The United States Open golf thread
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Seriously, some people at the USGA should lose their jobs with as bad as that was.
Was a great tourney. They're not playing every tourney on Augusta National. If it was unfair weeny was the winning score of the usopen well below par?
Great drama. Feel terrible for dj even though I really don't think I should.
Great drama. Feel terrible for dj even though I really don't think I should.
Feel like Spieth is the right amount of boring and casual about these huge wins to really keep this up. He has the old Tiger robot BS going on. He's not as buttoned up about it as Tiger was, but he just doesn't look or sound all that excited to have won the first two majors of the year at age 21.
Maybe it's youthful naivety about the size of the moment, but it comes across like just winning one or two wasn't ever the goal and doesn't get his blood pumping.
Maybe it's youthful naivety about the size of the moment, but it comes across like just winning one or two wasn't ever the goal and doesn't get his blood pumping.
Dustin is becoming his era's Greg Norman.
But he'll be all right, I think.
But he'll be all right, I think.
--Say what you want about DJ, dude knows how to handle crushing losses with class.
--I've hammered Mike Davis in here, but give him credit for admitting the greens were substandard after the tourney was over.
--Spieth already meets the new minimum requirements for HOF induction at 21
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--I've hammered Mike Davis in here, but give him credit for admitting the greens were substandard after the tourney was over.
--Spieth already meets the new minimum requirements for HOF induction at 21
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Last time I checked all of the golfers had to play the same course. I actually like the course. Good to see the best players in the world challenged with different type of issues on a golf course once in a while. If every course was Augusta it would be boring. If these golfers are the best of the best then they should be able to play on any type of course. Spieth obviously didn't have his "A+" game but he was consistent enough to win the U.S.Open.
Spieth and Rory can carry golf after Tiger. I always wondered if the game would go into hibernation after Tiger, but the game is in good hands. As long as Spieth can stay healthy and not allow the fame and fortune to get to his head like it did Tiger and others he will win many more majors. One thing he has that will keep him in it is a great short game and one of the best putters on tour. As he gets more experience I think he will continue to get better in pressure situations.
As of Dustin Johnson, drive for show putt for dough. Undoubtedly, I would love to have his talent on the golf course but he simply is not mentally strong enough with his short putting and that is just something you are born with IMO. Very few guys have it and most do not hence why most never win majors.
As of Dustin Johnson, drive for show putt for dough. Undoubtedly, I would love to have his talent on the golf course but he simply is not mentally strong enough with his short putting and that is just something you are born with IMO. Very few guys have it and most do not hence why most never win majors.
He led the field in putting for much of the tournament, and finished 5th in putting overall for the championship.
The last hole was unfortunate, but he made a great par putt on 16, and a great birdie on 17 to even give himself a chance. His game is incredible, he'll get his without question.
Feel awful for him.
The last hole was unfortunate, but he made a great par putt on 16, and a great birdie on 17 to even give himself a chance. His game is incredible, he'll get his without question.
Feel awful for him.
-Rory and Spieth are the headliners but you have 7-8 guys beyond that that are really good and a couple that have entertaining personalities. Golf is fine. You're going to lose some of the casual Tiger fans but at it's core golf is great right now.
-Was saying all afternoon that Spieth was going to hit one of those putts. Didn't think he'd go on to DB a par 3 though.
-I like a lot of things about the course, thought some were a little hokie and the greens were obviously a mess. It still played under even with all that in mind.
-Not even the biggest DJ guy but that was pretty brutal.
-Was saying all afternoon that Spieth was going to hit one of those putts. Didn't think he'd go on to DB a par 3 though.
-I like a lot of things about the course, thought some were a little hokie and the greens were obviously a mess. It still played under even with all that in mind.
-Not even the biggest DJ guy but that was pretty brutal.
I don't think there will ever be another Tiger. Even now when Tiger sucks he still spikes the TV ratings and attendance at events. He is the only guy on the PGA Tour with Rock Star status. Not even Phil has Rock Star status. As good and as liked as Phil is by the fans he doesn't move the needle in terms of ratings and attendance.
Maybe if Spieth or Rory win 10+ majors they might achieve Rock Star status but I don't see it happening.
