Golf 2022....

[john jako]

Hard to say he bottled it, he actually played rock solid. He missed at least 6 makeable birdie putts. Fair play to Smith, but will take Rory a long time to get over that

Proper confidence kicker this

 

[gonetomorrow]

Oh well another big cheque in the bank. No need to bother the Saudis.

 

[evilwebby]

Enjoyed that tremendously

 

[tommye]

Hard to say he bottled it, he actually played rock solid. He missed at least 6 makeable birdie putts. Fair play to Smith, but will take Rory a long time to get over that

Smith has had the dream back 9. He's gone and won it rather than Rory blowing it. Rory's putting just not up to it which has cost him.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Is this the major where everyone finally understands that the equipment needs to be nerfed? The winning score will surely be around 20 under par.

 

[wm02]

Great final round.
Well deserved from Cam Smith

 

[evilwebby]

Nah, I'm calling that a proper choke.
Didn't even manage to hang onto 2nd place in the end.

Professional sport is very often all about producing the goods when you are under pressure, and Rory fell way short on that front today.

 

[Wizard]

Some final round that. Wanted Rory to win but Smith is a deserving winner. Just didn’t really click for Rory today

 

[john jako]

To be honest if smith didn’t have a little wobble yesterday it wouldn’t of been this close. Sure he had a 3-4 shot lead going into day 3

 

[gonetomorrow]

Calm sort that Cameron Smith. Impressive.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Nah, I'm calling that a proper choke.
Didn't even manage to hang onto 2nd place in the end.

Professional sport is very often all about producing the goods when you are under pressure, and Rory fell way short on that front today.

Won and lost on the greens

Mcilroy was rock solid tee to green. Could easily have shot 64 on another day but the putting was terrible. He didn't make a bogey and lost a 4 shot lead. Its hard to believe really

 

[tommye]

Good to see an actual golfer win it rather than a pure power merchant.
The Old Course has a way of sorting the wheat from the chaff.

 

[miami]

Rory not reaching at least -20 today in those conditions is criminal. That was the flattest round of golf I've seen from rory in years. Rory will never have a better chance to win a major again. I was rooting for him big time, but as usual, he always finds a way to let you down.

 

[evilwebby]

Won and lost on the greens

Mcilroy was rock solid tee to green. Could easily have shot 64 on another day but the putting was terrible. He didn't make a bogey and lost a 4 shot lead. Its hard to believe really

True.. but I didn't even fancy that any of his putts would sink.I mean, he hit the greens, but it's not like his approach play was leaving him with gilt edged chances. The fact that he hit all the greens but only sunk two birdies is very much indicative of safety-first mentality.

 

[jazzy]

Nah, I'm calling that a proper choke.
Didn't even manage to hang onto 2nd place in the end.

Professional sport is very often all about producing the goods when you are under pressure, and Rory fell way short on that front today.

one player wanted to win and the other didn't want to lose.

The course was there for the taking and McIlroy planned safety first all day. You reap what you sow.