US Open 2016

Great stuff from Shane Lowry. The USGA must be wringing their hands at 7 under currently leading the tournament. A couple of hours for them to trick up the course!
 
Just can't make up my mind whether I like the ever-increasing usage of ball -tracking software on TV coverage of this event.

It's interesting to see the ball flight but it's now in danger of becoming overused. What's happened to the cameras picking up the actual real time ball flight?
 
I've decided I don't like Oakmont. Aesthetically it's trashy, angular, unnatural and tastelessy tricked up. Those "pew" bunkers are the ugliest feature ever to be placed on a golf course.

Classic example of money not being able to buy taste.
 
I've decided I don't like Oakmont. Aesthetically it's trashy, angular, unnatural and tastelessy tricked up. Those "pew" bunkers are the ugliest feature ever to be placed on a golf course.

Classic example of money not being able to buy taste.
Funny how tastes change from one person to the next. I think the church pews are great looking, a really nice feature of the course.
 
Just can't make up my mind whether I like the ever-increasing usage of ball -tracking software on TV coverage of this event.

It's interesting to see the ball flight but it's now in danger of becoming overused. What's happened to the cameras picking up the actual real time ball flight?

I'm watching it on the US Open website feed and what really gets on my nerves is the "hole-mike" and the noise of the ball rattling in the bottom of the cup, it just sounds so false, in fact I do wonder if it's just a recording that they play as the ball drops into the hole?
 
Hmmm. Which hole number has the windmill door, the opening and closing legs and President Lincoln's revolving top hat?

For my taste it's all just a bit too tricked up to ensure that level par, or as close to that, is the winning number.

Roll on the proper Open next month.
 
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