Golf Degens unite … it’s Open Championship week

[St. Louis Hawk]

My second favorite major. Any major I can start watching at midnight and then roll through all day? My kind of week. Little work is getting done Th and F.

Give me your core four, your fade, and a couple longshots.

Core: Fitz, Clark, Henley. Rory
Fade: Scottie, ‘cause I’m still a Moran.
Longshots: Echavarria, Southgate, M Jordan

And a little thanks from me to you for your golf gambling insights:

 

[JWolf74]

Fleetwood, Rory, Scottie, Fitz
Long shot: Gotterup, Homa, MacIntyre. Is Lowry considered a longshot? Guy usually plays well at The Open.
Fade: Rahm, Cam Smith, Bryson (not really a bold prediction here given how he's fared in majors)

 

[JohnHughsPartner]

Fleetwood, Rory, Scottie, Fitz
Long shot: Gotterup, Homa, MacIntyre. Is Lowry considered a longshot? Guy usually plays well at The Open.
Fade: Rahm, Cam Smith, Bryson (not really a bold prediction here given how he's fared in majors)

Too much chalk
Agree with Fitz
I don’t think Gotterup would be considered a long shot at this point

Watch out for Hovland, Morikawa and Hatton

Long shots- Rai, Harmon, woodland
Doesn’t favor bombers

Can’t wait. RB is awesome

 

[52317Hawk]

Looking at the weather forecast it looks to be perfect conditions for the open. Warm and not that windy.

Could this be like the US Open at Shinnicock? I wonder if you get someone that goes low on Thursday and wins wire to wire,

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Too much chalk
Agree with Fitz
I don’t think Gotterup would be considered a long shot at this point

Watch out for Hovland, Morikawa and Hatton

Long shots- Rai, Harmon, woodland
Doesn’t favor bombers

Can’t wait. RB is awesome

I went in 2017. Underrated in the Open rota.

I added a little A. Fitz and Burns to my lineups this morning.

 

[Wobmam Rulez!]

I think the winner will be someone that's never won a major before. Maybe not a complete unknown but a definite surprise, like when Harmon won.

I could watch Paige drive like that all day!

 

[Dadar]

 

[An Iowa fan]

Scheffler top 10 @-130.
Fleetwood top 20 @-125.

Both on Caesars app. I didn’t look at any others.

Fleetwood has finished top 20 five consecutive years. I figured it is worth a shot.

 

[Dadar]

Hard not to pull for Gerald Hatton

 

[JWolf74]

Hard not to pull for Gerald Hatton

I think you combined a couple names, there.

 

[JWolf74]

So far:
Rory top 10- (boosted) +143 ( I think he's finished in top 7 in 7 of last 10)
Clark to win +3300
Fleetwood and fitz both top 20 +240

 

[o_NoleinATL]

Core
Scheffler, Rory, Gotterup, M Fitz
Long Shot
Henley and Rose
Fade
DeChambeau, Rahm, Fleetwood

 

[Wobmam Rulez!]

Hard not to pull for Gerald Hatton

It's General Patton.

 

[JWolf74]

Rory putting like I do from 4 feet today.

 

[Aardvark86]

If you'd have set the over/under on the total number of letters in the top four last names on the day 1 leaderboard at 20, I'd have taken the over.

 

[JohnHughsPartner]

Vegas had the winning number at over/under 12.5. Doubt it sniffs that

 

[JWolf74]

Vegas had the winning number at over/under 12.5. Doubt it sniffs that

Idk, sounds like they're expecting good weather all weekend. Someone might get there.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

It's General Patton.

Rommel. You magnificent bastard!!! I read your book!

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Vegas had the winning number

Almost always does. Crazy how good they are.

 

[HoggI74]

Rory just drove the 414 yard par 4, 9th, to about 60 feet. 2 putt birdie. Suber leading @ -5, with a bunch of -3, 67's in the clubhouse...Morikawa @ -3 with 6 holes to play...

Edit: Suber in with the lead @ 65. Now Rory 3 putts from 20 feet on 10 to give back the birdie. Im and Brown with 66's...

