2018 United States Open

[iBanesto]

a good test of golf today for the best in the world....cut the whining

 

Two different courses today. Mike Davis admitted it and the scores confirm it.

 

Brooks Koepka shot a 72. Justin Rose a 73. Even under the most brutal conditions, these are the scores which are possible.

 

The guys who keep their heads and execute with amazing precision can shoot these scores. The ones who can't can always whine, moan and complain.

 

Out of the whole year it is probably just 1 week usually the US Open where the players have to endure these brutal conditions.

 

They need to suck it up and be happy with their millions of dollars.

[Bingo1976]

Apologies if this is a repost

 

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/us-open-2018-henrik-stensons-reaction-to-finding-out-he-dropped-an-f-bomb-on-live-tv-was-priceless

[PGArox]

I have no doubt the USGA will apply a liberal dousing of water on each green tonight. Tomorrow this course will be noticeably more receptive and we'll see better scoring unless it becomes windy.

[BiggErn]

Mike Davis

We felt good this morning

 

More wind, and with the speed

Yet again

 

 

Lol yea I heard. But we have tools and technology to keep things from getting out of hand. Blame it on the weather now.

[HackerDave]

Some guys whined about Erin Hills being to easy but the fact is that is more enjoyable to watch than this. I feel bad for Davis because I don't think he wanted this yet again.

[IH82BOGEY]

I've never been a big fan of DJ, but he earned a ton of respect from me today for not bitchin' and moanin' about the course. I'm rooting for him tomorrow.

 

DJ showed the heart of a champion today. I think he wins tomorrow.

 

USGA will overcorrect and make the course too soft. A host of guys could win it tomorrow.

 

They cant get it "too soft". It's already too far gone for that.

 

They seem to be operating at extremes. Just sayin'.

[BiggErn]

Who’s gonna fall on the sword? Davis or Bodenhamer?

[BottleCap]

This is a US Open, last year Erin Hills was clown golf

[BrockPSU]

This is a US Open, last year Erin Hills was clown golf

 

What!?!?!?

[BiggErn]

Hell regular tour events are easier in the morning and things firm up in the afternoon. Guess the USGA doesn’t pay attention to those or their past debacles.

[bladehunter]

LOl. My boy Mcgirt just tweeted that the “ usga could ruin Christmas “. #amateurhacks.

 

Lmao

[jerebear21]

Best us open in years

[mich750]

The USGA must hate Dustin. No one seems to get screwed more by Mike Davis them him....Thank God he has Paula to soften the blow:-)

[Ashley Schaeffer]

I have no doubt the USGA will apply a liberal dousing of water on each green tonight. Tomorrow this course will be noticeably more receptive and we'll see better scoring unless it becomes windy.

 

You don't think a liberal dousing tonight to make it more receptive, added with the afternoon sun tomorrow, might make the poa grow just a tad too much by the time the leaders reach the back 9?

[BiggErn]

I have no doubt the USGA will apply a liberal dousing of water on each green tonight. Tomorrow this course will be noticeably more receptive and we'll see better scoring unless it becomes windy.

 

Suppose to be the same as today

[JD3]

Stimps back then weren't even close to today.

Neither was the equipment. Just as courses have been lengthened, greens have increased pace.

A ball still rolls the same on greens. Putter technology driven a need to change greens.

Balls didn't spin as much, in part because the clubs didn't have the same grooves. nor did the balls land with the same steep "stop and drop" trajectory of the modern ball.

[PGArox]

Best us open in years.

 

I agree. Loving this year's edition.

[FargoRC]

This is a US Open, last year Erin Hills was clown golf

 

What was clownish about it? It was too easy but the course was designed to be toughened up by mother nature, when she doesn't do her part the course was too easy but that is what happens when you play on that style of course.

[DBill]

USGA should just go all in at this point and punch the greens overnight.

[PGArox]

I have no doubt the USGA will apply a liberal dousing of water on each green tonight. Tomorrow this course will be noticeably more receptive and we'll see better scoring unless it becomes windy.

 

Suppose to be the same as today.

 

Even before DJ clocked out this afternoon Fox showed the 7th green being doused.

[BiggErn]

USGA should just go all in at this point and punch the greens overnight.

 

Just around the edges.

[bladehunter]

I've never been a big fan of DJ, but he earned a ton of respect from me today for not bitchin' and moanin' about the course. I'm rooting for him tomorrow.

 

DJ showed the heart of a champion today. I think he wins tomorrow.

 

USGA will overcorrect and make the course too soft. A host of guys could win it tomorrow.

 

They cant get it "too soft". It's already too far gone for that.

 

Oh they could . Mud balls on the green if you use enough water. Cause they sure don’t have any grass left.

[PGArox]

I have no doubt the USGA will apply a liberal dousing of water on each green tonight. Tomorrow this course will be noticeably more receptive and we'll see better scoring unless it becomes windy.

 

You don't think a liberal dousing tonight to make it more receptive, added with the afternoon sun tomorrow, might make the poa grow just a tad too much by the time the leaders reach the back 9?

 

It may or may not, but we probably will not see guys rolling their putts off the greens. :)

[BottleCap]

USGA should just go all in at this point and punch the greens overnight.

 

Just around the edges.

 

That should be a Sunday tradition at the US Open.

[bladehunter]

Any chance Davis is still employed of the usga answered to anyone ?

[BiggErn]

I've never been a big fan of DJ, but he earned a ton of respect from me today for not bitchin' and moanin' about the course. I'm rooting for him tomorrow.

 

DJ showed the heart of a champion today. I think he wins tomorrow.

 

USGA will overcorrect and make the course too soft. A host of guys could win it tomorrow.

 

They cant get it "too soft". It's already too far gone for that.

 

Oh they could . Mud balls on the green if you use enough water. Cause they sure dont have any grass left.

 

 

That’s what I don’t understand. What do you expect once you kill the grass? Maybe the USGA needs to look into graduated greens like the rough. Roll them 5 times or something. Add a nice collar on the green. But you need grass! It’s not a green without grass.

[BiggErn]

Any chance Davis is still employed of the usga answered to anyone ?

 

 

He was optimistic and his buddy was a bit defensive. One will get canned.

[TaylorGreen]

I remember that one US Open back in the late 90's where some driving range proprietor by the name of Roy McAvoy (who only needed birdie to win and par for a playoff) couldn't keep a three wood from backing up into the pond on 18. Now THAT was a brutal setup. If only he could have been fast enough to sprint up to the green and rake the ball into the hole before meeting it's watery demise, he would have taken down Peter Jacobson on Monday's playoff. Romeo would have become the next Stevie Williams and all would have been right with the game of golf.

[maowv]

USGA should just go all in at this point and punch the greens overnight.

 

BEST.POST.EVER.

[NDS55]

Of all the holes that DJ failed to par today #6 is the only one that he hadn't played to par or better over the two previous days.

Looking at his card, at least he seams to have recovered mentally from the front nine disaster.

Any harshness in his presser?