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I'll go with Tiger. I know he has sucked at majors this year, but he has won 3 signature tournaments and I think he's due.

edit: I changed the title so we could use the thread for discussion without creating a new thread.  If offended, send me an Aub shirt!

I'll go with the field, there are too many hazards to conquer in this tournament for me to pick a favorite. Tiger has already said the hayfield roughs are unplayable and the weather, wind and rain, is usually a major factor as well.

What about Adam Scott?  He's got a 2-stroke lead now.  Guess I'll pick Tiger.

I will take the field. If pressed to pick someone on the list I would go with Lee Westwood. I will be pulling for Tiger and Phil or any other American in contention.

Guess we'll use this thread for discussion of THE OPEN.

Tiger started off like Tiger of old; 4 under after 7 holes.  Then he slowed, and finished Day 1 at -3.  I don't know when I've seen Tiger upbeat after his first round.  His interview was fun.

Phil is just now -1 (late start).

I got up to watch this, in part because I love watching (others) play in the rain and wind.  I like football on TV like that too.  But THE OPEN is docile: no wind, no rain.  WTH?

Maybe it'll get nasty by tomorrow.

I just glanced at the leaderboard. Several low scores today. Adam Scott at -6. Some big names in the hunt on Day 1.

Have you noticed that the announcers have a delay before the "live" broadcast?  The only lesser players they show are ones about to make a birdie.  They don't show anyone else, except on the 18th.  I find it irritating; they act like it's live, but it's not.   >:(

Will it be replayed tonight? What channel is covering it?

ESPN.  Not sure when replayed, but certainly so.

Looks like 6PM CDT on ESPN is the replay.

Thanks.  #+

Lee Westwood because it is high time he got back in the middle of this stuff. RTR!

It's painful to watch Phil struggle like he is. He's been all over the pacle with some horrendous lies. He's at +3 after 16. McIroy is making a run. He has a short putt to finish at -3.

I would to salute Mr. Iron Bladder , this man is a superdrone of sorts !

hip hip hooray Mr. Bladder !!!!!   :clap:


Mr. Bladder in the green jacket ....
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I guarantee you the guy he's shaking hands with doesn't hold it. (http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drinks/drinking-10.gif)

ROUND 2:

Phil in a bunker at the first hole.  But, what's this?  He gets a free drop within the bunker due to standing water in the bunker.  The rain has returned!

Phil gets a par at the 1st.  Still +3.
Rory with wayward drives on #2 and #3.  He's at -3, but in trouble.

Rickie Fowler bogies the 1st, then birdies the 2nd.  He's at +1.

Rory's trouble get nuts on #3.  He hits a wild shot from the rough, but (with great fortune) he ends up on a tee box with a good lie!   :o

Rory gets a bogey at 3rd.  
Yesterday he hit a 16-year-old kid (in the head) who'd been camping out to watch the Open.  Rory gave him cash and a hotel room after he learned the kid was camping.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/irishsun/irishsunnews/4439884/Rory-McIlroy-shot-hits-fans-fore-head.html

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The kid Rory hit was really dazed; treated by medics.  "Hey, it's golf."

This bunker crap is ridiculous.  Luke Donald is in one.  He gets to "lift, clean, and place" within a club length.  He also gets the bunker raked before placing the ball.  Nuts!  >:(

Meanwhile, Rory gets a birdie, and he's back to -3.
Phil in the rough again.  His permanent grin looks more like a grimace now.  Not the happy Phil we usually see.

Phil gets bogey on 3rd: +4.
Luke Donald unsettled too: E.

No wind, no rain, just soggy.

Phil tries an iron off the tee on the 4th.  In a fairway bunker!  Phil about to melt down.

Brandt Snedeker birdies the 1st: -5.
Steve Stricker gets bogey at 3rd: -2.
Phil salvages a par at 4th with a 4' putt.

Again, Phil is wayward but manages a par on the 5th.  He needs to get some birdies or he'll miss the cut.  Long way to go, but he isn't playing well right now.  He was even checking his vision (it seemed), holding a hand over each eye alternatively.  Odd.

