US Open 2023

[BrianM]

Well, the 2023 US Open is upon us and the tee times are out - https://www.usopen.com/2023/tee-times.html
Who de we fancy to win it this year.
Will be good to see Brooks and Rory out together.

I'm not sure who I fancy to win it yet, but hard to see past Brooks, Scheffler, Rahm and Rory.

 

[BubbaP]

Have we had the obligatory video/pictures of 'shocking rough' yet?

 

[HeftyHacker]

Have we had the obligatory video/pictures of 'shocking rough' yet?

I've had one sent to me:

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Also about 9000 pics of the 290yd par 3.

 

[Oddsocks]

It will be a big ball hitter, one that doesn’t require a driver off every tee so that it stays in play. I’m going with Rham.

 

[AussieKB]

Rory cancels US Open press conference.

Think this is good news for Rory, time for him to just concentrate on his golf.

 

[Orikoru]

Brooks to make it 6?

 

[Bdill93]

Guys.... Have you seen how thick the rough is?

 

[Wabinez]

LACC looks a great venue.

Really looking forward to seeing how it plays. It has a LOT of half-par holes. It's a shame they haven't got it firm and fast with tight run offs around the greens, rather than some of the thick fescue in some places. The bermuda hasn't really grown as they have had some cooler conditions...but that could be a good thing.
The major disappointment is the time zone difference. Going to be a killer to try and watch it until the end

 

[Orikoru]

LACC looks a great venue.

Really looking forward to seeing how it plays. It has a LOT of half-par holes. It's a shame they haven't got it firm and fast with tight run offs around the greens, rather than some of the thick fescue in some places. The bermuda hasn't really grown as they have had some cooler conditions...but that could be a good thing.
The major disappointment is the time zone difference. Going to be a killer to try and watch it until the end

You what?

 

[BiMGuy]

The course looks amazing. But it is going to kick the out of them.

We could easily see an over par score win.

 

[r0wly86]

Koepka I think is a good shout. Does love the US Open and in good Major form this year

 

[pendodave]

You what?

It's a thing, honest.
Long par 3s and short par 4s.
Works well for match play, will be interesting to see how it works out in stroke play.
For an example of how dull holes which only play to par can be, there was a playoff in a Ladies tour event that went on for ages because it was pretty much impossible not to make par on the hole that they were using.

 

[Wabinez]

It's a thing, honest.
Long par 3s and short par 4s.
Works well for match play, will be interesting to see how it works out in stroke play.
For an example of how dull holes which only play to par can be, there was a playoff in a Ladies tour event that went on for ages because it was pretty much impossible not to make par on the hole that they were using.

Bingo

Par may well be truly irrelevant this week. Some short par 5's, some long par 3s, short and monstrous par 4s. Feels like it could be a game of chess all the way to the end

 

[Jason.H]

Well, the 2023 US Open is upon us and the tee times are out - https://www.usopen.com/2023/tee-times.html
Who de we fancy to win it this year.
Will be good to see Brooks and Rory out together.

I'm not sure who I fancy to win it yet, but hard to see past Brooks, Scheffler, Rahm and Rory.

How do people see Rory as a favourite? Not being funny but he’s the last person I’d put my money on. Love to see Hatton win it.

 

[Bazzatron]

With the time difference being 8 hours I can't see me watching much of it. Rory doesn't go off until 21.54 on Thursday, usually been in bed an hour by then.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

How do people see Rory as a favourite? Not being funny but he’s the last person I’d put my money on. Love to see Hatton win it.

He's not playing great at the mo', so i doubt he will win. But his ranking, and the fact he is often there or thereabouts, must make him one of the favourites.

 

[AussieKB]

He's not playing great at the mo', so i doubt he will win. But his ranking, and the fact he is often there or thereabouts, must make him one of the favourites.

Maybe after all the rubbish (Mod Edit) he has had to put up with can help motivate him, plus he could tell Jay where to stick it.

 

[Wabinez]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1668378323406446593

Glorious.
The contours at LACC are used incredibly. Well worth watching the Fried Egg video regarding the architecture, or the Golf Digest hole by hole.

The comments on the tweet make me chuckle

 

[Pin-seeker]

If Scotty can get his putter going it’s hard to see past him.
Too short a price to back tho.
I’ll go Fleetwood for a bit of Value at 33’s.

 

[Orikoru]

If Scotty can get his putter going it’s hard to see past him.
Too short a price to back tho.
I’ll go Fleetwood for a bit of Value at 33’s.

Fleetwood is never winning a major. Bigger bottler than Rory.