop as a grandstand is in his way between him & the flag. Gets the free drop, puts it on clear ground and smacks it over the grandstand.

Escapes with a par. Nonsense.

[guernseygareth]

Some great needle here, f*** off Poulter. Bet he's mates with Corden. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/jul/16/ian-poulter-wants-it-known-the-crowd-are-laying-off-the-boos?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

[Cobs]

Smith laying down some challenge to Rory here. Not gonna let him par his way to victory

[Cobs]

Rory needs an eagle at 18 to tie.

no chance based on how his round has gone today. Can’t buy a putt

[LicK]

McIlroy has shat it with his putting over and over again. Missed so many birdie putts, mostly by being safe.

[Cobs]

On the plus side my Fleetwood & Hovland e/w bets have come in nicely

[Tommok]

8 minutes ago, LicK said:

McIlroy has shat it with his putting over and over again. Missed so many birdie putts, mostly by being safe.

Yeah even at the end there. 

Finishes 3rd.

[Cobs]

22 minutes ago, Tommok said:

Yeah even at the end there. 

Finishes 3rd.

What did you want him to do there? 

The winner shot -8 

Mcilroy couldn’t get it going today. Neither could Hovland - roles reversed from Saturday v Young & Smith.

that’s sport, Brian.

but a guy shooting 16pars and 2 birdies hasn’t ‘shat it’

[Greenoak]

He played conservative golf front 9.. but then Smith exploded with 5 straight birdies taking the lead . Rory did not get the breaks and lost his putting.. Smith's putting was incredible.. he did not miss a beat

[Tommok]

1 hour ago, Cobs said:

What did you want him to do there? 

He missed a pretty straightforward putt at the end there didn't he? 

He didn't putt well in general today. 

[Cobs]

6 minutes ago, Tommok said:

He missed a pretty straightforward putt at the end there didn't he? 

He didn't putt well in general today. 

No

and

he didn’t sink anything, he narrowly missed a number of putts

 

Smith produced one of the all time great final 18 holes in the Open history 

[Tommok]

16 minutes ago, Cobs said:

No

and

he didn’t sink anything, he narrowly missed a number of putts

 

Smith produced one of the all time great final 18 holes in the Open history 

Yes he did - in what world was that not a straightforward putt (for a world class professional golfer obviously)? 

And how is "he didn't sink anything he narrowly missed a number of putts" any different from "he didn't putt well"??

As for your last point - yeah obviously Smith played an absolutely amazing round but that doesn't change my point above that Rory "didn't putt well in general today" in the slightest. 

Edited July 17, 2022 by Tommok

[Cobs]

19 minutes ago, Tommok said:

Yes he did - in what world was that not a straightforward putt (for a world class professional golfer obviously)? 

And how is "he didn't sink anything he narrowly missed a number of putts" any different from "he didn't putt well"??

As for your last point - yeah obviously Smith played an absolutely amazing round but that doesn't change my point above that Rory "didn't putt well in general today" in the slightest. 

He didn’t 3 putt anywhere iirc. He had loads go v close from huge distances, his length judgment was excellent- just couldn’t get them to drop.
 

and that putt on 18 was anything but straight-forward - it’s the 18th green at St Andrew’s you think it’s flat ? He knew he was done anyway at that point - I wouldn’t have blamed him for smashing it into the crowd tbh.

 

 

[The Hitman]

On 13/07/2022 at 06:48, Cobs said:

This broke my bulls***ometer

One of the wildest things I’ve ever read on here. Sorry Murph.

[Cunny]

sounds like Cameron Smith is about to join LIV Tour - what a shame

they've got to ban these lads from the majors and Ryder Cup

[Cobs]

4 minutes ago, Cunny said:

sounds like Cameron Smith is about to join LIV Tour - what a shame

they've got to ban these lads from the majors and Ryder Cup

Stenson being stripped of the Ryder Cup captaincy as he’s joining the LIV tour

[Flasher]

4 hours ago, Cobs said:

Stenson being stripped of the Ryder Cup captaincy as he’s joining the LIV tour

They reckon some big names are all about to now the open is out the way. Hideki being offered something like £350m. 

Loads of Aussies including Scott, Leishman and maybe Smith. Hope the latter doesn't go. 

[DPD1973]

If Hideki is getting £350m then of course he's going to go, more money than he will ever make on tour and sets his family up for about 800 years.

Edited July 18, 2022 by DPD1973