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Josh Lyman
May 24, 2009



https://www.theopen.com/

Like with the 2019 edition, this year's Open Championship immediately follows major sporting events including the Euros (it did not come home), Copa America (congrats Messi), and Wimbledon (Djokovic is the GOAT sorry not sorry). The Open was not held last year, so Shane Lowry remains the defending champion, and Darren Clarke won his only major here in 2011.

Reigning Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama will not be playing due to a positive COVID test.


Air Times (ET)
Thu/Fri: 4am-3pm Golf Channel
Sat/Sun: 4-7am Golf Channel, 7am-3pm NBC


Marquee Tee Times (ET)
TBA


Betting Favorites (Draftkings as of 6am ET Monday)
Jon Rahm +650
Dustin Johnson +1100
Rory McIlroy +1100
Brooks Koepka +1400
Xander Schauffele +1600
Jordan Spieth +1800
Justin Thomas +1800
Bryson DeChambeau +2000
Louis Oosthuizen +2000
Viktor Hovland +2500
Collin Morikawa +2500


Betting Pool
Pick an available player who isn't one of the listed top 10 betting favorites. Best finisher gets :20bux: from everyone else.
Josh Lyman: Scottie Scheffler
torgeaux: Phil Mickelson
Anno: Patrick Cantlay
mattfl: Tommy Fleetwood
BonoMan: Richard Bland
Big Beef City: Cameron Smith
DJExile: Francesco Molinari
Douchebag: Matthew Fitzpatrick
The SituAsian: Patrick Reed
Kirios: Shane Lowry
Mcqueen: Lee Westwood
Dr. Capco: Padraig Harrington
Kameh: Sergio Garcia

Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 04:18 on Jul 15, 2021

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torgeaux
Dec 31, 2004
I serve...
Phil, just because

Anno
May 10, 2017

I'm going to drown! For no reason at all!

I’ll take Cantlay.

mattfl
Aug 27, 2004

Tommy Fleetwood here.

Sucks Bubba isn't playing :(

Suprfli6
Jul 9, 2008

:shepface:God I fucking love Diablo 3 gold, it even paid for this shitty title:shepface:

How many in the original field aren’t playing due to various reasons now, like 6-7? I know Andy Sullivan got into the field as like the #5 alternate a few days ago.

mattfl
Aug 27, 2004

Suprfli6 posted:

How many in the original field aren’t playing due to various reasons now, like 6-7? I know Andy Sullivan got into the field as like the #5 alternate a few days ago.

Just read an article that states 13 people have withdrawn. Trying to find the complete list.

BonoMan
Feb 20, 2002

Jade Ear Joe
I'll take Bland

Big Beef City
Aug 15, 2013


Cameron Smith, if you would please.

Big Beef City fucked around with this message at 14:56 on Jul 12, 2021

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


it's coming home, lads


give me Molinari

Douchebag
Oct 21, 2005

Matthew Fitzpatrick please.

The SituAsian
Oct 29, 2006

I'm a mess in distress
But we're still the best dressed
Tyrell Hatton because that's a pretty cool name.

AndrewP
Apr 21, 2010

did Rory ever get his club back from that guy

Mcqueen
Feb 26, 2007

'HEY MOM, I'M DONE WITH MY SEGMENT!'


Soiled Meat
Louie Oost.

Kirios
Jan 26, 2010




Gimme Lowry. Back to back baybee!

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Mcqueen posted:

Louie Oost.

He's one of the betting favorites

Mcqueen
Feb 26, 2007

'HEY MOM, I'M DONE WITH MY SEGMENT!'


Soiled Meat

DJExile posted:

He's one of the betting favorites

Oh god I don’t know how I missed that sorry.

Westwood

Mcqueen fucked around with this message at 22:39 on Jul 12, 2021

Big Beef City
Aug 15, 2013

Mcqueen posted:

Louie Oost.

This one right here ;)

Even if you wouldn't 've called 'im, I'd not noticed and still said it was a good choice.
Pays to pay attention I suppose!

