The best thing about watching the British Open..............

**hoopsr1** · Jul 20, 12, 09:39 AM

is that every time Tiger, or whoever, hits a shot there's not some idiot yelling "get in the hole"

**HammerTime** · Jul 20, 12, 09:42 AM

"Mashed potatoes"

**PurplePride92** · Jul 20, 12, 11:00 AM

is John Daly's Union Jack pants.

**gold sunrise** · Jul 20, 12, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by PurplePride92

is John Daly's Union Jack pants.

They are out there that is for sure.

**born2reign** · Jul 20, 12, 08:22 PM

The best thing is that Tiger is in the hunt, so I am invested to watch this weekend.

**Voice of Reason** · Jul 20, 12, 11:21 PM

The only thing in sports more annoying than golf fans yelling these little idioms ... female tennis players screaming on every shot.

**Shutitdown** · Jul 21, 12, 03:13 AM

Originally Posted by HammerTime

"Mashed potatoes"

I did actually hear a mashed potatoes during the broadcase yesterday!

**Shutitdown** · Jul 21, 12, 03:16 AM

Originally Posted by born2reign

The best thing is that Tiger is in the hunt, so I am invested to watch this weekend.

I can't wait... How do you think Thorbjorn Olesen slept last night knowing he's paired with El Tigre? He birdied 18 to earn that spot. The only thing that would make Thorbjorn a better name is if it was Thormagnusbjorn.

**DragonFire** · Jul 22, 12, 12:23 PM

Tiger continued his poor weekend showings as he has yet to shoot under par in a weekend at a major this year. He still finished 4th. The triple bogey he had on a hole he had birdied every time this week was painful to watch.

Not nearly as painful as it was to watch Adam Scott collapse though. He had a 4 or 5 shot lead almost the entire day. He finished Bogey-Bogey-Bogey-Bogey and lost by one to Ernie Els.

**Lucky Charms** · Jul 22, 12, 12:36 PM

I feel awful for Adam Scott. Things like this can make or break a golfer. Confidence has to be rattled.

**gold sunrise** · Jul 22, 12, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Lucky Charms

I feel awful for Adam Scott. Things like this can make or break a golfer. Confidence has to be rattled.

I agree. Don't think it has really hit him yet. Ernie very gracious in the win.

**sweet16** · Jul 22, 12, 12:54 PM

Couldn't believe Els won. I had it on but was not watching very close. Good thing for DVR so I could rewindit.

**Voice of Reason** · Jul 22, 12, 09:34 PM

ESPN2 is replaying the Open on Sunday night.

**mcpapa** · Jul 23, 12, 06:27 AM

Not as many "GET IN THE HOLE" exclamations, but still a few.

Heard one while Peter Allis was commentating; he immediately hissed, "Shut up; that's so annoying". I'm sure he didn't want the British golf fans to be viewed in the same light as those crude Yanks across the pond.

**mcpapa** · Jul 23, 12, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Voice of Reason

The only thing in sports more annoying than golf fans yelling these little idioms ... female tennis players screaming on every shot.

I'm hearing that the tennis powers-that-be are looking into curtailing the grunts.

**malachicrunch** · Jul 23, 12, 09:37 AM

Best thing was the viewing options. Live in the early AM. Taped middle afternoon on ABC? Taped in the evening ESPN 2.

**woodsrider** · Jul 23, 12, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by mcpapa

Not as many "GET IN THE HOLE" exclamations, but still a few.

Heard one while Peter Allis was commentating; he immediately hissed, "Shut up; that's so annoying". I'm sure he didn't want the British golf fans to be viewed in the same light as those crude Yanks across the pond.

I was at Valhalla for the opening round of the Rider cup in 2008 and I hate to tell him but he is way late for that.