Looking forward to this, at least I'm not going so no bloody sunburn this year! Got the feeling Westwood's time is here, and one of the old stagers will give it a right good go, probably Watson again.

However, as its Ryder Cup year, this one takes the role of second most important, but still, its The Open, and ol' Tiger's not what he used to be!

If the weather carries on like it is ATM we will be lucky to see any play

Got a bit carried away on Paddy Power and ended up backing half the field! Paddy are paying 1st 7 E/W.

T Watson 250/1
Sergio 80/1
Goosen 45/1
Moore 125/1
Mickelson 18/1

Tempted to smash into Mickelson. 4.5/1 to finish 1st 7 is a cracking bet to me.

Backed Stephen Gallacher myself - won the Dunhill Links Championship over the course in 2004 and came back to form somewhat with a good placing at Loch Lomond last week. Thought 100/1 for someone with a previous victory to his name and in something resembling decent form looked good

As with ECP, I'm going with Paddy Power, paying out on first 7 at 1/4 odds.

Limited myself to £10 so gone for:

McIlroy @ 16/1
Mickelson @ 18/1
Els @ 20/1
Harrington @ 22/1
Gallacher @ 100/1

All at £1 e/w.

B*gger.

Ah well, hopefully at least a couple of those selections will find their way into the top 7!

Placing the bets to give a bit of extra excitement to the weekend as much as anything. That said, most of mine will miss the cut knowing my luck anyway!

McIlroy and Daly ripping it up!!! Daly could be -10 easily.

Nice to see I like John Daly(similar swing to me )
It makes me laugh though how the commentators and other people say they "love" him so much, even though hes an alcoholic wife beater with a gambling problem and yet dont like Tiger because of whats happened recently!!!

Sure Tigers more high profile but Daly was far worse IMO

Rory Mac moves 2 clear at -8. Really like him as a golfer and want him to win. Reminds me of me

Tiger is looking solid today. Funny how he's been crap in the normal comps this year but he's put in top efforts in the majors ay.

. B0ll0cks!!! Put my bets on with David Pluck this morning on way to work and they were only paying on first 5 (after advertising first 6). Really must set myself up with an online account .

Poulter 25/1 e/w
Dredge 150/1 e/w
T Clark 80/1 e/w
F Molinari 40/1 e/w
Mcdowell 25/1 e/w

Threw the fiver change I got back in the roulette machine and managed to cover all my bets by getting £35 back. Happy days!

Perfect playing conditions as well, didn't look like it would be after yesterday's weather.

Super round by McIlroy -8 is incredible. So many huge under par scores, maybe St Andrews isn't the test it once was.

Nine under isn't he?

Its never been as difficult as other Open venues IMO, but the thing is after todays perfect conditions as you say they wont have them again more than likely, if the sun comes out the greens will be like lightning, if it lashes it down it will be longer and if the wind blows it will become impossible with a combination of either.

Somewhere between -7 and - 12 will win come the end of the week IMO