Old Ironmaker Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 (edited) Austin Connelly a Canadian and European Tour regular is 2 shots back of American Jordon Speith after first round play shooting a 3 under 67 at the Open Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale. Sort of. He was born, raised and lives in Irving Texas complete with his southern drawl. His father was born in T.O. and Austin has spent all of his summers with his Grand Parents outside of Halifax N.S since birth. He's as Canadian as I am American because my mother was born there. To read about Austin, who has been hitting balls since the age of 18 months the link is below. He has played as an American as well as Canadian. He's just a little guy that hits a straight ball. To say he's Canadian is a stretch I think. http://www.sportsnet.ca/golf/person-interest-canadian-austin-connelly-set-make-open-debut/ Edited July 20, 2017 by Old Ironmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister G Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Canadian / American who cares, what is more disturbing is someone actually watching "golf"....... LOL It has been said many times to me that "golf" is for those who failed at fishing........Not looking good for you OI . .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted July 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 I don't have to walk sitting here. I'm a mess, plus got skunked Friday fishing. How does one throw a shoulder out fishing?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Yeah, growing up golf was always an upper crust, snobby gentleman's sport at a fancy private country club with strict dress codes, most blue collar workers preferred bowling and a few brews , colourful silk looking bowling shirts and bowling shoes with a matching ball bag. Somewhere around 1970 golf started to gain support among the working class and courses proliferated in former farmers fields, I , for the life of me, don't see why, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 As an angler and Skateboarder, I really love golf. You can't master it. It has most of the elements of fishing too And Canadians usually root for Canadians, so I get that My personal favorite though is Jordan spieth. Not only is he a great golfer, but he's young, rarely drinks(youde be amazed how many pro golfers are drunks/alcoholics), and he tips his caddies very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Aaaand just seen the news he won the British open. Good on the kid. Wish I woulda watched Sounds like he put on quite the she show in the final round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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