Golf

[reddwarf]

The first major of the year started yesterday (US Masters at Augusta) with a strong start by the British contingent.

Justin Rose tied for the lead on -4, Lee Westwood tied 3rd on -3, Ian Poulter got an ace (hole in one) and finished on -2, Paul Casey finished -1 and Sandy Lyle rolled back the years by finishing even par and level with Tiger Woods after the 1st day.

I'm not very good at golf but enjoy playing it and will be dusting off the clubs again this summer.

Anyone else watching the Masters?

[Keano4taoiseach]

Yeah I'm watching it.

Woods is coming back now but his driving is just too wayward for Agusta unfortunately. I think it needs to be better sadly for him to win it.

I asked solks to put up betting for last two rounds lads. I couldn't log in yesterday so last 2 rounds will have to do. :)

[Jazz 16]

wow thank God someone answered your thread Dwarf.:D
I was getting worried for ya there mate, that this Golf thread might be a
washout of the highest order.
Sorry cant help it, but golf aint up there on my list of top sports, maybe
its because Im rubbish at it......:o
Anyway go Harrington and all teh other Irish players.:)

[SolskjaertheLegend]

http://www.manutdtalk.com/forums/other-sports/9462-golf-us-masters-2008-a.html

betting for this.

I usually like watching these majors, but i kinda forgot about it this year. Used to play a lot aswel, but i havnt played in like 8 months now :o

[reddwarf]

wow thank God someone answered your thread Dwarf.:D
I was getting worried for ya there mate, that this Golf thread might be a
washout of the highest order.

Just wait until I start my American Football thread when the season starts in September :D

I watched just about all the TV coverage of the Masters (I always watch the majors and have been to the Open 3 times and will be going again this year with it being at Royal Birkdale).

I can't believe Tiger Woods played so poorly and still finished 2nd! Same with Phil Mickelson finishing =5th.

A total disaster for the British contingent over the weekend but at least Lee Westwood finished in the top 16 so will be invited back next year.

Never would have backed Immelmann to win it...even after he lead on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day! It wasn't until everyone started dropping shots before he had even teed off on the final 18 that I thought he'd win.

[SolskjaertheLegend]

Just wait until I start my American Football thread when the season starts in September :D

I watched just about all the TV coverage of the Masters (I always watch the majors and have been to the Open 3 times and will be going again this year with it being at Royal Birkdale).

I can't believe Tiger Woods played so poorly and still finished 2nd! Same with Phil Mickelson finishing =5th.

A total disaster for the British contingent over the weekend but at least Lee Westwood finished in the top 16 so will be invited back next year.Never would have backed Immelmann to win it...even after he lead on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day! It wasn't until everyone started dropping shots before he had even teed off on the final 18 that I thought he'd win.

You see justin rose? :D He was like 1 off or something after round one then finished like 16 over par lmao!

[Jazz 16]

Harrington got joint 5th I think.
Cmon the Irish :-)

[reddwarf]

You see justin rose? :D He was like 1 off or something after round one then finished like 16 over par lmao!

He was tied for the lead after the first day with Immelmann...Immelmann went on to win and Rose finished =36th!!! :rolleyes:

He did the same last year at the Masters.

Jazz, you're right. Harrington tied for 5th with Mickelson and Steve Flesch. He was the highest ranked European.

[Keano4taoiseach]

Tiger through it away :rolleyes:

Congrats to Immelmann though :)

[abojodeh]

i love golf
i love to watch and play it
and also i play golf video games

[reddwarf]

i love golf
i love to watch and play it
and also i play golf video games

Same here. I've got Tiger Woods 06, 07 and 08 on my xbox 360!!!

I fell out of love with golf for a while though.

About 5 or 6 years ago I was playing golf with my younger brother and I was having a nightmare round. I was losing balls in the trees, water and even in the deep rough! I was getting angrier and angrier and this was making me play even worse.

On the 17th I lost the last ball I had and I lost it. I threw my club down and screamed "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh". At that exact moment a bird took a dump on my head and my brother found this hysterical. I stormed off the course and didn't play again for over a year :o

[abojodeh]

Same here. I've got Tiger Woods 06, 07 and 08 on my xbox 360!!!

I fell out of love with golf for a while though.

About 5 or 6 years ago I was playing golf with my younger brother and I was having a nightmare round. I was losing balls in the trees, water and even in the deep rough! I was getting angrier and angrier and this was making me play even worse.

On the 17th I lost the last ball I had and I lost it. I threw my club down and screamed "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh". At that exact moment a bird took a dump on my head and my brother found this hysterical. I stormed off the course and didn't play again for over a year :o
i needed 4 months to know how to hit the ball :o
and the first time i hited the ball ///.....,,,, the ball just moved about 15cm:p

[reddwarf]

The US Open starts tomorrow.

Tiger hasn't played for 2 months because of a knee operation. He should play in Torrey Pines but the other golfers may just have a chance!

Tiger has been paired with Phil Mickelson so the crowds following them around will be huge.

