Get the Open back to Royal Portrush soon! I am 77 and would love to see it there again while I'm still alive. I played it in 2003, so it has special meaning to me.
Not yelling "Fore" is a very big deal to me ... hit once in the back myself.
Back as a teenager I snapped a 3 wood once (it deserved it). This was back before there were so many places to repair clubs - so I was without it most of the summer. Never broke one since..
If you hit somebody 300 yards away, they probably wouldn't be able to hear fore anyway.
Johnny Miller, Darren Clarke, now Stenson ...have all done so in a major event. Mine, however, are like grapes...they come in bunches. To his credit, Henrik went on to may a remarkable bogey.
As a golfer whos held to a pace of play standard when I play at the club, all golfers should be held to same rules of play regardless of status.
Hitting moveable object(s) on the course results in no additional strokes on the card. Just play as it lies as long as the ball is not OB. If OB then rehit from orignal spot w\ 1 stroke or drop & take 2 shot penalty I think thats new? Yelling fore! is a must as I've hit way too many times by wayward misses!
Play ready golf. Don't ask, don't touch the flag stick unless asked.
In the vain of equity, if a players ball strikes a Marshall, scorers, etc. and rebounds out of bounds or into a hazard, he or she should be allowed a free drop within one club length of the point of impact.
After the fantastic hosting of the Open at Portrush where the ghosts of the past history of conflict in the north of Ireland were truly consigned to the history books . Not forgetting those that suffered during those dark days on both sides.l believe that this open championship truly reflects “the new and inclusive Ireland we are all so desperate for. This has showed us all the importance of sport on this great island.let the Open return as soon as 2024 with Gmac and Harrington co hosting the event. Give them approved invitations and let us continue to build our global appeal. let us be an exciting example of how to break down barriers post conflict.A new Ireland a successful happy Ireland.
The biggest problem with slow play was showcased before JB hit his first tee shot...why was he not ready to hit his first shot??? He still hadn’t pulled a club even though he was second to hit...just terrible...the other players could refuse to play with him. It would take a super star like Woods, Mickelson, koepka to simply walk off the course and withdraw. It would cost them prize money and a fine but it would be worth it...it may give them a better chance to win in a future tournament because we all knew Brooks was “toast” as soon as he was paired with JB...JB and othe slow players are simply selfish!!!
If slow play requires a penalty and golfers are supposed to call penalties on themselves, why isn’t the discussion around slow play the same as it would be if a golfer was improving his lie without giving himself a penalty stroke? The caddie can maintain a shot clock for the player and at the end of the round the player can be informed from the governing body how many strokes are being added to his score for slow play.
Had played Portrush a few years ago, the first course I played on my trip. Great, challenging, but fair course. For me a truly memorable introduction to links golf. Bring the Open back there soon, hopefully with similar results. Hard to imagine how crazy it would have been if one of the locals had been in contention, but after past history, was really special to hear all their support for Lowry; a credit to all the island, united together to celebrate one of their own.
