Sunday
May242009
Monty Kicks Off One Of Golf's Great Traditions...
...some people look forward to the Masters, others clamor for that first spring day when they can tee it up after a long winter, while I long for the final WD count from the European U.S. Open qualifier.
Last year there were 20 who entered but pulled up lame, just four short of the 2006 record of 24. But with Monty and Marc Warren already pulling out Sunday night after rough final rounds at Wentworth, anything's possible on Monday. Gentlemen, start your cell phones!
Update on Monday, May 25, 2009 at 12:48 PM by
Geoff
Geoff
Looks like 75 started the round, so just 4 more WD's?
Reader Comments (25)
The Euros haven't got a hance at the Ryder Cup with him running the show.
there is a difference between being politically correct and making unfounded statements and insults.
I suspect that most of the players who WD never had an intention to play in a qualifier - that is that they entered merely in the hope that they became qualified through another means (money list, rankings etc.) that requires an entry to be filed before that entry qualification closes. If those players could check-off a box stating that they have no intention to play in a qualifier then the USGA could do a better job of planning the qualifier and designating the number of "spots" to come from it.
Incredibly last year there were 65!!
http://great-golf-greenfee-deals.co.uk/blog/?p=27
However, it still leaves me to wonder:
Why are there so many WDs for the USGA qyalifier in Europe and the R&A qualifer in the US?
This does not appear to happen with the other qualifiers for the 2 Opens.
I know you can spot the Yank posters on here a mile away by their total and utter lack of respect and tolerance.
But there is no need for us to crawl down to their level.
no doubt this failure to kowtow to the old country shows typical yank lack of class, but what can be done?
Though I fail to see how the original article should cause you so much offence, the same principle applies if you enter a tournament don't withdraw just because you don't fancy it.
To answer Thusgone-if you win a Championship only Americans play in then you are Champion of America-which in itself is a considerable feat-but of the World-no!The Open was called thus when it started back in the dark ages-so why change ?
What gives me the right?
Monty does. He's a public figure competing as a professional. He mouths off and under performs on a regular basis. I don't need to compete in pro tournaments to recognize a bloated turkey when I see one.
By the way, since you brought it up, how many tournaments has Monty won lately?
And next time read the name correctly. It says "Politcal correctness is a CRIME" not Political Correctness.
Please stay on your side of the pond. We have enough angry morons here already.
as for the open, when it was begun back in the dark dark days before the titanium driver and ian poulter design, the nomenclature was correct. now (which is where we are, by the way. sometimes you sheep islanders seem to lose track of that fact) there are several other "opens," which renders the article "the" in your fine national championship both inaccurate and obsolete. thus, if we were to be both accurate and current in our naming of things, we would call your wonderful national championship "an open championship."
in other news, the sun now sets on the british empire. hope this helps.
But they're starngely silent when some of their cuddly Ryder Cup heroes fail to turn up for US Open qualifying just 20 miles from home.
Odd, that.
Quite