Golf 2026

[MuggsyB]

Forecast at Birkdale is benign.  Fast track and faster than usual greens in the offing. 

Damn.  No wind or rain anywhere in the forecast.  That sucks.   

[tower912]

R&A doesn't care. They choose the course and then let conditions dictate the score.   I love a good train wreck as much as the next guy. But this will be a different challenge.  How to control downwind irons/wedges when they are landing on fairways as firm as your driveway?   Can they avoid bunkers with 100 yards of rollout?

Think Tiger at Liverpool.

I can't root for the guy, but I can envision a scenario where Bryson bombs it over bunkers and gouges it out of wispy rough, landing his wedges 25 yards short of the green and playing the bounce. 

[MuggsyB]

R&A doesn't care. They choose the course and then let conditions dictate the score.   I love a good train wreck as much as the next guy. But this will be a different challenge.  How to control downwind irons/wedges when they are landing on fairways as firm as your driveway?   Can they avoid bunkers with 100 yards of rollout?

Think Tiger at Liverpool.

I can't root for the guy, but I can envision a scenario where Bryson bombs it over bunkers and gouges it out of wispy rough, landing his wedges 25 yards short of the green and playing the bounce. 

Yes.  Your last paragraph is what worries me.  These guys will bomb it past those bunkers and have PW approaches all day.  These courses are not designed for benign wind and guys with 290+ yrd carry distances. 

[tower912]

The R&A doesn't have the obsession with protecting par.  Lowest score wins.

[wadesworld]

Played Royal Birkdale a month ago at 2 under.  Hoping the weather forecasts change drastically going into the weekend.  Herm needs to have the mop ready to keep the floors clean.

[Uncle Rico]

Harry Kane has more time to golf with war criminals.  ETTD

[MuggsyB]

Someone could shoot a 61 today.  Low scores early.  Scheffy -3 through 5. 
Nick Taylor -3 through 3.

[Uncle Rico]

Congratulations to Bryson Dechambeau on overcoming his Open demons and winning at Birkdale.

This thing is over.

[MuggsyB]

Wow.  Rose +5?

[Uncle Rico]

Wow.  Rose +5?

How much does Bryson win by?  Half a dozen is my guess.  That's the only question left.

[MuggsyB]

Pretty surprised the scores aren't lower.  Brutal bogey for Scottie on 17.

[Uncle Rico]

Pretty surprised the scores aren't lower.  Brutal bogey for Scottie on 17.

Scottie is done.  He can't play with Bryson.  Gap is wider than Marquette and Butler

[MuggsyB]

Scottie is done.  He can't play with Bryson.  Gap is wider than Marquette and Butler

He had a poor round after 6.  Not sure what happened. 

[Uncle Rico]

He had a poor round after 6.  Not sure what happened. 

He stinks