New Posts For Thread: How can the Open still be classed as a Major !https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29247939/how-can-the-open-still-be-classed-as-a-majorJoke winners or players ten years passed their best - may as well put everyones name in a hat and draw the winner out. Very little skill involved irons off the tee for most players. It's all in the luck of the draw to see who gets the best weatherSuspect graveyboat is talking from his wallet.......Whilst I dont bet on the golf myself, I can well imagine there are some very shrewd punters on here who are not afraid to back a live outsider having done the required research etc.......As pointedhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29247939/how-can-the-open-still-be-classed-as-a-major?post_id=522211327#522211327Suspect graveyboat is talking from his wallet.......Whilst I dont bet on the golf myself, I can well imagine there are some very shrewd punters on here who are not afraid to back a live outsider having done the required research etc.......As pointedTue, 24 Jul 2012 03:09:13 -0500Surely the guy who scores the lowest over the 4 days proves he is the better player???? I thought that was kind of the point of golfhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29247939/how-can-the-open-still-be-classed-as-a-major?post_id=522210583#522210583Surely the guy who scores the lowest over the 4 days proves he is the better player???? I thought that was kind of the point of golfTue, 24 Jul 2012 02:14:08 -0500i'd favour all the majors being restricted field events likes the masters. it just doesn't feel right when someone miles down the rankings comes out of nowhere to win a major and then usually disappears back into obscurity againhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29247939/how-can-the-open-still-be-classed-as-a-major?post_id=522200223#522200223i'd favour all the majors being restricted field events likes the masters. it just doesn't feel right when someone miles down the rankings comes out of nowhere to win a major and then usually disappears back into obscurity againMon, 23 Jul 2012 17:08:00 -0500St. Andrew's has about as much chance of being taken off the Open rota as Mecca has of being delisted as a Muslim shrine.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29247939/how-can-the-open-still-be-classed-as-a-major?post_id=522198397#522198397St. Andrew's has about as much chance of being taken off the Open rota as Mecca has of being delisted as a Muslim shrine.Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:14:50 -0500The PGA has been very good in recent years. Whistling Straights when Kaymer won was probably the best sunday of a major i can remember in a long time. Im looking forward to Kiawah Island next month.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29247939/how-can-the-open-still-be-classed-as-a-major?post_id=522198349#522198349The PGA has been very good in recent years. Whistling Straights when Kaymer won was probably the best sunday of a major i can remember in a long time. Im looking forward to Kiawah Island next month.Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:13:28 -0500It is the top event as Wimbledon is in tennis,that will not change.Its history and presteige.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29247939/how-can-the-open-still-be-classed-as-a-major?post_id=522196023#522196023It is the top event as Wimbledon is in tennis,that will not change.Its history and presteige.Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:14:51 -0500and wrestlinghttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29247939/how-can-the-open-still-be-classed-as-a-major?post_id=522194845#522194845and wrestlingMon, 23 Jul 2012 14:44:31 -0500Every major throws up an unlikely winner from time to time, except The Masters where the field is so ridiculously limited. Can't see a problem with that myself. Best golfer over four days wins the thing, as in any other tourney. Don't forget that Andhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29247939/how-can-the-open-still-be-classed-as-a-major?post_id=522194457#522194457Every major throws up an unlikely winner from time to time, except The Masters where the field is so ridiculously limited. Can't see a problem with that myself. Best golfer over four days wins the thing, as in any other tourney. Don't forget that AndMon, 23 Jul 2012 14:34:33 -0500Having been to the last 5 opens i agree with St Andrews as being a pitch and putt course.Very outadated course for todays golf and very hard to view on a few holes 2,3,4 as greens are above eye level and in middle of the course where no spectators cahttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29247939/how-can-the-open-still-be-classed-as-a-major?post_id=522194425#522194425Having been to the last 5 opens i agree with St Andrews as being a pitch and putt course.Very outadated course for todays golf and very hard to view on a few holes 2,3,4 as greens are above eye level and in middle of the course where no spectators caMon, 23 Jul 2012 14:33:21 -0500YE YangShaun MicheelRich Beemlast ten yearshttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29247939/how-can-the-open-still-be-classed-as-a-major?post_id=522192969#522192969YE YangShaun MicheelRich Beemlast ten yearsMon, 23 Jul 2012 13:58:11 -0500