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Title: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 13, 2025, 08:26:14 AM
Here's hoping an American shows those dopey drunkards in Ireland what a winner looks like.  🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: tower912 on July 13, 2025, 08:28:34 AM
More carnage, please.  Raining sideways is more fun than a raining birdies.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 15, 2025, 05:43:53 AM
Hopefully, the forecast changes.  Other than Thurs, it doesn't look like there will be a ton of wind .  Somewhat upsetting.   The rain looks moderate at best.  :(
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 15, 2025, 06:20:57 AM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 15, 2025, 05:43:53 AMHopefully, the forecast changes.  Other than Thurs, it doesn't look like there will be a ton of wind .  Somewhat upsetting.   The rain looks moderate at best.  :(

So much for global warming
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 15, 2025, 06:00:03 PM
Who ya got, Tower?  Maybe Hatton doesn't implode? 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: tower912 on July 15, 2025, 06:17:29 PM
Won't be watching.  Vacation.   Time difference is too great.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Jockey on July 15, 2025, 06:25:55 PM
If it ain't in Amurica - then it ain't great.

Who cares?
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 15, 2025, 06:31:04 PM
Quote from: Jockey on July 15, 2025, 06:25:55 PMIf it ain't in Amurica - then it ain't great.

Who cares?

Because we have to assert our authority and dominance in the world.  Quite frankly, we never should have let the Irish into our country.  Don't get me started on how they helped the bad guys win the Civil War
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 15, 2025, 06:50:01 PM
Quote from: tower912 on July 15, 2025, 06:17:29 PMWon't be watching.  Vacation.   Time difference is too great.

No worries.  Have a great vacation.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: cheebs09 on July 15, 2025, 09:32:36 PM
I'm watching flight tracker to see if Tiger is a late entrant. Only then will I make my prediction.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 04:08:38 AM
Scoring looks fairly good early.  Lefty at -2?  He'll implode soon.  Rahm seems to be a popular pick.  You woukd think Morikawa would be dangerous.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 04:13:38 AM
Crap drives from Morikawa and Sheffy on #1. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 04:35:19 AM
Dead pull fron Scheffy on #2.  Yikes.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 05:26:18 AM
Who is Jacob Oleson???  -5 through 15.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 06:09:40 AM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 04:08:38 AMScoring looks fairly good early.  Lefty at -2?  He'll implode soon.  Rahm seems to be a popular pick.  You woukd think Morikawa would be dangerous.

Lefty is a true American who believes in the troops, flag and protecting the rich.  Would be a great day for America if he were to win
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 06:18:40 AM
The course is gettable right now.  The LIV golfers still bother me.  And they shouldn't be announcers for this imo. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 06:21:00 AM
Scheffy piped that 2nd shot (267} there.  Too bad NBC fked up the camera work and coverage of it. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 06:32:48 AM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 06:18:40 AMThe course is gettable right now.  The LIV golfers still bother me.  And they shouldn't be announcers for this imo. 

The LIV golfers are great patriots
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: cheebs09 on July 17, 2025, 10:55:25 AM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 04:08:38 AMScoring looks fairly good early.  Lefty at -2?  He'll implode soon.  Rahm seems to be a popular pick.  You woukd think Morikawa would be dangerous.

At +4, his only danger is probably to the fans along the fairway.

Bad Boy Scottie getting off to a good start probably doesn't bode well for everyone else.

Fitzpatrick coming off two top-10s and a good first round may be my pick now that it doesn't look like Tiger will make it.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 11:15:09 AM
Quote from: cheebs09 on July 17, 2025, 10:55:25 AMAt +4, his only danger is probably to the fans along the fairway.

Bad Boy Scottie getting off to a good start probably doesn't bode well for everyone else.

Fitzpatrick coming off two top-10s and a good first round may be my pick now that it doesn't look like Tiger will make it.

