The Open

aaron_bwfc wrote:Anyone been watching the opening day?

Can't see Rory making the cut for the weekend at 8+.

My tip to win Mickelson seems to be going well at -2 with Woods.

Jesus, is he on +8? What has happened to him? He's been shit since dating Wozniaki. They don't seem right as a couple for some reason to me. I bet Nike are scratching their heads after giving him that amazing contract to use their gear.

Some are blaming his new set of Nike clubs on his downfall. Personally I just think he got to number one in the world, won the US open and took his eye of the ball, hence why now his game has gone to pieces.

Will be interesting to see if and when he gets back to his best.

Rory had a stinker. I wonder if the criticism from Faldo has got under his skin? Shiv Kapur, the Asian Sensation, had a good round, as did Mark O' Meara at 56 years of age.

aaron_bwfc wrote:I'd stay well away from Westwood if you're having a few quid on anyone RT, he is and always be the nearly man IMO, good player but his short game is poor.

Westwood seems to have found his form with the putter at the right time. Tied at 2 under with Tiger they are both in the hunt with Jiminez, the swashbuckling Spaniard.

Spiv Kapur, the Asian Sedation had a bad 2nd round .

The golfers who go out early this morning will have the best chance of making par and under on the greens. The greens are like glass by late afternoon.

Take my hat off to Westy, he has but some work into his game and seems to be paying off.

Looking forward to seeing him and Woods go out today, though I do like Jiminez, he is a cool bastard.

aaron_bwfc wrote:Take my hat off to Westy, he has but some work into his game and seems to be paying off.

Looking forward to seeing him and Woods go out today, though I do like Jiminez, he is a cool bastard.

Jiminez is a throwback. He is 49 years old, smokes cigars and has a pot belly, and looks nothing like a professional sportsman but boy can he play golf.

Today is a massive day for Westwood, Woods and Jiminez. Because they are teeing off so late the greens will be unforgiving. If any of them can finish on par today then they will be in a good position going into the last day tomorrow.

You can never rule Woods out but as you say anyone who is on 1/2 under at the moment and shoots a par will be in pole position for tomorrow.

I hope it's Westwood. He is 40 now and has been knocking on the door for years. Ian Baker-Finch, the Aussie, who won the Open a few years is mentoring him and it seems to be working.

Jiminez, Woods and Westwood don't tee off till after 3pm. It will be interesting to see what the Leaderboard looks like at that time.

Reebok Trotter wrote:I hope it's Westwood. He is 40 now and has been knocking on the door for years. Ian Baker-Finch, the Aussie, who won the Open a few years is mentoring him and it seems to be working.  

Think mentoring is going a bit far RT,he gave him a tip on how to relax his arms and hands in his putting stroke,that seems to be working,as he has holed a few he would normally miss !

Tigermin wrote:

Reebok Trotter wrote:I hope it's Westwood. He is 40 now and has been knocking on the door for years. Ian Baker-Finch, the Aussie, who won the Open a few years is mentoring him and it seems to be working.  

Think mentoring is going a bit far RT,he gave him a tip on how to relax his arms and hands in his putting stroke,that seems to be working,as he has holed a few he would normally miss !

You are probably right. I'm only going off what the commentators have said. I wouldn't have thought Westy would need any help when it comes to playing golf.

Westy and Woods on top at the moment, it's very tight though with a number of others on -1 and even.

It shows how difficult playing conditions are when so few players are actually under par.

Only 3 under par at the moment, West has a 2 shot lead over woods.

Tomorrow is going to be very interesting indeed, think I will have a flutter tonight on who will win.

The putt from Westwood on the 16th for bogey and the putt on 17th for birdie were two brilliant strokes.

Westwood tees off last tomorrow with Hunter Mahan so he is in a perfect position to see what he needs to do. I think a par round will be enough to win it.

Jimenez had a bad day as did the Asian Creation, Yom Kapur.

Lee Westwood -3
Hunter Mahan -1

Tiger Woods -1
Adam Scott Par

Henrik Stenson +1
Angel Cabrera +1

Ryan Moore +1
Zach Johnson +1

Phil Mickelson +2
Francesco Molinari +2

Woods and Scott should be a interesting pair up.

One of my bets was £1 E/W on Scott at 25/1. Westwood is in an amazing position but it depends how he handles the pressure. So many golfers go into the final day with a clear lead and end up miles down the field come the end of the tournament. It would be nice to see Westwood win.

I've just had a £1 on Westwood, Mickelson and Adam Scott - £31 return if it comes up.

Michael Bolton wrote:One of my bets was £1 E/W on Scott at 25/1. Westwood is in an amazing position but it depends how he handles the pressure. So many golfers go into the final day with a clear lead and end up miles down the field come the end of the tournament. It would be nice to see Westwood win.

Good bet on Scott, he was very close to winning the comp last year so you never know.

aaron_bwfc wrote:

Michael Bolton wrote:One of my bets was £1 E/W on Scott at 25/1. Westwood is in an amazing position but it depends how he handles the pressure. So many golfers go into the final day with a clear lead and end up miles down the field come the end of the tournament. It would be nice to see Westwood win.

Good bet on Scott, he was very close to winning the comp last year so you never know.

Thanks. Well I had Jason Day, Mark Leishmann and Bill Haas too, I guess one had to do something. It does make it more exciting to watch when you have a bet on it! Good luck with yours too.