Phil in short-side bunker at par-3 6th.  Drum roll...  :-X

Rory gets birdie at 7th: -3 again.  He had a good drive and a good 2nd shot.

Brandt Snedeker is at -5 and looking good.

Phil out of bunker on 6th, but is facing a 15' par putt.  Phil apparently changed some things to prepare for the OPEN, but it's not working.  He's not using his driver much; maybe he should.  His irons are wayward anyhow.  Here's his 15' par putt ... NOPE.  Now if he gets this he's at +5.  Ugh!

Luke Donald gets birdie on the tough #6: -2 (he's -2 on the day).

OMG, Phil missed the 2' tap-in putt!!  
Stick him with a fork!   :( :(

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Rory McIlroy and Brandt Snedeker are the 2 players most in control right now.  Expect Rory to be at the top after today.

Meanwhile, Phil just hit a spectator.  He's a mess right now.

Probably the last post about Phil.  He's at +6 (almost in last place).  He hit a wedge from 118 yards, but almost missed the green entirely; very unlike Phil.  He's just shaking his head in disbelief.  Never seen him so down.  Just to show how bad he's been, he's tied for 127th; John Daly is at +2 (tied for 80th).

The bunker on #17 has ankle-deep water.  Ducks were swimming in it.

Rory still playing pretty well, but he's had some poor drives. He's at -1 after 11.

Steve Stricker at -3 after 9, but just miss hit a chip, and will get a bogey (barring a miracle).

No miracle; bogey: -2.

Rory with a bogey at #12.  He's at even now.   :(

Summary of first 3 hours of DAY 2: except for Phil collapsing, Rory dropping 2 shots, and Snedeker -3 on the day, nobody is moving.  The weather remains benign.  

Unless Snedeker keeps playing well, the afternoon groupings will determine the leaders and likely winner.

The rough is getting matted down by the spectators, and those deep-rough lies of yesterday may be a thing of the past.  The muddy conditions have led to this.  Except in areas roped off (next to the fairway), when a player hits a wayward shot, he may be saved by the flattened rough.

Hold the presses; Phil got a birdie on #12!!  He's +5 now.

Luke Donald just flew the green from 92 yards into a deep rough.  Skulled it.  He'll take "unplayable".  He'll drop back from -2 to ...... E?  Chance for a bogey, though (12' putt).

Phil misses another 2' putt.  He gets a double bogey: +7.

Brandt Snedeker has gone crazy.  He's -9 now, hitting LONG putts. 
He's 3 clear of the field and has plenty of holes to play.

Thanks for the pbp, Chech. I'm caught up now. Snedeker running away at -10 now.

   :o

The only hope of having a competitive OPEN now is that Snedeker is not driving well (14/31 fairways).  Right now he's been VERY lucky with lies (see previous comment about rough being stomped down) and has sunk MANY long putts.

The course won't let him get away with it for long. He's getting all his breaks in this round.

Snedeker has yet to make a bogey in the tournament so far.

Snedeker hit one in the tall stuff greenside on 15. I just knew that would cost him a shot, but he pulls one out of his a...., well, he hit a spectacular shot to within a foot of the hole.

Phil finally at the 18th.  He's +10 (just 20 shots back... LOL).

Snedeker had better give some back or this thing is over.  I know it's early, but bad weather is bound to come; those with low scores have the advantage.

Tiger hits one to 10-12 ft of the hole on #1. A birdie putt should get his confidence up.

Tiger nearly holes out on #1.  Birdie putt of 10' left.

Phil finishes at +11 (148th in field of 156).

Tiger stares at the putt.  It's straight downhill (slightly).  He missed it.

Rain is approaching.  Heavy rain and wind this afternoon will hand this to Snedeker.

His putt broke right to the hole then flattened out a foot from it. He thought he had it. (So did I).

He looks steady.  Hitting the fairway with a driver on #2 SURE helped.  I wish he'd stay with the long irons off the tees.

Snedeker has the golden horseshoe AGAIN.  He mishits a 7 iron, but stops short of the bunker.  Luck is with him.

