[Other Sport] 148th Open Championship - Royal Portrush

[Billy Seagull]

Play has started already with Darren Clarke scoring a birdie on the first. Sussex amateur, Thomas Thurloway, parred the first, good luck to him Today.

It looks a wide open Open to me and I can't be having Rory as I think the pressure of playing at home will be too much for him and he's not got the job done in a major for a while now.

For avoidance of aftertiming I've backed plenty at various prices: Brooks Koepke, Jon Rahm, Tiger Woods, Henrik Stenson, Xander Schauffle, Franny Molinari, Phil Mickelson, Graeme McDowell, Matt Wallace and Matt Kuchar.

It should be a great week especially as there's plenty of dodgy weather forecast. Wall to wall coverage on Sky Sports, looking forward to a busy four days in front of the action.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Stenson, Fitzpatrick and Hatton for me, all each way

 

[Quinney]

Stenson e/w 25/1 for me.


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[LlcoolJ]

I've backed Clarke (£1e/w at 300/1). Poulter and Ricky because I always do. Plus a saver on Brooks, £4 e/w.

Odds on Sergio were tempting though.

Love The Open!

 

[Brownstuff]

Main pick is Jon Rahm
Too long since an Englishman won (Faldo 92) and Tommy Fleetwood fits the bill
Dustin Johnson should be thereabouts too

 

[seagullwedgee]

Agree with most of you. I’ve gone Koepka at 11, Rose at 22, Stenson and Molinari at 28, Fleetwood at 30, and Poulter at 75.
Paying 8 places on 365.

 

[seagullwedgee]

Horrendous 1st tee shot from Rory!

 

[Billy Seagull]

Rory’s week is over and he’s only hit the ball three times

 

[KZNSeagull]

He's just giving everyone else a chance.

 

[studio150]

Rory’s week is over and he’s only hit the ball three times

Showing how weekend golfers perform, on the green in 7

 

[seagullwedgee]

He’s hitting an 8 on the 1st of 72!

 

[seagullwedgee]

The odds on every other golfer have just shrunk by 10 to 20%, in 2 minutes.

 

[studio150]

He’s hitting an 8 on the 1st of 72!

Secures a 9 by two putting

 

[KZNSeagull]

Secures a 9 by two putting

Radio says 8

 

[Billy Seagull]

Just the 8 to start, welcome to the boshers world Rory.

 

[studio150]

Radio says 8

My mistake far too many to count

 

[seagullwedgee]

Wow, Rory has completed 1 and a bit holes, and already he is 9 shots off the lead!!!

 

[Titanic]

and another shot dropped... 5 over after 3

 

[Simster]

I'm assuming [MENTION=3385]crodonilson[/MENTION] *didn't* get Rory in the NSC Open sweepstake?

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Rory is in self destruct mode.
He could be out of the Championship by the end of today at this rate.