The forum seems lacking in talk of the greatest game in the world, but Mr Scientist set me thinking this morning with the below....

 

We have always known that Balmedie was a white elephant and his claim that it would be the greatest course in the world was always completely laffable. It's not even the best course within 5 miles of there and there are numerous better in the NE let alone Scotland let alone the UK let alone Europe let alone the world. What he didn't factor in and we all knew was that you can't sell tickets for a minimum of 5 months out of 12. The haar comes in during peak times, July & August to wipe out some days and it's way too cold for tourists in the winter. Plus the price was so ridiculous he was never going to get locals to play it more than once, or occasionally twice or more if a freebie.

While I agree with all of the rest, plus you missed out that he didn't bargain for how long a course takes to be ready for play from new build in our climate, I take issue with how good the course is.

 

Let's forget Trump being a total erse, that's a given. And we'll move past best course in the world because again, that's a helluva tall order, and will always be subjective anyway, and obviously it isn't.

 

I honestly don't think even Royal Snoberdeen can beat it, far less anywhere else in the north east, he truly has built an astonishing layout.

 

What are your issues with the course?

Europe battling to stay in touch with the Americans already at Le Golf National. Love the Ryder Cup, hope we can make it a decent contest.

Molinari is just fabulous 

Canny believe the Foursomes have started already

C'mon Europe

Rory has to play better

Watched every minute since 6.30 and got a 21.35/1 quadruple come up for predicting all 4. Not tempting fate again but did stick on half the winnings on Garcia and Noren to win at evens and got 5.5-2.5 at 9/1

Playing McIlroy and dropping Casey this pm the first two massive errors by Bjorn

Thought there would be a Ryder Cup thread all of it's own. Saw what has to be the flukiest shot I've ever seen when Finau walloped the railway sleepers lining the edge of the lake on 16. 99 times out of 100 it shoots back 30 yards into the water. He gets it to bounce softly upwards and ends up 3 feet from the pin. Europe already playing catch up, need at least a 2.5/1.5 win in the foursomes to stay in touch

I just backed 4 - 4 at 5/1, after weirdly being able to cash out my 5.5 - 2.5 for my original stake. Singles on Garcia/Noren + Fran/Tommy too.

It was a freaky bounce for Finau at 16. But 5 feet, not 3!

Staggering momentum shift this afternoon. 16 - 2 in holes won.

 

Just realised I was punting on Day 2 correct score. Cashed them all out. Doh!

Total shitfest by the Yanks this afternoon, down in all 4 matches and a couple of them could be all over by the 12th or 13th. Fleetwood/Molinari pairing on fire.

That’s more like it! Clean sweep is one thing - but the margins of victory will be stressing the yanks out more than anything. A share of the spoils tomorrow would leave us in good shape going into day 3. 

The one thing above all others that needs to be addressed is the crowd.

 

They go on and on about the great atmosphere. It's a fucking awful, contrived "atmosphere", full of stupid costumes, public schoolboy and corporate types who never got into football but who always wanted to be, to feel the communalism and tribalism and the sense of belonging their privileged little lives never had.

 

It is my recommendation that anyone singing "Ole Ole Ole Ole" etc. or being so sheep and lemming-like to get involved in "Nordic" clapping - a rip off of Iceland in the fitba - then these people should be shot. As for those ya-whoos on the news singing "US are terrified, Rosie's on fire" etc., these cunts should be publicly humiliated by severe deep incisive sodomology by sharp implements with rusted and jagged ends. And then burnt to death live on telly.

I'm loving the Garcia/McIlroy partnership

Lovely start to a Saturday morning 

I'm loving the Garcia/McIlroy partnership

Lovely start to a Saturday morning 

 

Molinari and Fleetwood is a good a gooden too

Never ever seen so many top players go for a dook. FFS half an hour ago a hole was haved in triple bogies where the yanks were in the water twice and Europe still couldnt win the hole.

 

Still the best live sport event of all though

Starting to go a bit tits up for Europe. As it stands they'll cling on for a narrow victory but the Yanks hve points in the bag , Europe's guys with leads are still mid round and have time to be reeled in. Great TV though

A humping.

 

Monty did say Europe had an exceptional team...

This is worth a watch.  Henrik Stenson, comedy gold.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/golf/46925470

 

 

 

European Tour are very good with their social media videos, Eddie Pep is superb in that one.

Aberdeen man David Law won the European Tour event just now in style with an eagle at the last. Brilliant performance and well deserved. There are no shortcuts to success. This 27 year old has worked so hard and having witnessed his last 28 holes when he won at Spey Valley last year, he's one of the most improved golfers I've ever seen. So chuffed for him and hopefully a MASSIVE boost for the sport in the North East 

Aberdeen man David Law won the European Tour event just now in style with an eagle at the last. Brilliant performance and well deserved. There are no shortcuts to success. This 27 year old has worked so hard and having witnessed his last 28 holes when he won at Spey Valley last year, he's one of the most improved golfers I've ever seen. So chuffed for him and hopefully a MASSIVE boost for the sport in the North East 

Aye brilliant stuff, and having taken so long to get on tour, amazing that he's not just done well, but won a tournament so soon.

Rory v Tiger in the WGC Matchplay tonight. Should be worth a watch. Rory seems to have rediscovered the hunger of late. If Woods can keep it in play off the tee it could be a belter.

Rory v Tiger in the WGC Matchplay tonight. Should be worth a watch. Rory seems to have rediscovered the hunger of late. If Woods can keep it in play off the tee it could be a belter.

 

It's on right now! Tiger has shaved the last two holes. His long iron into the par 3 was a thing of wondrous awesomeness.

F@#k, thought it would be later. Thanks

Tomorrow, Sunday, will be the 40th anniversary of my only hole in one

Tomorrow, Sunday, will be the 40th anniversary of my only hole in one

 

I've had three since then, and made sure to buy everybody in the clubhouse a drink afterwards.

 

The first was mid 80's at Carnoustie on a wet winter day, cost me less than a fiver.

 

The second was at Alford on a midweek afternoon, cost me less than a fiver.

 

The third was in a medal at my home club in St Andrews about 2005/2006. That cost me £21 as the custom is to put 3 x half bottles on the bar.

 

It's a monkey off the back, a rite of passage, the hole in one. Great feeling.