The Open

Magic Man

Magic Man

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For those of you into golf, who are you fancying for this years Open? I would love to see McIlroy win it, I also like the lad Fitzpatrick, and you have to feel he's in with a chance having won the US Open a few weeks ago.
 
Oosthuizen has a good record around St Andrews. Maybe Tiger if he keeps going for four days. Looks like you will need a sense of humour with the good and bad bounces as the course is rock hard this year! Proper links. (y)
 
I’ve backed 4 this year, all each way:

cameron Smith
Xander Schauffler
John Rahm
Patrick Cantlay
 
sambaDTR said:
Oosthuizen has a good record around St Andrews. Maybe Tiger if he keeps going for four days. Looks like you will need a sense of humour with the good and bad bounces as the course is rock hard this year! Proper links. (y)
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It's never really rock hard these days because it's irrigated. I think it's been allowed to dry a bit this year to keep the scores up a bit though. It'll be a test of who can it straight off the tee, into the right places, and hit medium and short irons close. And because the greens are so big, it'll be someone who is a consistently good putter.

I don't really bet, but I always have a feeling it will be someone who has been playing well and been close for a few weeks going into the Open, but not winning. Winning (unless it's by 6 shots) inevitably involves a bit of luck, a good bounce here or there, or a bad shot that doesn't get punished. I don't think you get that week after week, so I tend to discount winners from the previous few weeks.
 
Magic Man said:
Xander Schauffler is definitely in with a shout, he is flying this year.
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Schauffele - I think he's won his last three starts hasn't he. Must be a good shout.

Scottie Scheffler has been hard to bet against this year too.

Rory, Morikawa and Fitzpatrick also... although hardly sticking my neck out there, given that they are all in the world top ten! :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
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My picks are Schaufelle, Morikawa, Minwoo Lee, Hovland and Lowry. I've not bet on Rory as there's no value but i fancy him to there on the last day...he usually is.
 
Abel Tasman said:
👍 Each way first 5 1/5 odds. Not bad 5/1 for a 5th place.
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You have to watch this bet. I did this with Bet365 a few years ago. It is ok if your player finishes 5th on his own. If three players finish 5th then the 5/1 is divided by three, four players finish 5th then 5/1 is dived by 4 etc! :(

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I think this every year, and I know I'm a probably a minority in this line of thinking, but I don't get the attraction with St Andrews, it looks like a boring course to me, and always looks parched.

Obviously I appreciate there's a history to it and I'm sure it's different when you play there mind, if you're an absolute golf nut, but for an average 15-25 capper who just likes playing, and not so much watching, then I imagine playing this would be quite forgettable compared to some of the more picturesque courses.

I hope Rory can stay in contention till the last day, or some of the other British lads, and hoping a US player doesn't win it.
 
Just on my way back to Edinburgh. Course is immaculate. Pace of play is chronically slow.

I can see the attraction if there’s strong wind. Bunkers are hellish.
 
Andy_W said:
I think this every year, and I know I'm a probably a minority in this line of thinking, but I don't get the attraction with St Andrews, it looks like a boring course to me, and always looks parched.

Obviously I appreciate there's a history to it and I'm sure it's different when you play there mind, if you're an absolute golf nut, but for an average 15-25 capper who just likes playing, and not so much watching, then I imagine playing this would be quite forgettable compared to some of the more picturesque courses.

I hope Rory can stay in contention till the last day, or some of the other British lads, and hoping a US player doesn't win it.
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You not played Cleveland or seaton Carew. Links golf will truly test any golfer of any handicap
 
GazC_MFC said:
You not played Cleveland or seaton Carew. Links golf will truly test any golfer of any handicap
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No, I've not unfortunately, in fact I'm not even sure if I've played a links course. 😬 I do intend to though, and will travel to play more when I'm older I expect.

I've played mostly parkland in the UK, and quite a few courses in the desert in the US.

To be fair mind, I'm a fair weather golfer so only play in summer and play other sports in winter. I couldn't think of anything worse than being blown about on the coast on a summers day, when I could be sweating my nuts off trying to find my ball in the trees at my normal course :LOL:
 
Andy_W said:
No, I've not unfortunately, in fact I'm not even sure if I've played a links course. 😬 I do intend to though, and will travel to play more when I'm older I expect.

I've played mostly parkland in the UK, and quite a few courses in the desert in the US.

To be fair mind, I'm a fair weather golfer so only play in summer and play other sports in winter. I couldn't think of anything worse than being blown about on the coast on a summers day, when I could be sweating my nuts off trying to find my ball in the trees at my normal course :LOL:
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Cleveland is one of the best courses in the area without a doubt. I was a member 4 years ago and it was immaculate

Matt Fitzpatrick brother got the course record around that time Too
 
Hoping for a good few rounds from Foxy. He's done quite well in the last couple of years, but is just to inconsistent.

1 under not too bad, and would be great if he could better his best finish of tied 16th in the Open.
 
GazC_MFC said:
Cleveland is one of the best courses in the area without a doubt. I was a member 4 years ago and it was immaculate

Matt Fitzpatrick brother got the course record around that time Too
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Yeah I've heard it's in good nick, and some of the golf nuts I know say it's great. I've only been a member of parkland courses and quite liked being a member at Teesside in the summer, but it wasn't great in Autumn/ Spring (wet), but that was going back a few years. I suppose the links courses will always drain better being largely overlain on sand, rather than the clay we have on our parkland courses round here. Suppose that's better for winter, but not for summer.

My company has worked at a few links courses, as well as at Rockliffe, Close House, Ramside etc, and I think I just much prefer the look of the parkland courses. Rockliffe was quite bare when I played/ worked there mind, as it had just been built.
 
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