tOfficial U.S. open thread

[kingstonlake]

Discuss

Pinehurst #2 always one of my favorites.

Figuring Phil finds a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory once again.

[InTenSity]

Any updates?

[tGreenWay]

Great thread. I love tennis.

[maizegoblue]

Go Phil! Go Bubba!

[Three_Putt_Par]

Go Phil! Go Bubba!

Bubba is going to miss the cut.

[kingstonlake]

Great thread. I love tennis.  

So you're the one.....

[NigelUno]

Both players play wrong ball.  2 stroke penalty.    

Mahan hits Donaldson's ball. Donaldson then hits Mahan's ball. Oops.

[tTy]

Both players play wrong ball.  2 stroke penalty.    

The ****? Did this just actually happen? Details pls.

[DroppedByADime]

One hit it right, ended left and vice versa. Blind landing.

[NigelUno]

The ****?  Did this just actually happen?  Details pls.

Playing the par-4 18th, Mahan and Donaldson played their approach shots into the hole. Once they got there, they realized they had played each other’s golf ball by mistake. The penalty is two-fold: two strokes added to each player’s score, then they have to go back and replay their ball from the original spot where they should’ve played it in the first place.

[WBill]

Both players play wrong ball.  2 stroke penalty.    

Mahan hits Donaldson's ball.  Donaldson then hits Mahan's ball.  Oops.  

That's a chapter right out of Tuesday Night Golf League.

[WBill]

Playing the par-4 18th, Mahan and Donaldson played their approach shots into the hole. Once they got there, they realized they had played each other’s golf ball by mistake. The penalty is two-fold: two strokes added to each player’s score, then they have to go back and replay their ball from the original spot where they should’ve played it in the first place.

So does the stroke you took hitting the wrong ball count too ?

[DroppedByADime]

Kaymer is a playing like a robot. Reminds me of Goosen ten years ago. 90% fairways and greens.

[WBill]

Kaymer is a playing like a robot.    Reminds me of Goosen ten years ago.     90% fairways and greens.  

Jason Sobel @JasonSobelGC
In an ironic twist, if Martin Kaymer grounds his club in four bunkers right now, Dustin Johnson will be your leader.

[NigelUno]

So does the stroke you took hitting the wrong ball count too ?

No. Instead of hitting (shot) 2 from the fairway, they replay and are now hitting (shot) 4 from the fairway.

[By-Tor]

NBC has the worst golf coverage on planet. They kill the US Open for me. Example- "Now lets go to Webb Simpson on 16. He's 11 shots back putting for birdie from 44 feet." gee, i wonder if this putt is going to go in.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

NBC has the worst golf coverage on planet.  They kill the US Open for me. Example-  "Now lets go to Webb Simpson on 16.  He's 11 shots back putting for birdie from 44 feet."   gee, i wonder if this putt is going to go in.  

Better than having to listen to Boomer.

[By-Tor]

Better than having to listen to Boomer.

Aww ****, Dont get me started on that. Boomer alternating in with NBC drives me to yard work.

[Three_Putt_Par]

NBC has the worst golf coverage on planet.  They kill the US Open for me. Example-  "Now lets go to Webb Simpson on 16.  He's 11 shots back putting for birdie from 44 feet."   gee, i wonder if this putt is going to go in.  

I think every network covering golf does that. That's not my issue. My issue is when they focus in on 2 groups regardless of their scores and ignore those who are in striking distance of the lead. They'll show those groups walking up the fairway when they could have easily shown 3/4 shots in that time frame. NBC is done covering the US Open after this year as it's switching to Fox, who I don't think has ever (?) covered golf. Will be strange watching a US Open without Johnny Miller calling everyone out   

[kingstonlake]

Kaymer shoots 72 today.

[duffy munn]

Kaymer shoots 72 today.

And lead by 5 going into Sunday. This thing is over.

[WBill]

And lead by 5 going into Sunday. This thing is over.

It's been a while since we've had a Greg Norman, Dr. Gil Morgan level meltdown.

[duffy munn]

It's been a while since we've had a Greg Norman, Dr. Gil Morgan level meltdown.

Or a Jean Vandvelde. I don't see it happening to Kaymer. He's is too locked in and focused. It would take a collapse and a great 36 holes from someone else ( Snedeker?) to beat him.

