tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post8182469080502676729..comments2024-03-28T13:50:53.345-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: British Open, Day 1 Wrap-UpGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-38712963010084277922013-07-20T07:30:31.366-04:002013-07-20T07:30:31.366-04:00Earlier this morning, reading the Wall Street Jour...Earlier this morning, reading the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> poolside, I noted that Ernie Els of Johannesburg, South Africa, is also mad at the course. It appears to me that two things seem to be going on. One, you've got an unusually unruly "links golf" situation in play, in that the crazy warm and dry conditions combined with the wind have even the slightest misfires with woods and irons going way, way wrong; this alone wouldn't be a problem. But then you've got the putt-putt green stuff going that Ian Poulter of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, was talking about after the first round ("<a href="https://twitter.com/IanJamesPoulter/status/357866735912747008" rel="nofollow">8th hole is a joke, 18th needs a windmill & clown face</a>"), and that's the part that is driving so many guys over the top from frustrated to angry. You work so hard to endure the links stuff, and then you get on the green and give away a couple of strokes because the course folk tried to get cute. This is where DisneyWorld gets it right; you pay an arm and a leg to go and you have to actually go <i>to Florida</i> to get there--but, once you get there, the bathrooms are superclean, there is no tipping and everybody bends over backward to keep your kid from crying. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-30382004002543605652013-07-19T23:13:49.502-04:002013-07-19T23:13:49.502-04:00Whatever, Brits. Yesterday they were putting hole...Whatever, Brits. Yesterday they were putting holes on ridges. Today they had folks missing two- and three-foot putts all over the place. What do those things have to do with "links golf"?GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1658147635504566062013-07-19T12:00:30.613-04:002013-07-19T12:00:30.613-04:00I want to point out that Angel Cabrera is currentl...I want to point out that Angel Cabrera is currently in the lead, and that Miguel Angel Jimenez is currently in second.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-57266229366236224242013-07-19T09:46:55.181-04:002013-07-19T09:46:55.181-04:00OK, that's it for me and Tiger. He's only ...OK, that's it for me and Tiger. He's only T5, but I'm going to DisneyWorld!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-89964906839514896972013-07-19T09:36:47.714-04:002013-07-19T09:36:47.714-04:00They're interviewing Tiger on ESPN, and he loo...They're interviewing Tiger on ESPN, and he looks like a middle manager who knows he just barely kept his job after the latest round of layoffs at a new-energy startup.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-41015524962450512013-07-19T09:35:20.857-04:002013-07-19T09:35:20.857-04:00To get back to the earlier point, only two golfers...To get back to the earlier point, only two golfers have played under par today and are under par for the tournament. Westwood finished 3-under today and is 2-under through two rounds. Henrik Stenson of Gothenburg, Sweden, finished 1-under today and is also 2-under through two rounds. So they're both part of the big T5 with Tiger.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-41090428970501383282013-07-19T09:32:28.193-04:002013-07-19T09:32:28.193-04:00Tiger rolls in a birdie putt of some length--10 or...Tiger rolls in a birdie putt of some length--10 or 12 feet on No. 18--so he finishes his par round (tied for 14th best today at the moment) and is back to 2-under (tied for fifth for the tournament at the moment).Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-46837445573381428452013-07-19T08:02:01.163-04:002013-07-19T08:02:01.163-04:00The chase of all that is that only Westwood, who h...The chase of all that is that only Westwood, who has bogeyed two of his last three holes, has made any sort of charge so far today. Most of the top of the leaderboard hasn't yet started their second rounds; Jimenez is now out on the course, carding a par on No. 1.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-16860614053688329032013-07-19T07:59:01.362-04:002013-07-19T07:59:01.362-04:00Through 14 holes today, Westwood is 4-under for th...Through 14 holes today, Westwood is 4-under for the day and 3-under/T3 for the tournament.<br /><br />Through 16 holes today, Moore is 2-under for the day and 1-under/T9 for the tournament.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-11437682179541013372013-07-19T07:56:51.605-04:002013-07-19T07:56:51.605-04:00Woods, who bogeyed No. 11, is now 1-under for the ...Woods, who bogeyed No. 11, is now 1-under for the tournament through 12 today. Only two golfers at the moment are under par in both the round and the tournament, and those are Westwood and Moore.