2016 US Open Discussion Thread

[buckeyefl]

Dude also proved his cajones in the most recent Ryder Cup. Calling him a random Joe is just ignorant.

 

No, it's not. He's 29 years old and has 3 wins (one win in the last 4 years). He's missed the cut in 4 of his last 8 majors. He's ranked 41 in the world. When it comes to PGA Tour level players, he is just an average Joe.

 

41st in the world, qualifies for the most elite events in the world and he's average joe. I think you may be blinded by the same 8 or do names you see all of the time on coverage and in commercials because only in crazy 350 yard 7 iron golfers land is he average

[Forged4ever]

Is it me, or am I the only one tired of hearing about 'The Members' and what they want!

 

Gotta preserve the mythical and regal aura that is Oakmont.

No you're not, lol

 

Try living here and Playing with em, HaHa

 

You'd have thought they helped Fownes build the Place-

 

They wore these Titleist shirts that had "Oakmont Proud" on the left breast above and below the squirel.

 

I took extreme Pleasure in beating my guy's a** that day, lol.

 

The only guy more obnoxious than an Oakmont member is me when I don't like you and I win-

 

I'm a dick

 

My Best,

RP

[vancouver81]

The more I'm on these boards the more I think Richard is probably pretty awesome to hang with irl.

[vancouver81]

My grandma has a dress that looks pretty much exactly like Justin Thomas' pants. She wears it better.

[jmck]

Dude also proved his cajones in the most recent Ryder Cup. Calling him a random Joe is just ignorant.

 

No, it's not. He's 29 years old and has 3 wins (one win in the last 4 years). He's missed the cut in 4 of his last 8 majors. He's ranked 41 in the world. When it comes to PGA Tour level players, he is just an average Joe.

 

41st in the world, qualifies for the most elite events in the world and he's average joe. I think you may be blinded by the same 8 or do names you see all of the time on coverage and in commercials because only in crazy 350 yard 7 iron golfers land is he average

 

Dude's got 100 posts in this thread that don't say a thing beyond "SPIETH IS AWESOME OAKMONT SUCKS"

[CrabDaddy]

These greens are f***ing stupid. I understand the idea of punishing bad shots more than a regular tournament, but when great shots get penalized because of the asinine greens something needs to change.

The notion that "good shots" are punished is miguided. Watching on TV, where contours are not easily seen probably leads to this idea. A good shot is not where the ball lands, it's where it ends up. If you land it in the right spot with the right trajectory/spin, you're putting for birdie. If the ball lands next to the hole and spins off the green, it wasn't a good shot.

[Roadking2003]

That guy behind DeChambeau with a camera and high water pants looks spooky.....

[doublepar93]

People are definitely yelling a little more obnoxiously today.

[Roadking2003]

41st in the world, qualifies for the most elite events in the world and he's average joe. I think you may be blinded by the same 8 or do names you see all of the time on coverage and in commercials because only in crazy 350 yard 7 iron golfers land is he average

 

That's the point. Everyone on the course today is very very good. Some are above average, some are below. But a 3 time winner among those out there is an average (US OPEN qualifier) joe.

 

Obviously it's quite subjective, but to me the top 25 are above average, the 26 - 100 are average joes and above that are below average PGA Tour Joes.

[CrabDaddy]

It's easy to call someone like Lowry, who doesn't play primarily in this country, a random Joe. Doing so doesn't take into consideration, he won a European Tour event as an amateur, a WGC, and has the respect of his playing competitors.

 

It's also easy to forget Ernie Els was a "random Joe" when he won the US Open at Oakmont in 1994.

 

'Random Joe' is basically a euphemism for 'Not American.'

Well, Todd Hamilton is the ultimate 'Random Joe'.

Ben Crane, Lucas Glover, Shaun Micheel, ...

Andrew Landry could become the most random of all.

 

BTW, I would not consider Lowry a Random Joe.

[Roadking2003]

Dude also proved his cajones in the most recent Ryder Cup. Calling him a random Joe is just ignorant.

 

No, it's not. He's 29 years old and has 3 wins (one win in the last 4 years). He's missed the cut in 4 of his last 8 majors. He's ranked 41 in the world. When it comes to PGA Tour level players, he is just an average Joe.

 

41st in the world, qualifies for the most elite events in the world and he's average joe. I think you may be blinded by the same 8 or do names you see all of the time on coverage and in commercials because only in crazy 350 yard 7 iron golfers land is he average

 

Dude's got 100 posts in this thread that don't say a thing beyond "SPIETH IS AWESOME OAKMONT SUCKS"

 

Well at least your posts are important in your own mind.

[deasy55]

41st in the world, qualifies for the most elite events in the world and he's average joe. I think you may be blinded by the same 8 or do names you see all of the time on coverage and in commercials because only in crazy 350 yard 7 iron golfers land is he average

 

That's the point. Everyone on the course today is very very good. Some are above average, some are below. But a 3 time winner among those out there is an average (US OPEN qualifier) joe.

 

Obviously it's quite subjective, but to me the top 25 are above average, the 26 - 100 are average joes and above that are below average PGA Tour Joes.

 

He was 17th in the world less than 6 months ago

[Roadking2003]

Dude's got 100 posts in this thread that don't say a thing beyond "SPIETH IS AWESOME OAKMONT SUCKS"

 

"SPIETH IS AWESOME OAKMONT SUCKS" .... now I have 101.

