fixyurdivot Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 This week brings us to the final major of the season, The 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews. Not sure where this event lands in your "best of the best" choice on majors but for me it's second only to The Masters. A healthy portion of the field have little travel and can get some rest before teeing it up. Colin Morikawa returns to defend his title from last year and will need another A game performance, and possibly some great bounces, to join the select group who have successfully defended (Padraig the last in 2007/08). Unfortunately I'll be traveling and may not get time to watch much coverage. But fortunately I have PGA Tour radio and can listen into whatever they have going. Maybe it's because of all the tour churn of late, dunno, but I'm kind of thinking this year will have an unexpected winner (no, not Phil ). How do you think this years event goes down? Don't forget to make your pick for this weeks winner https://runmypools.com/JRMPNWWF. Good luck! sirchunksalot 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 TW and JD in a playoff. Ends in a Tie. fixyurdivot, Rickp, MGoBlue100 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 36 minutes ago, Shankster said: TW and JD in a playoff. Ends in a Tie. Maybe during a pre-round putting green contest, and only because they ran out of daylight. Rickp and sirchunksalot 1 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacTourney Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Nothing like brown fast fairways, balls bouncing around like dice on a crap table, bunkers you can't see, wind saying 'oh no you don't', playing low and not high, the smell of tavern bread, appreciative and knowledgeable golf fans, tradition, acquiescing to the demands of nature, a sea of waves nearby and a sea of waves when coming home. Love the Open...best week in golf. Tiger's leg is trashed, but will be a fun week. fixyurdivot and MGoBlue100 1 1 Quote Good hand action comes from good body action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 So freaking happy that it is the Open this weekend. Been watching all morning and may not move for the next 4 days. fixyurdivot, bens197, Shapotomous and 1 other 4 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I love watching the Open. Not only is it fun watching the golf played on the links style courses but live golf with morning coffee is great! And if Justin Thomas has a fashion consultant for his clothing contract they should be fired for those pants! fixyurdivot and bens197 2 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Waking up with a cup of coffee and live golf is one of my favorite weeks of the year. In a close second, a crowd of spectators who clap appropriately, recognize talent and resist the infantile urge to shout moronic statements. MGoBlue100 and ejgaudette 1 1 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 Listened to PGA Tour radio quite a bit on my road trip the last couple of days and there was lots of talk about course conditions being the most firm and fast they'd ever seen. Sobel and Collins show said it wouldn't surprise them if someone over the 4 days drove a ball 500 yards (now doubt wind forecast dependent). Haven't watched any of round 1 but those of you who are, will this renew the distance debate? It also sounded like 4 days of dry conditions leading into the event... but wait... a system moves in and now we have rain likely Friday. Mother Nature likes to play golf at St. Andrews, and mess with players fates. Kenny B and bens197 2 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 See lots of interesting things on this course. Hideki just hit a 3/4ish wedge from on the green and was still short of the hole. Some of the Greens are pretty big. MGoBlue100 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benb1989 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 1 hour ago, fixyurdivot said: Listened to PGA Tour radio quite a bit on my road trip the last couple of days and there was lots of talk about course conditions being the most firm and fast they'd ever seen. Sobel and Collins show said it wouldn't surprise them if someone over the 4 days drove a ball 500 yards (now doubt wind forecast dependent). Haven't watched any of round 1 but those of you who are, will this renew the distance debate? It also sounded like 4 days of dry conditions leading into the event... but wait... a system moves in and now we have rain likely Friday. Mother Nature likes to play golf at St. Andrews, and mess with players fates. On the radio im sure someone just said Rory hit an iron (presume his 2 Iron) 345 yards on the 18th fixyurdivot 1 Quote , Driver, Mavrik Max 10.5*, Aldila rouge white 60, XS flex , 3 Wood, MX-700, S flex , 4 Hybrid, Mavrik Max, S flex , 5-PW 699 Pro, KBS Tour S flex , Wedges, Vokey, 52*, 56*, 60* , Putter, Stroke Lab Black #7 , Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 A good first day for many big names, especially Rory, Cam Smith, Scheffler & Schaffele - hopefully JT will do better tomorrow. Sorry to see Tiger off to a very rough start. But looking forward to how this year’s tournament plays out, LONG way to go. Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 I can't tell if Tiger was actually playing that bad or the competition is just playing that much better. Probably a little of both but think the latter more so than not. I listened to most of the round today on PGA Tour radio; which is actually kind of fun... a little like listening to baseball. It seemed like at least 50% of the coverage was focused on or about him... started getting a bit long in the tooth. Now that he's not playing the weekend, that should go down to about 45%. Some fantastic pairings going out tomorrow. Quite a few LIV players making the cut... I could be wrong but suspect they had extra motivation. I'm hoping that either a healthy weather system pops in or it goes dog biscuit hard and dry. I'm rooting for either of the Cam's to win it. Rickp 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 1 minute ago, fixyurdivot said: I can't tell if Tiger was actually playing that bad or the competition is just playing that much better. Probably a little of both but think the latter more so than not. Based on watching the coverage the past two days, Tiger was playing that bad. MGoBlue100 and Rickp 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 18 hours ago, fixyurdivot said: I can't tell if Tiger was actually playing that bad or the competition is just playing that much better. Probably a little of both but think the latter more so than not. I listened to most of the round today on PGA Tour radio; which is actually kind of fun... a little like listening to baseball. It seemed like at least 50% of the coverage was focused on or about him... started getting a bit long in the tooth. Now that he's not playing the weekend, that should go down to about 45%. Some fantastic pairings going out tomorrow. Quite a few LIV players making the cut... I could be wrong but suspect they had extra motivation. I'm hoping that either a healthy weather system pops in or it goes dog biscuit hard and dry. I'm rooting for either of the Cam's to win it. Cam Smith looks out of sorts today. Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Could be a great watch tomorrow with Rory and Hovland, hope so! They played great today. I wouldn’t root against either so I’ll be happy to see either get a win - or a Cam. It’ll take a lot of meltdowns for anyone else to win. It has been a treat to watch a tournament on a course that plays so unlike any US tournament course. MGoBlue100 1 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogginBullfish Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Pulling for Rory big time. He's come so close so many times the last few years in the majors and I think him capturing another major would be the best way for this major season to end. MyWifesSwingCoach and Kenny B 1 1 Quote DRIVER PXG 0811XF GEN4 (10.5°) FAIRWAY WOODS PXG 0341XF GEN4 (16°) HYBRIDS PXG 0317XF GEN4 (19°), PXG 0317X GEN4 (22°) IRONS PXG 0311T GEN3 (5 - 9) WEDGES TAYLORMADE MG3 (45°, 50°, 55° TW Grind, 60° TW Grind) PUTTER PXG BATTLE READY ONE & DONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Cam Smith unbelievable! Rory had so many great putts that just didn’t fall. Zinger just reported that Cam had 9 fewer putts than Rory this Open, and only 12 putts on the back nine today, so Rory was better tee to green but it wasn’t enough… Rickp, MGoBlue100, MattF and 1 other 4 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParFore74x Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, Middler said: Cam Smith unbelievable! Rory had so many great putts that just didn’t fall. Zinger just reported that Cam had 9 fewer putts than Rory this Open, so Rory was better tee to green but it wasn’t enough… Cam Smith was on it today. What a fantastic round to close out his weekend and bounce back from his Saturday round of 73. MattF, MGoBlue100, fixyurdivot and 1 other 4 Quote TSi3 10° w/ Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65g TS2 15° 3W w/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 70g 818 H1 21° Hybrid w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 70g MP-18 MMC 2 iron w/ KBS Tour C-Taper S 120g JPX 921 HM 5-GW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 115g JB Forged 54° & 58° w/ Project X LZ 6.0 120g EV5.3 Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Great Championship Sunday!! Cam Smith earned every bit of it! MGoBlue100, ParFore74x, fixyurdivot and 1 other 4 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue100 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Having just been to St Andrews, this was amazing to watch. Scottish & Open were both fantastic fun to watch. Congrats to Cam; wanted to see more out of Hovland, but it just wasn’t his time yet. Here’s to the Champ seeing how many beers fit into the Claret Jug! fixyurdivot and MattF 2 Quote "Where'd it go?" "Right in the Lumberyard..." Gen 2 0811 XF 10.5* Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6x Gen 2 0211 15* 3W Mitsubishi Tensei Raw Blue 65-S Tour B JGR 15* Fairway UST ProForce V2 7F5 76g X-Flex (These two are gonna fight it out in early "24 to see who stays in the bag...) Tour B JGR 19* & 22* Hybrid UST ProForce V2 90g X-Flex Tour B JGR HF-2 irons (5i - PW) KBS Tour 130x CBX Wedges (50, 54, 58) TT Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge Shaft MATI Mamo Putter 33" Super Stroke Football League 3.0 Slim Hoofer Camo Stand Bag Precision Pro Nexus Rangefinder FAN! PRO Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacTourney Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Rickp said: Great Championship Sunday!! Cam Smith earned every bit of it! Boy did he ever, an assassin