Official British Open thread

Tiger picks up where he left off at U.S. Open, blows easy par putt on 1.

 

Sergio, who I just happened to not start in Round 1 in the SportsJournalists.com fantasy golf league, off to a quick start.

Then again, so is 50% of the field. I get the feeling this is a Paul Lawrie/Todd Hamilton-type year.

 

The course is so dry and flat that you could drive with your putter and still have it go about 300 yards.

 

Nice bunker shot Tiger (/sarcasm/)

 

Bobby Clampett = Neanderthal man

 

I don't get it. I think Clampett is very good in the booth.

 

Just his physical appearance, especially the jaw. He is good in the booth.

 

Nice round by Woods today. Made a lot of 6-footers for par and eagled 18 to finish at -5, one shot back.

 

Yep, that horribly-overrated Tiger. :

One shot back.

 

With the exception of the triple-jack to start and the bunker issue from a shit lie at 10 he was methodical.

 

Having Tiger Woods three or four shots back after the first round usually isn't a good thing for those in front. Seeing him one shot back - after playing sparingly the last couple of months and now possibly finding a groove - could mean a big Tiger win this weekend. We'll see.

 

Nice job by Tiger not letting some things - blown putt, bunker chunk - get into his head today.