He'll need the horseshoe again.  He's in the wheat on the 18th.

He needs to drop a shot to make things more interesting.

Snedeker has a 6 footer for par on 18 and a 5 stroke lead.  :o

He gets out of the rough, then hits a wedge within 6'.  Horseshoe?

HORSESH--

Maybe we can cheer for him as a Vandy guy.  "SEC, SEC, SEC...".

He sank the putt. He took advantage of every single break he got today. The golf gods should reverse that for tomorrow.

Tiger knocks one stiff on #4. 5 footer left for birdie.

Tiger drains it, now at -4.

Tiger steady, and now he gets a birdie at the 4th!!

He's hit every fairway and been in control of his irons.  He has a chance, but only if he stays on the fairways.  :fingernail chewing:

I remember 6-7 years ago at the British open, Tiger won it and only used his driver like 4 times for the whole tourney.

Bubba is hand-grenading.  :(

What's with Lawrie?
He's 6 under, and he's been in rough on almost every hole (yesterday too).  He has sunk every putt.

Meanwhile, Bubba is FAR INTO THE TREES.  He's just had 2 bogeys too.

I'd like to break Adam Scott's putter.  The thing shouldn't be legal.  >:(

I have one in my garage that used to be in my bag 7-8 years ago.  :-[

BTW, Lawrie just double bogied to come back to earth.

Scott just made a birdie putt from a different zip code to go -7. Tiger has a 15 footer for birdie on #6.

Tiger sinks the birdie putt to go to -5.

 :dance:

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"Ruh-roh"
Tiger with a mishit thingy.  In the rough for the first time today.

Bubba with a birdie. Tiger with an 10 foot tester for par. He makes it!

Whew.

E-creds to everyone on this thread!!

 #+ Back at ya.

Watching Calc going through his tribulation. They showed a camera shot of a concession stand with a sign that said "Pies & Chips". Only in Great Britain.  :lol:

 :lol:  Somewhere a cowboy is scratching his head.

Tiger with another GIR, though 30 ft from the hole. Not spectacular play from him today, but he's not making mistakes.

Yeah, I wish he'd make one of those putts, but -2 on the day is good.  Only Snedeker and a couple of others have bested -2 today.

Now he's off the fairway from the tee for the first time.

Tiger's in real trouble on 11. He'll do very well to get up and down for par.

Yepster!  After missing all of those birdies... he gets a bogey.  Ugh!

He made a mess of that hole, but no one other than Snedeker and Scott are doing much.

True.  I've got to leave and help my buddy with his house in a few minutes (when he calls).  You'll have to carry this home after that. 

Don't get paranoid all alone here.  :tinfoil: :tinfoil: :tinfoil:

Lawrie sinks ANOTHER long putt for par.  I predict he'll finish over par in the end.

Tiger still chasing the top 2.

I'm leaving for the golf course myself, but I'll carry it through a few.

Snedeker -10
Scott       -9
Woods      -4

Tiger has missed every 20' putt by an inch or so.  >:(

Tiger finally made one. Back to -5 and 3rd place alone.

Holes out from the bunker at 18?!? Are you shizzin me?!?

Tiger. Just, Tiger

And for the old guys, the dreamers, and the romantics, Tom Watson is playing the weekend.

Tiger has a chance now. 
Tom Watson, not so much.  Watson blew a 2' par putt; glad he's playing the weekend, tho.
I'm hoping for heavy rain and wind.

DAY 3 (Saturday):

Rory fading: +5 after front 9.
Tom Watson imploding: +9 (+6 on the day).
Bubba birdies the 1st (-1 now).  Nobody else moving much.

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Adam Scott is playing very steady, solid golf. I look for him and Tiger in the final pairing tomorrow. Snedeker has seriously pissed off the golf gods and will get his golf balls handed to him today.

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Imagine Tiger and Adam Scott paired.  Steve Williams will spend the day trying to piss off Tiger.  He knows all of the strings to pull.  :o

Bubba looking good today.  He is playing irons off tees today, which will keep him out of those bunkers he kept hitting yesterday.  Maybe his caddie smacked him in the head.

