rocket_scientist Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 This year is my first attending one in England. My first was 1977 at Turnberry and have been to heaps since. Going down to Lytham Monday through Saturday and really looking forward to it, on the greatest and toughest golf course I've ever played. I'm really enjoying the Scottish Open on the telly but having been at Le Golf National last week and away all next week, didn't go up to Castle Stuart. Some of the golfers were saying that this week is good preparation for next week. Bollocks. Other than tight lies, they are chalk and cheese. Lytham asks all its questions from the tees. It is the most relentlessly demanding driving course on the planet. Paris was an excellent driving course too but Castle Stuart has fairways wider than the brick facade at Ibrox and at this level on this particular track, it's nothing to do with driving. One golfer hit 27 of 28 fairways and missed the cut. Noren, joint leader was 124th in the field for Driving Accuracy after 2 Rds. The Open is my favourite sporting event on the planet and this year could be really special, I reckon. Memories of the greatest, Seve will be strong of course but who's your money on next week? I'm going for Louis Oosthuizen (50/1) and Harris English (300/1). Lawrie at 66's isn't good value at all in my opinion but Donald at 18/1 and Westwood at 16's is even worse. Donald's driving won't be strong enough round Lytham (length and accuracy) and the golfing gods ain't giving Westwood a major until he learns to putt properly. Put your selections here for next week. This week at the Scottish is anybody's although Francesco was hugely impressive on the range last week with a swing that nothing much can go wrong with. Now that he has learned to putt, he's a threat anywhere any time. Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 Good to see some Scots up near the top of the Scottish Open, Laird and Warren doing very well. The Open? Fuck knows, no-one really sticks out as a favourite and I expect Donald and Westwood won't be in the running. Harrington is getting a bit of form and consistency of late so maybe a top ten for him. Quote
Madbadteacher Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 Some faily unknown yank will win Quote
rocket_scientist Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Posted July 14, 2012 Some faily unknown yank will win Like Harris English you mean? He's MASSIVE off the tee and if he avoids the very many fairway bunkers, has a HUGE advantage. 300/1 is a steal. Go E/W for 75/1 return. Quote
Kowalski Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 Good to see some Scots up near the top of the Scottish Open, Laird and Warren doing very well. Laird's had a great round today. Never really done well on links golf, but I think the jury's out on whether Castle Stuart is a links course or not. Wish I'd gone up, weather is better this year! Quote
bloo_toon_red Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 It's like shooting fish in a barrel, cut was at -4! As op says, can't be considered as prep for the big one next week, other than a confidence builder. Is the CS course really challenging enough for this comp? Quote
bilbobaggins Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 Yep, largely the best sporting event anywhere.The Rangers FC 2012 v Peterhead 5th place play off excluded. Looks like it will be quite receptive and it'll absolutely depend on the wind. My money might be on Dufner, just because I love the way he swings the club, Hogan like. Cabrera Bello as my outsider EW. Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted July 15, 2012 Report Posted July 15, 2012 This year is my first attending one in England. My first was 1977 at Turnberry and have been to heaps since. Going down to Lytham Monday through Saturday and really looking forward to it, on the greatest and toughest golf course I've ever played. I'm really enjoying the Scottish Open on the telly but having been at Le Golf National last week and away all next week, didn't go up to Castle Stuart. Some of the golfers were saying that this week is good preparation for next week. Bollocks. Other than tight lies, they are chalk and cheese. Lytham asks all its questions from the tees. It is the most relentlessly demanding driving course on the planet. Paris was an excellent driving course too but Castle Stuart has fairways wider than the brick facade at Ibrox and at this level on this particular track, it's nothing to do with driving. One golfer hit 27 of 28 fairways and missed the cut. Noren, joint leader was 124th in the field for Driving Accuracy after 2 Rds. The Open is my favourite sporting event on the planet and this year could be really special, I reckon. Memories of the greatest, Seve will be strong of course but who's your money on next week? I'm going for Louis Oosthuizen (50/1) and Harris English (300/1). Lawrie at 66's isn't good value at all in my opinion but Donald at 18/1 and Westwood at 16's is even worse. Donald's driving won't be strong enough round Lytham (length and accuracy) and the golfing gods ain't giving Westwood a major until he learns to putt properly. Put your selections here for next week. This week at the Scottish is anybody's although Francesco was hugely impressive on the range last week with a swing that nothing much can go wrong with. Now that he has learned to putt, he's a threat anywhere any time. Can't disagree at all there rocket. I've still to make my picks (got some reading to do the next couple of days), but I reckon Oostie, again, is going to be there. I don't get the odds for Donald and Westwood, neither have ever displayed the mental toughness to capture a major. It can only be due to patriotic betting. Quote
glasgow sheep Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 I heard on the radio, and I might not have this 100% correct, that the last 15 majors have been won by 15 different players with an average ranking at the time of 46!! Quote
