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Looking forward to this getting started tomorrow.
Can't see past Westwood,Donald or Mcilroy for winning it. I'm on all 3 each way. Think Garcia could do well if he gets his putting together too.

Jeev Milka Singh?

I have no idea who will win it but think it will be another 'suprise.'

Donald's game isn't great for links golf and Rory's ball flight is too high for the windy conditions (hope I'm wrong) - they'll be there abouts cos they're both world class but dont think either will win. Donalds record on links courses is pap. Westy of the big UK 3 to close.

Garcia, you must be having a laugh, I completely agree he's got the best game out there bar Rory, but the "if he putts well" has been the case for a decade and he never does.

G-Mac or Kaymer for me btw.

Agree with McDowell, think his game should suit and looked good at the Scottish Open until the last round.

The yanks are poor in general at the moment but could see Stricker being there or thereabouts. He is in great form and one of the best putters around.

Bloody love the Open, got the next 2 days off work so i can watch.

Don't think Rory will be in the mix, his price is dreadfully short as well. The Open is one for the outsiders generally so apart from McDowell, I'm on Peter Hansen, Dyson, Palmer & Haas.

Get ur $ on harrington i say!

this is going to be ace.

schwartzel at 50/1 for me.

All my money's on 6 rank outsiders, 1000-1 and the like. I don't gamble, just felt the need to take a crazy risk with £12.  :toocool:

Theres money to made on this,im going pin sticking 8)

I have fuck all idea about Golf, but have the next few days off so I think sticking a fiver each on two Golfers (largely at random) could entertain me.

Any good tips or shall I pick ones with funny names?

I would lump on Westwood. Very good GIR and Putting percentage. The other I would look at is KJ Choi

Looking forward to it greatly,Kaymer to win it for me...Justin Rose at 50/1 is good E/W he plays the link courses well.
Hass is massive and is quality and Lucas Glover at over 200/1 is worth a shilling,just getting his game back together and is a major winner.

Just finished guessing at random and I've managed to ignore all your tips bar Kaymer, sorry Leefer, I shall be duly chastised if one of those wins it!

Here's the full NemoBet list, for those keeping score at home...any of the 10 come off and I at least make some sort of profit:

To Win:
(All £2)

Martin Kaymer returns £60
Graeme McDowell returns £68
KJ Choi returns £108
Francesco Molinari returns £338
Simon Dyson returns £558

Top 5:
(all £2)

KJ Choi returns £21
Phil Mickelson returns £28
Peter Hanson returns £30
Brandt Snedeker returns £48
Bubba Watson returns £58

Thats a nice return for KJ to win

All from Betfair if anyone wants on at that price.

Molinari is a good price at them returns...good luck!

Yeah, I thought he was pretty high for someone I'd actually heard of, has he got an injury or something?

Yes, he has a broken arm.

I've done Kaymer (28/1) and McDowell (33/1), £1.50 each way on both.

Kaymer's a good bet. Someone here got him at 33s.

McIlroy 2 over already after 4 holes

I hope Neil Schietekat wins, what a fucking great name.

Got both Dyson (125/1) & Willet (150/1) e/w to be leading after the 1st round.

Hope it blows a gale this afternoon and I might get a payout.

If Dyson is leading after the first round, you'll clean up!

He won't hoover up Bjorn unfortunately, top 6 gets me a place.

Donald is looking tasty so far, seems to be leaving himself birdie putts every hole.

that pun sucks.

fuck off to another thread with your puns. Cunts

Dyson looking good for you Abrahammer, just depends what scoring conditions like for this afternoon.

You can't expect no puns arriba, this thread doesn't exist in a vacuum!


(snigger)

:D

Puns are a forum disease, and Arriba is the Vax-ine.

If it did, there wouldn't be much atmosphere.

After being a golf fan from distance for too long. I've managed to blag to comps for tomorrow. Cannot wait. Any tips from hardened veterans, other than get there early?

I don't suppose anyone had any money on Lewis or Bjorn to lead after the first round? I suspect odds on both were astronomical.

See Mr Glover is currently leading.........was 250/1 :eek:

Very early doors though.

find a good spot that gives you a good vantage point for two/three holes. there's usually an area with a bar that surrounds one green, one tee and another fairway. that way you get to see everyone and get smashed. then, as day goes on, just choose your favourite hole of the back nine and watch the lot go through.

if you follow one group you'll see very little action.

 No written rules on how to go at these events. Some people camp on certain holes,others walk with certain groups,and others like me just wander about and see how things go.

Tom Watson hole in 1, great moment.

Another tip for watching I'd offer is don't bother watching fairway shots, stick to tees and greens.

Hole in one from Watson.
So could there be a hole in one on all four days after yesterdays by Dustin Johnson?

Whatever happens take some lightweight waterproofs,nothing worse than being wet.
No rules on what you look like so be dry rather than wet and cheezed off.

Bubba on the charge, he's leading my pack so far, but Kaymer and Dyson well placed too.

McDowell is going backwards, that's one of my bets out of the window.
Atleast Kaymer is there or thereabouts.

Schwartzel going great guns, -4 for the day. Love that guy's swing.