[-zuco-]

On the 17th I lost the last ball I had and I lost it. I threw my club down and screamed "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh". At that exact moment a bird took a dump on my head and my brother found this hysterical. I stormed off the course and didn't play again for over a year :o
LMAO Dawrf I can't believe I've only just seen this, it's hilarious :D:D

[reddwarf]

LMAO Dawrf I can't believe I've only just seen this, it's hilarious :D:D

Yeah, it's one of those 'in a few years time you'll look back at this and laugh' moments but I wouldn't have believed it at the time! :o

[reddwarf]

The US Open starts tomorrow.

Tiger hasn't played for 2 months because of a knee operation. He should play in Torrey Pines but the other golfers may just have a chance!

Tiger has been paired with Phil Mickelson so the crowds following them around will be huge.

Not much interest in the US Open then!

Surprise, surprise Tiger emerged victorious. Although Rocco Mediate took him to an 18 hole play off and England's Lee Westwood finished a commendable 3rd.

[Lawbreaker1944]

I liked very much this 19-hole US-Open play-off!! There were some decent shots and the whole atmosphere around it was just superb.
I'm glad Tiger Woods overcame his pain and managed to win it at the end...

[reddwarf]

I liked very much this 19-hole US-Open play-off!! There were some decent shots and the whole atmosphere around it was just superb.
I'm glad Tiger Woods overcame his pain and managed to win it at the end...

I didn't explain that very well did I? :o

It was an 18 hole playoff but the scores were tied so they had to play an extra hole. I don't remember seeing a play off where they have to play a whole round before - it's usually a few holes or whoever wins the next hole.

I was surprised to see so many people there on the Monday too. I wonder how many people rang in sick to work so they could watch Tiger? :D

[Lawbreaker1944]

I was surprised to see so many people there on the Monday too. I wonder how many people rang in sick to work so they could watch Tiger? :D
:D Yeah..something like: Hey, boss. I'm very ill at the moment, but I promise I'll be fully recovered by Tuesday!

The most amazing tournament for me was..I think..British Open several years ago, where French player called..something like Vandevelde has about 4 shots to a credit before the very last hole of the tournament. And he managed to lost all 4 shots on a single hole and then he lost the 4-round play-off.

Truly remarkable game!

[Jazz 16]

Holy Smoke. Tiger is THE best sportsman in the World. He has to be..
2 months after knee surgery...and in obvious pain, he fought like never before
and prevailed....Im not usually mad about golf but Woods is a genius.

[Keano4taoiseach]

Woods is the Greatest ever. :)

Looking forward to the Open at Birkdale but alas it won't be the same without el tigre ;)

[reddwarf]

Woods is the Greatest ever. :)

Looking forward to the Open at Birkdale but alas it won't be the same without el tigre ;)

Totally agree.

Hopefully, it'll open the door for one of the Europeans to win. I'll be there on the Saturday to cheer them on.

[Keano4taoiseach]

Totally agree.

Hopefully, it'll open the door for one of the Europeans to win. I'll be there on the Saturday to cheer them on.
Nice :)

I think Justin Rose and Westwood are the English players with the best chance of winning. Paul Casey could also do well.

Harrington to retain his title though :cool: :D

[SolskjaertheLegend]

Justin Rose will probably be up near the top after 3 rounds, then choke in the final round :rolleyes:

[reddwarf]

I keep expecting big things from Luke Donald in the majors but he hasn't really delivered yet. I'd like to see any European win it tbh - especially with the Ryder Cup being this year.

[Aloysius]

Donald and Adam Scott are two players picked to "break through" every major that just don't

It is time to take that next step

Scott really doesn't play bad but he fails to jump up and stay on top

[reddwarf]

Luke Donald has pulled out injured and is now a major doubt for the Ryder Cup. Padraig Harrington is struggling to make the Open after his injured wrist gave out during today's practice session.

Come on Justin Rose!!!

[Keano!]

Begun to taking a liking to the sport.

Can't stand watching it, so boring and dull :p :o

Played a full course yesterday and thought it was great. Also got my first full set
of clubs to call my own too! :D

Shall be whacking many golf balls this Summer...

[Jazz 16]

Surprise leader is Greg Norman would you believe. Crappy conditions though.

[reddwarf]

You will not believe how badly sunburnt I got on Saturday. I went to Royal Birkdale with my older brother expecting torrential rain and ended up with a face the colour of a tomato. :mad: - I looked just like that!

Other than that, I had a brilliant day. First golfer I saw was Colin Montgomerie - he had a grimace on his face and everyone, including me, was mumbling 'cheer up you miserable git!' Then I saw Ernie Els before going over to the practice ground where I watched Justin Rose and Retief Goosen hit a few drives. Nick Faldo came over to have a chat with Justin Rose and it was good to see one of my golfing heroes up close.

