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David_Tepper

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"British Open braces for windy 1st round"
« on: July 13, 2011, 09:10:32 AM »
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JESII

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Re: "British Open braces for windy 1st round"
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2011, 09:21:20 AM »
I love it...I played the British Amateur there in 1997 and couldn't reach the 11th green with a driver and I'm certain there's a new tee behind the one I played. 14 however was a 2 iron and a chip 6 iron to 3 feet. British Open Thursday is my favorite TV day of the year...
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: "British Open braces for windy 1st round"
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2011, 10:21:58 AM »
If they stick to the back tees there is one super long par 3 as 3 and 11 play in opposite directions. Forecast is breezy all week but still damp.

Jim the green on 14 has been pushed back about 80 yards since 1997.

7 and 11 would be only shortened for a north easterly.
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JESII

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Re: "British Open braces for windy 1st round"
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 10:46:10 AM »
Wasn't the 15th tee over there somewhere? Memory is not great 14 years on...

The short clips I've seen sure do look green...still a blast to watch the guys play links in the wind.
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Melvyn Morrow

Re: "British Open braces for windy 1st round"
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2011, 11:41:56 AM »


Should make things rather interesting, perhaps enjoyable too.

Melvyn
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Pete_Pittock

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Re: "British Open braces for windy 1st round"
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2011, 12:05:46 PM »
Four different wind directions (NW, SSW, SW, W) forecast.
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Tim_Cronin

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Re: "British Open braces for windy 1st round"
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2011, 12:14:49 PM »
Quote from: Pete_Pittock on July 13, 2011, 12:05:46 PM
Four different wind directions (NW, SSW, SW, W) forecast.
Perfect! A new golf course every day.
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: "British Open braces for windy 1st round"
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2011, 04:27:10 PM »
I'm aiming for the rear of the third green on Thursday and Friday when McIlroy comes through, as good a place as any to meet up. Three is the RCP marshals hole as well.
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George Pazin

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Re: "British Open braces for windy 1st round"
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2011, 04:35:00 PM »
Quote from: Mark Chaplin on July 13, 2011, 04:27:10 PM
I'm aiming for the rear of the third green on Thursday and Friday when McIlroy comes through, as good a place as any to meet up. Three is the RCP marshals hole as well.

My tip: Look for his parents! When Wiesy played the men's event in western PA, I accidentally ended up next to her mom, by a par 3 green exit. She came right over, looked exhausted. Man she's tall.

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Jim, I prefer Friday, my annual ritual is to pound a large pizza while enjoying the play.
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JESII

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Re: "British Open braces for windy 1st round"
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2011, 06:40:29 PM »
Not sure how to respond tothat...Do they sell pizza at 7am in the Burgh? Or will you buy it tomorrow night?

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Ben Jarvis

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Re: "British Open braces for windy 1st round"
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2011, 08:31:48 PM »
Watching the first round of the Open...don't think there is a better way to fill in time on a 16-hour flight! Fingers crossed it's going to televised on Air New Zealand!
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: "British Open braces for windy 1st round"
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2011, 11:28:12 PM »
Today is meant to be a north westerly, not sure I've ever experienced that before. At Sandwich that's roughly downwind on 1 and against on 18.
The rest of the week is breezy and prevailing winds.
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