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Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 06-16-2006
6 over. Most of the pack is around Even to +2 or +3. Mickelson is even.
Colin Montogmerie is -1 and David Howell looks to be finishing up -2.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - BIRD33 - 06-16-2006
6 over will win it probably.He's fine as long as he's close to par tommorow.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 06-16-2006
BIRD33 Wrote:6 over will win it probably.He's fine as long as he's close to par tommorow.
Yeah, I was just looking at the leaderboard. It looks to me that if a guy averages 2 over per round, they could win. This might be one with someone that is 6 to 8 over in the end.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 06-16-2006
I heard the other day that one of the par 4's is 514 yards long. Can you imagine getting a 300 yard drive and still being 214 out on a par 4? I'd be hitting 5 wood from 214.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - BIRD33 - 06-16-2006
Flumper Barflusterbutt Wrote:I heard the other day that one of the par 4's is 514 yards long. Can you imagine getting a 300 yard drive and still being 214 out on a par 4? I'd be hitting 5 wood from 214.
I'd need to tee it up twice.Theres a 15 year old 100 lbs boy from Hawaii that won his qualifying event (against adults) and is playing in the Open.That drives me nuts.He shot +11 today, same as Nick Price.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 06-17-2006
BIRD33 Wrote:6 over will win it probably.He's fine as long as he's close to par tommorow.He's out. Another 6 over today. First time he's missed a cut in a Major.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - BIRD33 - 06-17-2006
Tough course.David Duval went -3 today.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - SanDog - 06-17-2006
Flumper Barflusterbutt Wrote:He's out. Another 6 over today. First time he's missed a cut in a Major.
I really thought that Karma would be on his side with this one. I don't even bother watching the tournaments when he is not playing on the weekend. Unless Hefty gets in the mix, then I will tune in.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - BIRD33 - 06-17-2006
I like the Open the best.The course is awesome.Watching them struggle is hilarious.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - SanDog - 06-17-2006
BIRD33 Wrote:I like the Open the best.The course is awesome.Watching them struggle is hilarious.
I agree. It is not real golf, but it is fun to watch.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 06-17-2006
Tom's is -3 after 10. Mickelson is +2 after 13.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 06-17-2006
BIRD33 Wrote:I like the Open the best.The course is awesome.Watching them struggle is hilarious.I agree, but where do they get these courses in this kind of shape? I mean, no one would play these places during the rest of the year.
I was at Pinehurst about 10 or more years ago and they had one of the courses closed to get it ready for the US open. The Open wasn't going to be there for two more years! And they had already closed it to get it ready.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - BIRD33 - 06-17-2006
SanDog Wrote:I agree. It is not real golf, but it is fun to watch.
I think it's the most real golf out there.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - SanDog - 06-17-2006
Flumper Barflusterbutt Wrote:I agree, but where do they get these courses in this kind of shape? I mean, no one would play these places during the rest of the year.
I was at Pinehurst about 10 or more years ago and they had one of the courses closed to get it ready for the US open. The Open wasn't going to be there for two more years! And they had already closed it to get it ready.
We have hte '08 here at Torrey Pines. What they have done to the course to prepare is astounding. They will keep the rough short up until the open then grow it out.
The reason this course is so hard are the greens. They are something like +12, most course run a +4 if they are difficult.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - BIRD33 - 06-17-2006
Flumper Barflusterbutt Wrote:I agree, but where do they get these courses in this kind of shape? I mean, no one would play these places during the rest of the year.
I was at Pinehurst about 10 or more years ago and they had one of the courses closed to get it ready for the US open. The Open wasn't going to be there for two more years! And they had already closed it to get it ready.
Members don't care.Having the tourney there is like their christmas.I'm playing Pinehurst #2 in September,its gonna be ugly.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 06-17-2006
BIRD33 Wrote:Members don't care.Having the tourney there is like their christmas.I'm playing Pinehurst #2 in September,its gonna be ugly.I think that's the one that was closed. Have you been there? Its cool when you drive up to the clubhouse. They have a croquet grass court out front and you have to be dressed in all white to play. It looks like the 1800's.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 06-17-2006
SanDog Wrote:We have hte '08 here at Torrey Pines. What they have done to the course to prepare is astounding. They will keep the rough short up until the open then grow it out.I played in a pro am for the Byron Nelson one time and the greens were rated at 10 to 11 on the stemp (sp?). You cannot believe how hard that is to putt. If you are putting downhill, if you even touch the ball you hit it too hard. If you made a two put on any green it was like having sex with Angelina Jolie.
The reason this course is so hard are the greens. They are something like +12, most course run a +4 if they are difficult.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - BIRD33 - 06-17-2006
Flumper Barflusterbutt Wrote:I think that's the one that was closed. Have you been there? Its cool when you drive up to the clubhouse. They have a croquet grass court out front and you have to be dressed in all white to play. It looks like the 1800's.
Never been there.#2 is the one that had the open 2 or 3 years back.
Tiger's Off to a Bad Start in the Open - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 06-17-2006
BIRD33 Wrote:Never been there.#2 is the one that had the open 2 or 3 years back.Yeah. That is definitely the one to play. I think we played #8.