The Open Championship 2021

[Shankster 31,452]

7 minutes ago, sixcat said:

Fully on-board with this!!!

Like South Africa, and Australia.  Those would be great.

[LICC 267]

27 minutes ago, Shankster said:

I could pass on the FedEx, but the rest I 100% agree with.  I like to see 1 or 2 more WGC, that isn’t in the US to take the spot of the FedEx playoffs.  

Why? The Fedex playoffs are all top fields with the best players on usually really good courses (sans East Lake, which is decent enough). 

I do agree that moving at least one of the WGCs to an international course would be fun. I'm glad the St. Jude left Firestone (boring course to watch), maybe that one or the Workday can find an international location. But it would have to be someplace in a time zone that works for the US market to watch.

[Shankster 31,452]

3 minutes ago, LICC said:

Why? The Fedex playoffs are all top fields with the best players on usually really good courses (sans East Lake, which is decent enough). 

I do agree that moving at least one of the WGCs to an international course would be fun. I'm glad the St. Jude left Firestone (boring course to watch), maybe that one or the Workday can find an international location. But it would have to be someplace in a time zone that works for the US market to watch.

I just find it boring, and it doesn’t make sense how they restart the points thing.  That is pretty odd.  I’d be made if I started out behind the leader by several strokes without even hitting a ball.

 

Plus, I personally think East Lake is extremely bland, as are a lot of the courses that they play.  

[sixcat 4,041]

41 minutes ago, Shankster said:

Like South Africa, and Australia.  Those would be great.

The Australian Open should have been a WGC years ago. Incredible organically developed history and tradition. World class golf courses. The strength of field year in and year out is among the best in the game worldwide. What's not to love about it? National Open's carry a natural weight to them. They matter to an entire nation. Those that don't rise to the level of a major should be the natural selection for WGC's.

Majors
Masters
PGA Championship
US Open
Open Championship

WGC's
Australian Open
Irish Open
Scottish Open
South African, Canadian or French Open

[LICC 267]

1 hour ago, sixcat said:

The Australian Open should have been a WGC years ago. Incredible organically developed history and tradition. World class golf courses. The strength of field year in and year out is among the best in the game worldwide. What's not to love about it? National Open's carry a natural weight to them. They matter to an entire nation. Those that don't rise to the level of a major should be the natural selection for WGC's.

Majors
Masters
PGA Championship
US Open
Open Championship

WGC's
Australian Open
Irish Open
Scottish Open
South African, Canadian or French Open

I think one goal of the WGC is to get top players to events that otherwise wouldn't get them.

[GolfSpy_APH 7,104]

Meanwhile back at the Open we have had a interesting day 1 so far. Gotta love that Louis is leading after round one and the story of can he hold on will start with Spieth again showing great golf today. I didn't watch as much as I wanted so far, but I did find the course to be pretty interesting with some wild shapes and true rub of the green kicks... makes me more excited for how the next few days will play out and the real threat of some big names to potentially miss the cut!

[ejgaudette 3,699]

1 minute ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

and true rub of the green kicks... makes me more excited for how the next few days will play out and the real threat of some big names to potentially miss the cut!

I read an article about some players complaining about the course and the bounces. That's how you know the course is going to be fun.

[Rickp 28,490]

2 hours ago, ejgaudette said:

I read an article about some players complaining about the course and the bounces. That's how you know the course is going to be fun.

They’re Professionals and need to suck it up.  Course is “old school” golf, I personally love it.

 

[fixyurdivot 16,524]

2 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

and the real threat of some big names to potentially miss the cut!

I think Phil just scratched out and re-wrote his goals for the event.  At this point, making the cut will feel like a T10... what a miserable opening round .

[Lacassem 16,143]

Zalatoris withdraws super infortunate.