After that we positioned ourselves behind the 4th green and watched Rose, Goosen, Garcia, Dougherty and the amateur Chris Wood. Graeme Storm also came through and a group of lads shouted to him 'Come on Graeme, we've got money on you!' which made him look up and smile as he walked past us. :D

We then moved onto the 1st green and sat in the grandstand to watch Norman, Choi, Harrington etc complete their 1st hole.

The only golfer I wanted to see that I didn't get the chance to was Phil Mickelson.

Congratulations to Padraig Harrington on retaining his title. That is a heck of an achievement. Also, well done to Ian Poulter. He may wear ridiculous clothes but he showed that he can compete for a major. Greg Norman did what he usually does - just falls short on the final day.

[Jazz 16]

Fair play Dwarfy, sounds like you had a good time, despite looking like a beetroot :D
Great result for Harrington to retain the title, even with an injury.
Cmon the Irish :)
Fair play to Greg Norman as well. Only heard he married Chris Evert (tennis)
last week and thats why he was playing so well, cos he was relaxed and happy.

[Cappy]

didn't realize you were going dwarf...I actually went to the PGA when it was at Southern Hills in Tulsa and saw Tiger hit an amazing shot...but the best was following Daly, I believe we went on the second day, and he had actually gotten in the lead or was there about, and it was crazy seeing him puff those cigs, then launching a 375 yarder...also made some nice jokes with the locals (can't remember any at the moment)...but it was a neat environment...probably not as cool as Royal Birkdale, but oh well

[reddwarf]

didn't realize you were going dwarf...

Yeah, that's the 3rd Open I've been to. I've completed the North West England set now - Lytham St Annes, Hoylake and Royal Birkdale.

[Cappy]

Thats awesome...would love to take in a British Open before all is said and done...which was your favorite of the three?

[reddwarf]

Thats awesome...would love to take in a British Open before all is said and done...which was your favorite of the three?

The one at Hoylake.

I'd already been once before so I knew to go 3 or 4 holes ahead of a popular pairing I wanted to see so that I could get a good view of the green.

I saw Monty miss a 3 foot putt, Tiger Woods tee off from less than 5 yards in front of me and Mickelson get a birdie.

It was great! :)

[Lawbreaker1944]

Currently 5th PGA player Ernie Els has came to the Czech Republic!

And in 2009, there will be PGA European Tour in the Czech Rep. which is really great news for all Czechs who are golf-positive.


The Czech Rep. PGA European Tour could take place on the course near the castle Karlštejn.:
http://travelguide.cpress.cz/facilities/tg/thumbnail/168.jpg

[SolskjaertheLegend]

Coming to the last couple of holes of the last major of the year.

Looks like the winner will be Harrington or Garcia as Curtis is in trouble atm (though he does have an extra hole to play i think?)


COME ON HARRINGTON!!

[Jazz 16]

Coming to the last couple of holes of the last major of the year.

Looks like the winner will be Harrington or Garcia as Curtis is in trouble atm (though he does have an extra hole to play i think?)


COME ON HARRINGTON!!

yeah, I just switched on. Cmon Padraig ya golfing legend :)
Is it in the playoffs now? or there are just a few holes left?

[SolskjaertheLegend]

Harrington and Garcia are on the 18th. While Curtis is on the 17th.

Curtis is actually still in it, he recovered very well.

[16-Keano-16]

Come On Padraig Harrington

[SolskjaertheLegend]

Harrington has just totally fluffed his second shot! :rolleyes:

[SolskjaertheLegend]

Unless Curtis does something out of this world on the last hole then Harrington is the 2008 USPGA Champion!!

[Jazz 16]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
He's WON it!!!!! :) :D
What a month for Harrington. 2 majors in a row.

[16-Keano-16]

YYYYEEEEESSSSS BRILLIANT HARRINGTON. Him and Woods are the 2 best

[Keano!]

Harrington talks funny! :p

"I take flora pr-active to keep my cholesteral down, now its keeping my shots
down"...:p lmao


Hats off to him. He's reall excelled of late. Finally, Ireland have someone
competing on a world stage :D

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44910000/jpg/_44910852_harrington282.jpg

Trophy abit big? lol...Well done Padraig!

[reddwarf]

I went to bed thinking Garcia was going to win it and woke up this morning to find that Harrington has won his 3rd major!

An incredible feat by Harrington. Not only has he now won back to back Open's he's won back to back majors!

Truly astounding.

[Keano!]

I shot 44 over on a par 3 course a few days ago! :o


Edit:....back now and I shot an awesome 42 over! :D I'm improving! ;)

[reddwarf]

Faldo has named his 2 Ryder Cup wildcards and there was widespread surprise at the omission of Darren Clarke. Some feel Faldo has picked his friend Poulter when the Northern Irish fella was the more deserving candidate.

Faldo's other pick was Paul Casey, which means that Colin Montgomerie will not play in the Ryder Cup for the 1st time in 19 years. Although on current form (he is ranked 93rd in the World) that was not a surprise.

Europe, for the 1st time in a while, are favourites to win the Ryder Cup so there will be added pressure on Faldo's picks to perform.