[By-Tor]

Or a Jean Vandvelde. I don't see it happening to Kaymer. He's is too locked in and focused. It would take a collapse and  a great 36 holes from someone else ( Snedeker?) to beat him.

Kaymer gets to 8 today and there are a few guys getting to 4 or 5 under then its game on tomorrow. I do recall Kaymer staggering down the stretch at TPC last month. If Kaymer shoots anything under par then its basically lights out.

A couple of dozen guys have already teed off today and most are posting some fat numbers. Course will be playing real tough today.

[By-Tor]

Good job USGA. You're gonna have 60 rounds of golf at over par today. So exciting.

[MJ]

Nifty shot from Kenny Perry.

Impressive

[kingstonlake]

Good job USGA.  You're gonna have 60 rounds of golf at over par today.  So exciting.

You can watch birdie theater 36 out of 40 events.

[kingstonlake]

Kaymer shoots 72 today.

Ya don't say.....  

[By-Tor]

You can watch birdie theater 36 out of 40 events.

. I don't want a birdie fest. The us open is routinely boring golf.

[WBill]

. I don't want a birdie fest.   The us open is routinely boring golf.  

That's what makes Augusta so great, every other hole is an eagle or double bogie waiting to happen.

[kingstonlake]

. I don't want a birdie fest.   The us open is routinely boring golf.  

Watching pro golfers over power local rich guy private courses bores me.

[tGreenWay]

So you're the one.....

Actually, there's two of us, and I only learned to love it so I could kick Tanner's ass up and down the court.
Victory is mine!

[By-Tor]

That's what makes Augusta so great, every other hole is an eagle or double bogie waiting to happen.

Bingo. The most drama at Pinehurst is how far a ball will roll off of the crowned greens.

[Rodeo Burger]

I can't claim to be a golf fan, but I do follow the majors at least a little bit. Usually watch casually at sports bars, and then on Sunday afternoon if it's close.

I like that the US Open is set up as an impossible course, year after year. A test isn't a true test unless most of the best fail. Just because no one scores 100% doesn't mean that no one gets an "A".

Besides, I suck at golf. It's nice to see the best in the world look like I do. I am willing to ignore the hole lengths, pin locations and all the other shit that makes it much harder. I get it, they're playing a tough course. I just like seeing them hit the green, and then end up a country mile off the green. I know the feeling.

[WBill]

Grew up playing on a course with one water line down each fairway, with burnt out rough on either side.....not nostalgic for that, and not crazy about the look of the "new" Pinehurst.

[Frank Ricard]

Grew up playing on a course with one water line down each fairway, with burnt out rough on either side.....not nostalgic for that, and not crazy about the look of the "new" Pinehurst.

Love the look. Never been a fan of wall to wall green. You need a tee, a fairway, a green and a few bunkers/water hazards. After that, you get whatever. Trees should not come into play often either, if at all. What I'm not fan of Pinehurst were the turtleback greens. Ross never intended those severe of slopes combined with stimping them at 12. Those are not the original shape of those greens. The initial design was to provide proper surface drainage, not make golfers look stupid.

Glad Kaymer won it. He deserved it.

[kingstonlake]

Love the look.  Never been a fan of wall to wall green.  You need a tee, a fairway, a green and a few bunkers/water hazards.  After that, you get whatever.  Trees should not come into play often either, if at all.   What I'm not fan of Pinehurst were the turtleback greens.  Ross never intended those severe of slopes combined with stimping them at 12.  Those are not the original shape of those greens.  The initial design was to provide proper surface drainage, not make golfers look stupid.


Glad Kaymer won it.  He deserved it.

All good points. Unfortunately if they continue to play at traditional legacy courses you're gonna see that. For those courses today to play at a level of difficulty akin to yesteryear they'd have to be lengthened to 8000 yards. I think kaymer hit an 8 iron into a 186 yard par three today. And that's all carry. Shit, Hogan might have hit one 150 back in the day.

[WBill]

NBC has the worst golf coverage on planet.  They kill the US Open for me. Example-  "Now lets go to Webb Simpson on 16.  He's 11 shots back putting for birdie from 44 feet."   gee, i wonder if this putt is going to go in.  

Next year Fox gets the Open (and the next 11 after that) with Joe Buck as lead announcer.    

[By-Tor]

Next year Fox gets the Open (and the next 11 after that) with Joe Buck as lead announcer.    

Yikes. Be careful what you wish for I guess.

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