peasy23 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Looks like the greens do with a windmill or a clown's head here and there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, peasy23 said: Looks like the greens do with a windmill or a clown's head here and there. So if the USGA put the pins in the right (or should that be wrong) places, then things could get very messy indeed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickoverayard Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 I know I’m new to golf but common sense says with these players hitting distances so long it makes perfect sense to make pins and greens as hard as possible! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, quickoverayard said: I know I’m new to golf but common sense says with these players hitting distances so long it makes perfect sense to make pins and greens as hard as possible! There's hard, as in a fair test, and then there's US Open hard..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 I know I’m new to golf but common sense says with these players hitting distances so long it makes perfect sense to make pins and greens as hard as possible!Making them difficult is one thing. There have been US Opens in the past where the greens were way beyond difficult. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Bounce game today. Played really well. Round in 76 (5 over). Beat my mate 3&2. Great front 9 to be one over par at the turn with 6 pars, 2 bogeys and a lovely birdie 3 on the 8th. Back in 40 which is four over. Pleased Playing in a Stableford comp tomorrow. Fully expecting to struggle[emoji23]Predictably didn’t play as well today but 33 points which is OK. Really bad run of holes 7-11 where I dropped 9 shots with five consecutive 6s. Thereafter payed 12-18 in one over. Had a two on 6th so some money for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickoverayard Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Seen a par 5 over 600yards and they are still making it in 2!!! No course is too long for the big hitters... narrower fairways but then again the recovery shot is unreal!! Been watching loads on YouTube and brutal rough is a leveller 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hahn Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Distant Doonhamer said: Making them difficult is one thing. There have been US Opens in the past where the greens were way beyond difficult. I hope I'm wrong but my senses are telling me that they might cross the line into farse this year and that video does little to ease concerns. A ball that goes to the back of the green without backspin and nearly rolls off the front on greens this size? That's not fun to play or watch, it's farcical. I'm all for them setting the course up tough. Long rough- fine, hard fairways - fine, long par 3s and 4s - fine but this USGA aspiration of always having the US Open have a level par or worse winning score drives them to madness sometimes and it's probably the reason it's by far my least favourite of the majors as a spectator. Of course, reserve judgement until play is actually underway then can get a sense if they've got the balance right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Keep the rough thick and fairways on the narrow side and the rest will take of itself. If they do that there's no need to start tricking up the greens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 I saw a part of an interview on Sky with DeRoideau. He's absolutely convinced he's just going to bomb it anywhere, wedge it onto, or around the greens and make birdies. The fucking idiot won't even make the cut with that strategy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 24 minutes ago, Day of the Lords said: I saw a part of an interview on Sky with DeRoideau. He's absolutely convinced he's just going to bomb it anywhere, wedge it onto, or around the greens and make birdies. The fucking idiot won't even make the cut with that strategy Fingers fucking crossed. 12/5 to miss the cut when I checked earlier. Tempting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Top ten finish for Casey/Poulter are my bets.I shall be raging at the tv sometine over the weekend when Rorys about 10 back and Mcginley will be predicting a charge within 5 mins of the coverage starting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Captain America with a hole in one at the 7th 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Captain America with a hole in one at the 7thIv never been so disappointed to see an ace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 2 hours ago, doulikefish said: Captain America with a hole in one at the 7th Probably marked himself down for a 0 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Sorry, but big cheatin' Paddy Reed is doing the business this week lads. No crowds, so expect a lot of 'lucky' lies in the rough 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickoverayard Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 The rough is brutal, I’d break my arm trying to get out it!! Greens look unbelievable 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Good to see the amateur lads enjoying themselves, some nice scoring. Course is playing a bit benign atm, wind to pick up a bit tomorrow. Reckon it will be absolutely brutal at the weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: Good to see the amateur lads enjoying themselves, some nice scoring. Course is playing a bit benign atm, wind to pick up a bit tomorrow. Reckon it will be absolutely brutal at the weekend. Usga will be getting the sub air system fired up tonight....far too many players under par Edited September 17, 2020 by doulikefish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Just now, doulikefish said: Usga will be getting tge sub air system fired up tonight....far too many players under par I think the light is playing a part too, as we're in September not June. Don't want rd2 spilling into Saturday if everyone is taking 20 minutes to 3 putt the greens on Friday. Tough to get 144 players round if half of them are shooting 80+. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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