Big Beef City fucked around with this message at 01:52 on Jul 13, 2021

Dr. Capco
May 21, 2007


Pillbug
I'ma take Paddy Harrington for a full on homer pick

Kameh
Apr 27, 2004

Resident Sergio Apologist
CHAMPION
You know who.

Josh Lyman
May 24, 2009


First tee time is 1:35am Eastern. You have until then to get your picks in or change them.

The SituAsian
Oct 29, 2006

I'm a mess in distress
But we're still the best dressed

The SituAsian posted:

Tyrell Hatton because that's a pretty cool name.

I humbly request that pick my pick be changed to Patrick Reed

Anno
May 10, 2017

I'm going to drown! For no reason at all!

Jesus

https://twitter.com/KylePorterCBS/status/1415645437965520904

Big Beef City
Aug 15, 2013


I heard him say this live.
There wasn't really a chuckle about it.

BonoMan
Feb 20, 2002

Jade Ear Joe

edit: oh nm, Golf Channel, my brain was blanking on who GC was.

Big Beef City
Aug 15, 2013

After speaking to Oost:
"You know it's surprising he hasn't hoisted a Claret Jug recently. Or any trophy for that matter." ...Ouch.
These guys are throwing some friggin daggers today :/

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Big Beef City posted:

After speaking to Oost:
"You know it's surprising he hasn't hoisted a Claret Jug recently. Or any trophy for that matter." ...Ouch.
These guys are throwing some friggin daggers today :/

It's not like he's been terrible since his Open win though. Dude literally just finished T-2nd in the PGA Championship and 2nd at the US Open this year.

Kirios
Jan 26, 2010




How does one watch The Open this year?

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Kirios posted:

How does one watch The Open this year?

https://www.theopen.com/watch

Featured groups and holes on the Open's site, NBC/Golf Channel has the full coverage.

Kirios
Jan 26, 2010




Okay cool Golf Channel all day every day for me over the weekend. Thanks DJ!

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


:cheers:

Big Beef City
Aug 15, 2013

I signed up for fubo.tv's 7 day free trial using a bunk gmail account

It gets you a poo poo load of streaming tv for free and then you cancel it. I just hate the name 'fubo.tv' because it sounds like something you should open up to find a list of torrents or something. But whatever.

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


God, Rory's tee swing is so strong

Kirios
Jan 26, 2010




Rory looks fantastic right now he's gonna be in contention all weekend long.

Kirios
Jan 26, 2010




I dunno why this is probably a dumb take but The Open's a strong #2 major for me after The Masters. I don't know why but the prestige associated with it is pretty awesome and unique.

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Kirios posted:

I dunno why this is probably a dumb take but The Open's a strong #2 major for me after The Masters. I don't know why but the prestige associated with it is pretty awesome and unique.

That's not a hot take at all, TBH. We don't get to see many (if any) links courses on the PGA Tour aside from the Open and maybe the Ryder Cup depending on where it's at. It's also almost guaranteed to have at least a couple bad weather days to make things interesting.

Augusta's got its own mystique, even for all the (very legitimate) problems associated with it, it's still fuckin' Augusta.

Big Beef City
Aug 15, 2013

I"T LOOKS LIKE HE'S LOOSE THROUGH HIS HIPS YOU AHG GOD"
--Me, in response to whoever this fucker is on the Golf Channel is saying is that 'he's relaxed in his swing'.

**note it's all bullshit and they should pay me the same to spew this stuff.

Big Beef City
Aug 15, 2013

"He's not turning to respect the fescue properly with his toes aligned,"
I say, assuming a finished swing-position with my hips pointing directly at the flag stick despite standing in waist high grass next to our sponsors booth. "...why not done?"

BonoMan
Feb 20, 2002

Jade Ear Joe

Kirios posted:

Rory looks fantastic right now he's gonna be in contention all weekend long.

lol what? It's Rory. He'll meltdown.

Presto
Nov 22, 2002

Keep calm and Harry on.

BonoMan posted:

lol what? It's Rory. He'll meltdown.
Three bogies in a row right now.

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Big Beef City
Aug 15, 2013

BonoMan posted:

lol what? It's Rory. He'll meltdown.

The day one Rory meltdown.

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