2020 US Open

[Holy Moses]

12 minutes ago, PeteW said:

Does he get FedEx Cup points for this win? I know that the 20-21 year has started but this was a 19-20 major. 

FedEx Cup points for the new season.

 

What about Ryder Cup points?

[Golf10]

1 hour ago, mallrat said:

So confused, 1 player under par and the course got punked? Please explain how Winged Foot got shown up?

 

Winged Foot was supposed to be much harder than that!  In 2006 the winning score was +5.  Since then the course was lengthened and toughened.  The winning score was 11 strokes better.  I love the course but that takes off some of the shine.

[jdl]

4 minutes ago, Golf10 said:

 

Winged Foot was supposed to be much harder than that!  In 2006 the winning score was +5.  Since then the course was lengthened and toughened.  The winning score was 11 strokes better.  I love the course but that takes off some of the shine.

It was also Sept vs June. Not sure how much of a difference that makes.

[Dicka]

46 minutes ago, Hawkeye77 said:

Bryson drove the ball great

 

He hit 23 fairways for the entire week. Bot sure that's great driving.

[MG22]

Just now, jdl said:

It was also Sept vs June. Not sure how much of a difference that makes.

A lot. 

[Obee]

5 minutes ago, Golf10 said:

 

Winged Foot was supposed to be much harder than that!  In 2006 the winning score was +5.  Since then the course was lengthened and toughened.  The winning score was 11 strokes better.  I love the course but that takes off some of the shine.

 

One guy was under par -- and he won by 6 shots.

 

That "takes off some of the shine for you"?

[Golf10]

2 minutes ago, jdl said:

It was also Sept vs June. Not sure how much of a difference that makes.

 

The rough would have been juicier in June I believe.  I wouldn't have a problem with 12 inch rough past 300 yards.  Grow fescue.

[Golf10]

5 minutes ago, Obee said:

 

One guy was under par -- and he won by 6 shots.

 

That "takes off some of the shine for you"?

 

I'm simply saying that Bryson lifted Winged Foot's skirt.  They said it couldn't be done and he did it.  Impressive

Edited September 20, 2020 by Golf10
update

[Mudguard]

1 minute ago, Golf10 said:

 

The rough would have been juicier in June I believe.  I wouldn't have a problem with 12 inch rough past 300 yards.  Grow fescue.

I think do the opposite. Mow fairway everywhere, that wpuld shorten the course for everyone. Make it wide open, so balls run, run and run into nasty spots. British Open styles

[Golf10]

Just now, Mudguard said:

I think do the opposite. Mow fairway everywhere, that wpuld shorten the course for everyone. Make it wide open, so balls run, run and run into nasty spots. British Open styles

Augusta does that, or at least they used to.  Let's see how the bombers do there...

[Obee]

1 hour ago, 976-Evil said:

 

People who think everyone who uses steroids are completely jacked have clearly never spent much time around people who use steroids.

 

I just don't see a couple of the big signs of steroid use: acne and a noticeable increase in head size.

[976-Evil]

1 hour ago, JDCON said:

Never said that, but nice trying. He added a lot of mass, but tons of muscle? Sure, he added muscle, but definitely more fat. Are you even familiar with tren? Probably not. Stop while you’re still behind.

 

Whatever you say big guy. Once again, you've obviously never been around people using.

[Hawkeye77]

8 minutes ago, Dicka said:

 

He hit 23 fairways for the entire week. Bot sure that's great driving.

 

Was talking about today, but for the week his strokes gained off the tee were way up there, his fairways hit today were better than the average for the field and his misses didn't cost him, so yes, relative to the field it was great.  Fact.

[jons1]

Matt should be proud of the performance, but he got away with murder off the tee.... finally caught up with him.

 

Bryson played very well.... and still has so much improvement to do with the wedges.  It would be scary once those are dialed in 

[976-Evil]

4 minutes ago, Obee said:

 

I just don't see a couple of the big signs of steroid use: acne and a noticeable increase in head size.

 

Acne is more common on the upper back than other places but then again some people don't get acne with steroid use. I also don't see him walking around with his shirt off all the time so it probably isn't visible if he's using and does have acne.

 

Increase in head size is more noticeable with HgH use (along with HgH gut that looks like chuck liddel and GSP) and long term steroid use.

 

I'm not saying BDC is juicing btw.

[Dr. Block]

5 minutes ago, 976-Evil said:

 

Whatever you say big guy. Once again, you've obviously never been around people using.

No way he’s on the juice.  If he was he might actually have some muscle on him instead of being a husky dude that probably cant even bench his body weight

 

Besides, I thought steroids just help you recover quicker so you can work out harder more frequently.  It’s pretty obvious he doesn’t push it very hard.  Lastly, I’d only believe HGH if he was a small guy before he started lifting.  He wasn’t.  He was a sturdy dude.  

