The Official Golf Thread

[BarryBreensBandage]

I am finding it increasingly difficult to listen to Colin Montgomerie.
He is just after questioning why nobody has scoring less than -3 today.
Eh, look at your own major tournament record Monty.
Surely there are better more entertaining commentators out there who have actually won something,
not like that teddy bear.

[cadhlancian]

f**k, Mickleson would sicken your shite sometimes. Up on the green there in 2, and takes 7! Makes some atrocious errors

[whitegoodman]

I am finding it increasingly difficult to listen to Colin Montgomerie.
He is just after questioning why nobody has scoring less than -3 today.
Eh, look at your own major tournament record Monty.
Surely there are better more entertaining commentators out there who have actually won something,
not like that teddy bear.

+1

[Puckoon]

Some big names in bad spots and more or less busted for the weekend:

Dufner +8
Matsuyama +8
Deleat +7
Z Johnson +6
Rose +4 after 7

[Orior]

I went on the nose for:

Day - injured thumb
McDowell
Rose - injured back
Garcia

Ah FFS, now they tell me.

[leaveherinsir]

I went on the nose for:

Day - injured thumb
McDowell
Rose - injured back
Garcia

Ah FFS, now they tell me.

Judging by that missed 2ft putt Garcia still has the injured head!!

[sammymaguire]

Westwood looks like he has been enjoying the fries and shakes a little too much in the States

[Minder]

small each way bets on Sergio. Day. Sneedeker. Stricker. Thus 3 of them will miss the cut and the other (Garcia) will lead after 3 rounds only to finish with an 80 and in a tie for 7th, rendering Paddy Power £20 richer and my wallet £20 lighter.
Great quote from Lawerence Donegan on the radio last night." A great tournament on a great course hosted by a terrible golf club" . Anyone looking for an alternative way to follow it on twitter check out his @ByTheMinGolf account.

Case in point -

http://extramustard.si.com/2014/04/10/matthew-fitzpatrick-caddie-sandals-masters/

U.S. Amateur champion Matthew Fitzpatrick's regular caddie, Lorne Duncan, won't be at Augusta this week after the club refused to allow him to participate in sandals. Duncan suffers from an orthopedic condition that prevents him from wearing Augusta-approved footwear.

From the caddie's blog:

I went to speak to the powers that be at Augusta National about alternative foot wear that would allow me to get through the week but my inquires were met with a resounding "No." I spoke to the head person there who is about as bright as a post and about as malleable as one. My feet were so sore after one practice round in runners that I had no alternative but to withdraw my services.
The club tells the BBC that Duncan was simply asked to abide by the rules for all caddies, and that any medical conditions he presented were taken into consideration when the decision was made.

Ricky Elliot, who usually caddies for Brooks Koepka on tour, is handling Fitzpatrick's bag during the 19-year old's run at the green jacket.

[leaveherinsir]

small each way bets on Sergio. Day. Sneedeker. Stricker. Thus 3 of them will miss the cut and the other (Garcia) will lead after 3 rounds only to finish with an 80 and in a tie for 7th, rendering Paddy Power £20 richer and my wallet £20 lighter.
Great quote from Lawerence Donegan on the radio last night." A great tournament on a great course hosted by a terrible golf club" . Anyone looking for an alternative way to follow it on twitter check out his @ByTheMinGolf account.

Case in point -

http://extramustard.si.com/2014/04/10/matthew-fitzpatrick-caddie-sandals-masters/

U.S. Amateur champion Matthew Fitzpatrick's regular caddie, Lorne Duncan, won't be at Augusta this week after the club refused to allow him to participate in sandals. Duncan suffers from an orthopedic condition that prevents him from wearing Augusta-approved footwear.

From the caddie's blog:

I went to speak to the powers that be at Augusta National about alternative foot wear that would allow me to get through the week but my inquires were met with a resounding "No." I spoke to the head person there who is about as bright as a post and about as malleable as one. My feet were so sore after one practice round in runners that I had no alternative but to withdraw my services.
The club tells the BBC that Duncan was simply asked to abide by the rules for all caddies, and that any medical conditions he presented were taken into consideration when the decision was made.

Ricky Elliot, who usually caddies for Brooks Koepka on tour, is handling Fitzpatrick's bag during the 19-year old's run at the green jacket.

Read that. This is the kind of stuff that gives golf a bad name. Ricky Elliot the stand in is a Portrush man iirc

[mouview]

Westwood looks like he has been enjoying the fries and shakes a little too much in the States

Been like that for a while now.
Monty is gushing on commentary, but McGinley also suffers from a terrible lack of polish. ("Yeah!"). You just fear that he will lack the intellectual ability or cosmopolitan approach to manage the Ryder Cup team in Gleneagles. Hope I'm wrong....

[Puckoon]

Westwood didn't help himself by dressing like a glow stick!

[southdown]

Phil looks as unpredictable as ever, don't rule him out.

[Family guy]

Any links to watch this the night?

[J OGorman]

Westwood looks like he has been enjoying the fries and shakes a little too much in the States

Been like that for a while now.
Monty is gushing on commentary, but McGinley also suffers from a terrible lack of polish. ("Yeah!"). You just fear that he will lack the intellectual ability or cosmopolitan approach to manage the Ryder Cup team in Gleneagles. Hope I'm wrong....

who's dogs dead? 

[Kidder81]

McIlroy struggling badly