2019 US Open

[the bishop]

Was kinda surprised to see Mike Weir qualified by finishing T5 in a pretty good field at the Dallas Sectional. Hope he does well.

[the bishop]

> @flushem said:

> So will the US Open condition @ PB be different from AT&T earlier this year? ****Will they play all three courses or just PB?****

 

LOL wut? Uhhh...no.

[BrianMcG]

> @flushem said:

> So will the US Open condition @ PB be different from AT&T earlier this year? Will they play all three courses or just PB?

 

 

All the players are paired with celebrities too.

 

[mocokid]

William Murray hits the honorary 1st drive to start the Open, along with Nate Crosby. Every group plays with a USGA celebrity officiating. Its the same as the ATT/Crosby.

[freeze16172002]

it will be wide open, not a long course. I will take Brandt and his putter to get hot at 100/1

[the bishop]

> @freeze16172002 said:

> it will be wide open, not a long course. I will take Brandt and his putter to get hot at 100/1

 

Sneds is a great sleeper pick there.

[stanger37]

> @Need4spd said:

> These odds on Tiger are ridiculous. If at the age of 43 poeple still think he’s going to contend as consistently as he used to they are delusional. I was as excited about him winning at Augusta as anyone but I also live in the real world. The other thing that’s been lost in all of this is his familiarity with Augusta, and the fact that it’s one of those courses that has “horses” who are uniquely suited for it, and he’s obviously one of them. Just like Jack, Arnold, and Mickelson. A win at Augusta doesn’t necessarily translate to consistent success everywhere else, ESPECIALLY at 43 years of age and with a fragile body.

>

> Doesn’t mean I’m not rooting for him, but there isn’t a chance on earth I would take that bet, including if he won at The Memorial.

 

Correct, but to people in Vegas who see Tiger at 20-1 and throw down a bet, if he went on to win they'd be taking a huge loss and they cannot have that. The same reason the Chicago Cubs always had better odds to win the world series than they ever should have, because people will always put money on them to win. Vegas and sportsbooks everywhere need to protect themselves and that is how. A random degenerate isn't going to see Cantlay at 30-1, Sneds and Kisner at 100-1 and bet them. They are going to find the chalk and hammer those guys if the odds are too betting friendly.

 

But anywhos...hard to not think that we may have the same 2 guys competing against each other come Sunday the way they're playing in big tournaments. Hopefully DJ can finally break through.

[QuigleyDU]

My top 3 picks are

 

1. Brooks, how can you not pick this major monster

2. DJ, has won at pebble a few time

3. Phil, has won at pebble more than anyone that I can think of including this year.

[KillerPenguin]

I don't think Brooks will win, solely based on the rarity of back-to-back major wins (and even though he's done it once, that doesn't necessarily make it easier to do again), but at the same time, it feels stupid to me to pick anyone else to win.

[tiderider]

> @flushem said:

> So will the US Open condition @ PB be different from AT&T earlier this year? Will they play all three courses or just PB?

 


 

[Cwebb]

> @KillerPenguin said:

> I don't think Brooks will win, solely based on the rarity of back-to-back major wins (and even though he's done it once, that doesn't necessarily make it easier to do again), but at the same time, it feels stupid to me to pick anyone else to win.

 

To win 3 U.S Opens in a row and 5 of the last 9 majors, would be mind boggling. If anyone can do it, he's got the head for it

[heavy_hitter]

Someone needs to tell the USGA that you don't have to make greens brown and crusty to have a hard course. Just look at Bethpage. PGA Championship this year was one of the funnest tournaments to watch in a long time. Hard course and wasn't a three ring circus a bunch of clowns set up.

[flushem]

> @tiderider said:

> > @flushem said:

> > So will the US Open condition @ PB be different from AT&T earlier this year? Will they play all three courses or just PB?

>

> 

>

LOL... I guess not. Probably more overgrown rough and fescue

 

still love for PB is fading. so many other courses to choose from in the pac west.

[disco111]

Jordan Spieth said he was really close to what he is trying to do and a 3rd at the PGA is worth a lot for him at this point. That just might be the igniter that gets him back, to where most of us feel he should be. At any rate, this should be a very interesting Open, regardless of how/what the USGA does to render it a joke.