with the flat stick. MattF, fixyurdivot and MGoBlue100 3 Quote Good hand action comes from good body action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 Congratulations Cameron Smith!! I got to watch part of the closing nine holes after finishing up a round of golf in Pocatello, ID and then the conclusion on PGA Tour radio on my drive back home. That was an amazing round of golf. And how about Cameron Young hanging right there and having the 72 hole lead for about 10 seconds. An eagle finish on 18 forcing Smith to make the 3 for the win... outstanding. Just a hunch here, but I'll bet we have some spies trying to figure out this "mirror" thing C. Smith uses as part of his putter practice... assassin is right. MattF, MGoBlue100 and Rickp 3 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogginBullfish Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Disappointed Rory couldn't pull it off. I've always liked Rory, but this year more than ever, he's really shot up in my books. Rickp 1 Quote DRIVER PXG 0811XF GEN4 (10.5°) FAIRWAY WOODS PXG 0341XF GEN4 (16°) HYBRIDS PXG 0317XF GEN4 (19°), PXG 0317X GEN4 (22°) IRONS PXG 0311T GEN3 (5 - 9) WEDGES TAYLORMADE MG3 (45°, 50°, 55° TW Grind, 60° TW Grind) PUTTER PXG BATTLE READY ONE & DONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said: Congratulations Cameron Smith!! I got to watch part of the closing nine holes after finishing up a round of golf in Pocatello, ID and then the conclusion on PGA Tour radio on my drive back home. That was an amazing round of golf. And how about Cameron Young hanging right there and having the 72 hole lead for about 10 seconds. An eagle finish on 18 forcing Smith to make the 3 for the win... outstanding. Just a hunch here, but I'll bet we have some spies trying to figure out this "mirror" thing C. Smith uses as part of his putter practice... assassin is right. It seems Tournament Winners are getting younger and younger!! The 2 Cams out on a show today. MGoBlue100 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 45 minutes ago, Rickp said: It seems Tournament Winners are getting younger and younger!! The 2 Cams out on a show today. They mentioned that all 4 majors this year were won by 20 something year old's... a first I believe. MGoBlue100 and Rickp 2 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 15 hours ago, MGoBlue100 said: Here’s to the Champ seeing how many beers fit into the Claret Jug! 1.5 - 2 apparently. Rickp, MGoBlue100 and fixyurdivot 1 1 1 Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 14 hours ago, FrogginBullfish said: Disappointed Rory couldn't pull it off. I've always liked Rory, but this year more than ever, he's really shot up in my books. You and the 99% of the UK. I was a bit disappointed in a couple of the post round PGA Tour radio shows and their pretty overt whining about Rory not winning. Comments like "not to take anything away from Cameron Smith but..."... seriously? Yea, I get it. It was supposed to be the storybook ending. Rory, the new defacto face and defender of the PGA Tour makes a statement win. This whole LIV vs. PGA Tour, hero's vs. demon's thing is getting petty and childish. 1 hour ago, MattF said: 1.5 - 2 apparently. Those "oil can" sized, 25 oz., Foster's Lagers though. Rickp, Shapotomous and MGoBlue100 1 1 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 @fixyurdivot I agree, I was real tired of the wrap up shows lamenting a Rory loss more so than celebrating the astounding back nine 30 of Cam Smith. MGoBlue100, Middler, Rickp and 1 other 4 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I think the R&A needs to re-think having St. Andrews host the Open so frequently. The Old Course seems a beautiful setting but just isn't holding up to modern equipment to be a special challenge for one of the top golf events in the world. There are way too many holes that are putts or chips/little pitch shots on the second shot. And the criss-cross holes making the rounds head toward 6 hours don't help. Maybe they re-think the set-up and make the rough more difficult for drives that miss the fairways, but as an elite championship test, St. Andrews is showing its weaknesses. MGoBlue100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBS Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, LICC said: I think the R&A needs to re-think having St. Andrews host the Open so frequently. The Old Course seems a beautiful setting but just isn't holding up to modern equipment to be a special challenge for one of the top golf events in the world. There are way too many holes that are putts or chips/little pitch shots on the second shot. And the criss-cross holes making the rounds head toward 6 hours don't help. Maybe they re-think the set-up and make the rough more difficult for drives that miss the fairways, but as an elite championship test, St. Andrews is showing its weaknesses. Rough doesn't help the distance issue. It only punishes shorter hitters and rewards bombers. Easier to hit out of rough with a wedge than a 6 iron. I think the lack of wind Sat/Sun hurt the course more than setup. MGoBlue100 1 Quote M6 12* Oban Kiyoshi Purple 65g stiff TS2 16.5* HL Oban Kiyoshi Purple 75g stiff G410 Hybrid 19* Tour stiff i210 KBS tour stiff 4-GW 54* RTX Zipcore 58* glide 3.0 TP Black Copper Juno 34in Oncore elixr or Snell MTBx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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