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The Golf Thread

King Pietersen

International Captain
Get a bet dropped on Stephen Gallacher for The Open. 9 birdies today, currently -8 after 16 playing unbelievably well today, has been very good all year and is due a big win. Rose also looking solid today, started very nicely.
 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Mo Martins second shot to the 18th in The Women's British open was brilliant, almost an albatross.
 

Anil

Hall of Fame Member
Get a bet dropped on Stephen Gallacher for The Open. 9 birdies today, currently -8 after 16 playing unbelievably well today, has been very good all year and is due a big win. Rose also looking solid today, started very nicely.
rose is running away with it last i saw...
 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
and the shot won her the british open...
Her first Eagle of the year apparently. Mixed feelings it's a shot that deserves to win any Tournament, but she's a bit of a poor Major winner really.

rose is running away with it last i saw...
Indeed really been incredible, must be one of the Faves for the Open now. Plays links well, in form and with Major success. Home support will be great even though I blanche at calling him a home player, not sure he's spent much of his life here.
 

King Pietersen

International Captain
rose is running away with it last i saw...
Oh yeah Rose should win it, though Broberg is doing his best to make it hard for him, but Gallacher was magnificent today. Course record 63, been consistent all week. Helpful conditions during The Open and Gallacher could make a real surge, looked so good today.

Rose should be odds-on favourite, and deserves to be after this performance, but it's going to be very tough. Can see Lowry, Gallacher, Mickelson, Rory, Bjorn and even Donaldson all being there or there abouts next week.
 
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grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Tyrell Hatton looks a decent player/personality, and Broberg has played well, must admit I'd never heard of either before this week.
 

King Pietersen

International Captain
Broberg's in good form recently, had a good finish in the Irish Open a couple of weeks ago. This is only his 2nd season on the European Tour, after moving over from Challenge, and he's looking really promising. One of the most promising guys to come from the Challenge for a while. I'd like to see Daan Huizing come good at some point soon. He's been on tour a year now, and when he plays well he looks a serious player, quality bloke too from what I've seen.

Manassero's a good shout. Not played great golf until this tournament so far this year, but has a good game for Links golf. Bout time he came good this year though, this is his first really decent finish since the turn of the year.
 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
It's all very well saying it's about time for Matteo, and there's no doubt he's had a poor year, but he's still younger than these other guys we're talking about and won a few titles. Still 21 the guy will do everything in the game.
 

King Pietersen

International Captain
Oh yeah, he's absolute quality for his age. The only thing I question with Matteo's game in terms of winning majors is his driving distance. Very hard to compete with a guy like an in-form Rory McIlroy when he's outdriving you by 25-30 yards. Rest of his game is excellent though. I'm expecting big things from both him and Dubuisson.

Daan Huizing was on one of Mark Crossfield's videos. Seems like a great guy, bloody good player as well. Hope he picks up an ET win this year. Here's a video:

 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
There's no doubt that Manassero's results in Majors have been poor, even derisory, perhaps it's down to length. I like to think it's a blip, cocooned in my comfy womb of denial, but yeah most majors are getting longer.

He did win the BWW over Wentworth, and that's pretty long.
 

King Pietersen

International Captain
Yeah, true, is very hard to compete against monsters like Rory and Bubba when they're on form when your driving average is around 270 though. I'd back Dubuisson to have a better career personally, he's long off the tee, and magnificent around the green, just needs to string together some performances.

Win for Justin Rose then. Shame to finish with a bogey, but fantastic round. Should make him a big favourite going into next week.
 
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King Pietersen

International Captain
The Open Championship - Tee Times

Draw has been announced for the first round of the Open. Some pretty exciting 3-balls to look forward to on Thursday. Phil is partnered with the Big Easy, and Bubba. Rose is alongside Dufner and Adam Scott, which is an awesome 3-ball. Tiger's starting off alongside Angel Cabrera and Stenson. Other nice ones are:

Dustin Johnson, Jimmy Walker and Poulter
Rory, Spieth and Matsuyama
McDowell, Kuch and Oosthuizen
Donald, Sergio and Fowler

Getting seriously excited now. Cannot wait for Thursday, such a good sport day, got the start of the Open, and start of a Lords Test. Can't wait!
 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Rory, Speith and Matsuyama would be my choice there, all exciting young players.

My main bets weighing down their swings with my money. Oosthuizen, Schwartzel, Matsuyama, Kuchar, Manassero and Dustin Johnson. plus a number of really small bets on outsiders on Betfair sportsbook, mainly because of the 8 places on offer.
 

King Pietersen

International Captain
Yeah, that 3-ball looks pretty good. Excited to see Tiger play again too, be surprised if he makes the cut though, even more surprised if he's in contention come Sunday.

Stephen Gallacher 13/2 to finish in the Top 10 with Paddy Power looks like a pretty tasty bet.
 

Anil

Hall of Fame Member
what happened to lee westwood? he was always in the conversation at the majors until last year (54 hole leader at muirfield) and has more or less disappeared this year...
 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
what happened to lee westwood? he was always in the conversation at the majors until last year (54 hole leader at muirfield) and has more or less disappeared this year...
He's still around, but just isn't the level he was a few years ago. Wouldn't shock me if he did okay.
 

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