[Cwebb]

> @Cwebb said:

> I'll pick Justin Rose

 

Change of mind. I'm picking Mickelson to complete his grand slam

[bburleigh0625]

I think DJ will break through for his second major at Pebble. Back-to-back second place finishes in majors is probably leaving a sour taste in his mouth right now.

[Hawkeye77]

Who gives a crap about your interest in tracking the odds this far out? Tournament threads are the week of tournaments. Gone are the days when we had some really classy ones. Now it's the "have to be first Vegas take". Robert Urich would deck you.

 

If we are having Vegas threads a month before majors, let's have a Vegas thread.

 

 

[Hawkeye77]

> @flushem said:

> So will the US Open condition @ PB be different from AT&T earlier this year? Will they play all three courses or just PB?

 

Wow, and either dumb or trolling or both.

 

Want to make $14 the hard way on that bet?

[flushem]

> @Hawkeye77 said:

> > @flushem said:

> > So will the US Open condition @ PB be different from AT&T earlier this year? Will they play all three courses or just PB?

>

> Wow, and either dumb or trolling or both.

>

> Want to make $14 the hard way on that bet?

 

LOL. look at your own avatar. "countdown to the Masters." once again, counting down to the next year? quite far away.

 

Besides, many of us are thrilled to welcome you back here after 6/17.

[grm24]

> @QuigleyDU said:

> My top 3 picks are

>

> 1. Brooks, how can you not pick this major monster

> 2. DJ, has won at pebble a few time

> **3. Phil, has won at pebble more than anyone that I can think of including this year.** >

Mark O'Meara won the AT&T 5 times as has Phil.

[lowheel]

> @BearQ said:

> Weir (49) qualified through Dallas sectional. Good for him. Been struggles for a long time.

 

hes gearing up for the champions tour.Good for him.

[2putttom]

> @flushem said:

> > @Rangeballz said:

> > A little early for the official thread, isn't it?

>

> yes indeed but for the sake of odds. I would like to see how they will progress.

 

me too, I'm 0 for 4 so far.

[Togatown22]

> @flushem said:

> LOL... I guess not. Probably more overgrown rough and fescue

>

> still love for PB is fading. so many other courses to choose from in the pac west.

Who's love for PB is fading? Yours? Mine isn't. And they aren't having any trouble filling up the Lodge and the tee sheet out there, that's for sure.

 

[TheMoneyShot]

Hoping TW makes it #2 for this year!

[flushem]

> @Togatown22 said:

> > @flushem said:

> > LOL... I guess not. Probably more overgrown rough and fescue

> >

> > still love for PB is fading. so many other courses to choose from in the pac west.

> Who's love for PB is fading? Yours? Mine isn't. And they aren't having any trouble filling up the Lodge and the tee sheet out there, that's for sure.

>

 

my opinion is about PB being the choice of PGA events. Not about the the place itself though I think Bandon is better choice over PB.

[Darth Putter]

Big Cat Alert

https://www.golfchannel.com/news/tiger-woods-gets-2019-us-open-prep-cold-rainy-pebble-beach

[gvogel]

> @Togatown22 said:

> > @flushem said:

> > LOL... I guess not. Probably more overgrown rough and fescue

> >

> > still love for PB is fading. so many other courses to choose from in the pac west.

> Who's love for PB is fading? Yours? Mine isn't. And they aren't having any trouble filling up the Lodge and the tee sheet out there, that's for sure.

>

Pebble is a special place. Not quite long enough as a test anymore, but still a special place.

 

[MountainGoat]

Pebble is just another playground for one-percenters and the aspirational class. I will never play it, and I refuse to be awed by Jim Nantz’s house.

[flushem]

PB will host another US Open in 2027. IMO, too often like Torrey Pines.

 

I am sure USGA has long list of golf courses that are US Open worthy.

[flushem]

_**US Open updated**_

 

**B Koepka 6/1** was 5/1

**D Johnson 7/1** was 8/1

T Woods 12/1

R McIlroy 14/1

J Rose 16/1

**J Spieth 16/1** was 20/1

J Thomas 20/1

R Fowler 20/1

**J Rahm 25/1** was 20/1

**J Day 25/1** was 20/1

X Schauffele 25/1

F Molinari 25/1

**T Fleetwood 30/1** was 25/1

B DeChambeau 30/1

P Cantlay 30/1

P Mickelson 30/1

**T Finau 30/1** was 40/1

**H Matsuyama 30/1** was 40/1