Edited September 20, 2020 by Dr. Block

[976-Evil]

3 minutes ago, Dr. Block said:

No way he’s on the juice.  If he was he might actually have some muscle on him instead of being a husky dude that can probably cant even bench his body weight

 

Besides, I thought steroids just help you recover quicker so you can work out harder more frequently.  It’s pretty obvious he doesn’t push it very hard.  Lastly, I’d only believe HGH if he was a small guy before he started lifting.  He wasn’t.  He was a sturdy dude.  

 

I'm not saying he's on steroids, I'm saying that the stereotypical jacked appearance with steroid use isn't always correct.

 

Lots of people looked jacked because they're using a combination of steroids with Winstrol to help lean them out. If BDC was using steroids, he definitely isn't using Winstrol LOL

 

Lance Armstrong and endurance athletes use them for recovery yes.

Edited September 20, 2020 by 976-Evil

[chipa]

1 hour ago, 976-Evil said:

 

People who think everyone who uses steroids are completely jacked have clearly never spent much time around people who use steroids.

 

I have been lifting weights for 35 years and when a guy lifts even light weights the results are nothing less than astounding compared to others who have to do it the hard way, especially if they have never lifted weights before. Some people use steroids but then don't train with enough resistance to make the muscle grow as it can. I believe Bryson's workout routine with the combination of steroids had he been taking them would have given much more significant results in terms of muscle mass. College football weight training programs have been successful for decades in helping players gain significant muscle without steroids in a matter of months. I went to Clemson and knew a trainer for the football team.

Edited September 20, 2020 by chipa

[Holy Moses]

4 minutes ago, 976-Evil said:

 

Acne is more common on the upper back than other places but then again some people don't get acne with steroid use. I also don't see him walking around with his shirt off all the time so it probably isn't visible if he's using and does have acne.

 

Increase in head size is more noticeable with HgH use (along with HgH gut that looks like chuck liddel and GSP) and long term steroid use.

 

I'm not saying BDC is juicing btw.

He’s in his mid 20s and few have perfect skin at that age. And doesn’t the Tour test for steroids?

[grm24]

41 minutes ago, Holy Moses said:

FedEx Cup points for the new season.

 

What about Ryder Cup points?

Yes.

 

https://www.rydercup.com/news-media/how-players-will-qualify-for-the-2020-us-ryder-cup-team

[mocokid]

1 hour ago, MG22 said:

Loved the moment between Bryson and his parents. Like him or not, you’ve all just witnessed greatness. Can’t take anything away from

him with that performance. NCAA champion, Walker Cupper, US Am champion and now US Open Champion of 2020. Pretty special stuff. 

Congrats to Bryson, first of several majors. 

[Shilgy]

3 hours ago, toddnt said:

Goes back years ago at Waste Mgnt where he had like 205-10 over water and he laid up with wedge and ended up losing.. Arnie asked him later in an interview if he'd lay up again instead of hitting a 4 or 5 iron .. Fowler told him he'd still lay up.. Arnie looked at him like he had a horn coming outta his forehead!  No killer instinct!

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[Caddykev]

40 minutes ago, MG22 said:

A lot

40 minutes ago, MG22 said:

A lot. 

I think the greens this time of year are more receptive honestly. I think bomb and gouge would have been different with firmer June greens.  

[Holy Moses]

 

[mocokid]

6 minutes ago, Holy Moses said:

 

This would be more relevant if rors had won a major in the last 5 years or hit it short, come on man!

[HackDaddy360]

2 hours ago, Dr. Block said:

I spent most of the day watching football, but when I did tune in, it looked like Bryson displayed a fair amount of touch and nuance to go along with the power smash.  Good on him, he is owning his process and playing great golf.  Great win 

I think you hit on what’s not being talked about - his putting and short game. 
 

Bryson does hit the snot out of the ball - but he putted very well, chipped well and played his game.  It just so happens he executed on his plan better than everyone else.  
 

To me, all of this worry about whether he’s on the juice, his distance being bad for the game or “unfair”, etc. is way premature and overblown.   Had he putted like crap, he wouldn’t have won.  Had he had a rough go with the shortly in general he wouldn’t have won.   Still have to do it all. 
 

He needs to put a lot more trophies in the case - and majors - before I start saying he’s in some way out of line or bad for the game.  He played a good round and Wolff couldn’t close.  That’s what happened, and that’s largely all there is to it. 

[SoCalTitleist]

The new face of Puma Cobra 

[00steven]

Guy deserved it, don’t care to hear any moaning about how he’s “bad” for the game.

[b.helts]

4 minutes ago, SoCalTitleist said:

The new face of Puma Cobra 

And Bridgestone. Already got an email from them. Likely written years ago and in the Drafts folder. Just had to change out a couple graphics. 

Edited September 21, 2020 by b.helts
LoL first try wasn’t quite right.

[HackDaddy360]

2 minutes ago, 00steven said:

Guy deserved it, don’t care to hear any moaning about how he’s “bad” for the game.

Remember what happened when Tiger blew the field away at TP?   Did we say Tiger was “bad for the game”?  Nope.  
 

Then there was the “Tigerproofing” movement.  We didn’t say that was bad for the game...

 

Maybe some people just don’t like Bryson - the wrong person is winning kind of thing - so now being hugely long is “bad for the game”.