Annual"Why no golf thread?"thread!

[starfish]

He didnt hit that putt at all.

 

[marty21]

damn! really wanted the old fellah to hole that

 

[marksims68]

Playoff. Like I said!!!

Didn't one of the commentators (Sam Torrance, Wayne Grady, Peter Allis?) predict Stewart Cink to win?

I think Cink will win now.

 

[marty21]

is it sudden death?

 

[starfish]

Over 4 holes.

 

[marksims68]

is it sudden death?

No, four holes. Add up your score, lowest score wins. Watson's age may be against him now.

 

[marty21]

bunker shot for both of them !

 

[marty21]

poor shot from watson there

 

[starfish]

Advantage Cink.

 

[marksims68]

Advantage Cink. He pars the fifth, Watson bogies.

Now for the sixth, that beast of a par 3.

 

[marty21]

lucky bounce for Cink there

 

[marty21]

awful shot from Watson

 

[marksims68]

If Watson gets down in two from there it will be a near miracle.

Tiredness is creeping in on Tom.

 

[starfish]

Now why didnt he do that on the 18th.

 

[marksims68]

Miracles do occur!!! Watson gets up and down!

Cink sinks (ARF!!) his putt and leads by one.

Now onto the 17th........Long par five.......

 

[marty21]

good recovery from tom, still one behind though, needs a slice of luck now

 

[big eejit]

From wikipedia:

"On July 19th, 2009, Cink competed in a four-hole playoff against Tom Watson in the (British) Open Championship. The playoff, played on holes 5,6,17 and 18 was to decide the winner. He has a one shot lead after the first playoff hole"

They don't hang around

 

[marksims68]

Watsons ball is in a horrible lie, he may need a number seven scythe from there.

 

[starfish]

As the commentator just said, "sad to see this"

 

[marty21]

it's all gone pete tong for tom

 

[marksims68]

Cink smacks a superb four iron to the green. Watson needs a miracle now sadly.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

it's all gone pete tong for tom

that's almost poetic.

 

[Balbi]

Poor Cink - the best he can do is beat an old man, what a shit way to win the Open

 

[marty21]

he's going to be about 3 behind with one hole to go

poor tom

 

[starfish]

Im delighted for Cink, he comes across as a decent bloke, but yeah it would have been nice for Tom.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

sentiment has no place in sport.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

these days anyway.

 

[marty21]

awful hole for watson there, he's knackered

 

[marksims68]

You can hear the deflation in the crowd, its just polite applause now.

Still, well played Stewart Cink, about to become the champion golfer of the year. Unless Watson eagles and Cink double bogies........

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

he's all over the shop now