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[JK]

@Catogrande

Yeah mate, I’ve played a bit of golf before and my local track is links.

It’s a funny hole the 5th with second shot often longer than the first (I hate holes like that!).

[Catogrande]

@JK

Seve did something like that on one of those “being filmed, having a chat, playing a round”.

So Seve, short par four, what will you take?

Wedge, driver.

You mean driver, wedge.

No.

And yes, he made the green.

[MiketheSnow]

Tommy Fleetwood leads the Open - no interview

McIlroy scrapes a par - wankfest

What gives?

In other news, Hoylake a beautiful course and part of the world

[Tim]

Apparently Gulf Harbour golf club is closing. Had a lot of fun playing there circa 2000.

https://www.reddit.com/r/auckland/comments/154f8a4/gulf_harbour_country_club_to_close_with_immediate/

[sparky]

@MiketheSnow said in [Golf](/post/858949

McIlroy scrapes a par - wankfest

They’re are few over-hyped sportsmen in world as McIlroy. I don’t get it.

[taniwharugby]

@sparky bloody good golfer, IMO used as the mouthpeice in the PGA/LIV saga.

[canefan]

@Tim said in Golf:

Apparently Gulf Harbour golf club is closing. Had a lot of fun playing there circa 2000.

https://www.reddit.com/r/auckland/comments/154f8a4/gulf_harbour_country_club_to_close_with_immediate/

It was a lovely golf course to play. I used to enjoy Formosa as well, but that's gone too

[MajorRage]

@canefan good riddance to Formosa.

Played a few times for average round time of over 5 hours.

Oh snd lost around 2 balls an hour ….

Disappointing day for the kiwis at the Open.

[canefan]

I used to play midweek for supercheep at Formosa. I didn't think it was that bad.... Gulf Harbour was prettier. Auckland clearly can't support resort golf courses

[taniwharugby]

@MajorPom yep, gonna be tough for them to make the cut.

[sparky]

Harman with a five shot lead in The Open.

[mariner4life]

Fox with the equal 2nd best round to make the cut

[taniwharugby]

@mariner4life yep looked tough out there.

[mariner4life]

Yeah Harman's round really stands out

[antipodean]

@MiketheSnow said in Golf:

McIlroy scrapes a par - wankfest

He had an amazing bit of luck chipping from the rough. Hit the flag pole and dropped within a few feet.

Previous hole missed a birdie from ~ five feet.

[canefan]

Jake Fenner  /  Jul 21, 2023  /  Golf

John Daly spotted at a Hooters in Liverpool after missing the Open cut

After an abysmal showing at the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool this week, John Daly decided to cure his sorrows by visiting a Hooters on Merseyside.

John Daly is a pro

[taniwharugby]

@canefan he has a deal with Hooters US, so no surprises he visits them in the UK

[canefan]

@taniwharugby said in Golf:

@canefan he has a deal with Hooters US, so no surprises he visits them in the UK

I just thought it was because he likes buffalo wings

[taniwharugby]

@mariner4life and now he sits 5 clear on -12 after 3 rounds.

Rahm, in 3rd sits 6 back on -6 after shooting 8 under, so he will be a threat if he can get going again, some quality behind Rahm too with Day, Fleetwood and Hovland on -5.

Fox had -2 to sit at +1 and move up into a T41st

[canefan]

Steady rain for the final day, but there appears to be very little wind. It should make it easier to keep balls in the fairway and the greens. Comms reckon the weather will pack in by the time the leaders start. So it might make things interesting