Running The Open thread

Not sure if any of our peers are in Turnberry this week, but I am surprised there isn't yet a thread.

Here goes ... ETW v. Field?

RB

 

Prediction: first-time major winner this week.

 

Cut the bull with the title: It's the British Open, at least in this country, in the interests of accuracy.

 

The logo says "The Open", and I consider it the most elite world golf tournament ... And I started the thread. Three strikes against ya, hondo.

RB

 

in the interests of accuracy it is titled correctly.

 

It is very weird to think that when I get up tomorrow morning, and I get up at 6:30, some guys will already have posted a score in the clubhouse.

 

Always ETW v. Field.

What would you set the odds of ETW finishing in the top 10?

What would you set the odds of any other golfer in the world finishing in the top 10?

 

If it's one on one you take Tiger. Tiger against the field, you always take the field, just look at the percenatges.

 

In favor of Woods: Those that have won at Turnberry in the past -- Watson, Norman, Price -- were all considered the best player in the world at the time.

http://www.golfdigest.com/golfworld/special/britishopen/2009/golf_preview_turnberry_fields_0709

I'm looking forward to seeing what Rory McIlroy can do, and hope playing with Tiger the opening two days will help lift Lee Westwood's game.

 

If Tiger doesn't win, don't be surprised if Hunter Mahan does.

 

It's called the British Open in this country to avoid confusion with the U.S. Open. Yet, the purists seem to have a problem with that (with their usual assumption that everyone knows about golf). Just because it was the first golf tournament (1863, by the way), doesn't mean it can co-opt the word "Open."
When someone calls it the British Open, there's no disrespect intended. Lighten up.

 

I'll just be interested to see if Tiger hits a Japanese photographer with his club since he'll be playing with Ryo Ishikawa the first two rounds.