2019 US Open

[Pent08]

Koepka is pissed that he wasn't in the Fox U.S. Open Promo. I guess that seals it, Koepka by 5.

[BobMorris]

There's just so many media darlings they can hype.

[Ronnie Mundt]

Im already tired of Brooks Koepka.

[tiderider]

> @Pent08 said:

> Koepka is pissed that he wasn't in the Fox U.S. Open Promo. I guess that seals it, Koepka by 5.

 

he's in 3 of the 4 promos ...

 

[tiderider]

phil slamming the usga ... "if it didn't rain, they messed it up 100 % of the time" ...

[tiderider]

notice how much the golf channel is talking about the USGA ...

 

notice how much the golf channel talks about the R&A before the Open ...

 

 

[gvogel]

> @bladehunter said:

> I don’t mean lying like actually dishonest. I just mean he’s tricking himself. As in says one thing and then shows another.

 

I don't think he's lying to himself. I think he actually believes it. And I don't think he is very intelligent - but it doesn't take great intelligence to play great golf. I give you - John Daly, JB Holmes, maybe Hubert Green.

[str8up]


 

[tiderider]

> @gvogel said:

> > @bladehunter said:

> > I don’t mean lying like actually dishonest. I just mean he’s tricking himself. As in says one thing and then shows another.

>

> I don't think he's lying to himself. I think he actually believes it. And I don't think he is very intelligent - but it doesn't take great intelligence to play great golf. I give you - John Daly, JB Holmes, maybe Hubert Green.

 

why you dissing my man green?

[gvogel]

> @tiderider said:

> > @gvogel said:

> > > @bladehunter said:

> > > I don’t mean lying like actually dishonest. I just mean he’s tricking himself. As in says one thing and then shows another.

> >

> > I don't think he's lying to himself. I think he actually believes it. And I don't think he is very intelligent - but it doesn't take great intelligence to play great golf. I give you - John Daly, JB Holmes, maybe Hubert Green.

>

> why you dissing my man green?

 

No answer.

[Ronnie Mundt]

> @str8up said:

> 

>

Haha

 

[bladehunter]

> @gvogel said:

> > @bladehunter said:

> > I don’t mean lying like actually dishonest. I just mean he’s tricking himself. As in says one thing and then shows another.

>

> I don't think he's lying to himself. I think he actually believes it. And I don't think he is very intelligent - but it doesn't take great intelligence to play great golf. I give you - John Daly, JB Holmes, maybe Hubert Green.

 

lol. Yea. He’s not exactly rain man.

 

There’s different kinds of smart. JD isn’t dumb.he just doesn’t care. But I get the point.

[3whacker]

Looks like the USGA is basically taking the driver out of the players hands this week

[DBill]

> @3whacker said:

> Looks like the USGA is basically taking the driver out of the players hands this week

 

Good, now all the blow hards that complain about the ball going too far and this guy or that guy has an advantage because of length can STFU for a week.

[Titleist_PT23]

> @gvogel said:

> > @"Ronnie Mundt" said:

> > This is, I believe, the shortest major championship course currently in the rotation. Just under 7100 yards. This brings a ton of guys into play...if you can hit it straight. McDowell had a **** of a week at Pebble noine years ago; not a long hitter but was deadly accurate with the irons. DJ, one of the longest, was in prime position to win but this is not a bomb and gouge course.

> > The shorter course sets up perfectly for the “new Tiger”; he’s been one of the best (if not the best) iron players over the last year and a half, and if he can keep it in the fairways with 3 woods and 3 irons; he will be right there come Sunday.

>

> I think that Phil would have a better chance if he went with the mini-driver that he used at Merion, Castle Stuart and Muirfield in 2013.

I'm mixed on this. It has the possibility to work at Pebble given the course length.

 

But it was 6 years ago that he uses that club successfully. I wonder if he's giving up too much distance to other top players with it today vs then?

 

The 2 wood tee shot (X2 Hot 2 deep, not 3 deep) on the 16th in the final round at Valhalla cost him a shot at the 2014 PGA. Rory bombed his driver and hit 8 iron to that green.

[Titleist_PT23]

> @MilkyButterCuts said:

> > @bladehunter said:

> > > @MilkyButterCuts said:

> > > > @bladehunter said:

> > > > Brooks is so full of ****.

> > > >

> > > > But it’s a great strategy to lie to yourself like that. In time he won’t even know he’s lying to himself. Lol.

> > >

> > > What do you think he's lying about? The "handful of guys" comments?

> > His “ I don’t care attitude “. He claims to want to be treated like a normal guy. Then in next breathe complains of being forgot a lot by the media. Then openly makes fun of a fan for fawning all over DJ , then remarks that he watches golf Chanel for fuel and cites David Frank and leaves out Chamblee. Was asked about the chip on his shoulder and he admits to it. Then asks if he thinks he’s intimidating... he says no. He doesn’t think so.

