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I wonder what price he was at 2-7 down? 20/1 perhaps...for some reason he doesn't tend to do well here save for the time he won it 15 years ago. The qualifiers are doing quite well and it's nice that Hossein won last night. Mark Williams eyesight seems to have improved but hopefully Vafei will win their match though he seems to have an injury too which might hamper his chances.

Peifan was spellbinding from 2-6 down winning 7 frames in a row only to be clawed back to 9-9 and I thought it was curtains for him then but what a final frame! The 16/1 on Zintong is looking better now as he will surely dispense of Jones.

Looking forward to the next 17 days marathon. Ronnie should be delighted to draw Carter as he usually beats him. I'm a bit worried about Mark William's eyesight as he doesn't seem to like wearing contacts and can't see without them so Yize has a great chance. Would love a Zintong/Trump final but it's more likely to be Selby/Trump. Murphey has been brilliant for some of the season so could go far. I hope Peifan keeps it close tomorrow or maybe Kyren will have a bad day which is always possible. It would be nice to see a 147 or two, I'm not sure if there are any players chasing the bonus who have already had one in the 3 majors so far this season?

If that draw comes out you're psychic 🙂 as it's not made until tomorrow morning.

I remember that one as it was a cracker under those conditions but it was 7:35 so Jackson's first 147 was definitely faster and the second one was pretty close, within a few seconds so I can't be sure...it just shows how ridiculous Ronnie's was all those years ago.

I'm wondering if Jackson Page has been on the Mark Allen diet as he' flying at the moment with two 147's against Allan Taylor which may well be the 2nd and 3rd fastest ones in history behind Ronnie's 5 min 8 sec one in 1997 as they were both under 8 minutes (7:15 and 7:30 I think or thereabouts). Incredibly they were his first ever maximums of his career and earn him £147,000 bonus for making 2 maxis across the 4 majors this season and he'll likely get an extra £10k for making one in the qualies and £15k for the tournament high break though these might be shared as I guess might be the £147k if someone else makes two. *edit* it seems the £147k won't be shared as they will give another £147k if someone else manages to get 2 147's.

Running a simple query on chatGPT returns the following but let it be noted that the AI can make mistakes so this is just a general overview without me checking the results, I chose 1970 as a starting date for no particular reason:- To determine the average ages of the winners of the four major golf championships (Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, The Open Championship) from 1970 to 2024, we can follow these steps: ### 1. **Data Collection** - Gather the winners' ages for each major from 1970 to 2024. - The majors are held annually, so there are typically 4 winners per year (except for cancellations, e.g., 2020 Masters was held in November due to COVID-19). ### 2. **Calculating Average Ages** - For each major, sum the ages of all winners from 1970 to 2024 and divide by the number of tournaments held in that period (usually 55, as 2024 - 1970 + 1 = 55 years). - Example calculation for The Masters: - Sum of ages of all Masters winners (1970–2024) = `Total_Age_Masters` - Average age = `Total_Age_Masters / 55` ### 3. **Historical Trends** - The average age varies by major: - **The Masters**: Traditionally has older winners due to lifetime invitations for past champions (e.g., Jack Nicklaus winning at 46 in 1986). - **The Open Championship**: Often has a mix of younger and older winners, with links golf experience sometimes favouring veterans. - **U.S. Open & PGA Championship**: Tend to have slightly younger winners on average, as they reward current form and athleticism. ### 4. **Approximate Averages (1970–2024)** Based on historical data: - **The Masters**: ~32.5 years - **PGA Championship**: ~31.5 years - **U.S. Open**: ~31.0 years - **The Open Championship**: ~32.0 years *(These are rough estimates; exact numbers require compiling all winners' ages.)* ### 5. **Notable Observations** - **Youngest Winners**: - Tiger Woods (21) – 1997 Masters - Jordan Spieth (21) – 2015 U.S. Open - **Oldest Winners**: - Phil Mickelson (50) – 2021 PGA Championship - Julius Boros (48) – 1968 PGA Championship (just before the cutoff) ### 6. **Recent Trends (2000–2024)** - The average age has slightly increased due to players maintaining fitness longer (e.g., Mickelson, Woods, Darren Clarke). Would you like help compiling the exact ages for a specific major or year range? I can guide you on how to gather the data systematically!

That was a roller-coaster ride! can't believe he missed his par on the 18th but I guess we get treated to a nail-biting play-off.

2 very nervy tee shots to kick off but I'm looking forward to the final round!

Not sure what happened to Jack, last I saw he was 8-5 and 61-30 up only to slump to a 10-8 defeat which will be disappointing for him not making the crucible this year but Zac has had his moments this season. Joe's out this round and Ricky squeaks through 10-9 on the final black.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c985555nr49o I tried to post a link but you might be better to go to bbc.co.uk and then the sports section, basically some child sex allegations from 30 years ago!

Poor old Graeme Dott getting hounded for events from 30 years ago! Whatever happened to innocent before being proved guilty, he should not be suspended from taking part in qualifying this week and I hope that he manages to clear his name soon.

Good luck and thanks for kicking this off, I do hope Mink can keep it close tonight. Jimmy White was really lucky to scrape through at 1.20am after almost throwing it all away in his usual style.

Thanks, I had no idea as I just left the page open on my laptop without clicking back to the forum listings!

Well it was going the way I thought after Selby won 7 frames in a row but I'm glad John managed to dig in and take the next 5 frames for a brilliant victory! You've got to think these two will have a great chance in Sheffield.

Another 10-2 runaway win for Selby, John was fantastic yesterday but he often runs out of steam in finals so I expect Selby to win tomorrow but hopefully not another 10-2 or 10-3 result!

It's been an interesting week with a lot of one-sided results, Barry playing like a man possessed and Mark's eyes seemingly getting worse by the day. Selby back to his best too. It bodes well for the Crucible although I've got no clue who's going to reach the final in a month's time. I'm not even sure if Ronnie will bother to turn up or walk out halfway through a match but I do hope he makes an effort at least, maybe he'll get Zintong in the first round which would be a cracker.

Yeah, great match with scarcely any safety play, I can't believe nest week's draw is identical!

That was the sort of performance where you're embarrassed on behalf of the player, 10-0!!

Judd was terrible against Bingham, I wanted him and Shaun in the final from a viewing perspective but instead I get the other two!

The odds on Trump were good, wish I'd known that Vafei was injured so was likely to lose easily.

That was a great bet on Jimmy as Mark looked a bit flat. Ding should've won but blew it. Shame that Ronnie decided not to turn up again and I'm not sure why Maguire withdrew as I would've thought he'd be desperate for points/money. Judd will be annoyed that Jack has given him a bye as it'll be one less match for him to add to his season's century total although I reckon he'll get to 100 if he has good runs in the remaining tournies, imagine though if he ends on 98 or 99 and that one match could cost him the bonus!

Nice to see John win again, could well be his last ever ranking tournament win but only time will tell. Me and my big mouth regarding the £3.99 subscription as I think it's gone up to £30.99 now which is a bit steep!

Who'd have thought Pang would be the last Chinese player standing, would be quite something if he won the event but I'm agreeing with you that it might be Shaun or Barry but would also be great if John won again:-)

Looking forward to seeing how this tournie unfolds, I'm glad that Discovery subscription went down to £3.99 🙂