US Open 2016

If it's about hitting fairways then it won't be any of the usual top names mentioned above, unless they club down and play the course and don't try to spank it miles only to find thick cut rough!

I'm not naming my favorites because you'll nick them for the Fantasy league :smirk:, but looking at the course set up it won't be anyone mentioned already!
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Will it not be a test of golf then ? The players will need to put the ball in the right place , find fairways and play sensibly - instead of what we see week in week out with players carving it all over the place yet having a perfect lie and line to the green
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Big D 88 said:
This is what I alluded to earlier on in the thread. To me it shows a side to a golfers course management that we often don't see as courses on the pga tend to favour those who hit furthest regardless of direction.

I love watching testing golf. Whether it proves tricked up or not they are all playing the same course.

I for one can't wait...Bring it on
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My (not very well put maybe) point is that everybody from Zach to Dustin will be trying to play the same shots. Got to hit the fairway from the tee, and if you don't your hacking out regardless of your skill and creativity.

I also don't agree that they usually smack it anywhere and still have a clear shot at the green. Sometimes yes, but most of the time they have to do something special to recover.

Last night was a great example. Mickelson and Stricker playing together, both miss the tee shot left on a par 5 leaving about 240 to a green with water right, and they're on a decent lie with a tree in front.

Captain sensible Stricker plays first, nudges it forward about 100yds keeping it under the tree leaving a wedge in.

Swashbuckling Mickelson tries to hit a high cut to the green with a hybrid.

This week they'll both be playing the same shot, ie hacking out.

Yes it's a test of executing golf shots, but I don't believe it's a great test of a golf game/brain.

You won't get Bubba hitting 40yd hooks with a wedge, or low slinging running draws up to the green from the rough, anyone putting from around the green, or playing bumped chips into banks. If they miss the green with their approach they can walk the 200yds to the green with their lob wedge in their hand.

We can't all agree and I know you'll disagree with me, but the world would be a boring place if we all liked the same things.
 
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Region3 said:
We can't all agree and I know you'll disagree with me, but the world would be a boring place if we all liked the same things.
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Exactly what i like about the forum - differing views put forward with though and insight

You make valid points and i understand your views

Personally, i think we'll still see plenty of differing shots. They'll be plenty of drama, and i would imagine that no lead will be safe which to me makes thrilling viewing!

Anyway - i played this course on WGT and i dont know what they're worried about haha!
 
With everyone saying it'll be tough, I wonder what they'll do if we get 4 or 5 under Par from a few players today, I don't expect them to, but you always get at least 1 player having the round of his life and posting a cracking score.
 
fundy said:
sounds like theres been some rain so greens wont be as fiery as expected, scores may not be that bad
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Hopefully that'll give it the right mix of rewarding good golf and punishing sloppy golf.
 
re. nothing in particular, there seems to be some live streaming available from the USGA site this morning. Might even be the mcilroy/fowler group. They are showing them on the range atm.
 
Superb from Fowler on the 1st. Smashes driver down the middle and knocks his wedge pin-high 4/5ft away for birdie. Come on Rickie!

Willett has a very tough putt - around 35ft uphill, only just made the front with his approach
 
Play suspended with half the field still to start round 1.
Anyone know what the weather forecast is for the rest of the week..?
Any Majors been reduced to 54 holes in the past..?
 
Play resumes today 7.30am local time, (12.30pm here). First round expected to be completed around lunch time and round 2 starts immediately after that. The third round will start at lunch time tomorrow and will be threeballs from 1st and 10th tees.
 
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