2020 US Open

[iutodd]

55 minutes ago, vjswing said:

I'd say the guys finishing at +6 this morning shouldn't be in any big hurry to check out of their hotel rooms.

 

Edited to add : just looked at the US Open website, and the cut line was just "officially projected" to be +6.

 

Scoring average of those who've finished this morning : 75.4, vs. 72.49 yesterday for all players.

I think it will prob move to +5 which is at T68 right now with the afternoon wave just starting. 
 

+6 is at at T83. This could come down to one guy making or missing a putt as to whether or not it gets to +6.

Edited September 18, 2020 by iutodd

[JD3]

10 minutes ago, BobMorris said:

I'm thinking that the -3 number that DeChambeau just posted, might be leading come tonight.

Good for Bryson, right now I find him the most intriguing player to watch. He's taken a lot of heat but he stuck to his plan and it's working

[hybrid25]

Phil = 'MAJOR TRAINWRECK' 

[QuigleyDU]

I am really not a fan of the guy. But I could really see Patrick Reed being a major contender here. He has a very solid and complete game, plus he is extremely mentally tough. All qualities you should love.

But I cant stand him.. 

[Christosterone]

3 minutes ago, hybrid25 said:

Phil = 'MAJOR TRAINWRECK' 

phils 50 and it’s a us open....

in today’s game, a 40 year old can barely compete at the open...

 

-chris

[BobMorris]

1 minute ago, hybrid25 said:

Phil = 'MAJOR TRAINWRECK' 

On a setup like this, if you can't find the short grass to save your life, and aren't wielding a hot putter to make up for it, you're not going to be competitive.

[Ignatius Reilly]

2 minutes ago, JD3 said:

Good for Bryson, right now I find him the most intriguing player to watch. He's taken a lot of heat but he stuck to his plan and it's working

Gotta admit, he's caught my attention.

 

I thought he was crazy with the weight gain.  Then he started hitting the ball really far.

 

On the first tee yesterday they were saying his plan is to bomb it as far as he can, never mind that rough.  Then he took a swing and I could feel the air move from 500 miles away...

 

He may turn out to be pretty good after all.

[dalehead]

Tiger with a good putt to start his round. Can I buy stock in Lamkin?

[hybrid25]

I realize there are a lot of folks who don't care for Patrick Reed, but for various reasons I always like to see him in the hunt. I like golfers with his personality, especially exemplified in the Ryder Cup against Rory, I think that's he's the type we need to see more of.

[tbowles411]

6 minutes ago, dalehead said:

Tiger with a good putt to start his round. Can I buy stock in Lamkin?

I hate Lamkin grips!  But I have one on my putter.  Go figure.  LOL

Edited September 18, 2020 by tbowles411

[Soloman1]

Y'all would have hated Hogan. I'm sick to death of personalities. Let your sticks do the talking.

[QuigleyDU]

1 minute ago, Soloman1 said:

Y'all would have hated Hogan. I'm sick to death of personalities. Let your sticks do the talking.

 

Hogan was a stick in the mud.. 

[iutodd]

Last word on the subject but Rickie needed par on the easiest hole on the course to make the weekend and he bogeyed it after making a mess of things. He three-putted from 20 feet...and that was after starting the round by four-putting the 10th.

[tbowles411]

1 minute ago, QuigleyDU said:

 

Hogan was a stick in the mud.. 

Hard life made him that way though.

[Soloman1]

"I like that car wash. The guys wiping the cars off have personality."

"I like to see a landscaper with a fiery personality."

[James the Hogan Fan]

Can I say I'm tired of the commentators talking about the rough. I get it, it's thick. It doesn't seem to be affecting anyone too badly, as I type this Kevin Na blasts out of the rough to 30 feet like no one's business; he'll two putt for par.

 

Players don't seem to fear it, Bryson doesn't fear it, so why make it out to be this vaunted thing. 

 

And yes it's 4 inches and I'd be dead in it. But these guys aren't making huge numbers from it.

