The Open, 2021

[Uncle Rico]

He is.   But the greens are running 10.2 on the stimpmeter.   It should somewhat mitigate this shaky putting.


A topic for a soon to be started thread will be about all of the erratic play by Americans and what it means for the Ryder Cup.    Hint: I am not as optimistic as I would like that he.

It's a mess for the Americans but the Euro team isn't exactly firing on all cylinders outside Rahm.  They'll set up the Straits to be a bombers paradise, so the Americans will have some advantage.  The team mix will be fascinating with 6 captains picks.  I think they'd have been better served leaving 8/9 auto spots and going from there but I get it. 

[MU82]

Sounds crazy, but that was a huge 2-3 foot putt on No. 1 by Spieth.

Miss that, and the putting nightmares start early. But he drilled it dead-center. Hoping that gets him going with the blade.

[MuggsyB]

Sounds crazy, but that was a huge 2-3 foot putt on No. 1 by Spieth.

Miss that, and the putting nightmares start early. But he drilled it dead-center. Hoping that gets him going with

It's looking like a 2 man race.  Speith has to make that par putt on 4. 

[MU82]

Yeah, doesn't look good for Spieth. He's simply not hitting the ball well enough. His approaches have been wayward, and his putting is still letting him down. Oh well ... he gave it a nice run till the final few holes of R3.

Looking forward to Morikawa vs Oosthuizen the rest of the day.

[MuggsyB]

Yeah, doesn't look good for Spieth. He's simply not hitting the ball well enough. His approaches have been wayward, and his putting is still letting him down. Oh well ... he gave it a nice run till the final few holes of R3.

Looking forward to Morikawa vs Oosthuizen the rest of the day.

Way too much thinking on his approach shot on 4.  He needs like a 3 birdie run  to close the F-9 to have any chance imo.

[MU82]

Koepka had some beautiful shotmaking but couldn't make a freakin' putt. He could have gotten to 11 or 12 under and really put pressure on the leaders. Instead ...

[MuggsyB]

Wow what a shot by Rahm. 

[MuggsyB]

Omg.  Advantage Morikowa. 

[MU82]

I love watching Morikawa, and it would be great if he wins. But I always root for drama on the last couple holes, so I hope he doesn't pull away like he's threatening to do.

[MuggsyB]

The kid looks like he's on cruise control.  We very well could be seeing a superstar in the making.  Morikawa has an unflappable quality to his game. 

[MuggsyB]

Wow....not Louie's day.  Didn't expect this at all.  Great run by Speith after the two bogeys but I just don't see Morikawa giving up a 3 shot lead.

[MU82]

I counted out Spieth too soon. 4 birdies in his last 6 holes, and now he's within a stroke after 14. Morikawa gets to play the (relatively) easy par-5 14th now, so we'll see if extends his lead. Fun!

[MuggsyB]

Amazing stretch for Speith starting with the eagle on 7.  It may be too little too late but it's great to see him back to his former self.

[Uncle Rico]

This is great stuff from Morikawa and Spieth.  And Rahm is amazing, too

[MuggsyB]

Wow....what a birdie for Morikawa on 14. 

[JWags85]

Wow....not Louie's day.  Didn't expect this at all.  Great run by Speith after the two bogeys but I just don't see Morikawa giving up a 3 shot lead.

Didn't expect the guy who has had leads in 2 different majors this year and couldnt close....to not close?

[MuggsyB]

Didn't expect the guy who has had leads in 2 different majors this year and couldnt close....to not close?

Touche JWags.  I just thought the guy was due. 

[MuggsyB]

Whoa...this just got more interesting.

[MuggsyB]

28 straight holes without a bogey for Morikawa.  Unflappable.  Speith needs to birdie, birdie for any chance. 

[MU82]

What a stat:

Coming into this week, Morikawa was the 124th-ranked putter on Tour ... but this week, he has been the No. 1-ranked putter in the British Open.

Given his shotmaking ability, it is a lethal combination.

Even though I am thoroughly enjoying this guy's game, a part of me is rooting for him to give a stroke or two back just so he has to do something special on 18. But he has been a cold-blooded assassin, and refuses to give anything back!

[Uncle Rico]

What a stat:

Coming into this week, Morikawa was the 124th-ranked putter on Tour ... but this week, he has been the No. 1-ranked putter in the British Open.

Given his shotmaking ability, it is a lethal combination.

Even though I am thoroughly enjoying this guy's game, a part of me is rooting for him to give a stroke or two back just so he has to do something special on 18. But he has been a cold-blooded assassin, and refuses to give anything back!

He's the best iron player in the world and it may not be close.  When the putter is cooperating, he's a killer

[MuggsyB]

Thanks NBC for showing us the hole on Speith's birdie putt on 17.  Smh. 

Congrats to Morikawa.  Tremendous young player.

[tower912]

If I bet, it would be on Morikawa.   But I think I am rooting for Louis. 


If you are Europe, do you ever concede a putt to Spieth?

Bump

[Uncle Rico]

Another deserving major winner.  No fluke.  Morikawa won this

[MuggsyB]

Bump

I'm playing

How many majors for this kid do you foresee?