June 15, 20179 yr I might have rushed to judgement on this course too fast. At first glance when the Golf Channel was going over some of the quirks and so forth I was afraid it would be another Chambers Bay, which imo was awful. I think the biggest problem with Chambers Bay was the color of the course. If the greens and fairways were green I think everyone would have a much better perception of Chambers. The course actually was in great shape at Chambers it just didn't look like it after they tried so hard to firm it up.
June 17, 20179 yr So much for being a brutal course. Keep it in the wide fairways and get the ball under the hole with your approach.
June 18, 20179 yr 1895-2016: 6 players made it to -10 or better. 2017 after 3 rounds: 5 guys at -10 or better. This is a joke USGA.
June 18, 20179 yr Pretty sure it's tough for the USGA to control the weather/wind. Call me crazy but I'm enjoying watching guys get rewarded for hitting good shots.
June 18, 20179 yr I think the US Open needs to go to a Rota like the British does. I like seeing new coursed mixed in, although I think Erin Hills was too soon after Chambers Bay.
June 18, 20179 yr I like seeing new coursed mixed in, although I think Erin Hills was too soon after Chambers Bay. I don't. I would be fine with seeing just Pebble, Bethpage, Merion, Oakmont, Torrey, Shinnecock, and Winged Foot. That's enough variety where you don't get bored seeing it.
June 18, 20179 yr I don't. I would be fine with seeing just Pebble, Bethpage, Merion, Oakmont, Torrey, Shinnecock, and Winged Foot. That's enough variety where you don't get bored seeing it. If there was a strict rotation, you probably wouldn't have seen Bethpage host an Open. I think adding a new course once every 7 or 8 years keeps things fresh and allows us to see different types of courses.
June 18, 20179 yr If there was a strict rotation, you probably wouldn't have seen Bethpage host an Open. I think adding a new course once every 7 or 8 years keeps things fresh and allows us to see different types of courses. Fair enough, but I'm just not sure I want to see another Erin Hills. I want to see these guys challenged.
June 19, 20179 yr Author I've told anybody and everybody that this would be Koepka's breakout year. Besides being a great golfer, he's strong as an ox. His physique looks like it's been chiseled out of granite. I can't imagine how anyone can hit a 9 iron 185 yards.
June 19, 20179 yr Besides being a great golfer, he's strong as an ox. His physique looks like it's been chiseled out of granite. I can't imagine how anyone can hit a 9 iron 185 yards. I think they said on the telecast that he's kind of a Dustin Johnson clone.
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.