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« Reply #120 on: July 19, 2009, 06:41:51 PM » |
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I feel sorry for Ivor Robson I bet he was just settling down for his tea..
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« Reply #121 on: July 19, 2009, 07:13:32 PM » |
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Loooking like a sad end to what has been a great tournament.
Watson gave his all over four days and has got very little left
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« Reply #122 on: July 19, 2009, 07:22:34 PM » |
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Pretty suprising to learn Watson's playoff record is won 2 lost 8.
Compare that with Tiger: won 15 lost 2.
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"Keith The Camel, a true champion!" - Brent Horner 30th December 2012
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« Reply #123 on: July 19, 2009, 07:24:30 PM » |
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It's not the fairytale but you don't win the Open and play badly so hats off to Cink.
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« Reply #124 on: July 19, 2009, 09:19:27 PM » |
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Pretty suprising to learn Watson's playoff record is won 2 lost 8.
Compare that with Tiger: won 15 lost 2.
When Watson was coming into his prime he had to contend with the dominant triumvitate of Palmer, Player, and Nicklaus. Not to mention players like Trevino, Miller, Casper and Seve in what was a golden era of golf. I think that Watson had a bit of a reputation as a choker after a load of 2nd places (playoff losses) before he managed to win which may explain that record to some extent. |
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« Reply #125 on: July 19, 2009, 09:25:39 PM » |
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Pretty suprising to learn Watson's playoff record is won 2 lost 8.
Compare that with Tiger: won 15 lost 2.
When Watson was coming into his prime he had to contend with the dominant triumvitate of Palmer, Player, and Nicklaus. Not to mention players like Trevino, Miller, Casper and Seve in what was a golden era of golf. I think that Watson had a bit of a reputation as a choker after a load of 2nd places (playoff losses) before he managed to win which may explain that record to some extent. All good points, but 2-8 (now 2-9 of course) is an amazingly shoddy playoff record for someone of his class. Tiger and Nicklaus played their best golf under the biggest pressure. Obv not the case for Tom Watson. |
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"I dont think you're a wanker Keith" David Nicholson 4th March 2013
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« Reply #126 on: July 19, 2009, 09:32:33 PM » |
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Pretty suprising to learn Watson's playoff record is won 2 lost 8.
Compare that with Tiger: won 15 lost 2.
When Watson was coming into his prime he had to contend with the dominant triumvitate of Palmer, Player, and Nicklaus. Not to mention players like Trevino, Miller, Casper and Seve in what was a golden era of golf. I think that Watson had a bit of a reputation as a choker after a load of 2nd places (playoff losses) before he managed to win which may explain that record to some extent. All good points, but 2-8 (now 2-9 of course) is an amazingly shoddy playoff record for someone of his class. Tiger and Nicklaus played their best golf under the biggest pressure. Obv not the case for Tom Watson. I seem to remember that Nicklaus had a hell of a lot of 2nd place finishes in his career, I'm not sure about his playoff record. |
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« Reply #127 on: July 19, 2009, 09:47:59 PM » |
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Actually I've just googled Watson's playoffs and it seems that he is 9-4 on the PGA tour. Maybe the 2-8 was Majors. Nicklaus had 19 2nd places in Majors to go along with his 18 victories btw. Okay I can't resist a minor chirp although if he'd holed that putt at the last he's have been in the playoff....... Hands up anyone who followed my picks and got some of the 500/1 Chris Wood and then laid off @ 7/1 on BF  |
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« Reply #128 on: July 19, 2009, 10:46:14 PM » |
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Actually I've just googled Watson's playoffs and it seems that he is 9-4 on the PGA tour. Maybe the 2-8 was Majors. Nicklaus had 19 2nd places in Majors to go along with his 18 victories btw. Okay I can't resist a minor chirp although if he'd holed that putt at the last he's have been in the playoff....... Hands up anyone who followed my picks and got some of the 500/1 Chris Wood and then laid off @ 7/1 on BF The only tip you gave that i didnt follow, fml |
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[19:44:40] Oracle: WE'RE ALL GOING ON A SPANISH HOLIDAY! TRIGGS STABLES SHIT!
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« Reply #129 on: July 19, 2009, 10:47:03 PM » |
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Actually I've just googled Watson's playoffs and it seems that he is 9-4 on the PGA tour. Maybe the 2-8 was Majors. Nicklaus had 19 2nd places in Majors to go along with his 18 victories btw. Okay I can't resist a minor chirp although if he'd holed that putt at the last he's have been in the playoff....... Hands up anyone who followed my picks and got some of the 500/1 Chris Wood and then laid off @ 7/1 on BF There's no way he was in 10 major playoffs.. i can't remember 1! Another erronius piece of BBC research imo. |
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Congratulations to the 2012 League Champion - Stapleton Atheists
"Keith The Camel, a true champion!" - Brent Horner 30th December 2012
"I dont think you're a wanker Keith" David Nicholson 4th March 2013
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« Reply #130 on: July 20, 2009, 12:47:57 AM » |
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all my bets sucked but i watched poddy tip cink up this morning and thought 17//1 was a good price so had a tickle. so somehow came out with a profit after all my other bets went down.
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sweet potata!
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« Reply #131 on: July 20, 2009, 01:15:33 AM » |
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P Single The Open Championship 2009 : Tournament Outright Cink, Stewart 110/1 Open Open 4.00
15.Jul 2009 16:28 61/58 2.00
Lets be having you Cink!
Cha Ching, Small wager but nice ROI |
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« Reply #132 on: July 20, 2009, 01:43:17 PM » |
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Actually I've just googled Watson's playoffs and it seems that he is 9-4 on the PGA tour. Maybe the 2-8 was Majors. Nicklaus had 19 2nd places in Majors to go along with his 18 victories btw. Okay I can't resist a minor chirp although if he'd holed that putt at the last he's have been in the playoff....... Hands up anyone who followed my picks and got some of the 500/1 Chris Wood and then laid off @ 7/1 on BF I have to admit i did think it was a strange fancy but again you proved you do know your golf. Such a pity he bogeyed the last or he'd possibly put too much pressure on the rest in the clubhouse at -2. Was 7's the shortest he traded at karabiner? |
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« Reply #133 on: July 20, 2009, 02:09:56 PM » |
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Actually I've just googled Watson's playoffs and it seems that he is 9-4 on the PGA tour. Maybe the 2-8 was Majors. Nicklaus had 19 2nd places in Majors to go along with his 18 victories btw. Okay I can't resist a minor chirp although if he'd holed that putt at the last he's have been in the playoff....... Hands up anyone who followed my picks and got some of the 500/1 Chris Wood and then laid off @ 7/1 on BF I have to admit i did think it was a strange fancy but again you proved you do know your golf. Such a pity he bogeyed the last or he'd possibly put too much pressure on the rest in the clubhouse at -2. Was 7's the shortest he traded at karabiner? I think there was a fair bit traded @ 5/1 which was the lowest that I saw before he bogeyed 13. He hit a great 2nd shot into the last quite similar to Watson but there was simply no grip from the semi-rough downwind. Even if he'd got into a playoff I'd have been a couple of £K better off as I'd have traded some more, and if he'd won... |
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