[fixyurdivot 16,524]

Great showing by Finau... I know at least a couple people who are rooting for him .  Will today be the reverse of yesterday, with the afternoon players scoring average much lower?  Is it inappropriate for me not to root for "Man Bun"?  Come on Marcel, let it hang, tuck it under a cap if you must, but celebrate that mane! 

Bummer about Zalatoris. Way too young to be having back pains.  Anyone know if this has been an issue for him in the past? Watching a number of players take violent hacks out of the rough yesterday left me wondering who might end up injured by the end of the event.  Rory took what looked like a pitch fork full of hay on one escape... stuff is crazy thick.

Two of my FTx crew blew up; Reed and Glover.  With Webb in tomorrow, here's hoping at least 3 of my afternoon round players can survive and make the weekend.

 

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW 4,444]

3 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

Great showing by Finau... I know at least a couple people who are rooting for him .  Will today be the reverse of yesterday, with the afternoon players scoring average much lower?  Is it inappropriate for me not to root for "Man Bun"?  Come on Marcel, let it hang, tuck it under a cap if you must, but celebrate that mane! 

Bummer about Zalatoris. Way too young to be having back pains.  Anyone know if this has been an issue for him in the past? Watching a number of players take violent hacks out of the rough yesterday left me wondering who might end up injured by the end of the event.  Rory took what looked like a pitch fork full of hay on one escape... stuff is crazy thick.

Two of my FTx crew blew up; Reed and Glover.  With Webb in tomorrow, here's hoping at least 3 of my afternoon round players can survive and make the weekend.

 

Ya morikowa making me look like an idiot right now

[fixyurdivot 16,524]

Just now, rbsiedsc said:

Ya morikowa making me look like an idiot right now

Yup.  Picking winning line-up's in PGA events is about as fickle as FedEx shipments .

[Lacassem 16,143]

3 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

Great showing by Finau... I know at least a couple people who are rooting for him .  Will today be the reverse of yesterday, with the afternoon players scoring average much lower?  Is it inappropriate for me not to root for "Man Bun"?  Come on Marcel, let it hang, tuck it under a cap if you must, but celebrate that mane! 

Bummer about Zalatoris. Way too young to be having back pains.  Anyone know if this has been an issue for him in the past? Watching a number of players take violent hacks out of the rough yesterday left me wondering who might end up injured by the end of the event.  Rory took what looked like a pitch fork full of hay on one escape... stuff is crazy thick.

Two of my FTx crew blew up; Reed and Glover.  With Webb in tomorrow, here's hoping at least 3 of my afternoon round players can survive and make the weekend.

 

Man Marcel is just awesome to watch. In a game that I think needs some more fist pumps he is fantastic. Funny to see no hat!

2 minutes ago, rbsiedsc said:

Ya morikowa making me look like an idiot right now

make that x2 lol

[Shankster 31,452]

Ok, Adam Scott.  We see you giving yourself a chance at the weekend.

[GolfSpy_BOS 15,195]

1 hour ago, Lacassem said:

Zalatoris withdraws super infortunate.

I saw the swing where he hurt himself… he didn’t look comfortable immediately afterwards.  Hit down on it in the fescue.  

He’s a young buck so he should bounce back quickly, but it is too bad.  He’s a fun kid to watch.

[fixyurdivot 16,524]

22 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

Man Marcel is just awesome to watch. In a game that I think needs some more fist pumps he is fantastic. Funny to see no hat!

make that x2 lol

That bun is so distracting.  The ex military part of me wants to clip it .

[Lacassem 16,143]

4 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

That bun is so distracting.  The ex military part of me wants to clip it .

"as long as it doesnt touch the uniform" per German Military requirements lol!

But yes I recently got away from the high and tight but around the ears and neck is skin for me!

[GolfSpy_BOS 15,195]

DJ using a SIM, Not a SIM2 Today. Not sure if that’s what he’s been using this year or not. I know he’s jumped between standard and Max models before too. 
 

[sixcat 4,041]

Y'all in here acting like the rest of us all have hair!