The 140th Open Championship

Declan · July 21, 2011, 11:36:23 AM

QuoteSome PR for Guinness again.

Sure is - Obama, Lizzie, Golf Champions shure isn't Oireland a great ould place

glens abu · July 21, 2011, 11:46:23 AM

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G MAC rory and big D on the blackstuff

With his Lurgan roots I'd say Rory would prefer a glass of Buckfast.
£300 bottles of Krystal Champaigne is his tipple I hear.

Yip was in a club in London after his visit to Wimbledon and in 2 hrs the bill for 4 of them was almost £4k drinking Champers at £750 bottle.

Bogball XV · July 21, 2011, 11:56:56 AM

Quote from: Dinny Breen on July 21, 2011, 10:22:45 AMWhat is interesting is how the Stephen Ferris case in the north has barely got a mention but if a similar high profile GAA player or soccer player did the same the tabloids would go into meltdown.

*couldn't resist..

just googled that as I'd never heard it before, couldn't find much on it, the belfast tele didn't have much detail - poor auld Jonathan Woodgate and Lee Bowyer made a bit more news back in the day.

ludermor · July 21, 2011, 12:07:34 PM

Quote from: Bogball XV on July 21, 2011, 11:56:56 AM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on July 21, 2011, 10:22:45 AMWhat is interesting is how the Stephen Ferris case in the north has barely got a mention but if a similar high profile GAA player or soccer player did the same the tabloids would go into meltdown.

*couldn't resist..
just googled that as I'd never heard it before, couldn't find much on it, the belfast tele didn't have much detail - poor auld Jonathan Woodgate and Lee Bowyer made a bit more news back in the day.

I had to do the same, i never heard a mention of it !

snoopdog · July 21, 2011, 12:24:15 PM

what did ferris do???

Orior · July 21, 2011, 12:58:22 PM

Little known fact: Not all six county golfers are Major winners

Mr Michael Hoey Esquire took 10 shots are the par four 18th hole today.

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2011/tournamentid=2011051/leaderboard/index.html

Tony Baloney · July 21, 2011, 04:05:10 PM

The bad old Tele, BBC and UTV blatantly ignoring the Stephen Ferris assualt charge...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-13862540

http://www.u.tv/news/Rugby-star-Ferris-denies-assault/4e8b68f5-d395-4c28-9b83-ce7255b4f2e2

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/rugby-star-stephen-ferris-and-brother-appear-in-court-on-assault-charges-16014678.html

You see what you want to see lads.

Bogball XV · July 21, 2011, 04:33:42 PM

Quote from: Orior on July 21, 2011, 12:58:22 PM
Little known fact: Not all six county golfers are Major winners

Mr Michael Hoey Esquire took 10 shots are the par four 18th hole today.

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2011/tournamentid=2011051/leaderboard/index.html

Maybe, but young Hoey has won twice on the European tour over the last 2/3 seasons - in fact, it was only with his US Open victory that McIlroy joined him in terms of European tour victories.

thebigfella · July 21, 2011, 04:59:57 PM

Quote from: Bogball XV on July 21, 2011, 04:33:42 PM
Quote from: Orior on July 21, 2011, 12:58:22 PM
Little known fact: Not all six county golfers are Major winners

Mr Michael Hoey Esquire took 10 shots are the par four 18th hole today.

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2011/tournamentid=2011051/leaderboard/index.html
Maybe, but young Hoey has won twice on the European tour over the last 2/3 seasons - in fact, it was only with his US Open victory that McIlroy joined him in terms of European tour victories.

Maybe but you also have to consider the class of the golfers too that he's competing against. Arguably McIlroy doesn't need to play as many events, therefore he chooses the best event which have the best golfers competing.