| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 317.1 | SEVVY | ILO::BLONG | | Tue Jul 05 1988 09:26 | 3 |
| I've got to go for SEVVY the most complete golfer in the world.
SEVVY to win with LANGER WATSON AND KITE close behind.
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| 317.2 | On home turf | GAO::LLUNDY | MIS Galway Ireland | Tue Jul 05 1988 09:58 | 10 |
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Olazabal and Ronan Rafferty for a playoff with maybe a Yank third.
rgds
Leo
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| 317.3 | I got the U.S. Open right, now I give you .... | SA1794::WELLSPEAK | Cause you know that Time Fades Away | Tue Jul 05 1988 11:27 | 4 |
| I'll go with Sandy Lyle to win it, with some strong competition
from both Greg Norman and Nick Faldo.
Beak
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| 317.4 | Might as well make another wrong guess! | WORDS::NISKALA | It takes balls to play bocce | Tue Jul 05 1988 12:35 | 2 |
| I'll go with Sandy Lyle. Faldo will be up there and look for
Curtis to make a run for it. Is Norman going to be healed in time?
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| 317.5 | A Biased Englishman - well slightly | CHEFS::NEWPORTP | | Tue Jul 05 1988 13:30 | 26 |
| I've got to agree with the suggestions so far. Royal Lytham
is not a course for the wayward, so any one whose game includes
a high degree of accuracy stands a good chance.
Nick Faldo - he hits the fairway more often than most and knows
how to win a Major following last year. My money was
on him last year and he didn't let me down. He won
French Open the week after Brookline, so he is not
short on confidence.
Sandy Lyle - again knows how to win the big ones (that's a key
factor) and is playing solid golf. Once he gets the
one iron out the ball goes, so I don't see him needing
to risk the driver too often.
Other tips:
Mark McNulty - leading the European money list and I don't think
he's finished outside the top six this year. Also
there's not many better putters around.
Rodger Davis - he's due a Major win after being up around the top
several times. Mr. Consistent.
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| 317.6 | For what it's worth... | GRANPA::KVENEZIO | | Tue Jul 05 1988 17:33 | 4 |
| Another wrong guess? Well here's a long shot. Ian Woosnam. The best
on the European Tour last year and after a slow start this year
he seems to have found his game just in time for the Open. I'll
pick Seve as my sentimental favorite.
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| 317.7 | Bad luck continues... | GOLFIN::RUBKE | | Wed Jul 06 1988 17:08 | 3 |
| Greg Norman has withdrawn due to reinjuring his wrist. He is my
perrennial (sp?) favorite.
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| 317.8 | GOLF.. a nice walk - ruined | TRCO01::ROSS | | Wed Jul 06 1988 18:02 | 12 |
| How are the Lytham parking lots? NOT PLAYABLE?? Seve can't win
then.
I was terribly wrong with a sentimental pick in the US Open, but
that won't stop me from trying the same guess.
TOM WATSON at last will break his jinx for his 5th British Open.
If not, then Lyle.
Mark from Toronto
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| 317.9 | "Zinger" | ESPN::BLAISDELL | In a momentary lapse of reason... | Thu Jul 07 1988 22:31 | 4 |
| Paul Azinger hits the ball low doesn't he? Yea..him with strong
challenges from Lyle and Crenshaw.
Rick_who_hope_tgo_two_for_two
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| 317.10 | D.A. Weibring (sic)? | CBS::BREEN | | Fri Jul 08 1988 16:01 | 9 |
| I will reverse my guess on US Open and say that there a group of
Europeans all with a chance. Lyle is the obvious standout.
There is one "Yank" I like for a dark horse. D. A. Weibring. He
has played his best in the past in majors including British Open
and now appears consistent on the tour.
And of course everybody's sentimental favorite Tom Kite who will
surely make a stong showing only to find bad luck in the end.
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| 317.11 | May the Queen be proud! | MDVAX1::SCHULZ | | Sat Jul 09 1988 17:46 | 1 |
| I go with Ian Woosnam. May the queen be proud!
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| 317.12 | May the best man win !! | AYOV10::CAIRNS | I don't hook, its a Power Draw | Mon Jul 11 1988 08:25 | 8 |
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Favourite : Sandy Lyle or Seve Ballesteros
Outsiders : Mark McNulty or Rodger Davies
Watch out for : Barry Lane or David Frost
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| 317.13 | A few | MSEE::KELLEY | on_in_regulation, GRAPHITE | Thu Jul 14 1988 14:49 | 13 |
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A few of the first round scores...
