And they're off!!

[Dave Ireland]

Originally Posted by Irish

van der velde going well at par after 7... would love it if he won...true gent..love the way he handled himself after the carnoustie blow up in 99...

Van de Velde is in the door @ +4 after 2 rounds... now that's great shooting

€2.50 each way @ 250/1 on Phillip Walton being the leading GB/Ire player ...*sigh* .. if yer bothered check his score...

Hats off to Villegas .. showing some substance to his game -4 on the day, with 4 birds on the trot *update* 5 birds

[Eracer]

Villegas makes five straight birds to finish the 2nd round at 65. Well done!

[IrishGolfer]

No doubt easier conditions today, although afternoon players may get it tougher as forecast is not great.

Superb finish from Villegas, covert round by Furyk. Damn, should have stuck some dosh on him. Norman is nothing short of inspirational. Superb golf, just rock solid all day. Woody Austin looks like a real twitchy bastard! CAmera showed him walking down the fairway for a few minutes, looks like the dude was having a fit, shaking his arms, twitching his head, non stop.

I predict the cut will be +6.

[Stanters]

Gone a bit squally out there now - Mr Villegas will enjoy his lunch even more seeing that I think. The guys who are just going out now had the worst of it yesterday too, I thnk there'll be a few rueful glances to the skies before they are done today.

Great to see Rocco and Norman doing well.

You just cannot beat watching these guys tackle links golf, great stuff.

[Eracer]

Originally Posted by Stanters

Gone a bit squally out there now - Mr Villegas will enjoy his lunch even more seeing that I think. The guys who are just going out now had the worst of it yesterday too, I thnk there'll be a few rueful glances to the skies before they are done today.

Great to see Rocco and Norman doing well.

You just cannot beat watching these guys tackle links golf, great stuff.

Some say that golf is like life. Some say "nonsense!"

Well, life's not fair. And it damn sure isn't fair that the poor sots who battled the weather in the morning yesterday, have to battle it again today.

I love the British Open.

[Dave Ireland]

Originally Posted by IrishGolfer

.................I predict the cut will be +6.

Oh no no no young lad ... will be nearer +10 .... there'll be carnage this afo...

[Stanters]

Originally Posted by Eracer

Some say that golf is like life. Some say "nonsense!"

Well, life's not fair. And it damn sure isn't fair that the poor sots who battled the weather in the morning yesterday, have to battle it again today.

I love the British Open.

It's a great metaphor for life no doubt, you can see the bottlers, quitters and hissy fit crew and then watch courage, determnation and grace in others.

You love what by the way? Did you mean "THE OPEN"??????

[sssmokin]

JEFF4i Quote:
Originally Posted by warbirdlover
It listed him on the British Open website as one of the players.

He's (Villegas) taking Kenny Perry's place...

He's still a hack

That hack shot a 65 today. And how about Norman, Watson, and Mediate? Who would have thunk it? And Furyk had a good round. My picks really suck as usual............LOL.

[Eracer]

Originally Posted by Stanters

It's a great metaphor for life no doubt, you can see the bottlers, quitters and hissy fit crew and then watch courage, determnation and grace in others.

You love what by the way? Did you mean "THE OPEN"??????

I'll call it "The Open" when you guys call it "The Masters."

[Irish]

Originally Posted by Eracer

I'll call it "The Open" when you guys call it "The Masters."

we always call it the masters, what else would it be called?

[warbirdlover]

Damn.... at the last minute I took Camilo off my choice list and now he's tearing them up....

[Dave Ireland]

Garcia has just missed a putt on #18 no longer than the length of a donkeys knob...could cost him dearly

[Stanters]

Originally Posted by Dave Ireland

Garcia has just missed a putt on #18 no longer than the length of a donkeys knob...could cost him dearly

Yep, those 9 footers are tricky in the wind

[IrishGolfer]

Originally Posted by Dave Ireland

Garcia has just missed a putt on #18 no longer than the length of a donkeys knob...could cost him dearly

Garcia or the donkey?

[Eracer]

Originally Posted by Irish

we always call it the masters, what else would it be called?

I've heard that it's common practice in Europe to call it the "U.S. Masters," to distinguish it from:

The Volvo Masters
The Evian Masters
The European Masters
The ANZ Ladies Masters
The SAS Masters
The Scandinavian Masters
The Indian Masters
etc.

Just as we say "U.S. Open" to distinguish it from the "British Open."

If I'm wrong, then I will fire the guy who told me that....