I had £5 each way on schwartzel. 50/1...

...Hazel Irvine just apologised for a "remark in commentary" at the end of Darren Clarke's round.

What on earth was said in Golf commentary that requires an apology? (Apart from shouting get in the hole, that should deserve a flogging)

Dyson into the lead!

Not jumping the gun just yet, but just glancing back at those odds...£558!

Edit: Is it just me or does Glover look the bloke with the beard made of Bees in that Magners ad?

....or "great golf shot".
It was something on the lines of "if Darren Clarke wins after McIlroys success in the U.S Open,maybe the Irish will stop fighting"

Does the "classical music dubbed leader-board display" on BBC annoy anyone else?Its like being put on hold by an insurance company.

The people that annoy me are people that shout 'Get in the hole!!' when the players tee off. Fucking morons !!!

Indeed. Even when the holes 500 yds away

My money is on Kaymer... he's looking well placed and steady

Anyway, getting the ball in the hole is the name of the game, so why state the fucking obvious.

Maybe we should all shout 'get in the net' at the kick off at the next home match.  8)

We do all shout shoot quite a lot, to be fair.

No worse than the constant gibbering from the yank golfers about "be the right club." It fucking well ought to be if your pro!

Of my nine, five are still in the race but it's only really Kaymer who looks a challenger...Dyson had a bit of a mare on the back nine.

Martin Kaymer -3
KJ Choi +3
Simon Dyson Par
Phil Mickelson -1
Bubba Watson +1

Kaymer is a bad weather animal, could be right in the hunt come 7pm

If Rory can't mount a charge i'd like Miguel Angel to win. He is a great character and i've followed him numerous times.
I like Darren Clarke too so him winning would be good also.
It's anybodies at the moment

Would be happy to see Darren Clarke win it, but after Ricky Fowler's effort in 'Oh oh oh' I wouldn't be too upset to see him win either, seeing though Bubba's not really in with a shout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM2NocuEihw (apologies if already posted).

Got a feeling Clarke will gas it but hope he does it.

Anyone else think the Beebs coverage is shit compared to Sky? Bar the adverts obviously. Peter Alliss is a bumbling senile prick.

hahaha. My lad and myself were saying the same thing about Alliss last week. He has lost it.
I'd love Clarke to win but have a horrible feeeling a yank will take it.

Hazel is very fit tho!

The 5 live commentary which i had to rely on at work pissed me off thurs and fri due to that fucking lezbo cunt clair balding. She aint got a clue about the game yet gets to commentate at the fucking open. I wanted to kill the desperate dan chinned cunt though my speakers.AAAAARRRRRRGGGHHHHHH

spot on arribaba.

really ?? I just want to punch her

Clarke to win

What do you lot expect?  The bbc have always produced very mediocre sports coverage, with the possible exception of the 5/6 nations, which I think they've always done pretty well on.  Their football coverage has always been awful.

Why they insist on letting people who know nothing about the sports anchor these events is beyond me.

Anyone from plus 2 on can win,cant see anyone running away with it,could even be a playoff.

Sergio flying,4 under after 7 now level for the tournament,if he can post a three under that could win it.

Garcia back to +2, I really think anyone who can stay under par has a huge chance today.

NemoBet interests still in the running are Kaymer (to win) and Mickelson (top 5) who are both level par at the moment. I think I'm the only person on earth who doesn't want Darren Clarke to win now!

I want Ricky Fowler to win, but wouldn't be too bothered if Darren Clarke won.

Why am I watching this? I don't even like golf.

Golf's ace, especially when you get paid to play it (at work).

You still at Zurich?

Yeah, but not from head office anymore.

Ah, you're schmoozing IFAs with golf now then.

My, Ricky Fowler's trousers are rather bright.

Had a couple of rounds at Celtic Manor with the OW advisers last week.  I played awfully but they enjoyed it!

As someone said on twitter, 'the future's bright, the future's Rickie Fowler'.

Mickelson coming through

Lefty in the top 5 is looking an absolute banker right now, -4!

Clarke's virtually got this in the bag now. Johnson's just gone 'out of bounds'.

Mickelson knocks in, -2 for the Tournament and tied third, netting me an £8 profit for the event. Can't complain about that!

Pleased with the result despite losing my money.

So happy for Darren, always comes across as a top bloke.

Top bloke, his life was in pieces a few years back and it's great to see how his life has turned around.

Enjoyable speech he gave as well.

Howell out with Mcilroy in tomorows third round of the Irish Open..both on 4 under,both needing a good round to press the leaders.

Great round by david howell today, well done, puts him right in the mix for tommorw.  :clap:

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2011/tournamentid=2011053/leaderboard/index.html?showLeaderboard=Y

Quality,put Macca into the shade and goes into the final round tied for the lead....top man and a defining day in his career tomorow me thinks.

You're obsessed with Howell! Shame he gassed it today.

I like golf...Howell is from Swindon...makes sense that i support him....problem with you DMR is that your a sad fucker who just likes to take the piss all the time....chill out a bit fella..............seems your obsessed with telling me that he is shit :D :D

He is...

 
Yep....12 million quid shitter than you and me :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

And that is just his earnings :D