He probably did. He over-cooked every wood he hit for 12 holes yesterday.

Maybe Stevie and Tiger will make nice tomorrow if they get paired.  :hug:

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Bubba just hit a wedge shot into a bunker.  :dunno:
Chances of Tiger and Stevie making nice: 0.0000001%

Bubba lips out for a bogey.  :(

Bubba sinks a 50' putt from off the green: BIRDIE.  :jump:

I'm leaving to do my worst Tiger Woods impression on the golf course. See you guys later. BTW, chances of Stevie and Tiger making nice are less than that.  :lol:

Tiger bogeys 1 and 3.   :'(

Bubba gets to -5, then pulls driver and snap hooks it.   :'(
WHY, Bubba, why?  He's at -2.

Wow, Snedeker finally got a bogey (at #5), his first of the tournament.

Tiger birdies #6 AGAIN today, this time from 50 feet!

:jump:  :jump:

Tiger feels his oats and pulls the driver on #7 ...  :'( :'(
...but he smashes it WAAAY down the fairway.   #+

Snedeker missed the fairway on #6, then his 2nd was in a green-side bunker.  THAT's his first bunker of the tournament.  He came out backward.  Now he has a chip for par...

.... he left it within 2' for bogey.

Tiger crushes a 4 iron about 280 yards at the par-5 7th, past the hole on the roll.  He misses the 40' eagle putt by inches and taps in for a birdie: -6 again.  WOOOT.

Tiger at the par-3 9th, hits it within 4'.  He'll putt for birdie.

................................ ??? ......... Tiger lines up the ball, eyes the putt, spreads his stance, and he drains it!  He's at -7 now.

Adam Scott sinks a long birdie.  He's at -11 now.

Meanwhile, Snedeker is in trouble again.  Has a putt for bogey (after hitting against the grandstand).  He putts in for bogey: -8 now.

Snedeker in another bunker, short-sided the hole.  May be another bogey and put him back even with Tiger!

 :P

I can smell Tiger and Adam Scott playing tomorrow.  What will Stevie do?

Yep, Snedeker got a bogey; tied with Tiger at -7.

Tiger burned the cup at the 10th; taps in for par.

Adam Scott in a fairway bunker on the 10th; bad stuff there.  Could be interesting.

Snedeker in rough on 11th.
Scott sank a long par putt at 10 to remain at -11.
Tiger has short chip and putt for par at 11.

Snedeker with a bogey; now Tiger is in 2nd place all alone, but he's 5 strokes behind Scott.

Adam Scott gets his first bogey at 13th; missed a 4' comeback: -11.

Update:
1. Scott  -11
2. Tiger  -7
3. Graeme McDowell  -6

Update:
1. Scott  -11 (17th)
2. Graeme McDowell  -7 (F)
3. Tiger  -6 (on 18th)
3. Snedeker  -6

McDowell and Scott will be the final twosome, it appears.

Tomorrow could be an interesting day with a 25-30 mph wind forecasted.

I hope it's that windy, but I heard 10-15 mph was the forecast.  If it's 25-30, anybody near the top could win, maybe even Ernie Els.

Here's the forecast:

http://www.cbssports.com/golf/blog/eye-on-golf/19627662/weather-forecast-for-sunday-at-the-british-open-calls-for-gusty-winds

Looks like moderate (not high) winds.

I played 27 holes today so I missed it all. I hate to say this but Tiger does not play well in windy and bad weather conditions, regardless of what everybody thinks. If there are at least 15 MPH winds, he won't be around at the end, IMO.

His 2 and 3-iron tee shots should work out well in the wind.  At least, it should be better than drivers by Adam Scott and the others.  The main problem is he's so far behind Scott now (5 strokes) that it'd take a Scott meltdown for him to have a chance.

Catching up in adverse  conditions is not Tigers strength. If he holds steady and Scott, et al collapse, then he has a chance.

DAY 4: SUNDAY

The leaders tee off about 9:30 EDT this morning.  Otherwise, ...

