bobmac
Major Champion
Not forgetting the course is almost 7,500 yds long.
Compare that to your home course.
Compare that to your home course.
casuk
Head Pro
Id also like to add before I go that maybe when a newbe to the game has a theory on the game maybe try and educate a little more and not shot them down,
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Deleted member 15344
Guest
A few people did try and even posted videos explaining but you appeared to ignore them - yep some called you a troll which was poor but then you also seemed to ignore what others were saying
He is something to think about
Spieth , Phil and Rory all have won majors on a links course - just look at their combined score today
turkish
Journeyman Pro
Wish I had 40 people searching for my balls when I hit in the garbage
casuk
Head Pro
I will take my comment about the rought back, I dont think it came acroos that way and naturally you get defensive, I didnt want to start a debate like this but I will stick with my wind theory tho
mteam
Assistant Pro
One Planer
Global Moderator
Just a point. If the course is playing so hard, why are there players under par?
Personally I think we're pampered with target golf and become so used to seeing it on TV.
Personally I think we're pampered with target golf and become so used to seeing it on TV.
Huge point. This is not a dinky links course where an old Darren Clarke or Tom Watson can plot their way around. They have to be precise and long. Tough combination when the wind is up and the greens shaved.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Its 200yards longer than royal St Georges.
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Poulter is far from the longest , in fact nowhere near , prob shorter than when Clarke won his open but his short game and second shot was superb which is the most important with this course
Those 200yds matter 😁
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Length's not an issue for these boys. Erin Hills was 7,700+ yards last year and the winning score was -16. Far bigger problems on this course than the length, but the length does mean guys have to hit longer clubs which in-turn brings the trouble into play so it does play a part, but isn't close to being the biggest factor to the difficulty.
Not the longest but not short either. I was commenting, to help casuk understand a little more, that this course is stretching the golfers. They can't take 5 iron off the tee followed by a 9 iron on to the green.
The margin for error here is small, it is a real test.
Spear-Chucker
Tour Rookie
Best US Open for years already. No more American target golf boredom, some terrific shots being crafted into the wind and no one has even got on a roll on the greens yet. It’s like our county amateur when it’s played up at Cromer. Marvellous.
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Deleted member 15344
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Have sky switched over from the featured group yet ? Just broadcaster mainly focusing on three players with the odd snippet from a few others if they play a good shot. 70 plus players on the course and not really seen much more than the Woods group. Certainly are looking to enhance the viewing figures
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Really??? I think the coverage has actually been pretty decent (apart from McGinley commentating but that's another issue). It's called a featured group for a reason. Hardly surprising they are getting a lot of coverage as DJ is leading. Sorry Phil, and without wanting to be contentious but this simply seems to be another dig at Sky. They don't even control the picture feeds
Dustin Johnson is looking beautifully in control of what he is doing out there. Seriously good iron play.
moogie
Tour Winner
You could of course just switch it off
You don’t like the coverage ..... whinge
You don’t like the course set up ..... whinge
Don’t understand why you’re still watching it.....??
Bazzatron
Q-School Graduate
That's not Sky's fault is it.
bobmac
Major Champion
That depends on if you want to make the cut or if you want to win.
