[cite]Posted By: Weegie Addick[/cite]Spent the day at St Andrews yesterday - super day. I'm not a golfer myself, but it's enthralling to watch, especially up close.
Resisted the temptation to shout "Come on Coco the clown" to Rory McIlroy.,,he played brillantly.
[cite]Posted By: Weegie Addick[/cite]Spent the day at St Andrews yesterday - super day. I'm not a golfer myself, but it's enthralling to watch, especially up close.
Resisted the temptation to shout "Come on Coco the clown" to Rory McIlroy.,,he played brillantly.
[cite]Posted By: Chris_from_Sidcup[/cite]Did Woods get any stick or are golfing spectators generally quite respectable?
Only saw him briefly. Main difference is that he is surrounded by an entourage of minders and police, whereas the others usually only have their caddie for company. Don't think he got much stick - it was a pretty subdued crowd compared to a football one. It took quite a lot even to get them to clap much. All very genteel, really.
Just come back from weekend in Dundee (not GOLF related) although everyone was talking or watching it. Lived close to St Andrews and it was a great place to live
Very sad to see but very predictable BBC didn't do enough to retain it, its that simple I'm one of those that think the open should be on terrestrial tele
I like sky for ryder cup, but BBC pisses all over it for Masters and The Open.
Yes, I always enjoyed Gary Lineker's insights to the world of golf and I can't wait until April to hear what poems Ken Brown has for us. It almost makes up for their inability to pronounce Jack Nicklaus's name correctly.
bbc's coverage starts at 9.00am on the thursady morning and usually goes to about 7.30pm on the first two days, and from 11.30am on the third and fourth day until the final put goes in on both days, that's pretty extensive.
BBC don't really do sports anymore but expect to be given the 'Crown Jewels' as and when it suits them.
I don't watch a lot of golf but as someone says Sky cover the European and PGA tour every week so why not give them the Open.
Also on a lot of sports they focus on the British competitor even when they have no chance instead of concentrating on the leaders.
An example of this is athletics, they have to show how the British did and have countless replays of their race/event when the competition is still going on and disregard the leading competitors.
I've watched athletics on Eurosport and they show all the athletes regardless of nationality but the BBC are too busy talking about the Brits.
bbc's coverage starts at 9.00am on the thursady morning and usually goes to about 7.30pm on the first two days, and from 11.30am on the third and fourth day until the final put goes in on both days, that's pretty extensive.
I have to agree. I have Sky so doesn't affect me, but I feel that BBC's coverage of the Open is usually pretty good and I like Ken Brown's pieces on the rules of golf and the state of the greens.
Problem I have with Sky is that they have to show adverts & will mean missing bits of the action every 15 mins or so. I do also remember the last Ryder cup when there was a massive cheer from another green & you knew someone had done something spectacular but they didn't even mention it for a good 5 mins.
Used to be on there apparently in the first draft, has been removed ages ago but the beeb had it all tied up
The sports minster who put it on there said he thought it would never be removed, apparently Wimbledon is only still on there because the lta wish it too as it provides a different audience to all other sports as it's one of the only events not on sky it gives it a pod
As someone without Sky Sports and so reliant on dodgy streams, that is a shame. However, after their treatment of the tournament this year BBC don’t deserve it. To delay final round coverage until 2pm so they could show reruns of Bargain Hunt was totally disgraceful. Sky Sports’ coverage is better in every way, from the graphics to the non-smugness of the presenters.
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Played St Andrews twice and although it has great history and some of the best greens you'll ever find, I'll wouldn't want to play it every week
Did you shout at Tiger "In the hole"?
I'm not that rude ;-)
Only saw him briefly. Main difference is that he is surrounded by an entourage of minders and police, whereas the others usually only have their caddie for company. Don't think he got much stick - it was a pretty subdued crowd compared to a football one. It took quite a lot even to get them to clap much. All very genteel, really.
Doubt he'll have a better 4 rounds in his life.
He was 200/1 on Wednesday to win.
BBC are a disgrace - another reason why we should not have to pay for them.
Sky will do it better imo
BBC didn't do enough to retain it, its that simple
I'm one of those that think the open should be on terrestrial tele
I don't watch a lot of golf but as someone says Sky cover the European and PGA tour every week so why not give them the Open.
Also on a lot of sports they focus on the British competitor even when they have no chance instead of concentrating on the leaders.
An example of this is athletics, they have to show how the British did and have countless replays of their race/event when the competition is still going on and disregard the leading competitors.
I've watched athletics on Eurosport and they show all the athletes regardless of nationality but the BBC are too busy talking about the Brits.
Problem I have with Sky is that they have to show adverts & will mean missing bits of the action every 15 mins or so. I do also remember the last Ryder cup when there was a massive cheer from another green & you knew someone had done something spectacular but they didn't even mention it for a good 5 mins.
bad day for golf
The sports minster who put it on there said he thought it would never be removed, apparently Wimbledon is only still on there because the lta wish it too as it provides a different audience to all other sports as it's one of the only events not on sky it gives it a pod