Padraig Harrington The Open Championship winner 2008

[ONeill]

I get the impression Hardy you started something you didn't intend. Sometimes smartarsery kicks you in the teeth.

[bingobus]

What an absolutely pointless direction this thread has taken!

Back to the point in course about who is going to win:

Have been waiting for Adam Scott to make an impact in a major and am still waiting. Have to back him at this stage or he'll win it for badness.
Think Harrington will compete will again but fall short.
Westwood is in with a real chance.
Don't think an American will win it but a few will challenge as always.

[ONeill]

http://www.oddschecker.com/golf/open-championship/win-market

[Hardy]

Not like you to get tetchy O'Neill. Graceless withdrawal.

[ONeill]

I want the words 'You won'. No fudging. Just say it.

[Hardy]

You won comprehensively and nearly as overwhelmingly as you did in the semi-final in '96.

[full back]

Going to have an ew interest on Hunter Mahan
Could go well at a decent price

[Evil Genius]

What an absolutely pointless direction this thread has taken!

True, but can I just sneak in under the wire to point out that when she first moved to the USA to try and make a career in Hollywood, Joan Collins was apparently known to the locals as "The British Open"? 

[Hardy]

Pointless me arse. It was a much more interesting discussion than which jumper will win the (British) Open.

[ONeill]

The Open - Injury threatens Harrington defence

The 36-year-old Dubliner injured his wrist while training in the gym on Saturday and has not hit a golf shot since.

Asked how confident he was about teeing off in Thursday's opening round at Royal Birkdale, he told RTE radio: "I'm just not sure. I don't know.

"The only issue would be if I re-injured it in the rough and that's what is a little bit scary. I'm going for physio [treatment] now and then going out to see if I can hit shots.

"If it stays stable I will play a practice round but pick the ball up in the rough. If it's not stable I will have another day off."

Harrington clinched his first major title by beating Spaniard Sergio Garcia in a four-hole playoff in last year's Open at Carnoustie.

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[The Real Laoislad]

Pointless me arse. It was a much more interesting discussion than which jumper will win the (British) Open.

Well then feck off and start your own thread to moan about if its called The Open or The British Open...

[Puckoon]

Each way bets for Puck

Westwood
Jiminez
McDowell

McDowell could do well, hes playing great stuff and coming off the back of a very good win in scotland.

[Hardy]

No, we have enough silly threads already.

[The Real Laoislad]

Each way bets for Puck

Westwood
Jiminez
McDowell

McDowell could do well, hes playing great stuff and coming off the back of a very good win in scotland.

Very hard to win two weeks in succession though..Well unless your Tiger of course..Would agree he is a good each way bet though

[Puckoon]

Each way bets for Puck

Westwood
Jiminez
McDowell

McDowell could do well, hes playing great stuff and coming off the back of a very good win in scotland.

Very hard to win two weeks in succession though..Well unless your Tiger of course..Would agree he is a good each way bet though

Well the old man refused to touch him, and with him being my backer, Id to settle for Westwood each way @18s and Jiminez each way @33s.