The 2015 British Open

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Yes!
My favorite tournament of the year; The British Open is here.

No surprise Jordan Speith is the odds on favorite.
According to this EPGA Golf Betting, EPGA Odds, EPGA Lines at Bovada Sportsbook

DJ, Fowler, Rose, Scott, Stenson and Oostthuizen are among the top favorites... Oh, a Tiger Woods.
He was playing his irons well at the Greenbrier Classic last weekend. I don't think his game is well or well-rounded enough to contend.

I'd love to see Day get a major.

No doubt Speith will be in the hunt. I hope jet lag doesn't throw him off.
Imagine Speith bagging this one and the hype heading to the PGA

I think Sunday afternoon we'll see a repeat major winner hoisting the Claret Jug. No first timers this go-round.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Team times and pairings.
Speith and DJ are together for the first two days. A few groups ahead are Reed and Patrick and then Poulter and Bubba Watson.

The Open - TeeTimes

 

[da man]

It's Spieth.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

Jet lag and lack of familiarity with the Old Course are two big factors against Spieth. He should've been in Scotland instead of the Quad Cities. Nevertheless, I'm not counting him out completely.

 

[Cosmo]

I'll respect the fact that Spieth continues to go back to scene of his first professional victory. I just think that's the way that dude is wired.

 

[trifectarich]

If I were there, I'd be walking with Dufner, Jimenez and Daly.

 

[Chef2]

Top 5:
I'll take Fowler to win. Els and Spieth both in Top 10. Tiger will play well. I think Daly plays well too.
I really really hope T. Watson plays really well.

 

[Webster]

If I were there, I'd be walking with Dufner, Jimenez and Daly.

Someone at the R&A has a good sense of humor. Or humour.

 

[Chef2]

Someone at the R&A has a good sense of humor. Or humour.

I'd like to see that group either go 66--64-65, or 78-79-84.........because if either one of those scenarios happen, Fife will be a hopping little village for sure.

When I got the note that the pairings came out, I immediately said "Please let Woods and Dufner be paired together."

 

[da man]

I'd like to see that group either go 66--64-65, or 78-79-84.........because if either one of those scenarios happen, Fife will be a hopping little village for sure.

When I got the note that the pairings came out, I immediately said "Please let Woods and Dufner be paired together."

They played practice rounds together Sunday and Monday. Either there's nothing to the affair story or Dufner doesn't give a **** what his ex does.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Guuess it makes sense, but I never really thought about it.
According to this -

Rickie Fowler's golf attire for the week is set. I assumed when they signed endorsement deals someone was dressing them I thought they had a little more choice in what they were wearing. What if you wake up Saturday - after shooting a 65 and you fee like wearing the same colors again? Guess not.

 

[da man]

Guuess it makes sense, but I never really thought about it.
According to this -

Rickie Fowler's golf attire for the week is set. I assumed when they signed endorsement deals someone was dressing them I thought they had a little more choice in what they were wearing. What if you wake up Saturday - after shooting a 65 and you fee like wearing the same colors again? Guess not.

So it isn't Rickie's mama who dresses him funny.

 

[Double Down]

Almost all the top golfers have their outfits for majors scripted. It's so they can have the stuff in stores so people are more likely to buy it when they shoot 65.

 

[MileHigh]

I'm on the Spieth bandwagon -- shocking, I know. Loved how he went to the Deere and won it after an opening 71.

If Tiger's going to win another major, it's going to be here. I'm not drinking that Kool-Aid, though.

Would be incredible to have a shot at calendar-year grand slams in golf and tennis the same year we have a horse racing Triple Crown winner.

 

[TwoGloves]

Jet lag and lack of familiarity with the Old Course are two big factors against Spieth. He should've been in Scotland instead of the Quad Cities. Nevertheless, I'm not counting him out completely.

At 21 I'm not sure jet lag will be a huge issue for him. He'll have four days to adjust. Dealing with the pressure of winning the last two and going for No. 3 will the big issue for him.

 

[Chef2]

Almost all the top golfers have their outfits for majors scripted. It's so they can have the stuff in stores so people are more likely to buy it when they shoot 65.

As much money as Puma, Nike, etc, etc are giving these guys, you're damn skippy they're going to wear exactly what they tell them to wear.

 

[Rhody31]

I think Spieth has the game, but I'm not taking him because there's no way the sports gods give us a Triple Crown horse, Grand Slam women's tennis champ and a golf grand slam in the same year.
I'm taking Patrick Reed. I think the Euro fans are gonna hate him the way US hated Montgomerie, but Reed thrives off of that.
My DraftKings Millionaire Maker lineup is Reed, Fowler, Koepka (big hitter, played well at US Open and Scottish), Branden Grace, Shane Lowry and JB Holmes.
Godspeed gents. Won't get to watch much (downside to working at a golf course), but I'm excited nonetheless.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

You can watch if you get up early. Spieth tees off at 4:55 a.m. ET.

 

[qtlaw24]

Heard some analysis and the biggest factor is going to be the weather and the conditions that the golfers draw. Supposedly its mild on Thurs., then some substantial rain overnight and continuing into Friday, then monsoon on Sat. for everyone, and clearing into mild, gentle conditions on Sunday.

Like 2002 at Muirfield when Tiger's attempt at the Slam got doused by the monsoon, this year's winner may be the one who gets the best weather draw.\

I'm rooting for Spieth (and history) but I'm thinking some lucky fellow avoids the heaviest precipitation; perhaps a Stenson, or some other solid Euro, Rose perhaps? McGinley? Oosthaizen won at St. Andrews lasts year so he's got some definite good vibes there.

Where's Rocca now? A sentimental entry eh R&A?

 

[DanOregon]

Spieth looking strong early. Five under after 7. Yikes.