The Open Championship - Page 3

Rik · 20-07-2003, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by marc71178
Ben who?

Curtis...the Open Champion?

Slats4ever · 20-07-2003, 10:44 PM

Vijay Singh...this guy I used to respect but since that comment he made about women golfers I have lost all respect for him.

I can't agree more. i was hoping he'd lose.

Out've the four who were really contesting it on the last day, i was gunning for tiger, i thought it'd would've been great for golf for him to get his dominance. However Curtis is a worthy champion, to only just qualify and to have the belief in his game to try some of the shots he did was wonderful.
You must feel for Love III i thought over the 4 days he was the most consistent, just a lapse in concentration early in the day.
Bjorn also got sucked in playing out've the bunker on 16, shame Aussie TV didn't show it live.

Mr. P · 21-07-2003, 01:31 AM

i think we're all forgetting about one person...craig parry.8D what a player!

luckyeddie · 21-07-2003, 04:39 AM

Ben Curtis was 1000-1 before play started on Thursday - and you could still get 50-1 when he started his round on Sunday - this for a guy who was joint third.

I think the best round was Faldo and Fulke on Saturday - both shot 67.

What a fabulous tournament. That's how it should be - just one player breaking par on a really tough course.

PY · 21-07-2003, 03:10 PM

According to Newsround :rolleyes:, there wasn't a single major bet with any of the big betting companies in the UK on Ben Curtis :O

Good on him and I'm with you LE, much more interesting when the best players keep on messing up

and their absolute ability is tested and they have to think about their shots instead of doing basically the same thing every hole.

Neil Pickup · 21-07-2003, 05:01 PM

RE: Vijay Singh

The comment he made regarding the fact that women golfers shouldn't take away places for men in men's tournaments whilst still playing in their own?

What exactly is there to stop men playing in the womens' tournaments now?

They can't have it both ways...

Slats4ever · 22-07-2003, 04:27 AM

Annika coming and challenging the men was good for golf, a man going to dominate the women isn't.
that's what's stoping her, the good of the game

marc71178 · 22-07-2003, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PY
According to Newsround :rolleyes:, there wasn't a single major bet with any of the big betting companies in the UK on Ben Curtis :O

Except some London cabbie who won £211k on him...

marc71178 · 22-07-2003, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Slats4ever
Annika coming and challenging the men was good for golf, a man going to dominate the women isn't.
that's what's stoping her, the good of the game

How was it good for golf though?

luckyeddie · 22-07-2003, 06:39 AM

Whereas a woman can now (arguably) play in men's 'Open' competitions, the reverse is not true, nor can it ever be.

You see, the ladies tee boxes tend to be a lot further forward - and the men are not permitted to play off them - even male 'hackers' have to play off the men's tees (not necessarily the tournament ones).

PY · 22-07-2003, 02:08 PM

I heard this, I don't know whether it's true and I apologise if it isn't but I heard someone say golf originally was derived from:

"Gentleman Only Ladies Forbidden"

Mr. P · 22-07-2003, 02:28 PM

LOL

20-07-2003, 10:44 PM	#32 (permalink)
Slats4ever International Vice-Captain Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Warwickshire HQ Posts: 4,294	Vijay Singh...this guy I used to respect but since that comment he made about women golfers I have lost all respect for him. I can't agree more. i was hoping he'd lose. Out've the four who were really contesting it on the last day, i was gunning for tiger, i thought it'd would've been great for golf for him to get his dominance. However Curtis is a worthy champion, to only just qualify and to have the belief in his game to try some of the shots he did was wonderful. You must feel for Love III i thought over the 4 days he was the most consistent, just a lapse in concentration early in the day. Bjorn also got sucked in playing out've the bunker on 16, shame Aussie TV didn't show it live. __________________ WCC - Manager of Warwickshire

21-07-2003, 04:39 AM	#34 (permalink)
luckyeddie Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Derby, England Posts: 17,631	Ben Curtis was 1000-1 before play started on Thursday - and you could still get 50-1 when he started his round on Sunday - this for a guy who was joint third. I think the best round was Faldo and Fulke on Saturday - both shot 67. What a fabulous tournament. That's how it should be - just one player breaking par on a really tough course. __________________ Nigel Clough's Black and White Army, beating Forest away with 10 men

21-07-2003, 03:10 PM	#35 (permalink)
PY International Coach Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 10,736	According to Newsround :rolleyes:, there wasn't a single major bet with any of the big betting companies in the UK on Ben Curtis :O Good on him and I'm with you LE, much more interesting when the best players keep on messing up and their absolute ability is tested and they have to think about their shots instead of doing basically the same thing every hole. __________________ A True Champion - Bob. Rest in peace. 15/04/06 "People today have too big a devil and too small a God" - Stephen Currie "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1

21-07-2003, 05:01 PM	#36 (permalink)
Neil Pickup Cricket Web Staff Member / Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 26,361	RE: Vijay Singh The comment he made regarding the fact that women golfers shouldn't take away places for men in men's tournaments whilst still playing in their own? What exactly is there to stop men playing in the womens' tournaments now? They can't have it both ways... __________________ MSN Messenger: minardineil2000 at hotmail dot com \| AAAS Chairman CricketWeb Black \| CricketWeb XI Captain ClarkeWatch: We're Watching Rikki - Are You? Up The Grecians - Exeter City FC Completing the Square: My Cricket Web Blog

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21-07-2003, 01:31 AM	#33 (permalink)
Mr. P International Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: . Posts: 4,710	i think we're all forgetting about one person...craig parry.8D what a player!

22-07-2003, 04:27 AM	#37 (permalink)
Slats4ever International Vice-Captain Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Warwickshire HQ Posts: 4,294	Annika coming and challenging the men was good for golf, a man going to dominate the women isn't. that's what's stoping her, the good of the game

22-07-2003, 06:39 AM	#40 (permalink)
luckyeddie Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Derby, England Posts: 17,631	Whereas a woman can now (arguably) play in men's 'Open' competitions, the reverse is not true, nor can it ever be. You see, the ladies tee boxes tend to be a lot further forward - and the men are not permitted to play off them - even male 'hackers' have to play off the men's tees (not necessarily the tournament ones).

22-07-2003, 02:08 PM	#41 (permalink)
PY International Coach Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 10,736	I heard this, I don't know whether it's true and I apologise if it isn't but I heard someone say golf originally was derived from: "Gentleman Only Ladies Forbidden"

22-07-2003, 02:28 PM	#42 (permalink)
Mr. P International Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: . Posts: 4,710	LOL

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