US Open

[Shankster]

 

 

It is officially US Open week! I am pretty stoked that it is on a "Heathland" or "Prarie Land" course this year. This is going to be a great venue, and I am looking forward to the action this week. Even if it is 8239 yards.

 

I am taking Jon Rahm in a playoff on Sunday over Louis Oosthuizen.

 

Anyone attending? Who do you have winning?

 

 

- Alan

[The Dansome]

Kevin Na's thoughts on this week

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNSL7OBWMu/?r=wa1

[HeathS16]

I'm taking McDowell by 2 strokes (long shot) I'm excited to see how difficult it will be and what other controversy can come out of it!!

 

 

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[Shankster]

Kevin Na's thoughts on this week

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNSL7OBWMu/?r=wa1

Looks brutal. +2 wins it?

 

 

- Alan

[robertson153]

I'm going with a long ball hitter with it being such a long course. Someone like Dustin or Bubba. I can only hope JB Holmes is in the hunt. Kinda biased because he's a hometown boy and pretty much the only "thing" that's ever come out of these parts (central KY). But it'll be fun to watch regardless.

 

 

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[GolfJunkie302]

I also have Rahmbo!

 

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[BIG STU]

I'm taking McDowell by 2 strokes (long shot) I'm excited to see how difficult it will be and what other controversy can come out of it!!

 

 

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Yep I am anxiously waiting to see how the USGA is going to screw it up this year

[revkev]

Can we dispense with the length off the bat. Newer courses are very long when every hole is played from the tips. They aren't - holes will play at differing lengths each day according to wind direction, course conditions and to present the players with different options and looks. On par 3's it preserves the teeing ground.

 

The length will not impact modern players one iota.

 

Every year we hear that the US Open will be s blood bath and then someone manages to solve the puzzle. I'm going with winner around -3.

 

 

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[JAGolfore]

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It is officially US Open week! I am pretty stoked that it is on a "Heathland" or "Prarie Land" course this year. This is going to be a great venue, and I am looking forward to the action this week. Even if it is 8239 yards.

 

I am taking Jon Rahm in a playoff on Sunday over Louis Oosthuizen.

 

Anyone attending? Who do you have winning?

 

 

- Alan

I promise you if it's a playoff they will not win on Sunday.

 

 

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[silver & black]

DJ, but I'll be pulling for Day.

[dadivots]

Yep I am anxiously waiting to see how the USGA is going to screw it up this year

Sadly this is the case for many. They have made the premiere tournament in the US look like something that should be held inside one of Barnham and Bailey's tents while defending their stupidity in the process.

They insult common sense and the intelligence of the playing public as if they know how the game should be played and we dont.

Will this ship of fools do it again? Probably, and as always the fewest putts on the weekend for those within five wins and the 3 putt will send many down the leaderboard and out of it. If someone runs away with it it will be epic to see imo.

I have no idea of the winner but would like to see DJ add another and get on his way to multiple majors.

[revkev]

To be clear the US Open has always been nightmarish. Hale Irwin's first win was at around +7. Back in that day the USGA would allow rough to grow as thick as possible and greens to get out of control - the host course had control over conditioning and always prided itself on being the toughest.

 

Since the USGA took over scores have gone down and the winner is almost always under par. It's going to be tough. It's going to be at the edge of reasonable. More than half the field is already eliminated but what the heck at the Masters about half the field is even allowed inside the gates.

 

It is what it is. I enjoy watching. I would like to play Sunday so I will probably record the event and play with a friend.

 

 

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[chisag]

Can we dispense with the length off the bat. Newer courses are very long when every hole is played from the tips. They aren't - holes will play at differing lengths each day according to wind direction, course conditions and to present the players with different options and looks. On par 3's it preserves the teeing ground.

 

The length will not impact modern players one iota.

 

Every year we hear that the US Open will be s blood bath and then someone manages to solve the puzzle. I'm going with winner around -3.

 

... Not sure that will be the case at Erin Hills. When we played the wind was blowing about 20 mph and we had a hard time even reaching some fairways with the 200+ carry into the wind. And we would look back at the Pro tee's 50-80 yds behind us and think no way anyone other than the longest hitters can reach from those tees. Now I know some of those tees might be the 8300 tees but others will most definitely be in play. 

 

... And the fescue is so thick that players will want to avoid it at all costs, so accuracy will be at a premium. Then again, that is the Open formula. Make the players pay a heavy price for missing the fairway. So I think the length will impact the modern player and more than an iota.  But we shall see soon enough! 

[revkev]

Kevin Na's thoughts on this week

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNSL7OBWMu/?r=wa1

Those replies are harsh. I read him giving us an inside the ropes view not as complaints. My sense is that he likes it tough because it may negate the advantage of length. That's always the USGA's goal. They want to test a player' entire game from head to toe.

 

 

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[TWar]

Kevin Na's thoughts on this week

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNSL7OBWMu/?r=wa1

Obviously Na na na na hey hey hey is goodbye...

