Carnoustie - 2018 Open Championship

[Bevo Num1 1,061]

Johnny with the understatement of the year.  "That looks left, doesn't it?"

Reminded me of "Just a bit outside."

[EMAWesome 101]

Things I can safely say will never happen to me on a golf course--going long with a six iron on a 267 yard par 3.

[Tailleur17 361]

Tiger quickly playing himself out of this. 

[UTexasFight 9,790]

Oh tiger....
About a 200 foot putt coming up

[Native Horn 3,570]

Just now, EMAWesome said:

Things I can safely say will never happen to me on a golf course--going long with a six iron driver on a 267 yard par 3.

FIFM

[Lurch 5,949]

Yikes. That’s going to be a 100 yard putt

[satyanash 15,372]

Have fun with that putt, Tiger.

[HouTex 1,913]

Might Tiger be OB?

Once again Tiger gets a break from a spectator. Happens all the time.

[Jive Turkey 12,930]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

Oh tiger....
About a 200 foot putt coming up

That is gonna be awesome.

Molinari gonna be in first.

[UTexasFight 9,790]

Phew

[HouTex 1,913]

I love this fast play. Is the pace of play driven by the R&A?

[McCroskey 1,510]

4 is obviously done, why not just chip there if you are Tiger?

[UTexasFight 9,790]

He is

[Jive Turkey 12,930]

Checked up too quickly.

[hornbri 1,505]

I thought you could not hit a wedge on a green?

[UTexasFight 9,790]

Pitching on the green... an area tiger needs to focus on some more, apparently

[McCroskey 1,510]

Just now, hornbri said:

I thought you could not hit a wedge on a green?

Not against the rules, just frowned upon.

[Jive Turkey 12,930]

1 minute ago, hornbri said:

I thought you could not hit a wedge on a green?

You don't see it often, but it's permitted.  More of an etiquette thing.

Edited July 22, 2018 by Jive Turkey

[Lurch 5,949]

Once again Tiger gets a break from a spectator. Happens all the time.

If you’ve never followed Tiger live, it’s hard to appreciate just how dense the crowds around him are. It’s not an exaggeration to say it’s often 10x more than any other group, PLUS there is usually a huge group of fans staking out the 1-2 holes in front of him.

[Mo Horn 8,933]

 Isn't this around the time Jordan almost aced it last year? 

[dcar00 14,908]

Just now, hornbri said:

I thought you could not hit a wedge on a green?

its discouraged unless you really have to but not illegal.  in the old days you could leave your ball in front of another player and they could play over it.

[dcar00 14,908]

Rose is going to birdie 18 all 4 days.  crazy

[Mo Horn 8,933]

Rose will join the pack

[Jive Turkey 12,930]

Justin Rose gonna take the clubhouse lead.  Molinari about to take the tournament lead.

[UTexasFight 9,790]

Whoaaaaaa

[Mo Horn 8,933]

Tiger not dead yet

[Jive Turkey 12,930]

Tiger with a big birdie.  May be too little too late tho.

[Pam Cummings 9,827]

HAD to have that!

[McCroskey 1,510]

And JUST like that.  Goddamn.

[HoustonHorn 1,063]

holy shit this is good. Tiger with the 25 footer after chopping it around 14.

[HoustonHorn 1,063]

And now Molinari gets to feel the pressure. Betting on at least two bogeys coming in.

[HouTex 1,913]

If you’ve never followed Tiger live, it’s hard to appreciate just how dense the crowds around him are. It’s not an exaggeration to say it’s often 10x more than any other group, PLUS there is usually a huge group of fans staking out the 1-2 holes in front of him.

Yep. They act like bumper pads at the bowling alley.

[dcar00 14,908]

now we are going to see if Molinari has what it takes, if he gets to -8 he's going to be tough to beat.

[EMAWesome 101]

How's this for a way to kill a Sunday afternoon?  Molinari Van Der Veldes 18 to fall out of the lead and you have a four way playoff between Spieth, Rose, Rory, and Tiger for Claret Jug.

[heso 2,848]

Just now, Lurch said:

If you’ve never followed Tiger live, it’s hard to appreciate just how dense the crowds around him are. It’s not an exaggeration to say it’s often 10x more than any other group, PLUS there is usually a huge group of fans staking out the 1-2 holes in front of him.

At the masters this year, Tuesday practice round, sitting on the hill behind 16 looking up the 15th fairway. Group of tiger, Phil, and Freddie working through amen corner. With that group on 12, the 15th starts to fill in with patrons. As tiger eagles 13, the 15th is fully lined, 3 deep. With them on the 14th, the 15th swells to 5-6 deep. As they play down the 15th, the fairway was fully lined, 10+ deep the entire way. 

For a Tuesday practice round. 

[HoustonHorn 1,063]

and Rose may have won the tournament with that shot on 18. He birdied it all 4 days. That's nuts.

[McCroskey 1,510]

Don't count Spieth out yet.  This screams an eagle or birdie for him at 14 coming up.

[lonestarsooner 123]

Damn what a Sunday!!!

[Mo Horn 8,933]

Smart shot by Molinare

[Grade of D as in David 13,255]

9 minutes ago, Lurch said:

If you’ve never followed Tiger live, it’s hard to appreciate just how dense the crowds around him are. It’s not an exaggeration to say it’s often 10x more than any other group, PLUS there is usually a huge group of fans staking out the 1-2 holes in front of him.

I saw him at the Phoenix open a few years ago. He fired one over my head and ended up in the gravel shit. Not exaggerating when I say there were at least 3 people still moving and crunching rocks while he hit. 

 

Unreal the concentration he has. 

[dcar00 14,908]

2 minutes ago, McCroskey said:

Don't count Spieth out yet.  This screams an eagle or birdie for him at 14 coming up.

one good tee shot.

[HoustonHorn 1,063]

Molinari has such a compact swing. Very efficient. Still see a couple bogeys coming in as the nerves settle in and the holes get tougher.

[Mo Horn 8,933]

So a tee shot coming for Jordan that may decide if he stays in it or not. 

[HoustonHorn 1,063]

damn nice up and down for Rory.

[Mo Horn 8,933]

Anyone tracking Jordan's shots to know about his drive on 14?

Nevermind

Edited July 22, 2018 by Mo Horn

[Jive Turkey 12,930]

Jordan gonna have a long ass putt.  Watch him drop this bomb.

[Tailleur17 361]

Just now, Mo Horn said:

Anyone tracking Jordan's shots to know about his drive on 14?

It was shit apparently 

[HoustonHorn 1,063]

long two putt for birdie

[McCroskey 1,510]

Molinari looks unflappable today.

[hornbri 1,505]

It will be a tough two putt for birdie, but this is his chance.