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Tommy, in hairier days....
Posted on 07/22/2018 2:36:35 PM PDT by a little elbow grease
Since I’m American, Italian background, I may be able to get away with this:
Francesco Molinari was the Special on tonight’s menu at La Belle Italia.
By the way, after the tournament did you see the aerial photos of next year's Open course, Royal Portrush? Looked to me like the most beautiful setting I've ever seen. Now I'm looking forward to that with even more than my usual fanaticism.
This victory for the Italian will give the Europeans renewed hope for the Ryder Cup to be played this fall. Americans had won the previous four majors. The Ryder Cup in France will be big.
So who was the Italian who won it 158 years ago?
That’s a good question. They said it was the 147th.
So who was the Italian who won it 158 years ago?
That’s a good question. They said it was the 147th.
One of the announcers called it very early in the final round, this morning U.S. east coast time. He did not necessarily call it for Molinari, but he said his belief was - in spite of the third round ending thus:
-9: Spieth, Schauffele, Kisner
-7: Chappell
-6: Molinari
-5: Woods, Simpson, Noren, Kuchar, McIlroy, Fleetwood, Z Johnson
-4: Rose, Cook, Scott, Hoffman, Lombard, Finau, van Rooyen
That (a) it would not likely end with someone in the lead in double digits, and (b) any of the guys down to -4 had a chance on the final day.
He said it really is a rough course with some tricky holes, unforgiving bunkers, very unforgiving high grass if you don’t stay on the fairway, and winds to pick up on the final day. Minor mistakes can cause big problems. And yes, he mentioned Molinari, saying his chances were as good as the top two on the end of the 3rd round.
For me, personally, I was rooting for Schauffele. He is not a “star” like Spieth and others his age, but he has really been steadily improving, and looking stronger. Maybe I was rooting for him because he had that “underdog” status.
Tiger looked for many holes like he was going to reach the leaders, then, he faltered and couldn’t get his game back enough. Spieth just bloopered too often the last day. Kisner was always very good, but with many “just missed” close ones.
Some good ones like Jason Day and Rickie Fowler just didn’t bring their “A” game.
It was a very good tournament. So many top players were in it and so many near the top were only a shot or two apart.
At first glance, I thought that was Tommy Fleetwood.
Yes I do remember things like that.
No, I don’t care for all the hair on players either.
Time was, the people out there looked clean cut, and their hair had no chance of being a factor in a play.
Look, I’m not prude about how anyone wants to wear their hair, but in sports it seems to me the guys would keep it clean.
Today everyone is so in love with themselves, it makes it hard for them to do something for the team.
Yeah, it’s pretty bad.
Very unkempt.
Yes, your architectural knowledge was pretty spectacular in the day.
I have a pair of Italian shoes I’ve had for 25 years. I don’t wear them any longer, but I keep them around because they were the best shoes I ever owned.
Comfortable, great looking, and very light...
I run into them in the closet and smile.
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Here is Tommy Fleetwood without facial hair looking not unlike a young Mel Gibson.
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Tiger actually did "reach the leaders" sitting in 1st place all by himself for a few minutes early on the back nine.
I'm glad he did not win. But the strange guy did play very well.
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Congratulations to Molinari! Much to my surprise he is the top story in La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Bogey-free for thirty-six holes on that course and through Sunday’s conditions is impressive. He is a worthy champion. Will we see more Italian good golfers now?
It’s always The Tiger Woods Show and I for one am sick of it.
Im still tasting my soup two days after I ate it.
With ball players, I wonder.... You’ re playing in KC.... St Louis .... DC..... in August..... who wants all that facial hair in that heat?
As Ichiro Suzuki once said, Kansas City in August is hotter than two rats f***ing in a sweat sock.
That’s golf!
Justin Rose had a great tournament too. He had to birdie 18 Friday just to make the cut, then finishes in the Top 5.
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