The Open Championship- Carnoustie

[SoFloSoxFan]

I like the timing. Something quiet and peaceful on tv overnight while I watch my mother. Anyone know who the marquee groups are going to be for today/Friday?

edit: in a pre round interview with Zach Johnson (2015 Open Champion) they just talked to him about sharing a house for the third year in a row with Jordan Spieth (2017 Open Champion), Justin Thomas, Kevin Kisner (current leader), Ricky Fowler, Jason Dufner, and Jimmy Walker. That's kind of awesome.

 

[Doug Beerabelli]

17 playing like a par 4.5 today (or maybe every day - lol). Lots of players laying up or not reaching green on approach, including Rory.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Zach Johnson just birdied 18 to take the lead at -6. Rory is in great shape heading into the weekend. DJ misses the cut, the first #1 to do so since....Luke Donald. Stenson had a bad day but will probably just make the cut. JT having a miserable day(3 consecutive double) and might need to finish par, par to make the cut. Russell Henley threw up an 80, Jimmy Walker a 78.
Tiger is +1

 

[Comfortably Lomb]

Looks like an absolutely miserable weather day out there.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Looks like an absolutely miserable weather day out there.

The rain is supposed to stop soon. The late/early guys got the worst half of the draw.

 

[cshea]

Ugh Zach Johnson

 

[cshea]

Tiger walks in a birdie at 11. He’s been all over the place off the tee today. If he can get in at -2 or so I think he’ll be in good shape.

 

[cshea]

Tiger has one of the longest putts I’ve ever seen on 12 here.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Great up and down for par by Tiger.

And Phil makes a bomb to get to E

 

[Comfortably Lomb]

Tiger's iron into the par 5 was pretty much spectacular. 235, right down the pipe, to about 10-15 feet. His swing looks really, really good with long and mid-irons. Not quite feeling it with the shorter clubs.

 

[cshea]

Philly two-gloves appears dialed in

 

[Comfortably Lomb]

Watching Phil hit a driver with shot tracking is a treat. The ball swings so far off screen.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Philly two-gloves appears dialed in

And then he Phils up the par 5

 

[cshea]

Yup. Double.

 

[johnmd20]

Tiger 71, 71, even for the tourney, makes the cut. He just missed a birdie on 18, by like a centimeter.

 

[Comfortably Lomb]

Tiger 71, 71, even for the tourney, makes the cut. He just missed a birdie on 18, by like a centimeter.

Caught the lip. Theme with a lot of his rounds lately is that they feel like they could have easily been lower.

 

[johnmd20]

Caught the lip. Theme with a lot of his rounds lately is that they feel like they could have easily been lower.

My uneducated opinion is that Tiger could stand to be a little more aggressive off the tee. He had a lot of shots into greens that were 180 yards or more.

 

[cshea]

The fairway bunkers are 1-shot penalties, he’s not going to take them on. He doesn’t really have a controlled miss with the driver. He tends to spray it when he misses and there are holes where that beings OB in play.

Here comes Rickie

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

Kisner isn't even sniffing the lip of the cup. Every putt is center cut.

 

[Bergs]

Phil with a glorious sand save. What a shot.

 

[cshea]

Rahm meltdown- triple, bogey, double on 7-9.

 

[cshea]

Kiz goes in the burn on 18

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

Not sure what Kisner was thinking trying to blast it on to the green from that chunky lie. That shot had water written all over it.

 

[BigMike]

Not sure what Kisner was thinking trying to blast it on to the green from that chunky lie. That shot had water written all over it.

What had to be interesting to hear is , and I kid you not

Jean Van de Velde was on 18 calling Kisner mishap for French TV

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Rahm moves to +4

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Rose does too

 

[TFP]

Rose does too

4 of the top 5 in the world in danger of missing the cut here.

 

[johnmd20]

4 of the top 5 in the world in danger of missing the cut here.

True, but I'd take Spieth and Rory ahead of Rose and Rahm any day. Frankly, the entire Top 5 in golf right now is not compelling. DJ is cool but boring. Rose, eh. Rahm, psycho. Justin Thomas, milquetoast. And Brooks, jacked, but also without personality.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

I'll take anything that gets more Pat Perez into my life

 

[cshea]

A few bad takes there.

Rahm being a psycho is great. You never know when he is going to explode.

I think JT shows more personality than the majority of tour players. I think he shows more personality than Spieth, for instance.

Brooks is kind of boring, I’ll give you that.

Edit: The Pat Perez take is a good one. He is awesome.

 

[TFP]

I'll take anything that gets more Pat Perez into my life

This is very true. Guy is a legend.

 

[TFP]

Wow, Rose birdies 18 to likely make the cut. Good for him, not an easy birdie at all.

 

[cshea]

Kisner/ZJ
Fleetwood/Perez
Schauffele/Rory
Van Rooyen/Kuchar
Finau/Lombard
Chappel/Spieth
Fowler/Olesen

 

[patinorange]

Old guy Langer makes the cut again at a major. He is something.

 

[TFP]

Birdies are flying around out there so far. This is gonna be a fun day.

 

[TFP]

Although we’re 16 mins into live coverage and I think I’ve seen 5 shots. NBC is the worst.

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

We're gonna see some very low rounds today. Opportunity for some folks at or just below par to be right in contention.

 

[DJnVa]

Tiger leads the PGA in 3rd round scoring. Good chance for him today.

 

[cshea]

64 for Rose

 

[TFP]

64 for Rose

He’s birdied 18 all 3 days. Impressive.

 

[cshea]

The upcoming shot for Chris Wood should be great. Right up against the OOB line and fence.

 

[cshea]

2 putt birdie from 100 feet on 6 gets Tiger to -2.

Subplot toTiger’s week- Needs around a top 5 finish to get into the OWGR top 50 to qualify for Firestone.

 

[johnmd20]

Holy shit Spieth's tee shot. Absolutely amazing.

 

[cshea]

Spieth has like 10-15 feet for eagle on 1after pulling driver.

Tiger bombs one in on 9 to get to -3.

Edit: Also a strategy change, 3 drivers already for Tiger. Putting the gas pedal down.

 

[Comfortably Lomb]

Tiger just rolled in a 30-footer to get to -3. Dead center with pace.

Spieth bombed his drive to 10 feet from the first tee. GOLF HAPPENING!

Edit: Tiger's feeling it today. Just poked a driver like it's nothing.

 

[MillarTime]

This is going to be a great weekend.

 

[cshea]

Kick in birdie at 10. Let’s go!

 

[Comfortably Lomb]

This is going to be a great weekend.

Wind anticipated tomorrow too. Moving day today and the course should have teeth tomorrow.

...Tiger just stuck an approach within a foot. Spieth eagles the first and is one off the lead.

 

[johnmd20]

Tiger's birdie is a lock and Spieth cards an eagle on one. There will be some scores today.

 

[cshea]

Spieth converts the eagle...Chappel makes a 3and loses the honor