The Official Golf Thread

[gawa316]

Clark will have to lose this for McIlroy to win...just can't make a putt when it counts

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Clark will have to lose this for McIlroy to win...just can't make a putt when it counts

Yes got a bad feeling about this. Clark was level for 6,7,8,9 and could easily have been about +4 for those holes. Rory meanwhile holes nothing and that 3 putt at 8 was criminal

[screenexile]

He needs something to fall but he's been pretty flawless tee to Green should only be a matter of time before he stitches one and gets level.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

He needs something to fall but he's been pretty flawless tee to Green should only be a matter of time before he stitches one and gets level.

You might be waiting a while for him to hole one ffs

[dec]

Drops a shot on a par 5. That could be it

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Goodnight. Lays up and makes a mess of it gets a lifeline and then still makes a mess of it

[gawa316]

Clark guaranteed birdie...will need an absolute brain fart of a hole not to win this now

[JPGJOHNNYG]

That 3 putt on 8 was the killer for Rory. A very similar feel to last year's open. Rory played well but he would have bitten your arm off if you said a 69 would be enough. Very disappointing. Clark got away with murder on 8and 9

[gawa316]

Never got close on any of the par 3/4's and he fooked up the par 5'...will be a tough one to take

[Saffrongael]

Very fine margins and the course was a bit tougher over the weekend but McIlroy was -8 after two rounds and -1 over the weekend

[Milltown Row2]

He'd a chance to put pressure on Clark, didn't and Clark done enough to get his head sorted after his balls up, think his caddie was very hands on and a lot of support given from what I seen (for ten holes)

[Mikhail Prokhorov]

Clark tried to gag but no one there to take advantage

Played the last 2 brilliantly when the pressure was on

Mcilroy won't be winning any more majors, esp when he can't putt and has no caddie, no help on yardage, reading putts, talking through shots etc

lads on here are delusional 

[Orior]

Clark tried to gag but no one there to take advantage

Played the last 2 brilliantly when the pressure was on

Mcilroy won't be winning any more majors, esp when he can't putt and has no caddie, no help on yardage, reading putts, talking through shots etc

lads on here are delusional 

By that analysis, he would never come second either. Rory was 1 under for the weekend, but so was Clark.

Having said all that, I think that was Rory's best chance for a while as that course suited his style.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Clark tried to gag but no one there to take advantage

Played the last 2 brilliantly when the pressure was on

Mcilroy won't be winning any more majors, esp when he can't putt and has no caddie, no help on yardage, reading putts, talking through shots etc

lads on here are delusional 

In fairness you have a point about the caddy. Harry seems like a good bloke but ffs get  the best caddie money can bt. Yer man JP wasn't great either. Don't understand going the extra mile in the gym , with diet etc etc and then have your mate carry the clubs

[thewobbler]

Disagree completely.

Everyone has a different need from a caddy. Some need caddies to read putt:, gauge wind, recall stock yardages. Some need a man servant. Some just want a little company for the 5+ hours out there.

Rory falls into the latter group. He's an instinctive player, and doesn't need the confused messaging that a structured caddy would bring.