 

Bombers with solid short games will be the biggest advantage. I think Day is an obvious choice. DJ will be there. I am bullish on Rahm. He is so solid.

Out of the box thinking: Kisner (all around game is great, beauty of a swing, just not a long hitter)

 

 

 

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[Jmikecpa]

Kevin Na's thoughts on this week

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNSL7OBWMu/?r=wa1

I play in that stuff every round at my club with tighter fairways and I don't whine about it.  Every hole at my club has knee high fescue as the heavy rough and usually only a few paces off the fairway.

[Philly Golf Guy]

It's my favorite week of golf each year. Love where it falls within the season, love the courses selected and yeah, I enjoy the players handling a difficult track. The championship is earned here.

 

It seems Erin Hills is doing its best Oakmont impression, but I'd like to see more of the course and how it plays before making that call.

 

I think it's Fowler's time, with a dark horse pick of koepka.

[The Dansome]

The more coverage I see of this course, the easier it's starting to look. Anyone played it?

[jayjay0808]

It will be interesting what the average length the course will play for these pros. They already play very long courses and still ahve mid to short irons in on a weekly base. Why not battle it out once a year. 

[BIG STU]

The more coverage I see of this course, the easier it's starting to look. Anyone played it?

Chisag said he had played it and gave a pretty good synopsis if you ask me. It is not that far from him  

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[Kenny B]

I'm going Sergio to win back-to-back majors.  Backup is Justin Thomas.  But I would really like to see Steve Stricker win it.

[Shankster]

I'm going Sergio to win back-to-back majors. Backup is Justin Thomas. But I would really like to see Steve Stricker win it.

I'll second your Sergio. JT gets a bit bent out of shape when things go sideways. If he can keep calm he is solid.

 

 

- Alan

[Golfspy_CG2]

The more coverage I see of this course, the easier it's starting to look. Anyone played it?

I played it shortly after it opened. I mean shortly like by days.

 

I understand it's a very different course now than then. So I won't give too many impressions other than I thought it was a hell of a course.

 

As for score, one thing I think people are over looking is that it is a par 72 as opposed to a 70 the USGA usually sets up.

 

With at least 3 of the 4 par 5's being reachable for big hitters. I think it could be as low as -5 to -7 that wins.

 

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[TheWahoo]

I'm wondering how many times "Live from the US Open" is going to be repeated on the Golf Channel.   

[Kor.A.Door]

Justin Rose, his short game may prevent this.

 

Jordan Speith- his long game may prevent this.

 

And a Lefty, Brian Harman

 

That's my picks. They probably suck, but it's the USOpen, so a lot of picks will suck.

[revkev]

... Not sure that will be the case at Erin Hills. When we played the wind was blowing about 20 mph and we had a hard time even reaching some fairways with the 200+ carry into the wind. And we would look back at the Pro tee's 50-80 yds behind us and think no way anyone other than the longest hitters can reach from those tees. Now I know some of those tees might be the 8300 tees but others will most definitely be in play.

 

... And the fescue is so thick that players will want to avoid it at all costs, so accuracy will be at a premium. Then again, that is the Open formula. Make the players pay a heavy price for missing the fairway. So I think the length will impact the modern player and more than an iota. But we shall see soon enough!

The difference is that they will move the tees up if the weather forecast calls for winds that cause the field to be unable to reach the fairway.

 

I saw this the first time around at Whistling Straits. They had all the tees back for the practice round and more than half the field could not reach the fairway on 11 into the wind and one was a joke as a par 4 at 500 yards. They had grandstands already on the back of the tee at 10 - a course that was nearly 7700 yards on the scorecard never actually played 7200 yards once they actually played the tournament. One was always and I believe has always played at 400 yards not 500 and 11 only stretches to 600 when it's down wind. 10 becomes a great hole for pros at about 340 - for and at 380 there is a cross bunker that must be navigated - for them it's go for the green over a valley of bunkers and fescue or lay up and wedge on.

 

I think you will see Erin Hills play at around 7500 yards each day. That will let a variety of types of players have a chance to win - the USGA will not allow brute force to become the determining factor - it will reward long and straight but not long and crooked. It would much rather have a Larry Nelson on its trophy than a Phil Michelson unless Phil keeps it in play for all four rounds.

 

 

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[revkev]

I'm going Sergio to win back-to-back majors. Backup is Justin Thomas. But I would really like to see Steve Stricker win it.

Sergio is a great choice.

 

 

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[EthanSterlingPrice]

If Phil pulls off the plane schedule he talked about and makes it in time I kinda think he could do something special, otherwise I think Jordan Spieth or Dustin Johnson. I am interested to see if we see a new Sergio now that he has the first major though.

 

 

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[Shankster]

Are they not putting the practice rounds on the app this year? That was the best way to get aquatinted with the course visually.

 

 

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[Brian A]

I'm hoping Jordan pulls it out, although from what I've seen its not going to be easy on anyone