snell
Journeyman Pro
Just had a look at the course online and it looks amazing. I think this could be a quality US Open personally
What's everyone thoughts of the course??
What's everyone thoughts of the course??
Erin Hills
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Beezerk
Money List Winner
The Yanks have "trumped" the Scots and made an awesome looking links style course by the looks of it.
Can't wait for Thursday.
Can't wait for Thursday.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
huds1475
Journeyman Pro
LOL. Could be an issue but aren't the fairways quite wide?
Will make for interesting watching!
Hosel Fade
Tour Rookie
We'll see how that plays out, its enormously wide for a major venue. Had a quick look on google earth and it averages 35 yards at 300 from the back blocks. Shouldn't be able to run through the "normal" rough after pitching in the fairway so you will deserve to be in the gunch if you end up in there.
Still think they will do something to it
Dan2501
Tour Winner
It's only 2 yards off the fairway here:
http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/us-op...witter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=golfmonthly
Certainly gonna be a tough challenge this week. Should make for good viewing.
http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/us-op...witter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=golfmonthly
Certainly gonna be a tough challenge this week. Should make for good viewing.
Roops
Head Pro
Course looks great. Off the fairway looks like it will be tough. The bunkers too, they look brutal with all their nooks and crannies. It's going to suit the accurate drivers, each way bet on "Kooooch" may be worth a punt.
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Can see why Mickleson is talking about missing it this year 
hovis
Tour Winner
typical Americans!! they always moan when they can't play a course where they bomb a driver anywhere, find it way off track and still have a shot into the green.
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User62651
Guest
Players will just have to elect to drop under penalty rather than take that rough on, does seem overly penal that close to fairway. Too long a course to jab it round with a hybrid Todd Hamilton style I'm guessing?
Should make it easier to pick a winner, just look at the fairways hit stats!
Should make it easier to pick a winner, just look at the fairways hit stats!
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Is it going to be their version of 'Carnasty'? The course is massively long too. I think an over par score might be winning here. The weather forecast shows that there will be rain during the week which will make it play even longer! I am really looking forward to seeing how the pro's deal with this test.
Here's a link to their hole by hole site https://erinhills.com/golf/hole-by-hole/
So who is long and straight with an excellent long iron game coupled with a superb short game and brilliant putting? Add to this patience and the ability to accept that bad things will happen.
Here's a link to their hole by hole site https://erinhills.com/golf/hole-by-hole/
So who is long and straight with an excellent long iron game coupled with a superb short game and brilliant putting? Add to this patience and the ability to accept that bad things will happen.
Dasit
Tour Rookie
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Just watched a vid on the front 9 and have to say the fairways do look pretty wide, maybe deceptive but if its accurate I don't see any reason why the best in the world should expect to have a shot into the green when they land outside the fairway, the 1st and the 2nd cut dispersion
Owen_Thomas_14
Journeyman Pro
Think this is DJs to lose to be honest! 🤔
J5MBF
Head Pro
Can't wait to watch some of this. For once its not going to be a typical PGA course which should hopefully test the whole field.
For those saying how long it is, whilst literally longer than others at 7800, you have to factor in that its a Par 72 which is extremely rare for a US Open course. Chambers Bay was a 7600 par 70! If it does rain I think it will play to closer to 7500 anyway.
hines57
Challenge Tour Pro
How many players are going to be running out of balls if they get just a little bit wayward!!!!! I hope the tour trucks are well stocked
Dasit
Tour Rookie
How many players are going to be running out of balls if they get just a little bit wayward!!!!! I hope the tour trucks are well stocked
usual hazard is water and can take a drop next to where the ball went in
With this we are going to see loads of provisional, and penalty + distance, should be tasty
palindromicbob
Tour Winner
Those that are further off will probably benefit from hitting crowd walkways. It's those just fractionally off will be punished.
pendodave
Tour Rookie
Regarding the length, I'm pretty sure that they can reduce it by a lot if the wind/fairway conditions demand it. There's an interview with mike Davis of the usga on shackhouse (I think) where he talks about the course and the setup.
