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Jun 17, 2011 1:18 PM
Just checked it on scorecenter and looked like Rory double bogeyed the last hole. Hopefully he can keep his composure and not fall apart like at the Masters.
Jun 17, 2011 1:18pm
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Jun 17, 2011 1:23 PM
Terry_Tate;805647 wrote:Just checked it on scorecenter and looked like Rory double bogeyed the last hole. Hopefully he can keep his composure and not fall apart like at the Masters.

He didn't miss a shot the entire time I got to watch at lunch, then he steps up on 18 tee and hooks one into the left rough. He caught a break and wasn't blocked out by the trees and had an opening to the right portion of the green and hooked it again left into the water. I left after that, but it wasn't going to be an easy up and down for his 5, and obviously he didn't.
Jun 17, 2011 1:23pm
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Jun 17, 2011 1:24 PM
Golf is very fickle.....10 shots is not safe at all on mid Friday.

He lost what a 6 shot lead in 3 holes at the Masters. Right now he's taking a lot of players out of it.
Jun 17, 2011 1:24pm
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Jun 17, 2011 1:25 PM
Yeah he got unlucky on his drop. First time he dropped, the ball rolled back into the hazard, second time it hung up and left him a pretty awkward stance. Hit a decent shot but the pin is in a tricky spot for shots coming in from that angle.
Jun 17, 2011 1:25pm
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Jun 17, 2011 1:28 PM
lol....my vbookie 1000 bet put the absolute kiss of death on Geoff Ogilvy.....he's +9...lol
Jun 17, 2011 1:28pm
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Jun 17, 2011 1:28 PM
I hope is he able to hold on for the last two days. He is ridiculously talented and I'd hate to see him have 2 collapses like it would be at majors in such a short time. He is playing unreal, I think he has missed 4 greens so far? Stupid at a US Open.
Jun 17, 2011 1:28pm
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Jun 17, 2011 2:01 PM
karen lotz;805654 wrote:Yeah he got unlucky on his drop. First time he dropped, the ball rolled back into the hazard, second time it hung up and left him a pretty awkward stance. Hit a decent shot but the pin is in a tricky spot for shots coming in from that angle.

i saw that, it looked like he and his caddy couldn't believe it got held up and and didn't roll back into the hazard so he could place, although it didn't seem like he was going to be able to place it anywhere that the ball still wouldn't have been way above his feet.
Jun 17, 2011 2:01pm
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Jun 17, 2011 2:03 PM
He is playing insane....I don't particularly like him....but what he is doing is extremely significant in his sport.


He reminds me of the cocky english soccer players at Rio Grande when I was there. They didn't look athletic at all and were pretty smug about things....but they thought we were smug for our thoughts on soccer. I had nearly every physical education type class with them...and it turned out they were extremely athletic and good at about everything. (Duh I guess since a little college went oversees to get athletes for Soccer)
Jun 17, 2011 2:03pm
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Jun 17, 2011 2:29 PM
Ironman92;805721 wrote:He is playing insane....I don't particularly like him....but what he is doing is extremely significant in his sport.


He reminds me of the cocky english soccer players at Rio Grande when I was there. They didn't look athletic at all and were pretty smug about things....but they thought we were smug for our thoughts on soccer. I had nearly every physical education type class with them...and it turned out they were extremely athletic and good at about everything. (Duh I guess since a little college went oversees to get athletes for Soccer)

I really don't see McIlroy as smug. Now Martin Kaymer, that's a smug SOB.
Jun 17, 2011 2:29pm
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Jun 17, 2011 2:56 PM
McIlroy is pretty cocky....that's OK....he goes -14 and wins by 6 I'm still going to appreciate it and be happy for him......but he fits the bill as smug in my book.
Jun 17, 2011 2:56pm
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Jun 17, 2011 11:56 PM
He's not cocky he's confident. As he should be. He blew a major at 22. Big deal he will win multiple. He is probably tired of answering the same question over and over for 6 weeks.
Jun 17, 2011 11:56pm
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Jun 18, 2011 7:41 AM
I hope he implodes. Nothing would make me happier this weekend.
Jun 18, 2011 7:41am
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Jun 18, 2011 7:58 AM
oberhaus;806174 wrote:I hope he implodes. Nothing would make me happier this weekend.

I hope he wins going away. I don't get the cocky stuff. He is ultra talented.
Jun 18, 2011 7:58am
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Jun 18, 2011 2:52 PM
ccrunner609;806254 wrote:all pro athletes are cocky.....its a character trait of a successfull pro athlete.

Pains me to say it, but this.

Any pro athlete with a damn has that confidence and sometimes a little swagger.
Jun 18, 2011 2:52pm
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Jun 18, 2011 3:12 PM
oberhaus;806174 wrote:I hope he implodes. Nothing would make me happier this weekend.

really? what has he done that would make you wish that on him?
Jun 18, 2011 3:12pm
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Jun 18, 2011 3:35 PM
No kidding, Webb Simpson shot 66 today and they showed only his approach into 18 and that was only because his drive ended up in a spectator's lap. There is some good golf being played and they refuse to show it.
Jun 18, 2011 3:35pm
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Jun 18, 2011 3:48 PM
NBC needs to stop covering sports, or kill Dick Ebersol, or both.

Luckily Ebersol is on his way out.

At least they didn't insist on showing it on tape delay?
Jun 18, 2011 3:48pm
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Jun 18, 2011 3:53 PM
Rory with 3 wood off number 1 tee. Don't like it, unless that's what he's hit first two rounds. Needs to stay on the gas. If he gets to -14, no one can catch him.
Jun 18, 2011 3:53pm
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Jun 18, 2011 4:26 PM
great par from mcilroy on three
Jun 18, 2011 4:26pm
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Jun 19, 2011 12:38 AM
ESPN's coverage of the first 2 rounds is far superior to the last 2 on NBC
Jun 19, 2011 12:38am
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Jun 19, 2011 4:27 PM
Rory going for the 15 stroke victory mark set by Tiger now
Jun 19, 2011 4:27pm
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Jun 19, 2011 4:29 PM
No ones catching him
Jun 19, 2011 4:29pm
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Jun 19, 2011 5:18 PM
That gallery is mighty impressive.
Jun 19, 2011 5:18pm
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Jun 19, 2011 5:19 PM
Not as impressive as that shot by Rory
Jun 19, 2011 5:19pm
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Jun 19, 2011 5:26 PM
Finishing touch.
Jun 19, 2011 5:26pm