Muirfield Day 1

Bad form that Peter Hanson played five holes and then withdrew.

it's alright he's only a masters champion

westwood is easily top 5 putters on tour

another thing about Westwood, he's always banging on about how much time he spends in the gym....he must take a load of sandwiches in there every time he goes.

allis is putting me to sleep ....love to take the **** to the vet and put him to sleep .

26 players under par

Even now you can tell it kills Faldo that he cant do it no more

how good was Faldo guys? only really watching golf last 2 years

Schwartzel hits the out of bounds wall and ends up in a good spot.

Charl you lucky fecker Tis the sort of break that could prove decisive on a Sunday

Faldo  did the job when he contended every major

was that charl who went OOB then back on the fairway

yep thats almost a three shot difference!

The further it went the more sure you could be that Faldo would appear at the top, and bring it home.  An average distance driver, but great control tee to green.

Sir Nick was just a pure winner

Nothing got in the way of Sir Nick and his game.

right just got in. got lucky with my kaymer 3 ball. got a few in the clubhouse up there dustbin, sned cabrera whoever tipped him up thank you!

longest shaft biggest head

woods in big bother now

greens looking a bit unplayable

not like tiger to hit a chip like that !

Just looking like links greens to be fair. Think we're that used to wet summers it hasn't been like this in years

garcias ball

still no bobbling so the greens have stood up to it, ... so far

great putt woods

been monitoring the course average for the day until the time specified:
12:30 - 73.67
14:22 - 73.79
15:21 - 73.92
16:09 - 74.13

The +4 scores are in 106th place.  My guess is that by the end of play they will be about 70th.

Im not buying this drying out lark unless they have been watering the greens this week.It hasn't rained significantly for a while and its been unusually hot for at least 10 days.

Anybody shooting level or better that started after 1pm has played some round of golf

WW is finished if he can't drive straight--used to be his strongest part of game

i have backed quiros outright and in his 3 ball, he may win his 3 ball currently +7 @)

Oh another huge break.....knock down the walls

Bjorn looking like he walked off the Sahara

what happens if its a draw in 3 balls?

shiv kaput opens up with

3333

kapur

kaput will be his back nine

pod now  +2  14th

sterne  in clubhouse + 4

it's a miracle WW is level

guys I laid woods in 3 balls if he finishes level after 18 is the bet dead heat or do I win?

as usual Poulter whining on twitter like an old hag...

shiv kapur 4 under through 5?!  No doubt his round will go to sh1t at some point, but 20/1 first round leader with pp worth a small bet.

ooooozy withdrawn.........

oosty retired injured

didn't take long

Westy missed a short putt once again

22 players under par

abysmal coverage by the beeb,concentrating on 2 groups been watching over an hour and yet to see a leaderboard

WD scotty.

Can people stop fecking whining about the coverage....its miles better than Sky and PGA.

No adverts breaks.....seen more shots today than 4 days of Sky and PGA combined.

omera 4 under, lehman 3 under,and poulter crying like a baby, what a pathetic excuse for a sportsmen he is

poulter crying like a baby, what a pathetic excuse for a sportsmen he is

That i can agree with

ski is on zach bigtime

Why do they do a hit and run shot on lightning fast greens........chip it you plonkers.

Jul 18, 2013 -- 5:14PM, xmoneyx wrote:

ski is on zach bigtime

Not bigtime.....odds were low, so laid and backed him.....gotta love trading otherwise my nerves would be shot to pieces.

Hows your book doing xmoneyx?

makes you wonder how trevino managed around the greens without a metal wood and a 10 ft broomhandle,

if they,d show a leaderboard we,d tell you

Whats the rules with WD lads? Had a few quid on louie on here

shiv now 5 under.  First round leader 20/1 now down to 7/2.  Shame there's no way to trade out!

If you players tees off your bet is on.  When he withdraws you lose.

shiv now 5 under.  First round leader 20/1 now down to 7/2.  Shame there's no way to trade out!

Apart from the 1st round leader market that is

I have ten players where I want my money back.

poulter tweets

Unfortunately the guys this afternoon will struggle with a few pin positions. 8th hole is a joke, 18th needs a windmill & clown face.
3:17pm - 18 Jul 13

Beyond angry at the moment, 5 bogeys for 1 over. Two 3 putts, so frustrating when you play so well and don't finish it off. Game's in shape
3:12pm - 18 Jul 13

POULTER YESTERDAY

Good night guys. As ready as ever the the Open. Very much looking forward to the week ahead. Time to relax & play some great golf.

ALL except one amateur have/are done/doing better than Rory

tiger quality iron

Cheers pal, Thats a bit **** isnt it haha

Decent debut from Speith, kid is a freak

19 players under par

Kapur showing others how to play the game.......watch and learn Poulter......

Jul 18, 2013 -- 5:12PM, Ski-Wiz wrote:

Can people stop fecking whining about the coverage....its miles better than Sky and PGA.No adverts breaks.....seen more shots today than 4 days of Sky and PGA combined.

it is, but not what we are used to.  The beeb used to follow who was playing well (or very badly) none of this featured group pish.

that'll do, 4/6 on pp johnson first rd leader for stake back on shiv bet.

As for the coverage, it's nice not to have the adverts etc but the featured groups are a bit annoying.

tiger getting the range now

tiger be odds on with another birdie lol

clarke looks like paddington bear waddling across the green

solid from tiger

tiger def greatest grinder of all time

charl

oops

tigers going to win this by grinding I've pressed

Tiger

WOODIO.....KEEp it up

he's the black nick faldo

Another one slips by for Luuuuuuke

That putt by rory into the bunker was absolutely terrible

Oh dear woodio......

rory putts into bunker, tiger putts off green


great stuff from the best two in the world

blooming lucky charl

swartz gets it through the windmill on the 18th,hope poults was watching,

It looks like POulter got the 'clown face' now...

Poulter should relax and do some practise.....but he's spending all day on twitter arguing with others....

thats why poults,donald etc, love the ryder cup the doubles and trebles only cost you one hole

Poulter must be fuming with westy......Interviewer asked west, 'what do you think of the pins position'....westy replied, 'well they are on the greens so no complaints'......poor putter but speaks more sense than Poluty

I guess the players are lucky its not windy, if it blows it will be almost unplayable

not dis**** the journymen qualifer who was 6 under after 7, unplayable my arse,
give them a couple of persimmons
remove the grandstands,barriers,crowds etc

and see how many break 80 most overated professional sportsmen out there

@Keegan_Bradley: On range after my round Miguel a Jimenez walked past me with aviator sunglasses, cigar and bottle of wine. Maybe he is the coolest man alive

Only ten for money back, kincsem.  Have been in worse positions after the first day, but I've got a lot with no chance of even making the cut.

Miguel-Angel Jiminez's interview after his round was a classic.  No talk of swing coaches; physical trainers; psychologists.  Just a nice little chat.

tiger impressed me the most,he thinks  -4,-5 wins it