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    Default 2017 The (British) Open

    Foxtel are showing three days of Open related content on 507 before the Open starts , so it is appropriate to start the annual thread a few days early.

    I've just been watching the agony of Tom Watson not making history in 2009.

    I remembered Tom and Stewart Cink and Matt Goggin, but I'd forgotten this was another major that Lee Westwood almost won but didn't.
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    They mentioned the long term weather forecast for The Open on the Euro Tour coverage the other night. 70+kph winds to start, and then it gets worse!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daves View Post
    They mentioned the long term weather forecast for The Open on the Euro Tour coverage the other night. 70+kph winds to start, and then it gets worse!
    I love the British Open, but what I do find unfair is when the weather conditions remove half the field from contention. If the 70kms winds are consistent across the day, I think that it sounds really great to watch how players will cope with having to actually to work the ball, rather than just hoisting it up high in the air. However, if the winds only pick up after lunch (or vise versa), half the field is effectively playing a totally different course.

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    RB probably copes better than most Open venues with high winds as it is mostly built through the dunes (in valleys) with a lot of greens in bowl areas!
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    Want to have a wager on A Scott and pray that he has a good putting week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gazgolf1 View Post
    Want to have a wager on A Scott and pray that he has a good putting week.
    He hasn't had a good putting week in a year!

    My money is actually on Rickie Fowler - in reasonably good form and is a very good links player for an American.

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    Birkdale is the most 'Americanised' of the Open courses. Smooth fairways and flatish greens!
    Well it was when I played it in 2000!
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    Sergio to win

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    2008 was the last time they were at Birkdale. Padraig won his 2nd Open in a row. Here is the final leaderboard standings;

    https://www.theopen.com/Heritage/Pre...Royal-Birkdale

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    Woohoo Eels tied for 7th
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    Rory to win!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jazz18 View Post
    Rory to win!
    Ha, on current form he won't make the weekend...


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    Quote Originally Posted by Daves View Post
    2008 was the last time they were at Birkdale. Padraig won his 2nd Open in a row. Here is the final leaderboard standings;

    https://www.theopen.com/Heritage/Pre...Royal-Birkdale
    I saw the highlights of this one earlier today.

    It was very breezy all four days. The forecast is for 30kph winds all four days, so pretty similar. Which might mean we need to look for good wind players. That replay also suggested the bunkers were very severe, so perhaps good short game guys and guys with good temperaments who can bounce back from misfortune.

    Greg Norman was a contender for 3.5 days last time. I'm going to look through the field for a canny veteran at big odds for top ten.
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    Tommy Fleetwood/Brandan Grace/Louis O are my picks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iain View Post
    Ha, on current form he won't make the weekend...
    Have some faith. He smashes his 3 wood!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gazgolf1 View Post
    Want to have a wager on A Scott and pray that he has a good putting week.
    I watched the replay of Scotts epic 2012 choke yesterday.

    Nope. His putting is worse than then.

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    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

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    I've just finished watching the 2015 highlights, and I think that event may be helpful in trying to find the winner this year.

    Each of the three guys in the playoff, Zach Johnson, Louis O and Leishman, could be worth a flutter at odds, and Jordan Spieth was one shot behind. I think he'll carry some of my money. Jason Day was also one shot behind that year, but his form isn't much good.

    Apart from Matsuyama, I don't like the current form of any of the big guns. If Matsuyama is in contention after round 1, I might put a few dollars on him.
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    Reminds me of this one....


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