British Open Thread...
 

..Thought I'd start this early, since the 1st round starts Thursday.

My favorite PGA Irishman - Padraig Harrington - withdrew today due to the passing of his father.

May the road rise to meet him...

EDIT* Here's the Official Open Website in case youse guys were interested.

Lots of sentiment across the pond this week as Jack makes official his last British Open appearance.

Here's an interesting piece from the Golf Channel.

http://www.thegolfchannel.com/core.a...9&select=16837

Here's the official news on Padraig Harrington's withdrawl.
http://www.opengolf.com/news/display...ps?id=60004126

Yeah, I had to withdraw too. I have to stay here to see what Flo does next.

Here's the page for the groups on day 1.

Would be nice to follow group #8.

Watson, Jack and Luke Donald.

http://www.opengolf.com/news/tee_times_official.sps

From what I've read recently, you've been quite the man with menses.

Not me. I just sit quietly and mind my own business.

Woudn't it be nice for a little Watson magic again....... to win on the PGA at his age would be something short of a miracle.

bump from page four :p I would love to see big John win it again.

Here's the odds from www.sportsbook.com
The "field" bet is usually a good one to take in the Brittish.

Adam Scott 25-1

Angel Cabrera 60-1

Ben Curtis 250-1

Chad Campbell 100-1

Charles Howell III 125-1

Chris DiMarco 60-1

Colin Montgomerie 60-1

Darren Clarke 25-1

David Duval 500-1

David Toms 40-1

Davis Love III 35-1

Ernie Els 8-1

Fred Couples 100-1

Fredrik Jacobson 100-1

Graeme McDowell 100-1

Jim Furyk 30-1

John Daly 75-1

Justin Leonard 60-1

Justin Rose 100-1

KJ Choi 60-1

Kenny Perry 60-1

Lee Westwood 40-1

Luke Donald 30-1

Mark Hensby 100-1

Michael Campbell 75-1

Miguel Angel Jimenez 75-1

Mike Weir 60-1

Nick OHern 75-1

Nick Price 125-1

Peter Lonard 125-1

Phil Mickelson 15-1

Retief Goosen 15-1

Robert Allenby 100-1

Scott Verplank 100-1

Sergio Garcia 15-1

Shigeki Maruyama 100-1

Stephen Ames 125-1

Stewart Cink 60-1

Stuart Appleby 60-1

Thomas Bjorn 60-1

Thomas Levet 125-1

Tiger Woods 3-1

Tim Clark 50-1

Todd Hamilton 125-1

Tom Lehman 100-1

Trevor Immelman 100-1

Vijay Singh 10-1

Zach Johnson 150-1

Field(All other players) 9-2

I'd like to see Retief recover from his final round collapse at the US Open, but I'm not sure how he does on the links courses.

If I were a betting man this is where my $ would go.

Round one is nearly in the books. Jack had a pretty nice round.

Lots of fellas at 68, two shots behind Woods. I slrpt a little late but the commentators mentioned that the early players didn't contend with the weather that the later groups had.

Check out that shot on the 14th by Sergio Garcia.

Garcia has a chance to catch Woods.

So does Singh.

Mark Hensby moves to -5 on the 15th hole.