2017 The (British) Open

**WBennett** · 20th July 2017 08:16 AM

I watched the replay of IBFs win the other day. He striped it around the front and deserved the win.

A major and 5 other Top 10 results in majors, and a stint in the OWGR Top 10 is a decent career in anyones perspective.

Jenkins slap was over the top.

**3Puttpete** · 20th July 2017 08:31 AM

More confected outrage.

They're all in the HOF except for IBF. The worst of them was Miller whose career was twice as good as IBF's. 2 majors among 35 professional wins compared to IBF's 1 and 17.

By any measure he's not in their league as a golfer.

**Iain** · 20th July 2017 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by 3puttpete

More confected outrage.They're all in the HOF except for IBF. The worst of them was Miller whose career was twice as good as IBF's. 2 majors among 35 professional wins compared to IBF's 1 and 17.By any measure he's not in their league as a golfer.

Doesn't mean he wasn't deserving of the win just because his career wasn't as good as some of the others.

**3Puttpete** · 20th July 2017 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Iain

Doesn't mean he wasn't deserving of the win just because his career wasn't as good as some of the others.

Did Jenkins say he didn't deserve it?

**WBennett** · 20th July 2017 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by 3puttpete

More confected outrage.

They're all in the HOF except for IBF. The worst of them was Miller whose career was twice as good as IBF's. 2 majors among 35 professional wins compared to IBF's 1 and 17.

By any measure he's not in their league as a golfer.

Its almost a shame they have kicked Turnberry off the rota, as Jenkins could have kicked Stuart Cink with the same sledge.

Or a major returns to Baltusrol and he slaps Lee Janzen.

Its hardly confected outrage, its just the internet giving him a slap for a thoughtless comment.

**3Puttpete** · 20th July 2017 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by WBennett

Its almost a shame they have kicked Turnberry off the rota, as Jenkins could have kicked Stuart Cink with the same sledge.

Or a major returns to Baltusrol and he slaps Lee Janzen.

Its hardly confected outrage, its just the internet giving him a slap for a thoughtless comment.

It was hardly thoughtless. It seems extremely well thought out.

Lots of abuse for Jenkins but nobody pointing out he's wrong.

**Iain** · 20th July 2017 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by 3puttpete

Did Jenkins say he didn't deserve it?

It's how it reads to me.

**3Puttpete** · 20th July 2017 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Iain

It's how it reads to me.

Your education failed you

**Iain** · 20th July 2017 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by 3puttpete

Your education failed you

Why? Because I don't agree with you?Nice trolling.

**Iain** · 20th July 2017 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by 3puttpete

Your education failed you

*.

**3Puttpete** · 20th July 2017 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Iain

Why? Because I don't agree with you?Nice trolling.

Nothing to do with agreeing with me. If your take away is IBF didn't deserve to win rather that IBF is not in the same league as the others you clearly have problems with comprehension.

**3oneday** · 20th July 2017 10:22 AM

Has it only been played there 5 times?

Pretty prestigous list of winners, with the exception of Miller and IBF for mine. Dan Jenkins is a yank like 4 of the 5 named, Miller must be a mate.

**Captain Nemo** · 20th July 2017 10:29 AM

Thread says 2017 British Open, **** all this ather bullshit talk off and talk about the tournament starting this arvo...pfft rant over!

**3Puttpete** · 20th July 2017 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by 3oneday

Has it only been played there 5 times?

Pretty prestigous list of winners, with the exception of Miller and IBF for mine. Dan Jenkins is a yank like 4 of the 5 named, Miller must be a mate.

So you don't think he deserved to win either. Horrible man.

**BUSHY** · 20th July 2017 10:48 AM

"How can a course that provided such winners as Palmer, Trevino, Miller and Watson also have given us Ian Baker-Finch?'

How else is that meant to be taken other than a stab at IBF? Why not include Thompson or Harrington or even O'Meara in the conversation? Of course it is the American obsession with names (particularly American names) and NOT the quality of golf being played. There is no doubt the other players mentioned had better careers and may be in the HOF but why does that take away from the way the Open was won in 1991? Again, losing site of the way it was played by focusing on WHO was playing. Dan Jenkins is usually a classy and insightful person in the game, he is well off the mark in this case.

By any relevant measure IBF had the best Open ever at Birkdale. To have him in that group of winners is a credit to him, not a blight on the others or the course.

**BUSHY** · 20th July 2017 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Daves

A link to the current forecasts. Not quite the 70+kph that was originally forecast, but it definitely looks like it is going to be fairly blowy!

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/events/o...ate=2017-07-20

Weather (wind) looking a little better. Shame its not going to be really hard and bouncy.

**Daves** · 20th July 2017 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by BUSHY

Weather (wind) looking a little better. Shame its not going to be really hard and bouncy.

You beat me to it Bushy. Still, it looks like it is going to blow enough to test how well they can control their ball, and their emotions. I have put some money on Henrik, I am hoping the break through will release the flood gates for him. He is an exceptional cool golfer when he is on his game, and a cool dude with it as well.

**3Puttpete** · 20th July 2017 10:57 AM

Shamus Award won a Cox Plate.

**3oneday** · 20th July 2017 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by 3puttpete

So you don't think he deserved to win either. Horrible man.

I think Jenkins reads as undeserving, mine simply reads as not in the same class. Class has little to do with winning usually though.

Is there a difference? Depends on whether you're a half full or half empty kind a guy

**3Puttpete** · 20th July 2017 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by 3oneday

I think Jenkins reads as undeserving, mine simply reads as not in the same class. Class has little to do with winning usually though.

Is there a difference? Depends on whether you're a half full or half empty kind a guy

I read them both the same

**3oneday** · 20th July 2017 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by 3puttpete

I read them both the same

but what are you?

Your posts strike me as a half empty sorta fella.

The other guys present to me as though they are jumping to the defence of an Aussie, whereas you appear to be revelling in semantics.

No legends in this field, who will win? Phil would be closest for Don?

**3Puttpete** · 20th July 2017 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by 3oneday

but what are you?

Your posts strike me as a half empty sorta fella.

The other guys present to me as though they are jumping to the defence of an Aussie, whereas you appear to be revelling in semantics.

No legends in this field, who will win? Phil would be closest for Don?

I'm neither half empty or half full. I'm just the wrong size.

Molinari.

**Lagerlover** · 20th July 2017 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by captain nemo

thread says 2017 british open, **** all this ather bullshit talk off and talk about the tournament starting this arvo...pfft rant over!

lolgold

**Daves** · 20th July 2017 12:38 PM

Fox Sports coverage starts from 3.30pm, Booyah!

**Captain Nemo** · 20th July 2017 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Lagerlover

lolgold

Just trying to cheer you up Rich!🤣

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