Open Championship Thread 2025

[RJax55]

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.

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.

[Uncle Rico]

Finau 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

[Uncle Rico]

His 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

[tower912]

His pre-shot routine is what makes golf great.

He needs to be paired with Keegan at the Ryder Cup.   Will fry the European brains.

[Uncle Rico]

SMDH at the 🇨🇳 flag on the leaderboard. 

[JWags85]

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

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.

[JWags85]

Good to see that Finau had a decent round.  And Harmon of course. Bryson broke 80.  Lol. 

Bryson appreciated the motivation Muggs!

[Uncle Rico]

Bryson appreciated the motivation Muggs!

Bryson loves America

[MuggsyB]

What's the cut? I guess Scheffy decided to go medieval. 

[MuggsyB]

Bryson appreciated the motivation Muggs!

Wow.  I guess I did give him motivation. 

[JWags85]

What's the cut? I guess Scheffy decided to go medieval. 

+1

[Uncle Rico]

What's the cut? I guess Scheffy decided to go medieval. 

Too bad he doesn't back the blue

[RJax55]

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.

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.