Those playing well (but out of it) this morning:
Rickie Fowler
Miguel Jimenez
Jim Furyk
Nicholas Colsaerts  :dunno:

Those playing like crap (and out of it) this morning:
Rory McIlroy
Retief Goosen
Tom Watson
Keegan Bradley

Those just playing (and out of it):
Lee Westwood

Weather report: No rain expected, but a bit breezy.  Right now it's 10-15k.

http://uk.weather.com/weather/today-Lytham-St-Annes-UKXX1356

British chat this morning:

Tiger arrived in red (shirt) and black (vest and pants), and he immediately walked through the "flower garden" as a shortcut to the practice green.  
"A letter to the club secretary is in order."

 :tinfoil:

Adam Scott:

"Look, I'm going to be nervous.  I'm very excited."

Something very hilarious about the Brit announcing the players at the 1st tee, announcing "and from the USA.......Bubba Watson!". There was probably a 10 minute discussion in the pre-tourney meetings on how to properly pronounce "Bubba"

Apparently "Iron Bladder" asks when it's in doubt.  Otherwise, it'd have been a full committee discussion.

Hmmm....Mrs. 2 went back to bed. I may get to watch the leaders tee off.

Good. 
Here, hold my coffee while we watch Tiger tee off.

You got it, right after I go p...... go to the bathroom.

Tiger at 1st with 6 iron (212 yards)..... a little long (OMG, what a 6 iron), off the back, but can be putt from there.

Nice chip to within a foot; par.

Keep me posted. We just had a blip of a power outage and it takes 10-15 minutes for my Directv to reboot.

Tiger off the fairway at 2, then into a green-side trap.  Can't see the lie.

Adam Scott (AS) with a good start; putts for par, BUT PULLS IT LEFT from 4': BOGEY.

Ernie bogeyed 2nd.

Snedeker (Sned) with a birdie chance.

Tiger is okay in bunker...... chips to within 2'.

 #+

Commercial break.....  :popcorn2: :popcorn2:

Tiger at the 3rd tee (most difficult hole this week): hits an iron stinger, into the fairway, not long.

AS on the fairway at 2, pretty long.

Graehm McDowell (GM) on fairway at 2.

Back on just in time to see Tiger stripe it down #3 fairway.

Correction: GM in a bunker; comes out lateral.

GM off the green.  Must chip for par (hee hee).

AS with 2nd shot on 2nd; good shot.  Has a putt for a 3' birdie.  UGH!

AS knocks it stiff on #2. He should make the easy birdie putt.

Woah, Nellie.  Tiger skirted trouble with his 2nd shot on 3, and rolled along the green edge to within 20' (from 260 yards).

Another commercial...  :popcorn2:

Even golf balls listen to Tiger.  :lol:

AS got birdie.

Tiger with a chance...... NOPE.

Looked like he was going to miss right, then missed left.  ???

I think Tiger has to make all of those birdie opportunities, and he missed.  This isn't Augusta; only a couple of par-5s and none really available for eagles today.  Tiger will be out of it with a bogey, I fear.

Sigh!

Just ran out of steam.  Was on line!

AS in a deep bunker on 4th.  Interesting.

GM can move up with a good hole here.  He hits second shot on the green for a birdie chance.

AS able to reach the green with 3rd shot.  Long putt for par.  Hee hee.

Sned playing well.  Chance for birdie.... nope.

Tiger at 4th for 20' birdie .......  :tinfoil: ...... nope again.   :wall:

AS drops one, now at -10.

AS with a bogey.... leads by 3 over Sned; 4 over Tiger and GM.

Commercial time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFXRcI_psmM

Sned in bunker...

Tiger has LONG birdie chance at 5th...

AS and GM on fairway at 4th.

Snedeker out of the pot bunker and has a 15 footer for par. He may drop one.

Sned has long par putt for "sandie".

GM and AS on green with 2nd shots.

Tiger short again on putt; Sned sinks long par.  This is beginning to suck!

