William Shatner Main Discussion - US Open.... Gornman - Jun 14, 2007 - 12:47 AM Post subject: US Open....The great thing about this golf tournament is the fact
that "anyone" who qualifies can, and will play...
A local golf pro from Altoona might win....
The other great thing is the location....."Oakmont"
the hardest golf course in America.....
"They are by far the most difficult greens I've ever played," Woods said. "I thought Winged Foot was pretty tough. Augusta is pretty tough. But both courses have flat spots. Augusta may have these big, big slopes, but they have these flat shelves that they usually put the pins on. Here, I'm trying to figure where a flat shelf is."
Mike Davis, the senior director of rules and competition who sets up the course, set a tube of lip balm on the top part of the second green and was gently stroking putts at it.
"We're trying to see what to do with the four hole locations," Davis said. "Actually, we're trying to find four hole locations."
That's why Padraig Harrington suggested earlier this week that the USGA has more control of the scoring at Oakmont than perhaps any other course it visits. Stick the pins in tough spots and no one breaks par. Find more gentle sections of the green, and there's a chance.
"I wouldn't be putting my house that 8 over par is going to win this tournament, but I think it's certainly got a chance," Harrington said. "If the USGA wants us to shoot level par this week, the winning score will be level par. It's much more in their control than it is in any player's control. If somebody goes out and shoots 66 the first day, God help us. But I don't see that happening."...
You know they built the Pennsylvania turnpike thru
this course. They expected the golfers to leave/move....
Screw that
They built bridges over the interstate and stayed.... daisydownunder - Jun 15, 2007 - 01:04 AM Post subject: Must be a tough course. and to this point no one seems in control of it:)
early days:) thanks for the link:)
Daisy DD_Watson_50 - Jun 15, 2007 - 09:13 PM Post subject:
Daisy.........
Two that I watch, Aaron Baddely and Adam Scott, had polar opposite days. Badds was Even for the day to remain at +2 and Adam was +12 to finish at +18 for the tournament.
DWGornman - Jun 16, 2007 - 12:24 AM Post subject:
I figured out who I am pulling for........Bubba Watson...
here's why
He's the biggest hitter on tour and NOBODY gave him a chance
in the tight fairways of Oakmont
I heard him interviewed more than once, he said...
I want to show people I can do more than hit it a mile.
I can chip and putt too.....
Guess who is 1 shot out... daisydownunder - Jun 16, 2007 - 01:02 AM Post subject:
DD_Watson_50 wrote:
Daisy.........
Two that I watch, Aaron Baddely and Adam Scott, had polar opposite days. Badds was Even for the day to remain at +2 and Adam was +12 to finish at +18 for the tournament.
DW
Thanks for the update
Daisy Gornman - Jun 17, 2007 - 09:29 PM Post subject: PSA.......Oakmont is kicking a## and taking names today......all of them....Johnny_Turbo - Jun 18, 2007 - 03:48 PM Post subject:
My brother-in-law was there and he said everyone follows Tiger Forest around. As soon as he's finished with a hole, it's barren and the crowd moves along with him even when he's doing crappy.
I think I remember seeing a hole that's about 588 yards. That's probably a par 5.
Due to the size of the course, the players should be allowed to use saloon cars to travel from hole to hole. At one time, that course was probably knee deep in saloon cars.ChuckD - Jun 18, 2007 - 07:10 PM Post subject:
If you drink too much any car is a potential saloon car.