Seve -4 finished
Faldo -3
Koch -3
Faxon -2
Mize -1
Lyle -1
Azinger +1
Crenshaw +2
Nichalaus +4
Strange +5
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| 317.14 | TV COVERAGE | MAMTS1::KVENEZIO | | Thu Jul 14 1988 17:46 | 4 |
| I believe ESPN or USA Network will carry rounds 1 and 2 live in
the AM and tape at 7:30 PM EST for the enthusiast.
Ken
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| 317.15 | Tom's Jinx | DV780::BELLOR | | Thu Jul 14 1988 20:33 | 10 |
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re: .8
Tom Watson has already won 5 British Opens. He shot a 74 in
the opening round. Curtis (The Great American Hope)Strange shot
a 79. Who will step forward the Americans?
mike
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| 317.16 | rapin rodney | HARLEY::DAVE | where is my vette? | Fri Jul 15 1988 14:09 | 2 |
| Rodney Dangerfield will step right up!
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| 317.17 | Rockin' Jackie | MAMTS1::KVENEZIO | | Fri Jul 15 1988 14:39 | 3 |
| ref .16
Rodneys been replaced by Jackie Mason.
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| 317.18 | 2nd ROUND SCORES | GRANPA::KVENEZIO | | Fri Jul 15 1988 17:54 | 7 |
| 2nd round scores:
N.Price -5 F
Seve -4 F
Faldo -2 F
Stadler -2 F
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| 317.19 | LEADER BOARD | ILO::BLONG | | Sat Jul 16 1988 07:28 | 31 |
| LEADERS NON QUALIFERS
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PRICE -5 TREVINO
SEVE -4 MIZE
STADLER -2 DARCY
FALDO -2 O'CONNOR JNR
BEAN -1 SUTTON
COUPLES LEVEL JACKLIN
LYLE LEVEL CALCAVECCHIA
TWAY LEVEL
OTHER SCORES
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NICKLAUS +3
ZOELLER +4
KITE +4
CRENSHAW +4
WATSON +4
AZINGER +5
GREEN +5
HAAS +5
PAVIN +5
WOOSNAM +5
STRANGE +6
LANGER +6
MILLER +6
PLAYER +6
BRIAN
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| 317.20 | 3rd ROUND SCORES | ILO::BLONG | | Mon Jul 18 1988 05:45 | 16 |
| SCORES AFTER ROUND 3
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PRICE -7
SEVY -5
FALDO -5
LYLE -4
NELSON -1
ROMERO -1
POOLEY -1
BEAN -1
The third round was washed out on saturday and was played yesterday
instead.The final round takes place today (monday).
Brian
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| 317.21 | THE WINNER | MAMTS1::KVENEZIO | | Mon Jul 18 1988 15:42 | 3 |
| If you would like to know the winner see note .22.
For the element of suprise by VCR and TV, exit here.
Ken
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| 317.22 | The WINNER IS.... | MAMTS1::KVENEZIO | | Mon Jul 18 1988 15:43 | 1 |
| Its SEVE!!!!
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| 317.23 | Ole' | ESPN::BLAISDELL | In a momentary lapse of reason... | Tue Jul 19 1988 13:33 | 13 |
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Congratulations to ILO::BLONG for picking the winner.
And a half a congrats to AYOV10::CAIRNS who picked Seve
in an either or.
No doubt about it now. It appears that Tony Jacklin was
correct and the Europeans are the dominant golfers in the
world. I think it's good to see. Will add a little more
spice and interest to the Ryder Cup matches. It will be
fun to root for the US players as underdogs!
Rick
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| 317.24 | Objection your honor! | ENGINE::WARFIELD | Gone Golfing | Tue Jul 19 1988 13:51 | 15 |
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> No doubt about it now. It appears that Tony Jacklin was
> correct and the Europeans are the dominant golfers in the
> world.
Greg Norman is probably one of the top 4 golfers in the world.
Last time I looked Australia was not in Europe. There are also
some good South African golfers that come to mind Price & Frost.
I think that the standard of play in the rest of the world is
finally reaching a par with the US. Where do most of the best
players in the world come to play? US Where do US players who
aren't good enough for the PGA tour go to get seasoning? Europe &
Asia. ;-)
Larry
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| 317.25 | US showing not that bad | CBS::BREEN | | Tue Jul 19 1988 14:21 | 14 |
| Of the top 24, 11 were Americans; 2 if you include Price were South
Africans who are tour regulars living in US.
9 were Europeans including 3 Spaniards.
Plus Aoki, Japan and good old Bob Charles from New Zealand who
occupies 3 categories: another hemisphere, a senior and a left-hander.
