The Golf Thread

[Magrat Garlick]

Australia, South Africa, South America and Asia produce some very good golfers. Is there a Ryder Cup equivalent that they get to play in?

Presidents Cup, I think. America vs Rest of the World or summat.

Might be closer, this one should be done and dusted by 4pm tomorrow

 

[Anil]

yep, europe too strong...

 

[social]

Looks like USA's horrid day yesterday will cost them dearly

Good to see Tiger back - 9 under for his last 11 holes so far today

 

[Jamee999]

 

[Scaly piscine]

Europe trying hard to let the yanks back in this.

 

[marc71178]

Yeah, because it's not like the Americans have been much better on the back 9 all weekend is it?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Richie Fowler.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Yanks lose. Lovely.

 

[Anil]

they lost only one session, but ultimately that was enough for them to lose the cup....finally there was a tiger sighting at celtic manor.....

 

[Neil Pickup]

Anyone catch the conclusions to either the Frys.com or JT Shriners Open this last week or two? Beyond belief...

 

[social]

Anyone catch the conclusions to either the Frys.com or JT Shriners Open this last week or two? Beyond belief...

The hole-in-one at the first playoff hole that follollwed mega birdies just to get there?

Unbelievable golf

 

[Anil]

yeah the ace was on the 4th playoff hole, i think it was the 1st time someone won a pga tour event playoff with an ace...

 

[Neil Pickup]

Yeah, that's what I'd heard too.

Add in the fact that there was barely 10 minutes' daylight remaining and Laird had just asked the rules official whether play could be suspended mid-hole if they reached the green and couldn't read the breaks...

I didn't think much could top Mediate's four hole-outs and the near-ace on the Par 4 17th last week, but you can never be sure of anything in this world...

 

[Anil]

so who will take shanghai? and who will be no: 1 at the end of the week?

 

[grecian]

I hope it will be Kaymer for both, after championing him for ages, I think he's had a great year. Really deserves it IMO.

BTW Massanero looks immense for 17, hey he looks immense for 25. Really could be anything. A lot of really exciting youngsters coming through.

 

[Anil]

you don't want your fellow countryman to hold on...?

it's manassero isn't it? yeah the kid's awesome...must make mcilroy feel 40 years old...

 

[grecian]

Hey. I admire Lee for turning his game around, his fitness levels have improved so has his attitude, but to be number one without a major seems a bit hollow.

Yeah, not good on spelling me, if I can't get it spell-checked. I'm sure him and Rory will have many battles in years to come.

 

[Anil]

well done karlsson...he had the 18th hole so well planned out...drive it to the right rough off the tee, hit a solid layup on the second and nail the approach on the third....he did that 3 times in a row today...poulter has to be disappointed though, played well enough to win....another high finish for westwood and well done kaymer for capping off a wonderful year with the race to dubai prize...

 

[social]

well done karlsson...he had the 18th hole so well planned out...drive it to the right rough off the tee, hit a solid layup on the second and nail the approach on the third....he did that 3 times in a row today...poulter has to be disappointed though, played well enough to win....another high finish for westwood and well done kaymer for capping off a wonderful year with the race to dubai prize...

Was out there yesterday andnot one of Karlsson's approaches to the 18th were off level lies (first 2 were off side hill lies whilst the last was off a downhill one) and he hit all to 6 feet - amazing stuff under pressure

Poulter deserves huge praise for the way he handled dropping the ball on the final hole

I was about 20 metres away and I can guarantee that hardly anyone at the course was aware that there was a problem and it was only his honesty/integrity that brought it to people's attention

 

[Anil]

some of the rules of golf are so completely ridiculous...