[Forged4ever]

Wait a second....

 

A Guy ranked 40th on the face of this earth is an "average Joe??????"

 

A guy ranked 110 is a "below average Joe???"

 

I Frickin love this place!!!

 

Fairways & Greens My Friends,

RP

[azgreg]

These greens are f***ing stupid. I understand the idea of punishing bad shots more than a regular tournament, but when great shots get penalized because of the asinine greens something needs to change.

The notion that "good shots" are punished is miguided. Watching on TV, where contours are not easily seen probably leads to this idea. A good shot is not where the ball lands, it's where it ends up. If you land it in the right spot with the right trajectory/spin, you're putting for birdie. If the ball lands next to the hole and spins off the green, it wasn't a good shot.

Kokrak hit a 320 yard drive that rolled 1/3 of the way onto the green then rolled back off. bullxxxx.

[Sixcat]

Wait a second....

 

A Guy ranked 40th on the face of this earth is an "average Joe??????"

 

A guy ranked 110 is a "below average Joe???"

 

I Frickin love this place!!!

 

Fairways & Greens My Friends,

RP

 

Gotta remember Richard, 99 out of 100 guys on this forum could be top 5 in the OWGR if they hadn't gotten screwed over in high school or junior golf.

[jmck]

41st in the world, qualifies for the most elite events in the world and he's average joe. I think you may be blinded by the same 8 or do names you see all of the time on coverage and in commercials because only in crazy 350 yard 7 iron golfers land is he average

 

That's the point. Everyone on the course today is very very good. Some are above average, some are below. But a 3 time winner among those out there is an average (US OPEN qualifier) joe.

 

Obviously it's quite subjective, but to me the top 25 are above average, the 26 - 100 are average joes and above that are below average PGA Tour Joes.

 

He was 17th in the world less than 6 months ago

 

Well I guess he wasn't an average Joe six months ago, but he obviously is now. Glad we all got that cleared up.

[doublepar93]

We may see Jordan break a club over his leg today. He just seems ready to roll it in at 18 and go home. Even being a little ways down on the leaderboard, he will still make more than I did last year in one weekend.

[white03]

Wait a second....

 

A Guy ranked 40th on the face of this earth is an "average Joe??????"

 

A guy ranked 110 is a "below average Joe???"

 

I Frickin love this place!!!

 

Fairways & Greens My Friends,

RP

 

Gotta remember Richard, 99 out of 100 guys on this forum could be top 5 in the OWGR if they hadn't gotten screwed over in high school or junior golf.

 

With all respect Bro, what do you mean "could be"? They still are

[Sixcat]

Wait a second....

 

A Guy ranked 40th on the face of this earth is an "average Joe??????"

 

A guy ranked 110 is a "below average Joe???"

 

I Frickin love this place!!!

 

Fairways & Greens My Friends,

RP

 

Gotta remember Richard, 99 out of 100 guys on this forum could be top 5 in the OWGR if they hadn't gotten screwed over in high school or junior golf.

 

With all respect Bro, what do you mean "could be"? They still are

 

My bad, poor choice of words.

[homeontherange]

Koepka is on fire !

[Roadking2003]

Wait a second....

 

A Guy ranked 40th on the face of this earth is an "average Joe??????"

 

A guy ranked 110 is a "below average Joe???"

 

I Frickin love this place!!!

 

Fairways & Greens My Friends,

RP

 

The context is PGA Tour players. Not all golfers.

[drn92]

Did Holly get a** implants? I don't recall her having that much luggage in the trunk.

 

My wife, no clue who she is, said what's up with that ba-donk-a-donk?

 

Squats, lunges, and deadlifts ...

 

drn92

[Golfnutgalen]

Koepka is on fire !

 

7-under in the last 7 holes. unbelievable on those greens!

[The Pearl]

Much of the visual aspect of links courses is lost on TV. The raw beauty of a links or links-style course only hits you in person as your brain takes in the entire panorama. An example is cresting the hill on #3 on Old Mac at Bandon. There isn't a tree to be seen, just a moonscape. Very cool.

[Locutusoforc]

7-under in the last 7 holes. unbelievable on those greens!

 

make that -8 for the last 8

[Sixcat]

Wait a second....

 

A Guy ranked 40th on the face of this earth is an "average Joe??????"

 

A guy ranked 110 is a "below average Joe???"

 

I Frickin love this place!!!

 

Fairways & Greens My Friends,

RP

 

The context is PGA Tour players. Not all golfers.

 

Is this to imply PGA Tour players are somehow not a fair representation of the greatest players in the world?

 

Lowry chooses to play mostly in Europe. After all, he is Irish. That formula worked pretty well for Seve.

 

When Ernie Els won the 1994 US Open at Oakmont, he had one worldwide win, a European Tour event. I think things worked out pretty well for him.

 

When Jack Nicklaus won the 1962 US Open at Oakmont, he had zero professional wins. I guess he was an "average Joe".

[bscinstnct]

Sergi-ohhhh, here we go!

[jmck]

I'd love to see Koepka post a 62.

[PGArox]

Wait a second....

 

A Guy ranked 40th on the face of this earth is an "average Joe??????"

 

A guy ranked 110 is a "below average Joe???"

 

I Frickin love this place!!!

 

Fairways & Greens My Friends,

RP

 

LOL!

 

Not while I'm sippin' my coffee, Richie! :)