I see the troops are being disrespected again
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: cheebs09 on July 17, 2025, 11:39:05 AM
Quote from: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 11:15:09 AMI see the troops are being disrespected again

Captain America shooting +6 may spark military intervention. Or at least some tariffs.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 11:57:12 AM
Quote from: cheebs09 on July 17, 2025, 11:39:05 AMCaptain America shooting +6 may spark military intervention. Or at least some tariffs.

At this point, I wonder if American athletes really understand that we're great again
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 01:09:06 PM
Quote from: cheebs09 on July 17, 2025, 10:55:25 AMAt +4, his only danger is probably to the fans along the fairway.

Bad Boy Scottie getting off to a good start probably doesn't bode well for everyone else.

Fitzpatrick coming off two top-10s and a good first round may be my pick now that it doesn't look like Tiger will make it.

Sweet J!  WTH has happened to this guy?  T-118?????  Smh. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 01:23:56 PM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 01:09:06 PMSweet J!  WTH has happened to this guy?  T-118?????  Smh. 

He's just another soft American athlete who gets a lollipop even when he embarrasses the troops.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: JWags85 on July 17, 2025, 01:33:40 PM
Quote from: cheebs09 on July 17, 2025, 11:39:05 AMCaptain America shooting +6 may spark military intervention. Or at least some tariffs.

Patrick Reed still occupies real estate in people's heads?  I don't particularly care for the guy, but he's not a top 50 player, has only won 1 tournament (on the LIV Tour no less) in 5 years, and other than a couple nice Masters runs, hasn't had a top 20 in a major in like 4 years.  He's a weirdo with a lunatic for a wife, but I'm surprised people care enough to take amusement when he plays like ass given how he's been white noise in the golf world for half a decade.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 02:19:09 PM
Bryson continues to be baffled by proper golf
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 06:48:25 PM
Good to see that Finau had a decent round.  And Harmon of course. Bryson broke 80.  Lol. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 06:52:57 PM
Three Danes in the top 10?? 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 07:42:17 PM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 06:52:57 PMThree Danes in the top 10?? 

Absolutely disgusting and despicable
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 07:53:36 PM
Quote from: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 07:42:17 PMAbsolutely disgusting and despicable

Maybe Kierkegaard is signaling us?
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 07:55:22 PM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 07:53:36 PMMaybe Kierkegaard is signaling us?

I'm an evangelical Christian.  Kierkegaard was rude to my people
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 07:59:15 PM
Quote from: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 07:55:22 PMI'm an evangelical Christian.  Kierkegaard was rude to my people

You shoukd love the guy.  Although, I don't recall MU offering a course on him. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 08:02:05 PM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 07:59:15 PMYou shoukd love the guy.  Although, I don't recall MU offering a course on him. 

He was rude
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 08:03:26 PM
He was apparently a genius but misogynistic.  Not exactly Iight bathroom reading. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 08:32:17 PM
There's not enough wind in the forecast.  In 2019 the winning score was +1.  We could see a 12-15 stroke difference.   
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: tower912 on July 17, 2025, 08:33:30 PM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 06:52:57 PMThree Danes in the top 10?? 
They're great.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 08:37:31 PM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 08:32:17 PMThere's not enough wind in the forecast.  In 2019 the winning score was +1.  We could see a 12-15 stroke difference.   

The winning score wasn't +1, that was the cut.  Lowry won with a score of -15. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: tower912 on July 17, 2025, 08:41:06 PM
The R & A is not as committed to protecting par.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 08:41:46 PM
Quote from: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2025, 08:37:31 PMThe winning score wasn't +1, that was the cut.  Lowry won with a score of -15. 

Whoops.  My bad.  +1 was Lowry's final round. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 05:36:26 AM
Harman making an early move. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 18, 2025, 05:47:54 AM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 05:36:26 AMHarman making an early move. 

