The Thread Where We Discuss Golf

[Gazz]

Yeah, cut it out @Skummy, you jock.

[Meacon Keaton]

Reed is on a roll and so is Louie O (because to hell trying to spell it out).

[Baddar]

Reed went from a 75 yesterday to 65 today. Nice.

[Baddar]

Justin Thomas just got an eagle on 18 to move into the lead at 11 under.

[Chris2K]

And the lowest score in US Open history even though his round contained two bogeys. Wowzers.

[Baddar]

3 birdies in a row from Rickie to get himself back in the mix! C'mon! 

[Meacon Keaton]

I don't want to say too much for fear of a jinx, so I'll just say I'm very happy with how things are currently shaking out.

[Baddar]

3 clear now, Koepka. I'll win £30 if he holds on, so commence collapse in 3, 2....

[Meacon Keaton]

I hope not. Love me some Koepka.

[Meacon Keaton]

Yay, Brooks! A hell of a weekend for the guy. Very happy for him.

[Baddar]

Nice.

[Baddar]

The Open starts on Thursday then chaps.

Got my usual Fowler bet on, as well as each way bets on Pieters, Schwartzel, Noren and Leishman.

Would love to see Rickie finally get his major. He has won over here before and likes the links courses so we'll see. I do think when he does win, it'll be from a few shots back on the Sunday as opposed to leading and being in the final group. It's not clear to see but the fact he hasn't won one and a lot of the other players of his generation have, it seems to get to him especially if he's winning going into the last 18 holes.

Wouldn't be betting on Rory this week. Just not worth it at 18/1. He's missed cuts in the last few weeks and can't settle on a new putter. 

And while I didn't bet him, Adam Scott is always a decent shout. Can quietly go about his first few rounds and then be up there by Sunday. Depends how well he's hitting them off the tee.

[Matt]

Fowler

Mickelson

Reed

Na

Kuchar

 

All each way

[Baddar]

Not fancying any of the Europeans then, Matt?

Would've put something in Rahm had he not won a few weeks ago, reducing his odds drastically. 

[Baddar]

Selected tee-times;

08:03 Alex Noren (Swe), Russell Knox (Sco), Ian Poulter (Eng)

09:36 Padraig Harrington (Ire), Pat Perez, Thomas Pieters (Bel)

09:47 Henrik Stenson (Swe), Kim Si-woo (Kor), Jordan Spieth

09:58 Louis Oosthuizen (SA), Justin Rose (Eng), Justin Thomas

10:09 Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Tommy Fleetwood 

12:42 Ernie Els (SA), Ross Fisher (Eng), Bernd Wiesberger (Aut)

13:04 Zach Johnson, Jason Day (Aus), Sergio Garcia (Spa)

13:26 Rickie Fowler, Adam Scott (Aus), Paul Casey (Eng)

13:37 Matt Kuchar, Richie Ramsay (Sco), Ryan Fox (NZ)

14:48 Rory McIlroy (NI), Dustin Johnson, Charl Schwartzel (SA)

14:59 Jon Rahm (Spa), Patrick Reed, Lee Westwood (Eng)

15:10 Phil Mickelson, Francesco Molinari (Ita), Marc Leishman (Aus)

15:21 Scott Hend (Aus), Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spa), Bubba Watson

[Baddar]

Spieth is gonna be hard to catch now. He has blown a major from a leading position before though. 4 bogeys all week suggest he's not in the mood to let this one slip. 

[Matt]

Can't see anything other than a Spieth win now. Hoping Kuchar pulls it off though

[Baddar]

Feels a bit like a match play situation with Spieth and Kuchar here. Mistakes from Spieth early on mean the gap is just one now, although both have work to do for Par at the 4th.

Edit: Another bogey for Spieth and a great bunker shot from Kuch to save par means they're level at -8.

[gunnar hendershow]

What a turnaround from Spieth.

Amazing too is if Rory didn't have that dreadful front 9 on day 1 he'd be right there in contention too. Even still, a top 5 finish guaranteed.

[Baddar]

Can't believe the run of holes Spieth had after 13. Deserved winner.