He makes the putt! Great save. Tiger with another par.  :deadhorse:

And yet, another commercial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfWSHkCmPdU

Time for predictions:

I think Graeme McDowell wins it by 2.  He's playing well, and I think the breeze affects AS more than him.  Tiger hasn't shown he can get birdies on the back nine, and he's missed his chances on the front.  Snedeker is too nervous for me; he'll melt down the stretch.

You?

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How does that twerp, Graeme, get a girlfriend like this?  Money??

I think GM missing that birdie putt rattled him. His tee shot is in a pot bunker and he's in trouble. AS would have to melt down to give this away. Snedeker is now only playing mediocre golf. Tiger is playing solid, but as you stated, no birdies and now he's in a pot bunker. I think AS holds on to win.

Tiger is screwed: fried egg against the face of bunker on 6th. He may break an arm, blow an artery, melt down, break a club, etc in this mess.  Expect the GD-words here.

AS has crappy chip; long par putt coming.

Sned has crappy chip too; long putt coming.

Tiger is pissed (I'd be if there too).

GM gets another save.

I can't believe Tiger tried that shot. Fried egg lie, just too close to the wall. He's toast!

Okay, it's over for Tiger.  He's facing at least a double bogey and he's limping.  I can't watch!

He knew his only chance in the tournament was to try for it.  He's far back; bogey cooks him.  Just all he could do...

Well, Mrs. 2 is up and just in time. I'm like you, hard to watch the carnage.  :(

Sned sinks another long par.

Golf gods are chasing Tiger now.  Missed the double.  This will not be pretty from here on.  He may walk off, claiming knee injury.

Enough of this. Let's go to commercial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjpFLBbOpxg

They are ALL melting down. BS hit one 40 yards left, GM and AS are in pot bunkers.

GM needs to be smarter than Tiger and take an unplayable.

Well, it's one-yard-left too late for Tiger!

Based on his girlfriend, he's NOT.

Mental note, GM is smarter than Tiger.  :D

Actually, you're right, though, that was Tigers only option, being 4 strokes back.

He doesn't care about 2nd place, only wins. Wow! AS bogies to drop to -9.

The entire field is backing up.

Tiger chipped in on #7.  Too late...

 :deadhorse: :deadhorse: :deadhorse:

The wind makes it very tough with all of those bunkers lying in wait of a golf ball, the slighest of error and you're in one.

IDK, Chech, the way the field is backing up, you never know.  :pray:

 :pullhair: :pullhair: :pullhair: :pullhair: :pullhair:

Why?  Even if Tiger loses, why couldn't this happen later so we could enjoy the pressure and wind effects?

GM on in 2 at the par 5.

Each of the top 4 are +2 on the day.  So, nobody wants it?  And the wind is only 10k.

I can't cheer for him.   :wall:

AS addressed the ball, then it moved.  Penalty??

Wow! As' ball just moved. Luckily his club wasn't grounded.

Interesting.  He grounded his club, but it was more than 10 secs before.  So what? 

Announcers agree; he should get penalty.  But he doesn't.

Moving away from the collar just made the chip become a putt, but he still putts it 8 ft by.

I hate those long putters. That's not golf.  They ban grooves in wedges, but allow those stupid things that you can use as a pendulum wedged against your chin or chest.

AS just missed. He's bringing everyone back into play and now GM  missed his short birdie putt. Tiger 2' for par.

GM misses a 4' birdie at 7; still the same.

Tiger gets par.

Sned gets double bogey on 8.  He's failing fast too.

THEY ARE GIVING IT TO ADAM SCOTT.

Ooops, that was a birdie putt on the par 5 that he missed. No lost shot.

Well, he just gave one back at 9th.  He's at -3.  Arghhhhhh!

Tiger bogies. It looks like it's between AS and GM, although still a lot of golf to be played.

I hate that all the Americans are out of the picture, but I'm glad to wee Ernie moving up the board.

Tiger knocks it stiff, should go to -4. GM now at -6.

The wind just isn't that bad.  It's 10-12k.
But the greens are drying out, which is an issue.  No way AS gets beaten by the wind, though.  He may melt down, but it won't be the weather (it appears).

