The Open has started

[fknhippie]

and Phil is off to a good start. Go get em, Lefty.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

ill be rooting for phil this week. always liked phil. how bout the round he put out there today

 

[R.J. MacReady]

Phil's Open win is by far his greatest accomplishment. Nothing is even close.

Phil's game was was the worst for an Open. But he went on a campaign to change that. He started playing the Irish Open just as a preparation.

 

[fknhippie]

Stenson having a great round, only 1 back at the moment.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

Stenson having a great round, only 1 back at the moment.

LOL - beat me to it. This should setup a great weekend. I like watching this tourney where everything is over pretty much by lunchtime.

 

[fknhippie]

Stenson playing well, takes a one stroke lead.

 

[gohusk]

Phil just grinding it out. Not swinging well but ironically enough he's 1 under due to great course management.

 

[gohusk]

Phil is just out of his head right now. He could easily be like 4 over for the round right now.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

Fucking camera people

 

[gohusk]

18 holes of match play done, 18 more tomorrow. Just get the vibe that this is two golfers trying to break each other but neither is giving an inch. Tomorrow should be great.

 

[gohusk]

Man, you shoot a 65 in the open and you lose two srokes? That's just fucking crazy.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

How would you like to be -17 at the British Open, 11 strokes ahead of the next guy behind you..........and get 2nd place?

 

[gohusk]

How would you like to be -17 at the British Open, 11 strokes ahead of the next guy behind you..........and get 2nd place?

He's had tougher losses. When you go out there and do what you need to do and still lose then there's really nothing to be down about. Stenson's 50 footer rolls in and Mickelson's Eagle attempt comes up a a mm short. They both played great and Stenson just got the rolls.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

He's had tougher losses. When you go out there and do what you need to do and still lose then there's really nothing to be down about. Stenson's 50 footer rolls in and Mickelson's Eagle attempt comes up a a mm short. They both played great and Stenson just got the rolls.

That has to be the best he's ever played to end up not winning.

 

[packerzrule]

best final round in a Major I have ever witnessed

what great theater

 

[R.J. MacReady]

That has to be the best he's ever played to end up not winning.

I believe that is his best final round at any major.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

best final round in a Major I have ever witnessed

what great theater

Really? it was tight but not much excitement at the end. (1 more foot and Stenson's drive would be in the bunker..then we would have some fun)

Off the top of my head Scott & Cabrera at the Master's was much more exciting.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

I believe that is his best final round at any major.

Yep.

Stenson just happened to play the best he's ever likely to play for the rest of his life.

 

[GNG]

Phil shot a bogey free 65 in the final round. That would usually be good enough for a win but Stenson shot 63.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

Yea it wasn't real exciting of a finish, but man that was some great golf.

Consider this......the lowest 2 rounds shot today were shot by Phil and Henrick.

That is nuts.