US Open 2016

[Karl102]

Just watching the pga highlights and they are talking about this. Very long course, Fairways that are 25 yards that run off into 6 inch rye grass.... Greens faster and more cambered than Augusta...
Forgot who said it, but +6-8 may win...
So who do you fancy.... Johnson to break his duck? Or One of the big 3.....

 

[Norrin Radd]

Paul Casey

 

[mcbroon]

If it's long and the emphasis is on driving accuracy, Rory has to be in with a shout.

 

[garyinderry]

Watched a video or two on Facebook. greens looks comical.

 

[Big D 88]

Theres something more fun and enjoyable watching pro's play difficult courses so i cant wait for next week

I am thinking matsuyama, oosthuizen and obviously Ogilvy as my first picks. Will not doubt go for more as the tournament draws closer

 

[Imurg]

Theres something more fun and enjoyable watching pro's play difficult courses so i cant wait for next week

I'm the exact opposite.
I like watching them play difficult courses but not watching them hack around like your average weekend club golfer.
Some like it - I don't.
If they're forecasting +6 to win it then I'm not going to pay much attention to it.
For me, there's a difference between the best player winning and the guy who makes fewest mistakes winning...

 

[Karl102]

If it's long and the emphasis is on driving accuracy, Rory has to be in with a shout.

I agree, but his iron play needs to be a bit better than of late!

 

[JakeWS]

Rickie Fowler or Johnny Walker for me I reckon.

 

[Big D 88]

I'm the exact opposite.
I like watching them play difficult courses but not watching them hack around like your average weekend club golfer.
Some like it - I don't.
If they're forecasting +6 to win it then I'm not going to pay much attention to it.
For me, there's a difference between the best player winning and the guy who makes fewest mistakes winning...

Personal opinion :thup:
The player that manages the course best, usually wins regardless of the difficulty but there's an element of satisfaction watching them struggling to make par

Each to their own though

 

[Region3]

Rickie Fowler or Johnny Walker for me I reckon.

That's a Freudian slip if ever I saw one

 

[Region3]

Personal opinion :thup:
The player that manages the course best, usually wins regardless of the difficulty but there's an element of satisfaction watching them struggling to make par

Each to their own though

Ive got no issue with seeing pros made to work to break par, but it's the way that Oakmont do it that I don't like.

Their way is "hit this tiny fairway or else you'll be wedging out of thick rough".

I'd much prefer to see "hit this big fairway in the right place or you will have to get very creative to make par".

The former makes everybody play the same way. Miss the fairway and hack out.

The latter would see players given a choice about how to get back in position.

I'll still watch it all though

 

[Beedee]

If the course is going to be playing that hard I can see some very very long rounds of golf coming up. It takes them 5 hours to shoot 67. I dread to think how long it'll take them to shoot 77.

Will still be watching tho. For as long as my patience lasts anyway.

 

[Karl102]

Just seen a GM Facebook videos of the greens...... Brutal

 

[garyinderry]

Yep that's what I watched. Crazy.


Still I will be watching. All on the same course. Suck it up and score lower than the next guy.

Good chance for a lesser light to nab a major.

 

[Garush34]

It will be an interesting watch, I recon that Grace will be in with a good shout, great driver of the ball, and patient which is what will be needed for 4 rounds.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I'll watch it. I quite like the unique challenge it poses but ti does border on farcical at times. I can't imagine how tough it must be mentally this week

 

[BrianM]

Just seen a GM Facebook videos of the greens...... Brutal

Just seen this, they look torture
Could be some long rounds taking place, think Big Phil might break his duck and win.

 

[Wayman]

Seen a few videos and pictures going about at the moment. The rough is silly. Someone will get hurt IMO. There was one picture where the guy was standing on side of fairway and the rough was above his shoe!!! No first cut or anything

 

[Berger]

Justin Thomas posted a video of him dropping a ball in the rough just off the 17th green, the ball completely disappeared!

Byeong An also posted a video of him playing out of a bunker, where he landed the ball softly on the green but it still rolled about 40-50 feet away.

I like seeing the pros challenged instead of playing target golf all the time, but it looks like Oakmont could be a step too far.

 

[Dan2501]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BGkXqYuoOOT/

Here's the Justin Thomas clip. Mental. Good luck playing out of that.