The Official Golf Thread

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Who is this David Carey lad?

[Saffrongael]

St Andrews is just too easy when the weather isn't rough

[ONeill]

Some good players missed the cut though.

[Milltown Row2]

Some good players missed the cut though.

Last years winner didn't think it was too easy... on his way home

[thewobbler]

St Andrews is just too easy when the weather isn't rough

It is. But the top 10 currently is mostly the best, in form players in the world... so it's a fair test.

[Hound]

Cut coming at even par shows it's not too easy. There are times when it looks easy alright, but the many of the bunkers are genuine hazards, which is different from what they play on most weeks, and there is some hay which can cause problems too.

It is a very slow course, in terms of playing time. 3 or 4 of the par 4s being driveable (I've no memory of the 18th being driveable previously!) and then even moreso 14 of holes being on shared greens.

I'd love to see some proper wind over the weekend, but presumably none is expected.

[Mikhail Prokhorov]

St Andrews is just too easy when the weather isn't rough

It is. But the top 10 currently is mostly the best, in form players in the world... so it's a fair test.

Cam Smith has made it look easy but the pressure will ratchet up from today

Some wind would be nice

[JPGJOHNNYG]

A bit of wind today but they seem to be shooting low .Outrageous stuff from lowry

[ONeill]

Are there any golfers who don't wear caps?

[lenny]

Are there any golfers who don't wear caps?

What have you got against caps?

[ONeill]

I just like the feel of unrestrained flowing locks.

[Saffrongael]

Pretty sure it's contractual

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Rorrrrrrrrrrrry

"Thats them gaaboarders back in their box" 😃😉

[ONeill]

Am I imagining it but are rounds normally wrapped up around 6pm in the British Open? Are they timing it much later this year?

[thewobbler]

Am I imagining it but are rounds normally wrapped up around 6pm in the British Open? Are they timing it much later this year?

On a Sunday it usually wraps up for 6. Saturday is more leisurely.

Id expect there's some allowance for St Andrew's going on though. If it's going to take naturally 5.5 hours for a round then things will slide