AScott has birdie chance at 9th.  See that flag on 9th?  Hanging; no wind.  :wall: :wall:

Tiger horseshoes his 3 ft birdie putt, but it goes down. Log jam at -4 for 3rd place.

Gone shopping with Mrs. 2. Later.  :(

 :( :(  Drop her off?

BTW, it's live on ESPN radio.  HTH

Off to be productive...

Congrats Adam Scott.

Not so fast my friend.

You go, Ernie!!! Congrats!!!!  #+

Bamians Jason Bohn and Bud Cauley are currently 3rd and 4th respectively in the "True South" PGA tourney.

Update:

Scott Stallings   -23
Jason Bohn        -21
Bud Cauley        -19

Cauley had just holed out of a bunker to go to -19.

Yes, congrats.  That's the best I could have hoped for.  Good ole Ernie!

How did Scott get 4 bogeys in the last 4 holes??

We were at TGI Fridays eating lunch. I only saw the last hole, but it would appear the pot bunkers got the best of Scott.

True, both.

Yep. I am in the "Golf Channel" fantasy golf league. I increased my season-long lead over my opponent by $5M. I also beat all 16 of the Golf Channel experts and finished 80th nationally out of about 20,000. My picks were Tiger, Ernie, Padraig and Garth Mulroy. I didn't expect Ernie to win, but he has been playing well and I felt he would have a good tourney.

Good for you.  Send me some e-money.
Ernie was among those at the best betting odds.  I think he was about 20:1 or so.

Here, found it:
 TIGER WOODS 8/1
RORY McILROY 10/1
LEE WESTWOOD 12/1
LUKE DONALD 15/1
PHIL MICKELSON 25/1
JUSTIN ROSE 25/1
SERGIO GARCIA 30/1
MARTIN KAYMER 30/1
RICKIE FOWLER 30/1
JASON DUFNER 40/1
GRAEME McDOWELL 30/1
PADRAIG HARRINGTON 20/1
ERNIE ELS 40/1

Good stuff. After he failed to qualify for the Masters this year, this will rid of that pain for him.

Exactly what I told my buddy when we were hanging drywall today.  He deserved to be at the Master's instead of that crowd of Koreans, etc.

Bud bogies #18 to finish at -19. Looks like he'll finish 4th. Stallings at -24 and in the fairway on 18. He'll win. Bohn looks good for 2nd.

I'll have to let you all know guys ...
I never played golf , actually never really liked it much
tried to learn one day but when I hit the ball it would never go
over five or six feet high off the grass for 100 to 150 yards .

just could never get the ball to arch in the air at all
so I never tried again , didn't figure my "line drives" would be welcomed
might even hurt someone at those heights I hit it at ...

but a year or so ago with the Masters in game thread and the threads
that have followed you guys have me interested in the game
my LF even mentioned it "why are watching golf , you never have before"
"you have a bet on this or what ???"

anyway I wanted to thank you all for opening my eyes to the sport
to get up at 3am to watch golf is something I never in a million years
thought I would do , this week I did ... I guess ya'll got me hooked


FORE !!!!!  when I yell it means ...HIT THE DIRT ! INCOMING !!!!!!
UNLESS YOU WANT ONE IN YOUR EAR HOLE !!!

that crap ain't as easy as one thinks ... if I could use a Louisville Slugger
I could  get plenty of arch , would a rule change be out of the question ?

Kevin Costner used garden tools in "Tin Cup", so I don't think a Louisville Slugger would out of the question.  :lol:

Hey, glad I could do my part. I have been addicted to watching golf since Arnie was a Cub Scout and addicted to playing since I was 32 yrs old. It's the only sport that the outcome can't be dictated by officiating. Maybe we can go golf for fish soon.  :D

For those that did not see the final few holes of The British Open.

A Scott birdied 14 to take a 4 shot lead with 4 to play. On 15 he lipped out a very short par putt for a 3 putt bogie. He rolled into a green side bunker on 16. He had a poor stance and hit a decent sand shot to about 10 feet. He burnt the edge of the cup with his par putt for another bogie. On 17 he missed the green and the ball rolled into a terrible lie just beside the green. The grass was about a foot deep and thick. He did good just to hit the green with his 3rd shot and two putted for bogie. The Els roar came about this time when Ernie birdied 18. AS went to the 18th tee tied for the lead. His 3 wood off the tee found a pot bunker. He had to chip out side ways. He hit a good third shot to about 8 ft. He hit a good putt that he thought was going in but it burnt the edge of the hole for his 4 bogie in 4 holes.

