***The Official US Open Thread***

#258
#258
It's a shame that someone needs to finish birdie birdie to tie at plus one. I very much enjoy the challenge of the US Open, but I hate to see an over par finish.
 
#260
#260
MphsBlues said:
It's a shame that someone needs to finish birdie birdie to tie at plus one. I very much enjoy the challenge of the US Open, but I hate to see an over par finish.
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Be careful. Those are fighting words. But add that the finishing hole is basically impossible to birdie, and you have a US open that won't be won or tied on the last hole with a birdie.
That sure is exciting.
 
#261
#261
MphsBlues said:
It's a shame that someone needs to finish birdie birdie to tie at plus one. I very much enjoy the challenge of the US Open, but I hate to see an over par finish.
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It's what the USGA does. They want the winning score around par & will do what they have to do in order to accomplish that, no matter how stupid.
 
#262
#262
Spartacavolus said:
Be careful. Those are fighting words. But add that the finishing hole is basically impossible to birdie, and you have a US open that won't be won or tied on the last hole with a birdie.
That sure is exciting.
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Par 4, 511 yards that has been birdied 11 out of about 400 times this week. Seems fair. :crazy:
 
#265
#265
Tough to maneuver the ball big from a lie like Phil has. Only shot is a hard slider that runs to the hole.
 
#267
#267
Props to Phil for giving it a chance.

Insane he had that many putts and two doubles yet still had a chance.
 
#270
#270
Forget the winning total being over par. There were only 15 guys in the field that got in at less than +10.
 
#271
#271
I don't know why people have to see numbers in red to think its fair. They all played the same course and its a major. Its supposed to be challenging.

Meanwhile, Mickelson had four wedges in his bag and no driver, with s 500 yard hole to end it. He used the wedge to hole out. But he could have sure used a driver on the 72nd hole.
 
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#272
#272
Double bogies on Sunday will kill anyone's chance of winning. Tough round for Lefty.
 
#274
#274
lawgator1 said:
I don't know why people have to see numbers in red to think its fair. They all played the same course and its a major. Its supposed to be challenging.

Meanwhile, Mickelson had four wedges in his bag and no driver, with s 500 yard hole to end it. He used the wedge to hole out. But he could have sure used a driver on the 72nd hole.
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He had five. But I agree, it's not necessary. I just don't like seeing the best players on the planet reduced to over par on a course setup. The US Open brings a special challenge, beating "Mr. Par," as my golf pro said was gonna be my toughest competitor.
 
#275
#275
lawgator1 said:
I don't know why people have to see numbers in red to think its fair. They all played the same course and its a major. Its supposed to be challenging.

Meanwhile, Mickelson had four wedges in his bag and no driver, with s 500 yard hole to end it. He used the wedge to hole out. But he could have sure used a driver on the 72nd hole.
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because the level of chicanery that it takes to keep 150 professional golfers from breaking par ceases to be a fair test.

As far as the Driver comment- he was carrying basically a 12-13* 2 wood. Wouldn't have mattered on 18.
 
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