The Open final round

[schuele]

Some amazing play so far from the two front-runners.

Doubt we'll hear from any Tiger buttboys today, telling us how these guys just limped to the finish faster than the rest of the lackluster field.

 

[chicolby]

I think it's been a couple years since people have referenced Tiger's absence leading to wins. Between Spieth, Day and Mcilroy, the torch has passed and they are playing second fiddle to no one.

ps., Go Lefty! 46 years old and playing like a boss! Not bad.

 

[scarletred]

Turning into a great finish.We don't need Tiger and I don't miss him a bit.

 

[dinglefritz]

Turning into a great finish.We don't need Tiger and I don't miss him a bit.

The only thing better would be IF Tiger WAS playing and missed the cut.....

 

[rrthusker]

Great golf by these two.

 

[schuele]

Amazing perfomance by Stenson. I'm not a MIckelson fan, but I'll happily admit that he probably played the greatest round ever in the final group of a major that didn't result in a win..

 

[chicolby]

What a final round! Both guys shoot lights out but one guy shoots record low. Unbelievable golf.

 

[scarletred]

It's hard not to like Lefty. But Stenson played amazing final round.

 

[dinglefritz]

It's hard not to like Lefty. But Stenson played amazing final round.

I have witnessed in person 2 very gracious acts by Mickelson. His congratulations to Stenson as they walked off is typical Phil.

 

[Hoosker Du]

It's easy to pull for players that have

Some amazing play so far from the two front-runners.

Doubt we'll hear from any Tiger buttboys today, telling us how these guys just limped to the finish faster than the rest of the lackluster field.

It's much easier to pull for players that have respect for their wives...that aren't banging anything that wears a dress.

 

[NUSouth]

Some amazing play so far from the two front-runners.

Doubt we'll hear from any Tiger buttboys today, telling us how these guys just limped to the finish faster than the rest of the lackluster field.

Nobody should be shooing -20 at a major championship. Either it's time to toughen these courses up or else put some windmills and aligators on it and admit its miniature golf. The putting was way too easy. My public course has faster greens than that Also, I don't recall how many times there were open entries into the green. At this level every pin should be behind a trap or water.

 

[schuele]

Doubt we'll hear from any Tiger buttboys today, telling us how these guys just limped to the finish faster than the rest of the lackluster field.

I stand corrected.

 

[huskerbux]

Nobody should be shooing -20 at a major championship. Either it's time to toughen these courses up or else put some windmills and aligators on it and admit its miniature golf. The putting was way too easy. My public course has faster greens than that Also, I don't recall how many times there were open entries into the green. At this level every pin should be behind a trap or water.

I'd agree if the entire field was in double digits. The course played tough and it showed...Third place was -6. These two guys played lights out and and we'll probably never witness that again. The best final round in a major I've witnessed and was rooting for both!

 

[siebo454]

It's not like everybody went real deep. 2 guys played lights out all week and walked away from the field. This is the kind of golf that golf needs, for it to come down to Sunday and knowing that every shot matters.

 

[balsy]

Nobody should be shooing -20 at a major championship. Either it's time to toughen these courses up or else put some windmills and aligators on it and admit its miniature golf. The putting was way too easy. My public course has faster greens than that Also, I don't recall how many times there were open entries into the green. At this level every pin should be behind a trap or water.

Wouldn't it be easier to just make the ball fractionally larger for the pros. I don't think it'd take much to bring them back 25-50 yards.

 

[Suvey101885]

When I heard Phil didn't have a single bogey I thought for sure he had won. Then I heard that Stenson had 10 birdies and about fell out of my chair. Very impressive golf from both.

 

[Hoosker Du]

I may be in the minority here, but I find watching the British Open to be depressing. Always gray skies and honestly, the only uglier topography in the world is in the Middle East. And links golf is a bore. Never any trees to force the players to bend a shot around them.

 

[balsy]

I may be in the minority here, but I find watching the British Open to be depressing. Always gray skies and honestly, the only uglier topography in the world is in the Middle East. And links golf is a bore. Never any trees to force the players to bend a shot around them.

Those bunkers, though! It gives me great pleasure when they can't get out of them.

 

[Hoosker Du]

Those bunkers, though! It gives me great pleasure when they can't get out of them.

True. Those bunkers are crazy deep.

The name "The Open" is very pretentious to me. It's like saying "The Ohio State University." You're Ohio State. And you're the British Open. Live with it.

It may be the oldest tourney, but it still takes a backseat to The Masters.

 

[SeaOfRed75]

True. Those bunkers are crazy deep.

The name "The Open" is very pretentious to me. It's like saying "The Ohio State University." You're Ohio State. And you're the British Open. Live with it.

It may be the oldest tourney, but it still takes a backseat to The Masters.

Wrong. And I stop listening to anyone regarding golf if they dont like links golf.

 

[leodisflowers]

I may be in the minority here, but I find watching the British Open to be depressing. Always gray skies and honestly, the only uglier topography in the world is in the Middle East. And links golf is a bore. Never any trees to force the players to bend a shot around them.

The feskew, the winds, the pot bunkers, the ability to put from 100 Yds out. I love me some links golf.

 

[Hoosker Du]

Wrong. And I stop listening to anyone regarding golf if they dont like links golf.

That's cool. Boring people tend to align themselves with boring things.

Give me Pebble Beach or Augusta over any course in England .

 

[Hoosker Du]

The feskew, the winds, the pot bunkers, the ability to put from 100 Yds out. I love me some links golf.

Links courses have very little character to me. Trees and bushes and flowers are just a much more inviting backdrop. The beauty of Augusta is much more inviting to me than a place that doesn't have a flower on the entire property.

 

[leodisflowers]

Links courses have very little character to me. Trees and bushes and flowers are just a much more inviting backdrop. The beauty of Augusta is much more inviting to me than a place that doesn't have a flower on the entire property.

I agree with you there. Augusta and some of those stateside courses and definitely a lot more beautiful. I just love links golf courses and find them very fun to play.

 

[saluno22]

The name "The Open" is very pretentious to me.

Completely agree. Said the exact same thing to a coworker when the tournament started.

 

[schuele]

Completely agree. Said the exact same thing to a coworker when the tournament started.

While I really enjoy this tournament, I'm with you guys on this one. In fact, the only reason I titled this thread "The Open" is because I figured if the term British made an appearance, someone would surely pitch a fit about it.

 

[PvilleHuskerTim]

The only thing better would be IF Tiger WAS playing and missed the cut.....

I'll go you one better. It would have been nice to see Tiger withdraw after shooting 81 the first day and +6 after 9 holes the second day, then "have a tweak in his back" as the reason for the withdrawal.

 

[dinglefritz]

While I really enjoy this tournament, I'm with you guys on this one. In fact, the only reason I titled this thread "The Open" is because I figured if the term British made an appearance, someone would surely pitch a fit about it.

Well they did in fact invent golf. They have earned the right to call their tournament whatever they want. It isn't being pretentious.