I felt bad for A Scott. He played great for 68 holes but I was glad to see Ernie get the win.

Jason Bohn got a $325,000 check for his 2nd place finish in the True South Classic and Bud Cauly got $144,000 for his 4 th place finish. Bud is having a good year. He is easily in the top 100 with over $900,000 in winnings so far this year.

Thanks for the recap, P, I missed all but the last hole. I'm glad Ernie won, but I hate to think of the devastation that Scott feels right now. This was Van Velde de ja vu. I hope he does better than most and can get past this.

Per the ESPN golf stats. Money List: $812,012 (78th) for Cauley

Per the PGA.com website:
http://www.pgatour.com/r/stats/info/?109

Adam Scott joins a long list of those who have lost majors after having them in hand.

What Scott did today wilts in comparison to Van de Velde, though (1999).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYdzm_UOip0

That almost seems impossible for the Pros but it happened.

The $812,012 does not include the $144,000 he won today.

Perhaps I exaggerated comparing this to Van de Velde, but you wouldn't be able to convince Adam Scott otherwise. The big difference here is that most people will remember that Ernie won this one. Most people don't remember who won against Van de Velde. (Paul Lawrie)

Sorry, dude, didn't mean to demean your comparison.  While eating sandwiches at "the house" today we discussed VdV's meltdown.  My buddy googled it on his SmartPhone to get his name and the year, and we had a laugh at the details.  That's why it was on my mind too; your mention reminded me.  And I didn't remember who "won" the OPEN that VdV gave away.  :dunno:  Thanks.

It seems the biggest meltdowns or shortcomings from a frontrunner happens more at the British Open than the other majors. Or is it just me?  :dunno:

I didn't take offense, no worries, but technically you are right, VdV had a 3 stroke lead with one to play. AS had a 4 stroke lead with 4 to play. VdV's collapse was the most monumental. Norman had some pretty memorable beatings, too, most notably going into the final round of the Masters with a 6 stroke lead, only to lose to Faldo.

Then there was Phil at the US Open.  He got a double bogey on the final hole and lost!  Pretty bad.

All because he went with driver when he didn't have too. But I've always admired Phil, because he never plays safe. He's always going after it. It cost him that time, however.

thanks bud !  we sure do need to hook up and do one or the other
not sure you could stand my golfing , the fishing part I got down pat .

golf is not so bad , once I gave it a chance anyway ...
the money they win is crazy and the no officiating interference is
always a big plus .

I saw Tiger jump back on one of the holes where he hit it in a sand trap
I thought he was just afraid of the ball 
I had no idea that if the ball touched him it was a bad thing  ...

the course over there looks , ummm , looks .... well ...
imo .... like crap , maybe I'm wrong and I'm not well versed in
course grading but that one looks hillbillyish ... like it is in some
crappy part of Tennessee where banjo music is a staple ... 

 :lol:

Links golf courses like that one are all through the UK. they are undulating and have tall grass and pot bunkers to deal with and typically large greens. They do look much different than most courses in the US.

LF and I visited St Andrews.  We couldn't play, but I borrowed a putter and walked out onto the 18th green and putted for a photo.  That's my experience with links...

Those British folks are pretty smart though, they are renouned for their courses. They took all of those battlefields with the blasted holes in the ground, spent a few thousand dollars on 18 greens and tee boxes, mowed a narrowed stretch of grass from the tee box to the green, let the rest of the grass grow at will, and then put a name on it and that is golf in Great Britain. It is very cheap to maintain their courses.

This might not be a bad idea for some of these country clubs in America that are fighting to keep their doors open. ;)

this makes me believe my "cow pasture pool" analogy is closer to
right than I thought ....

 :lol:

Yep!  :clap: