New Golf Season - High Hopes?

[Hibs90]

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Absolutely. No way Ted Scott or Billy allow that.

However, he had a 2 foot putt for par and blew it. Same on 16.

It's mental, nothing else now. He won't win another because he can't get out his own head.

I left St Andrews Absolutely gutted but that was worse. I don't know how he recovers.

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Yup, the club choices on 15 and 18 required a strong caddie.

The two putts were a disgrace however also.

I'm not buying all this Bryson niceness and joking around. His PR team must be in overdrive.

[He's here!]

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Just retire man. What a total choke job. 2 up with 5 to play and still only needed a 2 footer for playoff and he totally bottled it.

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Bit harsh. It's clearly become a near unsurmountable mental pressure for him after 10 years without a major. Not many of us would be able to handle that in the intensity of top level individual sport. It's telling that he carries more of an aura in the team environment of the Ryder Cup.

Aside from the nightmarish short putt misses, I'd say the way he bolted for his private jet without congratulating the winner was his biggest folly of the day. I get that facing the media might have been a step too far given the state he'd have been in, but leaving the way he did was poor form.

[Smartie]

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Bit harsh. It's clearly become a near unsurmountable mental pressure for him after 10 years without a major. Not many of us would be able to handle that in the intensity of top level individual sport. It's telling that he carries more of an aura in the team environment of the Ryder Cup.

Aside from the nightmarish short putt misses, I'd say the way he bolted for his private jet without congratulating the winner was his biggest folly of the day. I get that facing the media might have been a step too far given the state he'd have been in, but leaving the way he did was poor form.

I agree - I think he needs to be better than that.

[Just_Jimmy]

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Yup, the club choices on 15 and 18 required a strong caddie.

The two putts were a disgrace however also.

I'm not buying all this Bryson niceness and joking around. His PR team must be in overdrive.

I agree. I think he's utterly fake.

I'm so gutted for rory. It's like the hibs of golf, so much potential and so many times he breaks your heart.

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I agree. I think he's utterly fake.

I'm so gutted for rory. It's like the hibs of golf, so much potential and so many times he breaks your heart.

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He's way better than being the Hibs of golf. Consistently competing with the elite and four majors to his name. Hard to feel too sorry for him. Yesterday came down to nerve and he simply couldn't hold his. Bryson's bunker shot at 18 was worthy of winning any tournament. Sandy Lyle-esque. All credit to him.

[blackpoolhibs]

I could see the nerves getting to him with those short putts, The pressure of not winning for so long, and the greens being as difficult as any greens in the world, but club selection from the tee was just amateur from him or his caddie.

Stupid beyond belief at the par 3, and the last hole, even someone as sheite as me at the game knows that course management is as important as driving long or trying to force things.

Shocking from someone as experienced as him.

[Hibs90]

For those who think he should’ve stayed behind to shake Brysons hand.

I presume you thought the same and gave the same criticism to every other guy who’s lost a golf tournament on tour when they’ve disappeared shortly after their round?

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For those who think he should’ve stayed behind to shake Brysons hand.

I presume you thought the same and gave the same criticism to every other guy who’s lost a golf tournament on tour when they’ve disappeared shortly after their round?

It wouldn't be an issue if he'd not been in contention right up until the final shot. Nobody missing the cut or finishing down the field, long before those in contention finish, is likely to hang around, but when you've been trading blows with the eventual winner until the 72nd hole you don't bugger off in a huff without saying well done to the winner. Common courtesy.

[BroxburnHibee]

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It wouldn't be an issue if he'd not been in contention right up until the final shot. Nobody missing the cut or finishing down the field, long before those in contention finish, is likely to hang around, but when you've been trading blows with the eventual winner until the 72nd hole you don't bugger off in a huff without saying well done to the winner. Common courtesy.

I wasn't surprised to see him leave. He got pretty upset when interviewed last year and if had hung about then the media would've been all over him.

I see he's taking a few weeks off now.

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I wasn't surprised to see him leave. He got pretty upset when interviewed last year and if had hung about then the media would've been all over him.

I see he's taking a few weeks off now.

I'm not referring to him skipping his media duties, just the fact he didn't have the good grace to say well done and shake hands with the guy who pipped him to the title. For a vastly experienced professional golfer it shouldn't have been beyond him. It was pretty childish, no matter how gutted he was feeling.

As I said, hard to feel too sorry for him. It's not as if he's still striving to win his first major, plus he's walked away with another two million dollars as runner-up.

[greenlex]

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I'm not referring to him skipping his media duties, just the fact he didn't have the good grace to say well done and shake hands with the guy who pipped him to the title. For a vastly experienced professional golfer it shouldn't have been beyond him. It was pretty childish, no matter how gutted he was feeling.

As I said, hard to feel too sorry for him. It's not as if he's still striving to win his first major, plus he's walked away with another two million dollars as runner-up.

Two wrongs don’t make a right and BDC isn’t making a big thing about it. I recall BDC doing similar over in Europe in one of his brief infrequent forays over here when he choked. In his defence he was much younger but I’m sure he couldn’t care less. I’ll bet most players won’t either. They’ll all have been there at one time or another at a tournament and can probably relate to doing that in a tournament but can only imagine chucking away a major in those circumstances.

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Two wrongs don’t make a right and BDC isn’t making a big thing about it. I recall BDC doing similar over in Europe in one of his brief infrequent forays over here when he choked. In his defence he was much younger but I’m sure he couldn’t care less. I’ll bet most players won’t either. They’ll all have been there at one time or another at a tournament and can probably relate to doing that in a tournament but can only imagine chucking away a major in those circumstances.

What do you mean by two wrongs?

[greenlex]

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What do you mean by two wrongs?

BDC left a course on the European tour a few years ago after messing up I think the 18th to hand a win to I think it was Matt Wallace. IIIRC he was actually playing with him and there was no handshake. Nothing. Just off he went.
Like I said he was a very young pro at the time.

[AugustaHibs]

West links for me today.

First time, anything I should know?

[patch1875]

Up north for a few days so managed to sneak the clubs in the car.

Played Aylth today nice course fairly short but few tricky holes.

[greenlex]

The Cheff ����*�� is a machine. Good week for Bob too. A nice 310k in the hip pocket and up one place in the world rankings and three places in the fed ex cup standings.
still think he should have played memorial instead of coming home for a few days after his win. He could be now on a couple of weeks in Oban before The Scottish and the open and also be further up both rankings.

[greenlex]

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West links for me today.

First time, anything I should know?

Did you like it? The holes that make it different are the holes I don’t like.

[AugustaHibs]

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Did you like it? The holes that make it different are the holes I don’t like.

Magnificent. Back 9 could be the best anywhere imo.

[greenlex]

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Magnificent. Back 9 could be the best anywhere imo.

Ironically the back nine contains those two holes I don’t like.

[Smartie]

I was on a trip up to Kirriemuir last week - which I thoroughly enjoyed. Not that long so ideal for a group of fairly mixed abilities.

There are quite a few excellent but fairly uncelebrated courses up in that part of the world.

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Did you like it? The holes that make it different are the holes I don’t like.

Are we talking Perfection and Redan at North Berwick here?

[greenlex]

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Are we talking Perfection and Redan at North Berwick here?

No idea what they’re called but no 13 ( the one with the wall) and no 16 ( the one with the daft green). I know Redan is the par 3 15th and possibly one of the best par threes you are like to play. Copied all over the world.

[greenlex]

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Are we talking Perfection and Redan at North Berwick here?

No idea what they’re called but no 13 ( the one with the wall) and no 16 ( the one with the daft green). I know Redan is the par 3 15th and possibly one of the best par threes you are like to play. Copied all over the world.

[hibeg]

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The Cheff ����*�� is a machine. Good week for Bob too. A nice 310k in the hip pocket and up one place in the world rankings and three places in the fed ex cup standings.
still think he should have played memorial instead of coming home for a few days after his win. He could be now on a couple of weeks in Oban before The Scottish and the open and also be further up both rankings.

Was good to see Bob in a marquee group for the first time thisThursday/Friday, pity he missed the cut
Putter let him down big time.
Hopefully he can now get home, prepare for the Scottish and the Open, and rise in all 3 ranking lists.

[greenlex]

My golf is seriously bad. 👎

[Dalianwanda]

Woohoo..i’ve been terrible since i got back playing after an 18 year gap. Playing once a week doesn’t really help. I had a target of getting to 12 by the end of the year but down to 11 this weekend.

I’ll not play for rest of year 😅

[greenlex]

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Woohoo..i’ve been terrible since i got back playing after an 18 year gap. Playing once a week doesn’t really help. I had a target of getting to 12 by the end of the year but down to 11 this weekend.

I’ll not play for rest of year ��

Well done. Get out there and you’ll be down to single figures at seasons end.
I’m not playing nearly enough and making any old excuse for not doing so. For anyone that knows me that is unheard of. Time booked for sat morning in the medal but I’m not there yet. Played once (very badly) in about 5 or 6 weeks during peak season. Unbelievable.

[blackpoolhibs]

From the heady heights of playing off 7 a couple of years ago, i hurt my back putting my clubs in the car and it's never been right since.

I'm off 11.7 now down from 12.5, i've slowly regained a little form and could feel myself improving.

Got a day at Carrus Green tomorrow, and would you believe it my back is playing up again, not quite as bad as before, but last week i went round Staining lodge near Blackpool in 74, and was looking to have a good go at winning with my bandit handicap.

[patch1875]

I’m 14 just now challenge is to go single digits at some point.
Been working on getting rid of my slice off the tee this season and seems to be getting there so getting a bit more distance.

Playing Merchants on Saturday.

[Smartie]

I'm only getting my third game of the year so far next Monday - playing Thornton.

First game was very promising, second was dreadful.

Hopes aren't high re my form, but spending a whole Monday somewhere other than at work sounds delightful.