Harman is a real American patriot
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 06:40:19 AM
There's a 65 out there if the weather stays the same.  Rory isn't really taking advantage

Brutal pull hook on 9.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 06:43:49 AM
They haven't shown a signal shot of Tony Finau.  Totally inexcusable, he's -2. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 06:49:33 AM
Massive break for Rory on 9.  Two stroke swing.  But he's gotta make something happen on the back 9.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: RJax55 on July 18, 2025, 08:11:49 AM
Quote from: Uncle Rico on July 18, 2025, 05:47:54 AMHarman is a real American patriot

His pre-shot routine is what makes golf great.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 08:14:30 AM
Quote from: RJax55 on July 18, 2025, 08:11:49 AMHis pre-shot routine is what makes golf great.

He's tried to truncate his waggles but struggles.  He's not struggling controlling his irons. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 08:16:27 AM
Finau at -4.  We still haven't seen a single shot of his. Ridiculous. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 08:18:16 AM
Finally.  Tony about to go to -5. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 08:22:34 AM
NBC's coverage is a disaster.  I guess Ill go to work.  :(
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: cheebs09 on July 18, 2025, 08:23:45 AM
Quote from: JWags85 on July 17, 2025, 01:33:40 PMPatrick Reed still occupies real estate in people's heads?  I don't particularly care for the guy, but he's not a top 50 player, has only won 1 tournament (on the LIV Tour no less) in 5 years, and other than a couple nice Masters runs, hasn't had a top 20 in a major in like 4 years.  He's a weirdo with a lunatic for a wife, but I'm surprised people care enough to take amusement when he plays like ass given how he's been white noise in the golf world for half a decade.

It was more playing on the Captain America name. I honestly thought he had been more relevant in majors.

Brian Harman dominating the British like he's a descendant of George Washington.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: RJax55 on July 18, 2025, 08:28:21 AM
Quote from: cheebs09 on July 18, 2025, 08:23:45 AMIt was more playing on the Captain America name. I honestly thought he had been more relevant in majors.

Brian Harman dominating the British like he's a descendant of George Washington.

Harman needs to win the British in order to force his way on the Ryder Cup team to ensure he sucks there. He was a disaster at the President's Cup last fall.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 18, 2025, 08:37:11 AM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 08:16:27 AMFinau at -4.  We still haven't seen a single shot of his. Ridiculous. 

They don't show Finau because he understands his wife is a baby-making machine and not someone who should be in the workforce.  The woke mob hates that
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 18, 2025, 08:39:08 AM
Quote from: RJax55 on July 18, 2025, 08:11:49 AMHis pre-shot routine is what makes golf great.

He's reminding himself of the troops before he hits and I appreciate his patriotism unlike guys like Fowler who choke like a dog and embarrass our country which is being talked about a lot now
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: tower912 on July 18, 2025, 10:25:09 AM
Quote from: RJax55 on July 18, 2025, 08:11:49 AMHis pre-shot routine is what makes golf great.
He needs to be paired with Keegan at the Ryder Cup.   Will fry the European brains.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 18, 2025, 12:24:50 PM
SMDH at the 🇨🇳 flag on the leaderboard. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: JWags85 on July 18, 2025, 12:29:15 PM
Quote from: Uncle Rico on July 18, 2025, 08:39:08 AMHe's reminding himself of the troops before he hits and I appreciate his patriotism unlike guys like Fowler who choke like a dog and embarrass our country which is being talked about a lot now

Fowler going to have one of the most profoundly mediocre finishes to a career, in modern golf, after a electric start.  #1 amateur in the world for the better part of a year, 2 Walker Cup teams, Ben Hogan award winner.  Turns pro, wins PGA ROY, picks up some wins, then has that 2013-2014 where he has 5 top 10s in 8 majors (4 top 5s) plus another top 20 and wins The Players.  Then 2017-2019, another 3 major top 5s, 2 other top 10s, and 3 top 20s.  Then falls off the face of the golfing earth, more or less.  (Insert joke about getting married right after the 2019 season).

