The Open Championship thread | Page 2

StOnEy333 · 2010-07-15T01:57:12-07:00

John Daly is -7 through 11. The dude is putting the ball anywhere he wants. It's absolutely amazing. Tiger is -1 through 3, and just missed a 12 footer for birdie by coming up an inch short. Leaderboard

Jul 16, 2010 at 1:54 PM

#16

LA9erFan
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Originally posted by pantstickle:
Originally posted by redrose49er:
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
I love watching the Open. St. Andrews is stunning.

How do Americans typically view The (British) Open, seeing as the other 3 majors are US based?

On our televisions.

That means telly, redrose.

Jul 16, 2010 at 2:00 PM

#17

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Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Originally posted by pantstickle:
Originally posted by redrose49er:
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
I love watching the Open. St. Andrews is stunning.

How do Americans typically view The (British) Open, seeing as the other 3 majors are US based?

On our televisions.

That means telly, redrose.

Oh, sorry, I forgot to translate.

Jul 16, 2010 at 2:07 PM

#18

StOnEy333
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Originally posted by redrose49er:
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
I love watching the Open. St. Andrews is stunning.

How do Americans typically view The (British) Open, seeing as the other 3 majors are US based?

As an avid golf fan for all of my life, I view it as the historical version of the majors. Taking it back to the origins. The Masters is my favorite, but I have a lot of respect for the "british"(as it is commonly referred to here) open.

I do think many over here look at it as a lesser event, though.

Jul 18, 2010 at 1:12 AM

#19

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Originally posted by StOnEy333:
Originally posted by redrose49er:
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
I love watching the Open. St. Andrews is stunning.

How do Americans typically view The (British) Open, seeing as the other 3 majors are US based?

As an avid golf fan for all of my life, I view it as the historical version of the majors. Taking it back to the origins. The Masters is my favorite, but I have a lot of respect for the "british"(as it is commonly referred to here) open.

I do think many over here look at it as a lesser event, though.

I agree that the Open is a special event. It is my 3rd favorite golf tourney to watch after the Masters and US Open and enjoy seeing a course that is not the typical US tree lined course. As a golfer, I dream of one day playing St Andrews. I have played Pebble and while I cant imagine a better course or setting I think St Andrews could be a close 2nd.

Jul 18, 2010 at 10:52 AM

#20

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The 27 year old South African runs away with the championship, finishing with a 7 stoke lead at -16. Congrats to you, Louis Oosthuizen.