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Now on the tee, from USA: The 2024 Open Championship thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by UPChip, Jul 16, 2024.

  1. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    What do you have against Ernie Els?!

    Lawrence has won four times in the last two years on the DP World Tour and is No. 98 in the world, so he's not Todd Hamilton/Ben Curtis random though he would be to Americans.
     
  2. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    I said what I said!

    There is a strong Gary Player influence to my statement though.
     
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  3. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    Me waking up this morning and seeing the leaderboard.
     
  4. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    Xander stepping on the gas. Huge birdie putt and a two-shot lead with four to play. Trying to snake player of the year from Scheffler.
     
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  5. maumann

    maumann Well-Known Member

    Daniel Brown leaking oil in the final round. No matter what, this is still an amazing week for a guy who played his way into Troon.
     
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  6. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Schauffele has been flawless in every respect in this round. Just a stellar 18 holes.
     
    Last edited: Jul 21, 2024
  7. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    PGA Tour Player of the Year will be an interesting argument if Xander wins another gold medal and then the FedEx Cup, which of course the Tour treats like a major. But the Masters champ has some big Tour pelts this year including the "fifth major."
     
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  8. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    The stretch from 10 to 15 includes the five most difficult holes on the course. Schauffele played it in 3 under.
     
  9. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    The final pairing, Horschel and Lawrence, each shot 68. If you'd told them that was gonna happen as they stood on the first tee, each would've fancied their chances. Xander blew the field away. 65 on Sunday wins a lot of tournaments, majors included.
     
  10. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Horschel made some solid cash by closing with three straight birdies.
     
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  11. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    lol
     
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  12. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    For people who only sorta watch golf when the majors are on, I think Schauffele and Scheffler are the golf equivalent of Bill Paxton and Bill Pullman.
     
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