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-91831064413537595122013-07-19T07:53:02.613-04:002013-07-19T07:53:02.613-04:00I've switched to another TheOpen.com video str...I've switched to another TheOpen.com video stream, and this program has a guy taking us through some the off-course exhibits and food areas. The best part was a huge area with dozens of picnic tables and giant, giant TV screens. They were serving hamburgers and fish and chips in red-checkered cardboard baskets and tall <i>glasses</i> of beer. It's fantastic that they serve beer in glass (so much better than beer in plastic) in the outdoor concessions area. Anyway, this area looks a lot like it might've been conceived and implemented by any southwestern Indiana Catholic parish summer-social committee, which makes me very happy.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-34612732230890638292013-07-19T07:42:34.995-04:002013-07-19T07:42:34.995-04:00Another TheOpen.com Brit say there is "no hit...Another TheOpen.com Brit say there is "no hitting divot-ball on this course; you have to hit ball-divot."<br /><br />The Internet Is Amazing™.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-39957660828023590232013-07-19T07:37:07.314-04:002013-07-19T07:37:07.314-04:00Today's high temperature at Muirfield is forec...Today's high temperature at Muirfield is forecasted to reach about 80 degrees Fahrenheit--"blisteringly hot," says a TheOpen.com Brit.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-16641551542408712412013-07-19T07:32:17.059-04:002013-07-19T07:32:17.059-04:001. Zach Johnson of Iowa City, Iowa, 5-under throug...1. Zach Johnson of Iowa City, Iowa, 5-under through 18 holes<br />T2. Lee Westwood of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, 4-under through 31 holes<br />T2. Rafael Cabrera-Bello of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain, 4-under through 18<br />T4. Miguel Angel Jimenez of Malaga, Spain, 3-under through 18<br />T4. Dustin Johnson of Columbia, S.C., 3-under through 18<br />T4. Brandt Snedeker of Nashville, Tenn., 3-under through 18<br /><br />Westwood's 5-under round so far (he bogeyed No. 13) is by far today's best performance by a couple of shots. Ryan Moore of Tacoma, Wash., is one of three golfers who have played today's round in 3-under, and he's now 2-under for the tournament.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-16406459090237303112013-07-19T07:25:16.618-04:002013-07-19T07:25:16.618-04:00Tiger and back-buckled McDowell have now moved out...Tiger and back-buckled McDowell have now moved out of TheOpen.com's 7/8/9 telecast, but the Twitter desk is getting reports that Woods made a very long par save on 10.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-30343174137551424512013-07-19T07:17:46.751-04:002013-07-19T07:17:46.751-04:00Jason Sobel @JasonSobelGC
Lee Westwood is 6-under...<i>Jason Sobel @JasonSobelGC<br />Lee Westwood is 6-under for the day and tied for the lead. He's swimming laps while everyone else is treading water.<br />6:16 AM - 19 Jul 13</i>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-79267114289531080532013-07-19T07:14:56.710-04:002013-07-19T07:14:56.710-04:00The Brits on TheOpen.com broadcast do not cotton t...The Brits on TheOpen.com broadcast do not cotton to <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jul/18/ian-poulter-phil-mickelson-muirfield" rel="nofollow">Phil Mickelson's "moaning" about Muirfield</a>. They keep making a distinction between this being "links golf" and "not target golf--you're not playing darts out there." <br /><br />"Phil didn't make himself any friends on this side of the pond," one says.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-67653780143761966102013-07-19T07:06:43.180-04:002013-07-19T07:06:43.180-04:00Tiger pars No. 9 after a "rank bad" tee ...Tiger pars No. 9 after a "rank bad" tee shot, but that's a missed opportunity on the course's shortest par-5 hole. So he's even for his front nine.<br /><br />I just want him and Lindsey Vonn to be happy.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-24458095216503144862013-07-19T06:59:23.001-04:002013-07-19T06:59:23.001-04:00Graeme McDowell appears to wear his belt buckled o...Graeme McDowell appears to wear his belt buckled on the <i>back</i> of his pants!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-70293809386667506412013-07-19T06:43:37.595-04:002013-07-19T06:43:37.595-04:00Eye on Golf @EyeOnGolf
Tiger bogeys No. 8, goes b...<i>Eye on Golf @EyeOnGolf<br />Tiger bogeys No. 8, goes back to -2. He's fading! #kidding<br />5:41 AM - 19 Jul 1</i>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-31112736869866948882013-07-19T06:27:41.265-04:002013-07-19T06:27:41.265-04:00"This course couldn't be set up better fo..."This course couldn't be set up better for his style of play at the moment," says the more play-by-playish Brit on TheOpen.com. "Tiger Woods must feel all of his Sundays have come at once."<br /><br />Not sure what that means, but it's positive--it came after an "absolutely perfect" drive on No. 8.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-92088909639344036302013-07-19T06:24:43.501-04:002013-07-19T06:24:43.501-04:00Tiger has a couple of birdies and a bogey amid his...Tiger has a couple of birdies and a bogey amid his first seven holes today, so he's 3-under and T3 for the tournament at the moment. <a href="http://www.theopen.com/en/VideoAndAudio.aspx" rel="nofollow">Live video of him and Graeme McDowell is available here.</a>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.com