US Open Golf

Say Goodbye

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Obviously there's not a huge golf following on the caf...

But the US Open is upon us! This tournament is renowned for being a very good test of your all round game and threatening to bite yo face off if you so much as think about not hitting the ball dead on line.

The First round is in progress, and I've just witnessed an albatross by Nick Watney to catapult him to level par! :lol:

Who is the man to beat? Tiger. Tiger is looking back to his best in terms of long game for me. Whilst his putting will probably never quite go back to being 'ridiculously formidable', where he holed 15 footers for fun on the back nine, to beat his playing partners into submission, he does look soild.

Also, that punched 7 iron today was just delightful, he has very good control of his irons and seems to be able to keep it in play right now. There's no looking past Tiger, he is going to win number 15 this week. :)

However if we do look past him for one moment, because golf is a funny old game, Michael Thompson is leading on 4 under par, a very impressive round, but I don't see him challenging come Sunday. The two others who I see contending, are Rickie Fowler, who is becoming a lot more consistent and has proved that he has the winning mentality, since his win at Quail Hollow a few weeks ago. Also, the man in form, Jason Dufner.

It will be an interesting watch, but I'd be very surprised if anything but a Tiger win occurs. Even if some people still claim that Nicklaus was a better player than Tiger, I think Woods is the undisputed 'most consistent golfer of all time'. His stats are ridiculous. Come on sir, show them who's boss!
 
Also, a 14 year old kid made it into the US Open with the withdrawal of Paul Casey, good work that man!

However you did shoot 79, so I can probably claim to still be better than you, because I'm pretty much a pro. Not in denial
 
I play off 4, currently, hoping to come down quite a lot this Summer though! I will stop at nothing to become the best player at the club :p

Who are these people you speak of? Are you any good Nick/Kelly?
 
Alastair is good, I think he's off mid single figures if memory serves.

I've not played for a hell of a long time unfortunately. I got down to 6 when I was about 16 but I got a bad shoulder injury which stopped me playing for quite a while and then I sort of drifted away from it. I regret it immensely, I'm convinced if I'd not got the injury and had properly applied myself I could have made a living from it.
 
It's a bloody good game, I'm sure once your footballing or whatever you play days are over then you could quite easily get back into it. The only thing is that if you want to play well (and have some fun), you actually have to work quite hard at it as opposed to football, which is a good laugh no matter what.

Are you planning on restarting, or are you just going to remember the glory days when you were nearly a pro? :p
 
haha I wasn't nearly pro, I just think with work I could have got there eventually. There's a lad I used to beat quite regularly who turned pro a few years back, he was a right cocky little turd and hearing about him making it pissed me off a bit (yea, I'm bitter).

I worked at a pro shop when I was 15-16 and used to play the pros in skins games with no shots being given. I held my own, took their money a few times :)

I'd love to get back into it, not least because there's an expensive pile of Callaway metal sat around doing nothing. I need to get my ass down to the driving range some time.
 
Who is the guy that turned pro? Would I have heard of him? Life on the local tours is a bit shit to be honest, unless you make it to the European tour, then it isn't quite as fun as you think it might be.

Callaway's cost a lot, don't let them get eaten by spiders!

Luke Donald is not cut out to win a major championship I don't think.
 
You answered your own question quite quickly there.

Also happens to be pretty popular and American.
 
Anyone watching? McIlroy gone, pity. Woods looks very likely to win. Wouldnt mind that.
 
BD94 said:
Anyone watching? McIlroy gone, pity. Woods looks very likely to win. Wouldnt mind that.
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Bloody family hogging the only tv in the bloody house! :lol: I couldn't even watch the football here :mad:

Anyway, I should be able to watch soon. One under through 4 :drool:. the leader hasn't bottled it I don't think, it was just a fairly lucky first round.

As for who is near him? Jim Furyk has put together a couple of tidy rounds...but there really are no other big names in and around the league. I think this is a big transitional period for the game and we'll have to wait a couple of years for the likes of Rory and Manassero to become consistent challengers for the majors.
 
Graeme McDowell also going along nicely, maybe someone else to watch out for. When his game is on song, the accuracy on his irons is brilliant.
 
Woods just hit bunker. Even par now, may drop back to one over. Furyks in house 1 under is looking good.
 
It's okay, I have the tv now! Looking forward to watching a little Tiger... lovely bunker shot.
 
Pity McIlroy, Bubba, Mickelson, and the lads arent challenging. Looks like Woods could run away with it once he keeps steady.
 
Poor putt from Tiger there.
 
Say Goodbye said:
Run away with it?? :lol:

I don't think so, goddamit he wanted that birdie so bad.
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:lol: I was a bit hasty saying that alright.

That 14year old looks sick. How the feck is he only 14! I hate him already.
 
I haven't seen that kid play at all. He must hit it pretty dam long to even shoot what he's shooting out there... what about the 17 year old amateur? He has that 5 footer to take the lead!!
 
I'd love if the amateur won!
 
Theres still a long way to go, if the wind comes in anyone within 8-10 shots of the lead could realistically win.

If it got really windy without any rain it'll be insane over the next 2 rounds
 
SO there's no coverage of this on terrestrial tv then?
 
Much like there is very little live Premier League action on terrestrial tv. The Masters, the European PGA Championship and of course The Open are the only tournaments that are covered to any extent by the BBC I think :(
 
When did golf stop becoming that quietly observed sport and turn into a load of yanks shouting GET IN THE HOLE!! regardless of where the shot was taken from? I mean, one guy just shouted 'mashed potato!!' from a tee shot. Yanks.

Anyway, shame for Westwood that another one seems to have slipped away, hopefully Els and 'G-Mac' can make a bit of a charge.
 
McDowell back in with a shout. Hell Furyk looking solid though. Shame Ernie is (and Harrington for that matter).
Shame I need to go to bed just when it is hotting up:(
 
They really need to sort out the play-off rule at the US Open, another 18 holes tomrrow can't be to the benefit of players, supporters, or the sport IMO.
 
Liam147 said:
You'll sleep when you're dead Jip. You could be missing a classic here. Keep it up McDowell!
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:lol:Yeah. When I am mega-hungover/tired I really struggle to get the motivation to get calls out for interviews (then actually do the phone call) etc...and I have a couple of pieces to churn out tomorrow. Feck it, I'm not missing this though.

I have some awkward internal meetings tomorrow too. Dunno where you'll end up Liam, but wherever it is I hope it doesn't have the online/print rivalry and tension ours does right now...
 
Nick 0208 Ldn said:
They really need to sort out the play-off rule at the US Open, another 18 holes tomrrow can't be to the benefit of players, supporters, or the sport IMO.
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Seriously? Not just three holes straight after like everywhere else:confused:
 
I hate the US Open's play off rule...totally sucks. They come back tomorrow after all the other pros, most of the media and all the crowd have left...MADNESS.
 
Sounds stupid. Everyone back at work too, so yeah, minimal crowds.

Think Furyk might do it though- he has had some damn lucky lies with some of the odd wild shots he has done...unless it is running out on this hole?
 
Furyk is in trouble, looking like making at least a bogey. Webb Simpson might be in the lead in a minute. Could be another first time major winner, nine on the trot.
 
Webb has been on a charge. Who the hell would call their kid Webb:confused:
 
Maybe they were United fans...wasn't Neil Webb a bit of a letdown though- I was quite young when we signed him and can't really remember.

I bet Webb is happy to be sat in the club house- good chance...
 
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