It's amazing how many big names could of used a nappy change today the scores they posted? I follow golf fairly good, but I can honestly say I have never heard of Thompson. I'm kind of pulling for Casey Martin. If you remember way back years ago he was the golfer with a disability who was told he could not use a golf cart on the PGA tour. He kind of vanished from tour after that, and became a golf instructor. It was a nice story he was able to qualify for the Open. He shot a +4 today, which is better than a lot of the big guys.
Look at some of the notables' scores today. That -4 posted by Thompson is absolutely incredible.
Lee Westwood +3
Charl Schwartzel +3
Sergio Garcia +3
Padraig Harrington +4
Reteif Goosen +5
Dustin Johnson +5
Vijay Singh +5
Ernie Els +5
Phil Mickelson +6
Adam Scott +6
Steve Stricker +6
Geoff Ogilvy +6
Rory McIlroy +7
Zach Johnson +7
Bubba Watson +8
Luke Donald +9
Lots of big names within reach. Tiger, Toms, Whatney, Rose, McDowell, Kuchar, Poulter, and Furyk. Par today will be a good score. I'm gonna say Tiger shoots 71, or 72 today.
I bet on Kuchar @ 30-1, Kaymer @50-1, Stricker @40-1 and Oosthuisen @50-1 this week....so hoping Kuchar and Stricker can keep it up. Although if they don't win and make me money then GO TIGER!!!
I love that some of the big names were saying that this course is too hard for them. It's not too often that someone can win a tournament being overpar (except the British) and this one is shaping up that way. Crazy that there is a 520 yard par 4, that just doesn't seem fair. Also a 670 yard par 5 is just too long lol. My early fathers day present this afternoon is i get to stay home and watch the open while the wife and 2 kids go to a kids party. I got the steak marinating and the sides ready and beer on ice!