2018 Open Championship. Carnoustie

[gohusk]

Some real carnage out there right now.

 

[Wazmankg]

Pepperell sitting in the clubhouse at -5 might still be in this, given the conditions and the back being the tougher side. That would suck. The morning guys played a completely different course.

 

[Zooky]

Pepperell sitting in the clubhouse at -5 might still be in this, given the conditions and the back being the tougher side. That would suck. The morning guys played a completely different course.

I hate that about the open.

 

[Zooky]

Tiger taking on the burn.

 

[gohusk]

And Tiger Woods probably probably just reagrivated like 20 injuries.

 

[Wazmankg]

I hate that about the open.

It would be a farce if he were to win. 10 morning guys shot under par. Tiger is the only one under par among guys with afternoon tee times.

 

[gohusk]

I hate that about the open.

Ben Hogan said that controlling ball flight was one of the most important aspects of golf and these guy's just aren't that good at hitting the low ball.

 

[gohusk]

It would be a farce if he were to win. 10 morning guys shot under par. Tiger is the only one under par among guys with afternoon tee times.

Come on! Half the rounds of golf I play are in conditions like this. The real farce is that these guys are struggling so much when they're playing in less than pristine conditions.

 

[Wazmankg]

Ben Hogan said that controlling ball flight was one of the most important aspects of golf and these guy's just aren't that good at hitting the low ball.

I think he's referring to the fact that the guys who played this morning played a much easier course than the leaders who teed off later because of the conditions and that's not uncommon at The Open when the wind kicks up in the afternoon.

 

[gohusk]

Fucking Rory does what he always does. Key putt within 5 feet and he gags.

 

[Wazmankg]

Come on! Half the rounds of golf I play are in conditions like this. The real farce is that these guys are struggling so much when they're playing in less than pristine conditions.

You're missing the point. The guys with a morning tee time (the also-rans) had a huge advantage today over the leaders who teed off later.

 

[gohusk]

I think he's referring to the fact that the guys who played this morning played a much easier course than the leaders who teed off later because of the conditions and that's not uncommon at The Open when the wind kicks up in the afternoon.

I have a hard time believing that a guy like Seve Ballesteros would have given up strokes for a better starting time. I like seeing grip it and rip it golf blowing up in their faces.

 

[Wazmankg]

Tiger got a great bounce off of the crowd. That's an advantage he's always had because of the massive crowds that follow him.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

Weird to see Rory gaining ground today. That guy hits the highest golf ball I've ever seen. It's amazing he's able to get the yardage he does out of those irons considering how high he's hitting them.

He is a European golfer ...if he can't play with high winds it would be an embarrassment.

 

[Zooky]

Kisner hanging tough.

 

[gohusk]

He is a European golfer ...if he can't play with high winds it would be an embarrassment.

Yeah, he learned to play high level golf in places like Florida and Australia though. He must put some ridiculous spin on the ball to be able to control it in these conditions.

 

[tabascojet]

 

[Zooky]

Tiger got a great bounce off of the crowd. That's an advantage he's always had because of the massive crowds that follow him.

Looks like he will drop at least one

 

[Wazmankg]

I have a hard time believing that a guy like Seve Ballesteros would have given up strokes for a better starting time. I like seeing grip it and rip it golf blowing up in their faces.

I have no idea what you're going on about here. The point is that it's Sunday at a major and some guys who should have been out of it are not because they had a huge advantage due to the much easier conditions they played under this morning.

There's really nothing that can be done about it. But it could very well result in a champion who did not play the best golf this week.

 

[tabascojet]