The Open, 2021

[tower912]

Louie, Louie
Oh-no
Me gotta go
Aye yi yi yi

[4everwarriors]

Every nite at 10....,hey?

[MUBurrow]

Holy cow how many pounds of muscle has Danny Willett added since he won the Masters? He and Bryson train together or what?

[MU82]

Morikawa just had 202 yards to go to the 8th hole ... and used a 9-iron.

Yeah, he was hitting with the wind, but that kind of thing still makes me chuckle.

[MuggsyB]

Starting to look like Louie is on cruise control.  I know he's only up 2 but there's just no strain in his game.  When he putts well?  Look out.

[Herman Cain]

I like the top of the leaderboard. Lot of good shot makers

[MuggsyB]

Huge break and then the  par save for Speith on 12.   

[MU82]

If Looie ends up not winning, he can look back on the numerous opportunities he's had to open up a multiple-stroke lead in the third round.

Meanwhile, Spieth keeps gutting out tough par after tough par.

[MuggsyB]

If Looie ends up not winning, he can look back on the numerous opportunities he's had to open up a multiple-stroke lead in the third round.

Meanwhile, Spieth keeps gutting out tough par after tough par.

Agreed.  Who finishes strong on top of the leaderboard?  It's becoming a three man race.

Not a fan of several of the putting angles NBC gave us this morning. 

[JWags85]

If Looie ends up not winning, he can look back on the numerous opportunities he's had to open up a multiple-stroke lead in the third round.

Meanwhile, Spieth keeps gutting out tough par after tough par.

Knock on wood and a ton of golf left, but for someone who has had mental meltdowns repeatedly, Spieth has been tough as nails today

[MuggsyB]

Knock on wood and a ton of golf left, but for someone who has had mental meltdowns repeatedly, Spieth has been tough as nails today

As has Morikawa

[MuggsyB]

Damn.  That bump and run on 17 by Speith was about a foot from being perfect.  Maybe you play more conservative there? 

[MuggsyB]

Holy crap.  That 2 foot putt on 18 could really cost Speith.  And unlike Speith and Louie, Morikawa made the right decision on 17 going less than Driver .

[tower912]

Moving day was more like wheel spinning day.

[MuggsyB]

Moving day was more like wheel spinning day.

There's no way you would have bogeyed the final two holes Tower.  It's going to be Morikawa or Louie tomorrow. 

[tower912]

Au contraire.   There are a dozen ways I could have bogeyed the last two holes.

[MuggsyB]

Au contraire.   There are a dozen ways I could have bogeyed the last two holes.

I strongly disagree.  You would not have kicked away two shots like that under any possible circumstances.  That was less than a two footer on 18 which means a complete lack of focus. 

[tower912]

Will Zalatoris is on the line.

Everybody misses short putts.   Spieth picked a crap time to do so.   18 to go.

[MuggsyB]

Will Zalatoris is on the line.

Everybody misses short putts.   Spieth picked a crap time to do so.   18 to go.

You're underestimating your mental fortitude Tower.  He also made a poor decision on 17 and those two bogeys could very well cost him the tournament.

[tower912]

You are overestimating my mental fortitude.

[Herman Cain]

If they set the course up easy tomorrow, I think anyone -7 or better can win this championship. The Pin placements were tough today.

It may be an advantage for Spieth not to be in the last group.

[JWags85]

If they set the course up easy tomorrow, I think anyone -7 or better can win this championship. The Pin placements were tough today.

It may be an advantage for Spieth not to be in the last group.

I actually agree with this.  If he can straighten out off the tee, he can put up numbers quick.  Like I mentioned before, I don't fully trust Louie to close.  Morikawa's irons have been sublime, hes gonna be very dangerous if hes locked in from the jump

[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?

[Uncle Rico]

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?

Morikawa with the putter is scary.  He hits it so close, though, it may not matter

[tower912]

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.