The Open Golf Championship 2013

[James]

Let's try a thread. I did think about a prediction game to get some discussion going but it might be a bit late for that.

Starts tomorrow.

Here's the current odds (favourites).

18 Jul 06:59 UK

9/1 Tiger Woods
16/1 Phil Mickelson
18/1 Justin Rose
22/1 Adam Scott
22/1 Graeme McDowell
25/1 Ernie Els
25/1 Lee Westwood
25/1 Luke Donald
25/1 Rory McIlroy
28/1 Charl Schwartzel
30/1 Sergio Garcia
33/1 Jason Day
35/1 Brandt Snedeker
40/1 Henrik Stenson
40/1 Rickie Fowler
45/1 Dustin Johnson
45/1 Matt Kuchar
50/1 Ian Poulter
50/1 Martin Kaymer
50/1 Matteo Manassero
50/1 Nicolas Colsaerts
60/1 Branden Grace
60/1 Louis Oosthuizen
66/1 Bill Haas
66/1 Hunter Mahan
66/1 Jason Dufner
70/1 Billy Horschel
70/1 Padraig Harrington
70/1 Thomas Bjorn
70/1 Webb Simpson
80/1 Bubba Watson
80/1 Jim Furyk
80/1 Martin Laird
80/1 Richard Sterne
80/1 Zach Johnson
90/1 Keegan Bradley

[Drew.]

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2012/9/21/1348182409874/Justin-Rose-reacts-after--008.jpg

[Novo]

got a couple of quid on Manassero and Poulter

[Novo]

Rory having yet another terrible Major

[Marc]

C'mon Keegan

[Drew.]

you would want to get home as soon as possible knowing Caroline is waiting for you.

[Novo]

time for Rory to dump Caroline, it worked for Scott

[Marc]

:(

[Drew.]

i am struggling to keep up with both the golf and cricket here

[Marc]

Have you got your duel screen going?

[Drew.]

i have got the golf going on the bbc sport website and cricket on the TV now, problem solved

[BBfanUSA]

Watching it on ESPN over here. Glad to see Zach Johnson doing well and leading. He lost a PGA tournament over here in a playoff last week I'm sure he wants to get over that.

Also He's from my home state as well.

[Novo]

It would have been amazing if Faldo finished on a lower score then Rory yesterday, think they both finished with a 79 round

[BBfanUSA]

Is anyone else watching the 2nd round today?

[Novo]

Been looking at the scoreboard every now and again but haven't really seen much, heard Westwood was doing well before on -5 but dropped back to -3

[BBfanUSA]

Been watching the ESPN broadcast. I see that I missed Woods already. Love that there's a ton of Americans at the top.

Has Zach Johnson tee'd off yet? ESPN is saying he's on the course.

[Novo]

Yeah i think he was starting at 3.09 today, hopefully Johnson has a bad round to put Woods and Westwood further in the running

[BBfanUSA]

Dammit THAT CLOSE (They just showed Johnson barely missing the hole on ESPN)

[Novo]

Johnson to -4 now, can't help but route for Angel Cabrera a bit here

[BBfanUSA]

Zach back to -3. Current Cut according to ESPN is +6

[Novo]

So close at the top, love it when there isn't a main leader

[BBfanUSA]

Zach Johnson is back to -5 and is the leader by himself again. All of this happens when I'm not watching it. :joker:

Maybe I should stop watching it all together and then he'll win.

[Novo]

****, 2 ahead.. come on Angel

[Novo]

Oh hang on i didn't see that Angel is on -4 thought he was still on -3

[BBfanUSA]

Now Johnson and Cabrera are tied. ESPN still has cut at 7 over par.

[BBfanUSA]

3rd round right now

[Novo]

Westwood leading

[Novo]

Master Cabrera is lurking around

[Novo]

Westwood, Scott and Stenson all leading on -1

[Novo]

tiger back on +1

[BBfanUSA]

Where's Zach Johnson? He was ironically 3 back at the start of the day at the 2007 masters. (He did win By the way)

[Novo]

Par and he just missed a Birdie to join the leaders

[BBfanUSA]

Oh so close, he could've been tied for the lead with Scott right now.

I actually don't wanna see this end without a playoff.

[Novo]

Matsuyama would have been on +1 right now if it wasn't for the stroke penalty for the time violation yesterday, amazing score for a 21 year old

[BBfanUSA]

and he bogeys :( man this course is tough

[BBfanUSA]

Was it Adam scott that took that awful shot on a par 3?

[Novo]

Yeah, looks like Mickelson has this now

[Novo]

Mickelson -3
Stensen - Par
Poulter +1
Scott +1
Westwood +1
Matsyama +2
Zach Johnson +2
Woods +2


Think there was 5 different leaders today, Westwood, Scott, Stensen, Woods and Mickelson

[BBfanUSA]

Yeah, Phil had this in the bag when he got 18

[Novo]

That time violation stroke penalty costed Matsyama a joint 3rd finish in the end

[the truth]

big mick -round of his life-awesome