[BobMorris]

15 minutes ago, iutodd said:

Last word on the subject but Rickie needed par on the easiest hole on the course to make the weekend and he bogeyed it after making a mess of things. He three-putted from 20 feet...and that was after starting the round by four-putting the 10th.

I think +6 will make it on the number....if I was a betting man.

[Ronnie Mundt]

Man oh man does Tiger continue to play some really boring golf.

[Christosterone]

1 hour ago, tbowles411 said:

Hard life made him that way though.

Byron Nelson had a tougher childhood...was an absolute assasin(who whipped hogan at every level)

yet he was exceedingly kind and never needed excusing his rudeness...because he was a gentlemen

 

hogan had a great game and, like Nelson, was an assassin...but Nelson would rip ur throat out politely ?

manners matter imho

nicklaus was the same way as Nelson...no need to be rude 

 

Johnny Miller often recalls the year he was low amateur in 68 at the U.S. Open…

He walked up to Hogan and said “Mr. Hogan, my name is Johnny Miller and I’m the low amateur and I would love to shake your hand.”

Ben Hogan never looked up and said “Cant you see I’m eating my soup, boy?”

 

-Chris

Edited September 18, 2020 by Christosterone

[tbowles411]

Just now, Christosterone said:

Byron Nelson had a tougher childhood...was an absolute assasin(who whipped hogan at every level)

yet he was exceedingly kind and never needed excusing his rudeness...because he was a gentlemen

 

hogan had a great game and, like Nelson, was an assassin...but Nelson would rip ur throat out politely ?

manners matter imho

nicklaus was the same way

 

-Chris

No argument from me.  The attitude is important and how we react to things, but everyone is a product of what happens to them.  They each made a choice on how to react to their circumstances.

[vjswing]

+6 is pretty much of a "stone cold lock" to make the cut at this point!

Edited September 18, 2020 by vjswing
Read the numbers incorrectly

[fbang]

It ain't east anymore.

[drbonesvt]

53 minutes ago, BobMorris said:

On a setup like this, if you can't find the short grass to save your life, and aren't wielding a hot putter to make up for it, you're not going to be competitive.

Could phil , dial back, hit a 280 yd bunt driver , keep it in the short stuff and use his strength in the irons to complete???  Or is that not possible on this type of set up ?

[tsecor]

McIlroy quickly removing himself from contention....after an opening birdie.....he is +4 over the last 3 holes.....spraying it all over the course....

[Fischputza]

1 hour ago, QuigleyDU said:

I am really not a fan of the guy. But I could really see Patrick Reed being a major contender here. He has a very solid and complete game, plus he is extremely mentally tough. All qualities you should love.

But I cant stand him.. 

Good to see that he has recovered from his temporary weight loss

[Ronnie Mundt]

Bryson’s round considering the conditions? Damn, well played. He’s a goofball but man his driving has been crazy good. His strategy is working.

[Shriner]

14 minutes ago, tsecor said:

McIlroy quickly removing himself from contention....after an opening birdie.....he is +4 over the last 3 holes.....spraying it all over the course....

 

So is everyone else, conditions are worse in afternoon.  Looks like Bryson and Rafa will be 1-2 when day is over...

[The Mad Bomber]

56 minutes ago, James the Hogan Fan said:

Can I say I'm tired of the commentators talking about the rough. I get it, it's thick. It doesn't seem to be affecting anyone too badly, as I type this Kevin Na blasts out of the rough to 30 feet like no one's business; he'll two putt for par.

 

Players don't seem to fear it, Bryson doesn't fear it, so why make it out to be this vaunted thing. 

 

And yes it's 4 inches and I'd be dead in it. But these guys aren't making huge numbers from it.

Commentators absolutely LOVE beating something to death until the broadcast isn't as fun to watch. Kikuyu anyone?

[KRAMER1997]

Alrighty -3 leading awesome!

[tbowles411]

6 minutes ago, KRAMER1997 said:

Alrighty -3 leading awesome!

Make that -4