Early on day 1 a lot of the Big names are near the top of the Leaderboard. This could make for an exciting weekend.

http://javascript.opengolf.com/leaderboard.sps?iTourNo=2006058&optsel=pos

5 already finished tied at -4 including Sergio Garcia
Mike Wier and Ernie Els are on 18 at -4
Mickelson is -4 thru 11
Tiger Tees off at 9:09

7/20/2006 7:50:13 AM

http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/britishopen/leaderboard

better leaderboard link...I can't convert time on the british site.

As for the NCSU golfers

Carl Petterson off at 8:20
Tim Clark off at 9:53

7/20/2006 7:55:04 AM

It is 1:35 there. 5 hour difference.

Lots of good scores today, it won't stay like this hopefully.

7/20/2006 8:38:10 AM

glad to see Ernie playing well

7/20/2006 8:42:55 AM

go Phil

7/20/2006 9:16:14 AM

Sergio's a bit of a surprise.

He has plenty of time to fuck it up in typical Sergio fashion, I suppose.

7/20/2006 9:24:37 AM

sergio is a whinny bitch

7/20/2006 9:28:11 AM

I remember when you would waggle for five minute before taking his shot.

7/20/2006 9:40:19 AM

WHAT IN THE HELL IS NICK FALDO WEARING. he looks like f*ckin J-Lo with those "sun-glasses". gg NF

[Edited on July 20, 2006 at 9:42 AM. Reason : ]

7/20/2006 9:42:11 AM

so have NF and Tiger spoken to eachother yet??

7/20/2006 9:47:50 AM

solid opening round for Furyk

7/20/2006 9:51:08 AM

well.......






the golf course looks great!





hahahaha Mike Tirico is great

"I dont know if you want a friends discount on that"...on faldo's clothing line.

[Edited on July 20, 2006 at 9:53 AM. Reason : ]

7/20/2006 9:51:49 AM

HAHAHA, i thought i was the only one who misses 2 footers

7/20/2006 9:56:12 AM

Quote :

"Lots of good scores today, it won't stay like this hopefully."

I've read that it will. The greens keeper was quoted saying that -18 would be the winning score. They say this course is playing pretty easy (compaired to the US Open)...mainly b/c they haven't had ran in a long time and everyone can hit a 5 iron 300 yards...its like playing on concrete.



Also:

Tiger +1 thru 1

[Edited on July 20, 2006 at 10:06 AM. Reason : 1]

7/20/2006 10:05:37 AM

Holy shit Tirico just gave us a shout out for Peterson.

7/20/2006 10:10:37 AM

and we have Terry Gannon doing on-course commentary


lots of Wolfpack

7/20/2006 10:13:46 AM

Usefull shot laddie!

This is not how an Open should be played.

Even par should win, this week it will barely make the cut.

7/20/2006 12:12:55 PM

Petterson -4 F
Clark -2 thru 10

not a bad start for the NCSU golfers. Petterson is tied for 7th.

Just noticed that Petterson was 6-under on the back nine. If he hadn't double bogied #2 he would be tied for the lead.

If 6 under is possible on the back nine there could be some serious runs come Sunday afternoon.

[Edited on July 20, 2006 at 1:41 PM. Reason : .]

7/20/2006 1:38:58 PM

come on Fred Funk

you were my dark horse

making the turn right now, already moved from T-20 to T-64

7/21/2006 3:54:30 AM

Tiger already -6 thru 14 today to get to -11 overall and 2 shots clear.

Tiger wins [/thread]

[Edited on July 21, 2006 at 7:48 AM. Reason : 14]

7/21/2006 7:46:43 AM

Apparently Tiger decided he was gonna whoop ass on Friday.

7/21/2006 8:48:37 AM

damn right. Eldrick in this bitch

7/21/2006 9:33:50 AM

being able to hang out with my dad > shooting 65 in the British Open

7/21/2006 11:28:44 AM

that's fucked up

7/21/2006 11:47:40 AM

what can I say? i hate Tiger

7/21/2006 11:48:43 AM

Woods and Els tomorrow....Should be interesting...

7/21/2006 12:48:52 PM

i'm sure I'll see it on SportsCenter, but how did Tiger eagle hole 14, a 456 yard par 4?

7/21/2006 12:52:39 PM

Tiger must've used his driver.. I heard 14 is the only hole he used a driver yesterday, and he drove the green and made the putt.. most likely.

7/21/2006 1:01:49 PM

He used the driver on 16 and drove into the 17th fairway is what i heard.

Today, he holed it out on his second shot. Three bounces and in.

[Edited on July 21, 2006 at 1:04 PM. Reason : ]

7/21/2006 1:04:17 PM

4 iron from 205 out into the hole for the eagle on 14

7/21/2006 1:04:29 PM

^^^ drove it 456, eh?


^^, ^ thanks

7/21/2006 1:30:54 PM

my god :x

7/21/2006 2:18:02 PM

They should just call the tournament. There is no way Tiger, as locked in as he is, doesn't win this. He's no Mickelson. It's in the big..

7/21/2006 6:26:20 PM

bag

but yeah, you're right

[Edited on July 21, 2006 at 6:28 PM. Reason : /]

7/21/2006 6:27:50 PM

IT'S IN THE BIG!!!

7/21/2006 9:46:46 PM

Not in the bag anymore....Els, Sergio, DiMarco, Furyk, Calc are right there now.

Here's to a good finish hopefully.

7/22/2006 10:54:53 AM

hell of a leaderboard

7/22/2006 2:07:05 PM

Quote :

""It will be exciting,' Mickelson said. "I just wish I was one of the leaders.""

aha big-titted, money-grubbing choke artist

7/22/2006 3:50:48 PM

i hate man-titties...


almost as much as I hate sergio. God I hope Tiger puts that rat face in his place yet again.

7/23/2006 8:37:52 AM

Fuck Tiger.....Go DiMarco.

DiMarco deserves to win a major. He has been so close so many times.

7/23/2006 8:38:35 AM

Well DiMarco has made a run, but Tiger is too good.

Guess nobody cares much about sports today, ST is dead.

7/23/2006 12:39:11 PM

Never got the idea all weekend he'd lose..

7/23/2006 1:24:09 PM

man I hope Tiger is back for good, looks like hes gotten away from the power game that ruled him for so many years and now he is back to accuracy and putting like he used 2 be. The man can work magic with a putter I tell you what...good to see those two at the top though, Els is looking awful good as well.

Way to go Tiger, I hope ur back to make the 18 mark

7/23/2006 1:26:25 PM