The British Open

[Tank]

who ya got? i'm going with DJ and Tiger (i think conditions for him are good and he'll do well).

and i'm not removing "british" from my description of it.

[Homebrewer]

Fowler and Fleetwood.

[fan_since79]

Molinari. 

 

[Angel Oracle]

Fleetwood served notice with the 63 on Sunday at the US Open.   DJ is always in the conversation.

Always rooting for X-man, and judging by how he did at the US Open, he does seem to fare well on links style courses.

[Adam]

Rickie

[fan_since79]

The 72nd hole at Carnoustie is where this took place in 1999.

I still can't believe it happened, and I watched every crazy minute of it unfold.

 

[Angel Oracle]

42 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

The 72nd hole at Carnoustie is where this took place in 1999.

I still can't believe it happened, and I watched every crazy minute of it unfold.

 

Jean McAvoy VanDeVelde

[Tank]

9 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

The 72nd hole at Carnoustie is where this took place in 1999.

I still can't believe it happened, and I watched every crazy minute of it unfold.

 

golf channel has been showing a special about the '99 british open. both van de velde and his caddie spoke on camera about it. it was infuriating and heartbreaking all at the same time.

[Lou]

I remember thinking "wtf is he doing?!" . . . then laughing at him.

no, I haven't changed much over the years

[Lou]

my picks were Sergio and Stenson.

omw home to watch a bit. who's leading? 

[fan_since79]

8 hours ago, Lou said:

I remember thinking "wtf is he doing?!" . . . then laughing at him.

no, I haven't changed much over the years

Three-shot lead at 18 and decided to play it aggressively. Why??? 

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Three-shot lead at 18 and decided to play it aggressively. Why??? 

I remember my brother saying:" he's going to back off now and do what he's supposed to do"

nope 

[nate]

47 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Three-shot lead at 18 and decided to play it aggressively. Why??? 

Aggressively is the wrong word, it suggests he was just going for it.  Aggressive was the driver on the tee, everything after that was as stupid as possible.  He probably could have had the same result if he just used his putter the entire hole.

[Adam]

Holy shit is matsuyama's caddy a midget?

[Tank]

3 hours ago, Lou said:

my picks were Sergio and Stenson.

omw home to watch a bit. who's leading? 

kevin kisner is in the lead, shooting a -5 66 today. a trio of others at -4. Tiger, JT, Rahm, and Rory at -2. Tiger playing the back nine right now - just had to play sideways outs of a fairway bunker on 10. Dustin Johnson has knocked two balls out of bounds today.

[nate]

53 minutes ago, Adam said:

Holy shit is matsuyama's caddy a midget?

Seems average height to me

[fan_since79]

So much for DJ.

Finishes ten shots off the lead.

[Angel Oracle]

X-man at even par after the 1st round, 14 pars, 2 birdies, 2 bogeys

[nate]

OMG, Poulter... Bounced over the hazard and then out of the bunker.

[Lou]

15 minutes ago, nate said:

OMG, Poulter... Bounced over the hazard and then out of the bunker.

that was crazy.

i hate Ian*

 

 

*not Anderson

[Brandon]

Who's X-man? I've never heard this on tv, other golf forums, or in any golf conversation? 

Is this just another made up AO nickname?

[fan_since79]

8 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Who's X-man? I've never heard this on tv, other golf forums, or in any golf conversation? 

Is this just another made up AO nickname?

Xander Schauffele. Long Beach State boy. Ranked #24 in the world. Won the 2017 Greenbrier and also the Tour Championship.

[Homebrewer]

38 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Who's X-man? I've never heard this on tv, other golf forums, or in any golf conversation? 

Is this just another made up AO nickname?

actually I take credit for that one...didn't want to look up the spelling.

 

[Brandon]

1 hour ago, fan_since79 said:

Xander Schauffele. Long Beach State boy. Ranked #24 in the world. Won the 2017 Greenbrier and also the Tour Championship.

Glad to see people can still copy and paste off Golf Digest.

Thanks for the summation. After you stated his name I wouldn't have put the accolades together.

[Angel Oracle]

Actually, Long Beach State AND San Diego State guy -- freshman of the year in the Big West Conference at LB State, then transferred to San Diego State.