Since 2019, has won 1 tournament in 6 years, has twice as many missed cuts in majors at top 20s, and his best performance was the 2023 US Open where lead throughout, final group on Sunday, and then choked massively, even for him, and was 5 shots behind Clark.

Plenty of accomplished amateur golfers do nothing as pros but his early success makes the collapse even more stark.  I used to think he might be the next Mickelson and finaly break through late, but I think he's more likely to fall out of the top 100 players on Tour than win a major by 40.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: JWags85 on July 18, 2025, 12:30:05 PM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 17, 2025, 06:48:25 PMGood to see that Finau had a decent round.  And Harmon of course. Bryson broke 80.  Lol. 

Bryson appreciated the motivation Muggs!
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 18, 2025, 01:17:57 PM
Quote from: JWags85 on July 18, 2025, 12:30:05 PMBryson appreciated the motivation Muggs!

Bryson loves America
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 02:14:47 PM
What's the cut? I guess Scheffy decided to go medieval. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 02:17:34 PM
Quote from: JWags85 on July 18, 2025, 12:30:05 PMBryson appreciated the motivation Muggs!

Wow.  I guess I did give him motivation. 
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: JWags85 on July 18, 2025, 02:22:01 PM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 02:14:47 PMWhat's the cut? I guess Scheffy decided to go medieval. 

+1
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 18, 2025, 02:56:35 PM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 18, 2025, 02:14:47 PMWhat's the cut? I guess Scheffy decided to go medieval. 

Too bad he doesn't back the blue
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: RJax55 on July 18, 2025, 03:02:45 PM
Quote from: JWags85 on July 18, 2025, 12:29:15 PMFowler going to have one of the most profoundly mediocre finishes to a career, in modern golf, after a electric start.  #1 amateur in the world for the better part of a year, 2 Walker Cup teams, Ben Hogan award winner.  Turns pro, wins PGA ROY, picks up some wins, then has that 2013-2014 where he has 5 top 10s in 8 majors (4 top 5s) plus another top 20 and wins The Players.  Then 2017-2019, another 3 major top 5s, 2 other top 10s, and 3 top 20s.  Then falls off the face of the golfing earth, more or less.  (Insert joke about getting married right after the 2019 season).

Since 2019, has won 1 tournament in 6 years, has twice as many missed cuts in majors at top 20s, and his best performance was the 2023 US Open where lead throughout, final group on Sunday, and then choked massively, even for him, and was 5 shots behind Clark.

Plenty of accomplished amateur golfers do nothing as pros but his early success makes the collapse even more stark.  I used to think he might be the next Mickelson and finaly break through late, but I think he's more likely to fall out of the top 100 players on Tour than win a major by 40.

Fowler is currently ranked 114th in the world, so he's already there. He has needed sponsor invites to get into the last couple signature events. Rickie will continue to make a lot of coin off the course, but he's not winning a major championship.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 19, 2025, 06:13:04 AM
It looks like super low scores are out there.  Bryson can get to -4 through 8.   
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 19, 2025, 07:50:43 AM
Quote from: RJax55 on July 18, 2025, 03:02:45 PMFowler is currently ranked 114th in the world, so he's already there. He has needed sponsor invites to get into the last couple signature events. Rickie will continue to make a lot of coin off the course, but he's not winning a major championship.

Rocket was wowed by the Rick Flower marketing machine.  Says a lot, in more ways than one
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 19, 2025, 07:51:18 AM
Even though Scottie is part of the defund the police cabal, he has to win to bring great glory to America
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: MuggsyB on July 19, 2025, 08:04:07 AM
Rory needs a 66 at minimum today.
Title: Re: Open Championship Thread 2025
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 19, 2025, 08:19:11 AM
Quote from: MuggsyB on Today at 08:04:07 AMRory needs a 66 at minimum today.

He moved out of Florida.  I hope he breaks his legs
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