rocket_scientist Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Posted July 17, 2012 Correct. Last 15 majors won by first timers. Just heard that on talksport when driving. 16 in a row I hope. Watched Harris English for a few holes today. Hit it so far down 14 he was flicking in a three quarter wedge. 300/1. Forget Stricker, Bubba and Adam Scott from what I seen. Quote
rocket_scientist Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Posted July 18, 2012 Another reason I think that Harris is going to have a good week is because between greens and tees, he never refused an autograph. Most of the kids, and many adults surprisingly, who held out their programmes and 18th hole flags may never have heard of him and didn't know who this 8 foot giant was but he signed them all. At 16, one of his playing partners teed off whilst him and Bill Haas were still signing, 5 and 10 yards in front of him. The yan of his generosity was his clutterability. On every shot, English had FIVE of his people with him. Standing with him were his caddy and four others. One might have been Stockton, a putting coach although I couldn't be sure, and one of the other three would presumably have been his coach. One of the others may have been a shrink but why, in an individual sport, would any cunt want or need as many as that? Fucking ridickleeous if you ask me. Mark Roe was prominent on the putting and chipping greens. His ever-present coffee in hand may have been the attempt of projecting a laid-back personality, and in contrast with his choice of clothes which screamed "look at me". Some achievement though, to find golf apparel in shades of plum and yellow that no-one else was wearing. Coaches who feel that they know it all, who know better than a top golfer should remember that they failed and whilst some have developed specialist knowledge that is transferable to others, it's the others we've come to see, not them. Interesting week. Quote
Madbadteacher Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 Golf channel here showing highlights from all the televised lytham opens....forgot just how good Seve was. Tiger, pah! Now, having had a good look my prospects for winning (and with my record I'd avoid betting on any of them!) In no particular order..... Matt Kuchar (rate him as a player) Graeme McDowell (good US open) Jonathan Byrd (my "unknown" yank) Adn for a home bet.... Justin Rose. If my past performance is anything to go by all of them will have the weekend off Quote
rocket_scientist Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Posted July 18, 2012 Having got English at 390 on betfair, I took another couple of punts with Thornjorn Olesen and James Morrison. Also stuck a couple of squid on Eliot Saltman at 1000. He was out-driving and out-playing Ogilvy and Adam Scott in practise. The Tuesday and Wednesday are like hitting a punchbag whereas Thursday and Friday, this course will punch back. Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 Molinari, Oosthuizen, Goose and Noren. Bjorn to be first round leader and Jacquelin, lawrie and rock to win their respective three balls tomorrow. Quote
BigAl Posted July 19, 2012 Report Posted July 19, 2012 Haven't seen any of it on tv so far, but sounds like our very own Paul Lawrie has had a pretty impressive opening round of 65 and sits one behind the clubhouse leader, Adam Scott. Quote
glasgow sheep Posted July 19, 2012 Report Posted July 19, 2012 Haven't seen any of it on tv so far, but sounds like our very own Paul Lawrie has had a pretty impressive opening round of 65 and sits one behind the clubhouse leader, Adam Scott. Yup seeems so In Summary Adam Scott leads on six under Paul Lawrie & Zach Johnson on five under Woods, McDowell, B.Watson all three under Lee Westwood (+3) & Darren Clarke (+6) Rory McIlroy & Luke Donald under way Looking good: http://scores.theopen.com/en/Leaderboard.aspx Quote
Madbadteacher Posted July 19, 2012 Report Posted July 19, 2012 As far as ESPN here was (until he finished), the only competitor was Tiger! Still getting more airtime than anyone above him. Lefty's making a hash of it! Quote
CtS Posted July 20, 2012 Report Posted July 20, 2012 Rocket, I don't suppose that was you that got smacked on the napper by McIlroy? Quote
Kowalski Posted July 20, 2012 Report Posted July 20, 2012 Enjoying a couple of days off work, watching the great coverage of the Open. Lawrie is having a real up and down round today. Couple of double bogeys and a few birdies. Let's hope he holds it together! Quote
rocket_scientist Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Posted July 21, 2012 What do you make of Lawrie's 4 putt at 18? Golfing gods punishing him for something? Quote
rocket_scientist Posted July 22, 2012 Author Report Posted July 22, 2012 Sickening end to what should have been a great championship. Unlike the frog in the burn in 99, this was slow drawn out torture. 3 putt fae nowhere at 16. Shocking iron at 17 and schoolboy error with drive at 18. Els. Nae happy. Racist pig. Quote
Kowalski Posted July 22, 2012 Report Posted July 22, 2012 Sickening end to what should have been a great championship. Unlike the frog in the burn in 99, this was slow drawn out torture. 3 putt fae nowhere at 16. Shocking iron at 17 and schoolboy error with drive at 18. Els. Nae happy. Racist pig. Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted July 23, 2012 Report Posted July 23, 2012 Sickening end to what should have been a great championship. Unlike the frog in the burn in 99, this was slow drawn out torture. 3 putt fae nowhere at 16. Shocking iron at 17 and schoolboy error with drive at 18. Els. Nae happy. Racist pig. Fucking awesome. Quote
glasgow sheep Posted July 23, 2012 Report Posted July 23, 2012 How is Els racist? Because Rocket says so. Quote
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