> >

> > So he’s a bad **** , who wants to hide ( his words ). He doesn’t care what anybody says , but knows when they don’t say anything. And nothing bothers him , except brandel. Lmao.

> >

>

> Hahahahahahahahah, I missed half of those. I can agree.

>

> He seems to believe it all though. Honestly IMO, from the sound of that presser it sounds like him and DJ had some sort of falling out.

Probably hard for the ego when the role reverses. DJ texted BK support before final round of 2017 US Open. Now, DJ should be texting asking for help?

 

Would be great if DJ used Brooks play to put together a few major wins in the next couple years. DJ has good showings this year but his career will only get the right recognition if he gets a couple (?) more majors.

 

DJ is basically where DL3 ended. Assuming DJ gets more regular wins the ratio would be even worse without more majors. Spieth and Rory will probably hit 20 wins - look at their majors...

[Ronnie Mundt]

Big tough Brooks Koepka throwing shade at dudes like Mickelson. Love this.

[bladehunter]

> @"Ronnie Mundt" said:

> Big tough Brooks Koepka throwing shade at dudes like Mickelson. Love this.

 

Eh. He’ll learn a little bit this week. Either he learns he’s the next tiger. Or he learns what he doesn’t have. He can’t pummel this course.

[Kdaniel72]

I have Spieth winning this tournament.

[2putttom]

> @Pent08 said:

> Koepka is pissed that he wasn't in the Fox U.S. Open Promo. I guess that seals it, Koepka by 5.

 

I'm with ya. after watching Duval's Tues, eve. commentary

[2putttom]

aww the infamous Johnny Miller... a lot of knowledge there

[Golfjack]

Fleetwood! 25-1 odds. Has always done well at this major. His lack of elite length and accurate play should be good for Pebble again. Tommyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[idrive]

> @"Burt Chance" said:

> Tiger didn't look so hot just now on the range. Noticeably grimacing on one of those tee shots

His grimace wasn't from physical pain but from the pain of the ball not going where he was aiming.

[grm24]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> > @grm24 said:

> > > @stanger37 said:

> > > Take your money off Rory. I don't think a player has won the RBC and then the US Open following week.

> > >

> > > DJ pulled a DJ last year, otherwise could have been the first.

> > >

> > > Hard to not like Bruce. Wouldn't mind seeing Fleetwood give it a run again.

> > Canadian Open was not played the week before the US Open last year. St Jude event was.

>

> The last man to win the week before a major, then win the major was Rory in 2014 with the WGC-Firestone and PGA.

I'm well aware of that. The poster I replied to thought DJ had won the RBC Canadian Open the week before the US Open in 2018. Guess he got Memphis in early June and Toronto in late July confused.

[OldTomMorris]

> @"Oz Max" said:

> Jason Day with Steve Williams on the bag, could be interesting

 

“I need to start working harder, that’s plain simple,” Day said. “But I think Steve will take me to that next level, and I’m hoping that’s the case.” - golfchannel.com

 

To me that sounds like its more than a one-off

[OldTomMorris]

Nice to see that Koepka's popularity is growing with the "fans" here

[Golfjack]

I still think it's better that Brooks is trying to get what he wants instead of just giving us a cookie cutter persona. He's really a regular ultra talented athlete who's pretty successful and is learning to deal with his fame (or lack of it). He probably thinks he should be getting tons of endorsemnt deals. He's like Patrick Reed, but like 10x better in every way.

[Oz Max]

> @OldTomMorris said:

> > @"Oz Max" said:

> > Jason Day with Steve Williams on the bag, could be interesting

>

> “I need to start working harder, that’s plain simple,” Day said. “But I think Steve will take me to that next level, and I’m hoping that’s the case.” - golfchannel.com

>

> To me that sounds like its more than a one-off

 

I thought Steve W. didn't want to be out and about full time anymore, maybe Majors and a few other big tournaments with Day.

[Titleist_PT23]

> @OldTomMorris said:

> > @"Oz Max" said:

> > Jason Day with Steve Williams on the bag, could be interesting

>

> “I need to start working harder, that’s plain simple,” Day said. “But I think Steve will take me to that next level, and I’m hoping that’s the case.” - golfchannel.com

>

> To me that sounds like its more than a one-off

Will be interesting to see if he can stay focused on it. And stay healthy.

 

He had an interview a while back that seemed to say what it took to get to the top basically costs too much in terms of other parts of life. The most recent story alludes to the sacrifices that are necessary as well.

 

Will be interesting to see if he ever moves off the "one major" camp.

[Titleist_PT23]

Interesting that Phil declined to talk with the media. I get that all things equal he'd rather avoid answering dumb questions like "what would it be like to win the US Open on Father's day and your birthday" or "you've won here 5 times, can you talk about your love of the course?"

 

Only other time I remember him blowing off the media was 2005 Doral and the loss to Tiger in the final pairing.