Sorry bout the pepsi thread. I looked but didn't see yours. I forgot I was watching on DVR delay...

 

[JWolf74]

Hebert misses a 3 footer on 18 to post a record 61. Ouch. 62 is great, but that has to leave a bad taste in your mouth.

 

[JohnHughsPartner]

Watch out for Burns!

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Watch out for Burns!

 

[JohnHughsPartner]

Going to be an exciting and interesting weekend. Lots of big names in T20

wtf happened to Spieth? 6 over last 5 holes?? Yikes

 

[JohnHughsPartner]

Bryson DeChambeau is fixing to catch a penalty

 

[JWolf74]

Pretty good leaderboard heading into the weekend. Scottie couldn't buy a putt today.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Bryson DeChambeau is fixing to catch a penalty

Yep. You can’t do that. I don’t think it was intentional but it’s close enough to the swing path that I think you have to penalize him to protect the field.

 

[JohnHughsPartner]

Yep. You can’t do that. I don’t think it was intentional but it’s close enough to the swing path that I think you have to penalize him to protect the field.

I get it , but don’t like it. I don’t think this happens if it wasn’t a featured player. They just accessed. He would’ve been better off taking the hazard probably

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

I get it , but don’t like it. I don’t think this happens if it wasn’t a featured player. They just accessed. He would’ve been better off taking the hazard probably

Well that’s always been my complaint about video - it’s only focused on the popular players. I think they should only use video if an issue is flagged by a player, competitor, or official at the time.

 

[JohnHughsPartner]

Well that’s always been my complaint about video - it’s only focused on the popular players. I think they should only use video if an issue is flagged by a player, competitor, or official at the time.

Maybe Trump will call in a favor jk jk

 

[Wobmam Rulez!]

I'm just now getting back after running errands for the last hour and a half. What did Bryson do to get penalized for?

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

I'm just now getting back after running errands for the last hour and a half. What did Bryson do to get penalized for?

He improved where his backswing would be when he was in the fescue.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

 

[Scott559]

My bet on FanDuel for top ten parlay B4 Championship started, Matt Fitzpatrick, Victor Hovland and Wyndham Clark.

 

[JohnHughsPartner]

I'm just now getting back after running errands for the last hour and a half. What did Bryson do to get penalized for?

Golf Rule 8.1 prohibits players from taking actions that improve "Conditions Affecting the Stroke" (the ball's lie, the area of intended stance/swing, the line of play, or relief areas) to gain an advantage. Breaching this rule incurs the general penalty (2 strokes in stroke play, loss of hole in match play

 

[JWolf74]

Yep. You can’t do that. I don’t think it was intentional but it’s close enough to the swing path that I think you have to penalize him to protect the field.

Agreed on all points. We'll see how it affects the weekend. Bryson is catching this course with the perfect conditions for his mash and gash style. But to his credit, he's been great with the approach shots.

The other side of that coin is it's certainly cool to see a different test than the US Open with 6" thick rough.

 

[JWolf74]

Not to brag guys, but I shot 74 yesterday on the sim at the old course with only a few mulligans and 7' gimmes. Probably should have entered a local qualifier for this.

 

[JohnHughsPartner]

Agreed on all points. We'll see how it affects the weekend. Bryson is catching this course with the perfect conditions for his mash and gash style. But to his credit, he's been great with the approach shots.

The other side of that coin is it's certainly a cool to see a different test than the US Open with 6" thick rough.

Yes people forget BD is a world T10 because of his shatty play in this years majors. When he’s on, he’s gonna contend no matter who’s on top of leaderboard. Not a personal fav, but hope this doesn’t aftext his play the next 2 days

He’s playing btw. Still out hitting balls

 

[JohnHughsPartner]

Not to brag guys, but I shot 74 yesterday on the sim at the old course with only a few mulligans and 7' gimmes. Probably should have entered a local qualifier for this.

Have you considered getting your card ?

 

[JWolf74]

Have you considered getting your card ?

Of course, but I have med school loans to pay. Don't have the time to get through Q school.