The US OPEN **OFFICIAL THREAD**

[well_red]

WTF is Woods doing here haha.

[Blarg]

This may be one of those Opens that is won by a dull grinder type player that does nothing extraordinary, just hits fairways and greens then two putts, picking up two birdies a day without draining a 30 footer. Last win would be some Weed Eater challenge cup 3 years ago and everybody is scrambling for a bio on Sunday. Post game interview will be worse than Trout.

 

[Adam]

So not Tiger

[Spirit]

12 minutes ago, Adam said:

Nice first hole Tiger

 

Is it possible to miss the cut after the front 9?

 

[Adam]

1 minute ago, Geoff said:

 

Is it possible to miss the cut after the front 9?

 

Ask Rory.

 

You figure you need to shoot 75 or better today to hang in there

[Blarg]

30 minutes ago, Geoff said:

 

Is it possible to miss the cut after the front 9?

 

Carry extra clubs in your bag?

Edited June 14, 2018 by Blarg

[Spirit]

Misses the par putt on 2.  What a hot mess.

 

 

[Homebrewer]

Will he break 100?

[Adam]

Shit man. Tiger has played excellent. That stupid first hole. 

[Angel Oracle]

Not so good for Danny Noonan with the +10, 80    "Noonan, you can't do it."

X-man had a solid round though, +2, 72...no crooked numbers, 3 birdies, 5 bogeys, 10 pars.     Consistency, considering today's crazy high scores

Current leaders (four of them) are at -1.

[Angel Oracle]

TWENTY-NINE golfers (close to 20%) shot 80 or worse today, including a 92.    That has to be a record for most 80+ rounds in one US Open day?

[Tank]

11 hours ago, Adam said:

Looks like a tough track again. I like it. 

I don't like the way the USGA sets up Open courses. I don't mind a challenging track at all, but their setups require players to hit shots to postage stamp sized targets, and if you miss that, you're often penalized severely. It's kind of like extreme miniature golf for adults because so many of the greens are just silly. 

I also don't think rough that's as thick as shag carpeting is necessary.

[fan_since79]

9 hours ago, Blarg said:

This may be one of those Opens that is won by a dull grinder type player that does nothing extraordinary, just hits fairways and greens then two putts, picking up two birdies a day without draining a 30 footer. Last win would be some Weed Eater challenge cup 3 years ago and everybody is scrambling for a bio on Sunday. Post game interview will be worse than Trout.

 

Go, Ted Potter Jr!

[Lou]

18 minutes ago, Tank said:

I don't like the way the USGA sets up Open courses. I don't mind a challenging track at all, but their setups require players to hit shots to postage stamp sized targets, and if you miss that, you're often penalized severely. It's kind of like extreme miniature golf for adults because so many of the greens are just silly. 

I also don't think rough that's as thick as shag carpeting is necessary.

I like it 

[Adam]

DJ looks pretty unstoppable. 

[mtangelsfan]

I hate these course set up.  Good shots get punished.  Might as well be mini-golf.

[Brandon]

I like it, too. One event out of the year that is the toughest.

DJ looking good.

[Homebrewer]

This is what the Open is all about. It's not the birdie fest major like the back 9 at Augusta, it's the USGA and a precision demanding difficult track. I don't like it when they don't make The Open hard enough, or the weather makes the greens too receptive. 

This is exactly what this tournament is meant to be. The rest of the season is loaded with 20 below events, but this is supposed to be the one that the course, and the game itself, take center stage and present the toughest test for the cream of the world's golfers.

Go Rickie!

[Lou]

I love seeing the look on the faces of the best golfers in the world as they hit a great approach shot, only to watch it roll off the green. 

[Brandon]

Yeah, I was laughing that DJ was leading while missing damn near every green. But his chip and putt game were in point.

They we’re talking about how none of the players complained this year.

[Angel Oracle]

DJ threatens to lap the field.

X-man had a similar round to yesterday, no crooked numbers but also 7 bogeys instead of 5 bogeys to go with the same 3 birdies.  Tied for 38th, safely in for rounds 3-4.

At least Gregory is doing a lot better (+5) after the 92.

[Homebrewer]

Speith just bogeyed 17 and 18 to miss the cut by 1stroke. No Jordan or Rory tomorrow.

Rickie finished -1 for the day and missed a few makeable putts ...I watched his group all day (Leishman and Matsuyama) He's once again in nice position for the weekend at a major. If the putter can get hot he'll be in great shape.

[Lou]

That final missed putt by Speith on 18 was painful to watch. 

[Homebrewer]

I looked at the featured groups and thought 'Who's A Johnston?"

BEEF

[Lou]

Ha. I did the same thing. 

hope Ricky gets off to a great start.