2017 The (British) Open

[Ferrins]

Yeh pubs and clubs.

Nothing but strippers and footy at my local.

[Captain Nemo]

Nothing but strippers and footy at my local.

Prob more exciting than watching DJ and Schwartzel stink it up.

[Captain Nemo]

Rory's putter looks like something you buy at Rebel....

[Iain]

Aren't the caddys responsible for fairway bunkers? Bubba and his caddy just walked off after bubba had two go's out of a fairway bunker.

[oldracer]

No think they got bunker lackies

[Jazz18]

Aren't the caddys responsible for fairway bunkers? Bubba and his caddy just walked off after bubba had two go's out of a fairway bunker.

No think they got bunker lackies

Yep, one person following each group to rake the bunkers.

[Jazz18]

Yeah that was shit, was a bit on golfwrx I think about professional courtesy to spectators by calling their shots, reason being that many don't call it so it hits soectators and saves them shots

Nice.......

[Captain Nemo]

DJ just clobbered another spectator!

[oldracer]

Commentators are just short of calling DJ out for not calling fore, another into the crowd without a call, shit bloke

[oldracer]

JDay might give the gym boots the lemon n sars

[Bitter]

JDay choked his way in to give himself the weekend off.

Must of been the shoes

[pt73]

JDay might give the gym boots the lemon n sars

He's just finished double, bogey, double so could miss the cut.

He can wear his Michelle Wie boots on the plane home.

[LoveGolf2012]

Imagine how much higher some scores would be for these guys without spotters/crowd looking for pills?And TV cameras letting them know where to look on top of that!

[BUSHY]

Yeah, agree with the commentators, not sure why he or his caddy didn't call fore? He just looks to be going through the motions. Doesn't look terribly interested.

It's an American thing. Generally. There's a misconception that a point will suffice.

[oldracer]

Wonder when Bones will be back on Lefty's bag 🙄

[BUSHY]

Honest question regarding Todd Hamilton. Should his exemption continue?

I read an article on IBF that he could've potentially lost his age 65 exemption into the open due to poor showing back in his slump.

Surely Todd is close to that. I watch ALOT of golf and only seem to see/hear him two days a year. 79/79 for +18 and DFL isn't the greatest showing. Would've been nice to see Dylan Perry if the runner up got a start.

[Johnny Canuck]

Commentators are just short of calling DJ out for not calling fore, another into the crowd without a call, shit bloke

I'm sure I watched something the other week and the announcers stated they were fined if they didn't yell out.

[Jazz18]

I'm sure I watched something the other week and the announcers stated they were fined if they didn't yell out.

Let's hope he does, not that it will probably make any difference. Once a prick, always a prick. It's a dog of a thing to do, or not do in this case.

[olddogmike]

I can't recall watching a comp with so many shots ending in the rough, must be getting the rain in their eyes.

[jimandr]

Honest question regarding Todd Hamilton. Should his exemption continue?

I read an article on IBF that he could've potentially lost his age 65 exemption into the open due to poor showing back in his slump.

Surely Todd is close to that. I watch ALOT of golf and only seem to see/hear him two days a year. 79/79 for +18 and DFL isn't the greatest showing. Would've been nice to see Dylan Perry if the runner up got a start.

I understand the point raised, but it is the same in the other majors. The Masters is probably worse, with its limited field and mythical status as a venue.

My view is that there are a lot of ways to qualify for the Open, and if you can't fulfill any of the categories, maybe you don't deserve to be there.

As for the golf itself, the traditionalists would be beside themselves with joy. They generally don't even bother to play in such weather in the States, although it was pointed out by the commentators that usually when it rains in the US it is due to thunderstorms. But the Americans never get the combo of wind, rain and a links course with super deep rough in places.

There were a few notable casualties. I was most surprised to see (or not see, as he didn't get any TV time) Justin Thomas miss the cut. I didn't even see what he was wearing.

Jordan is obviously the big favourite, but he's carrying my money, so he can't win. Rory was really good for a while. If he does it again he can win. If it isn't one of those two it could be a last man standing who wins after all the others fall apart. Go Hideki!

[Captain Nemo]

Search for Justin Thomas meltdown on 6, had a 9 stuck in the shit!

[BUSHY]

Search for Justin Thomas meltdown on 6, had a 9 stuck in the shit!

[virge666]

How is Shawn Norris not anchoring that putter????

[Iain]

How is Shawn Norris not anchoring that putter????

Same way that Langer isn't....

[BUSHY]

How is Shawn Norris not anchoring that putter????

It's a joke.