Posts: 2,740
Threads: 9
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation:
12
The Open (Day Two)
Dustin Johnson 9/1 -2 Tied 15th
Brandon Grace 33/1 +2 Tied 30th
Justin Rose 40/1 +3 Tied 58th
Lee Westwood 50/1 +2 Tied 50th
Louis Oosthuizen 55/1 +12 MC
Graeme McDowell 100/1 +4 Tied 67th
Brandt Snedeker 100/1 +4 Tied 67th
Jim Furyk 100/1 +4 Tied 67th
Alex Noren 100/1 Par Tied 27th
Rafael Cabrera Bello 100/1 -3 Tied 11th
Ernie Els 150/1 +5 MC
William McGirt 300/1 +5 MC
The same players got the best of the weather again effectively ruling out half of the field. Mickelson leads by one on -10 from Stenson. Other notables include Z Johnson -5, Schwartzel -4, Garcia -4, McIlroy -2, Fowler -1, Scott Par, Harrington Par, Day +1, Spieth +4, Willett +4, Bubba +4, Lowry +7, Fitzpatrick +11,
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Posts: 11,541
Threads: 2
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation:
6
16-07-2016, 16:58
(This post was last modified: 16-07-2016, 17:18 by Statesideowl.)
Stenson's looking good today -12 ahead of Mikelson
"The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject." Marcus Aurelius
Posts: 11,541
Threads: 2
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation:
6
With only Mikelson & Stenson really in it. I'm thinking Stenson's going to edge it.
"The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject." Marcus Aurelius
Posts: 17,865
Threads: 299
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation:
21
17-07-2016, 19:15
(This post was last modified: 17-07-2016, 19:34 by St Charles Owl.)
Superb golf from both of them but particularly from Stenson!! Currently -7 today!!
Birdie on the 18th to shoot a 63 and finish -20, great performance by Stenson!!! 1st major at 40!!
Statesideowl likes this post
Posts: 11,541
Threads: 2
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation:
6
Yep. well done to him. Completely unplayable today despite Mikelson playing superbly
"The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject." Marcus Aurelius
Posts: 2,740
Threads: 9
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation:
12
Another major for the 40+ brigade.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Posts: 6,803
Threads: 390
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation:
10
Mickelson & Rory got me a couple of places.
Stenson and Mickelson were incredible on the last day, shame one had to lose.
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so. For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
Posts: 11,541
Threads: 2
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation:
6
Seasoned Golf is on the way back for those that appreciate it
Stenson getting incredibly distance on his 3WD
"The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject." Marcus Aurelius
Posts: 17,865
Threads: 299
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation:
21
It's links courses that give the older players the chance. You have to be wise when playing a links course, you have to be able to forget the unlucky bounces or the poor shots to be able to win and that tends to come with age. Of course there will always be exceptions such as Woods and Spieth but if you look back at winner of Open on links courses the list is full of older players or at the very least guys who came close once and managed to get it right another time later. A lot of players play do not play on links courses that often and it is a different game certainly to what you see on the US circuit.
Posts: 2,740
Threads: 9
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation:
12
Ages of last ten Open winners:
2007 - Padraig Harrington - 35
2008 - Padraig Harrington - 36
2009 - Stewart Cink - 36
2010 - Louis Oosthuizen - 27
2011 - Darren Clarke - 42
2012 - Ernie Els - 42
2013 - Phil Mickelson - 43
2014 - Rory McIlroy - 25
2015 - Zach Johnson - 39
2016 - Henrik Stenson - 40
St Charles Owl likes this post
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