Unlike last year I wouldn't call this British Open an American
massacre.
Two non Americans who were tops in the world prior to this year,
Woosnam and Langer are not in the elite this year.
Yes,4 of the top 5 in the world right now are Seve, Faldo, Lyle,
Norman.
I am encouraged about US chances in Ryder.
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| 317.26 | "All the world's a ...golf course" | ESPN::BLAISDELL | In a momentary lapse of reason... | Tue Jul 19 1988 15:46 | 23 |
| Whoops, forgot my silly winky smiley face with the "Europeans are
dominant" comment. I was hoping to get a rise out some people in
here. The comment was a sweeping generalization of the state of
the game today as compared to previous decades. Are the current batch
of European players as dominant as the Americans were, say...in the
70's ? That's a fair question, and one that I would answer no. On
the other hand, they certainly have been making their presence felt
in the majors lately.
Yes, Norman is Australian. Yes, he is a dominant player in the
game today. Yes, I agree he should be ranked in the top 4, but if
you are making gross exaggerations like I was, you ignore exceptions
to the rule. ;^)
My top 5 list of world class players and their country(of origin):
1) Sandy Lyle Scotland
2) Ballesteros Spain
3) Norman Australia
4) Faldo England
5) Strange U.S.
-rick
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| 317.27 | $'s | RANGLY::FREEMAN_KEVI | The Squeeky Wheel = Neglect | Wed Jul 20 1988 08:32 | 7 |
| Would it be safe to say that one good reason more elect to reside
here is due to a fact that there is more prize money in the US.
Also if the European types have to play difficult courses most
of the time like the tuffy one last week (how many bunkers?) I
fail to see why one would NOT do so well on a plush course.
Regards Kevin,
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| 317.28 | The only winner is Golf | RDGENG::JOHNS | | Wed Jul 20 1988 12:37 | 27 |
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Out of all the hullabaloo of the Open, what with Tony Jacklin trying
to turn it into another Brits vs Yanks vs Rest of the World, and
we are the best thing since "sliced" bread after the last two Ryders
(forgetting the great Americans and rest of the world like: Nicklaus,
Watson, Player, Trevino, Crenshaw, and all the "foreign oldies"),
wasn't it just a wonderful last round of golf? Especially the last
nine holes! Head to head - it really didnt matter who was playing for
which country!
How many times all of us have been in a similar situation (albeit
in somewhat considerably less grand occassions...maybe club medals
or company day outs)....it was good, solid entertaining stuff!
Lets leave all the patriotic bull**it to football and other similar
"sports" and just applaud those guys who went through the rigours
of the British climate and provided us with 4/5 days of entertainment
and sheer brilliance in the game we all love (and hate)! regardless
of colour, country, race, etc. etc.
Lastly, it was nice of Seve to acknowledge the runner-up (Price)
which was a lot more than "our" hero Faldo did last year when he
pipped Azinger for the title. After all, it is a gentlemans
(gentlepersons?) game.
Fore.............
all kinds of weather
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| 317.29 | | SHARE::HURLEY | | Wed Jul 20 1988 12:48 | 7 |
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Does anybody have the final round on tape? I forgot to set the
timer on my VCR, and I didn't get home in time to watch it. Sounds
like a great final nine holes, and I'm kicking myself for missing
it.
Dave Hurley
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| 317.30 | Shafted again | NUTLET::RUBKE | | Wed Jul 20 1988 14:59 | 7 |
| I also heard that the last nine were terrific, but ABC only gave
us the last four, and only half of 15 and 16. I guess they couldn't
pre-emp the soaps for something as trivial as the Open. When I watched
my tape, it was over before I really got in the mood for the drama.
A disappointed viewer,
Bob
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| 317.31 | Lighten Up! | ESPN::BLAISDELL | In a momentary lapse of reason... | Thu Jul 21 1988 17:08 | 16 |
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.28> Lets leave all the patriotic bull**it to football and other similar
.28> "sports" and just applaud those guys who went through the rigours
.28> of the British climate and provided us with 4/5 days of entertainment
.28> and sheer brilliance in the game we all love (and hate)! regardless
.28> of colour, country, race, etc. etc.
Where did you read any MY country's players are better than
YOUR country's players in these notes? However, US TV coverage
is another story. Jim McKay for instance, repeatedly pounding
it into our heads that it was the US vs. England in the US Open
playoff. Let's face it, patriotism stirs emotion, emotion stirs
interest, interest begets more viewers, more viewers begets mega
$$$ ....etc. Some of us don't like it, but it's there!
-rick_from_the_US_who's_favorite_player_is_the_shark
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