Maybe if Spieth or Rory win 10+ majors they might achieve Rock Star status but I don't see it happening.
I was watching David Duval on the Golf Channel last night and kept thinking how fast he fell from #1 to number nothing on the World Golf Ratings.
I think Tiger needs to spend some time with Phil Jackson (Zen Master) to get his head screwed on straight. Phil Jackson doesn't know anything about golf but he might be able to teach Tiger a few things about the mental aspects of sports.
Billy Horschel embarrassed himself and the game of golf with his rants and slamming his putter on the green in protest yesterday.
Random thougths:
1. Speith is one of the best putters I have ever seen
2. But, he should also write DJ a thank you note, and not just for 18, DJ missed a bunch of short ones all day
3. The USGA will never come back to Chambers, you can count on it
4. I tend to agree with Gary Player, who said in 63 years of professional golf, it was the worst course he ever saw. Went on to say that CB represents everything the USGA says they are trying to eliminate, e.g., stupid hard golf courses that a 10 HCP could not break 100 on if his life depended on it, that cost a fortune to maintain, and are literally unwalkable. Was it just me or did it seem like there was one hike between holes on the front nine that was over a cat walk about a half mile long? I mean . . . WTF??
5. I agree that the pros whine and ***** a lot, and every course shouldn't be Oakmont or Augusta National, but like Player, I am not a big fan of golf courses where you miss the green by two yards and end up with a 60 yard bunker shot to an elevated green
But . . . . all the above being said, as many other posters have stated, you can't argue with the final leaderboard as a whos who of top professional golfers, so CB certainly identified the best players in the world.
1. Speith is one of the best putters I have ever seen
2. But, he should also write DJ a thank you note, and not just for 18, DJ missed a bunch of short ones all day
3. The USGA will never come back to Chambers, you can count on it
4. I tend to agree with Gary Player, who said in 63 years of professional golf, it was the worst course he ever saw. Went on to say that CB represents everything the USGA says they are trying to eliminate, e.g., stupid hard golf courses that a 10 HCP could not break 100 on if his life depended on it, that cost a fortune to maintain, and are literally unwalkable. Was it just me or did it seem like there was one hike between holes on the front nine that was over a cat walk about a half mile long? I mean . . . WTF??
5. I agree that the pros whine and ***** a lot, and every course shouldn't be Oakmont or Augusta National, but like Player, I am not a big fan of golf courses where you miss the green by two yards and end up with a 60 yard bunker shot to an elevated green
But . . . . all the above being said, as many other posters have stated, you can't argue with the final leaderboard as a whos who of top professional golfers, so CB certainly identified the best players in the world.
Chambers Bay will host another within 7-10 years. TS. They will fix the greens and renovate to make it more gallery-friendly.
OK, I see you are right, who cares what a past US Open champion and career grand slam winner thinks about golf courses. I wish Fox would just hire the golf experts on the Paddock for its next telecast. (although actually, they couldn't be worse than the crew they DID hire)
And fix the fairways, bunkers, and tees. And add some grass.
It's a poorly conceived gimmicky course that had no business hosting a major, let alone the U.S. Open... Which means the USGA will most assuredly go back.
The best players will basically rise to the top at any course because they're the best. But those saying it was fine since everyone played the same course are being naive. UK basketball could play UNC Wilmington on an ice rink, and we'd both have the same handicaps, UK would almost assuredly win because no matter where our guys play, they're BETTER than UNCW's. But it wouldn't showcase the best basketball either team Is capable of playing. It would be sloppy, unfair to the players, unfair to fans, and just plain BAD BASKETALL. Just like CB for golf.
This made me laugh:
ESPN speaking with a caddie from the open who remained anonymous:
What could the USGA have done to get this course in a better condition?
Caddie 2: Left it a quarry.
ESPN speaking with a caddie from the open who remained anonymous:
What could the USGA have done to get this course in a better condition?
Caddie 2: Left it a quarry.
You should ask M C McThirst, bet he knows.
The ball has left the clubface and tee before the club contacts the tee. Tee type has no effect other than separating the gullible from their money. Easy to do when it comes to golf.