Rory McIlroy is the favorite to win because he truly understands and values golf history
I love Rory this week because I think that Rory's played well lately. And Rory is the kind of guy that actually cares about sports history. Unlike so many athletes, I mean, he dives into this stuff. He eats it up. He knows what it means to win at certain places. So, you know, for people that aren't big golf fans winning at St. Andrews, I'd say is probably the biggest accomplishment in golf outside, even of winning the masters.
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Tiger Woods is dead. Yeah, spiritually. I mean what? You should emotionally five over six over. Yeah. Something like that. It was, it's tough to watch. It's tough to watch.
The 2022 Open Championship is perfectly set up for Rory McIlroy to win
This whole tournament just seems like it's all setting up for Rory. It feels it's giving Rory. No, it feels like it's it feels like it's Rory's time, right? Like been playing some of the best golf of his career as we've sat on this show.
Naming your child Cameron makes it likely they will win an Open Championship because it's the ultimate golf name
It can't be, they'll just be random. Cameron. I don't know why all the Camerons are good at golf... cam Smith. Isn't random. We got cam young. And Cameron's are just it's it's the most golf name out there. Have a kid named Cameron. They'll probably win an open championship.
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I don't like Scottie this week at Shinnecock. I just, again, I think we've seen him more frustrated this year. I think it's getting to him a little bit and I think it's a golf course where if you're not driving it great, you're gonna get yourself in trouble... I don't think this is the US Open that Scottie wins.
The winning score at the US Open at Shinnecock will be over par
If those are the conditions, this is gonna be an over par US open. You're gonna see 3, 4, 5 over win come Sunday. And if the forecast holds up, that will be the case.
Joaquin Niemann will win his first major championship at the US Open
I like Joaquin Niemann a lot this week with trajectory just hitting it under the wind. I think this could be his major championship that he actually bucks that.