128th Open Championship
128th Open Championship
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Quotes from Thursday

Andrew Coltart (74): "I'm pretty cheesed off. It's nearly impossible conditions. That's the only way to describe it without using a couple of dodgy words. I reckon a sub-par round out there would be the best round of the year."

Ernie Els (74): "I made a lot of putts, got it up and down from almost everywhere but still shot 74. I'm just trying to make the best of a bad situation out there. Why they (the R&A) have put fertiliser in the rough only they will know. Sure enough they wanted us to play on a challenging course but I think we've all agreed they've gone over the top."

Colin Montgomerie (74): "It was a day more for courage than skill. For hanging on in there. It could have ballooned, but I've not thrown it away. A lot of good players have been blown away and this is the best I've felt going into the second day. That's not saying much!"

Tiger Woods (74): "There are usually one or two holes on which you can relax but not here. I was hitting some pretty weird clubs out there. You could seriously injure yourself in this rough and you are always going to get worn out."

David Duval (79): "I don't think the Open will be coming back here. It's different and it's nice to experience, but you hope only once. If the average player had to play out there he'd probably quit the game. A lot of pros too."

Justin Rose (79): "I hit some really decent shots but I felt some landed in places they didn't deserve. I wouldn't say the course was unfair but obviously on a day like this, it makes a very stiff test."

Tom Watson (82): "This is the toughest course I have ever played. And it's unfair - the fairways are too narrow for the penal rough. This is actually the easy wind for the course. It's even harder when it comes from the other direction."

Mark O'Meara (83): "I've never seen a more difficult and demanding golf course. Your pride is hurt a bit when you shoot in the eighties."

Sandy Lyle (85): "I think it's just a joke now. When someone like (playing partner) Fred Funk who is known for his accurate play and hitting the fairways all the time shoots 83, it's impossible. It's probably the hardest course I've ever played by a long, long way."

Sergio Garcia (89): "It does cross your mind at times that you'd like to walk off, but my caddie said 'Come on, let's see if you can shoot 80'. But I had two doubles in a row and it was impossible to get it going. Every time I had some momentum something slowed me up. It's part of the learning experience. I don't see this test as very fair. It's too difficult."

 


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