US Open 2024 (*** NO POLITICS ***)

[dwboston]

3 hours ago, OBbogey5 said:

Pendulum swings. Remember, all that chatter always ended with.. “Nobody can putt like that forever.” 

 

I think Spieth has been among the most affected by the ban on green reading books. He relied on them a lot. 

 

Supposedly he wasn't a great putter as an am/junior, then caught lightning in a bottle for his first few seasons as a pro, then reverted.  He's better on the longer ones than the 5-6 footers.

[Oostiesalbacore]

In ten years, the kids are all gonna have straight armed tap dancing swings ie the Bryttie DeScheffbeau 

[StoutKing]

Any compilations of the 'worst shots' available?  That was one of my favorite things about the Winged Foot Open.

[Ronnie Mundt]

The fact that the network carrying the U.S. Open switched the final nine over to their paywall service while the 3 best players in the world were playing together is just corporate greed and bvllshit on overdrive. Not to mention the commercials. Shame on you NBCU and Comcast. We all hate you!

[drbonesvt]

2 hours ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

So a shot clock?

If aberg and Cantlay stay on top , aberg plays so fast he’ll take care of Cantlay for us with a west Texas stomping 

[bcflyguy1]

Assuming the wind stays down as forecast, pretty safe bet that your eventual winner is one of the guys already at or very near the front  that can hit their irons miles in the air and bring them down the steepest. Because of this, they are essentially hitting into bigger greens than the rest of the field and that will matter more and more as conditions get firmer. Huge advantage, and we've likely seen the most gettable conditions of the entire weekend already because it's going to be so hot. 

Rory couldn't ask for a better opportunity to break his drought. 

[EasyEd1]

Hey All,

First I used to play blue dot maxfly balls. Do they even exist anymore?

Oostiesalbacore said:

No, I’m just a licensed geologist who uses the scientific method in a professional capacity. Unlike a high school teacher who does not do that

 

Well good for you licensed an all. And using the scientific method. But I'm not impressed I know several licensed geologists. Good people generally not pretentious and pompous.

 

I'm baffled why you say high school teachers don't or can't use the scientific method. Please explain. Do you think comprehension of Ho.Ha and p values are beyond their comprehension. Who uses those in field geological work anyway. An example, who says that hillside is gonna slide down on that highway (p less than 0.05)? Do you? But then what about type I versus type II errors why 0.05 etc...

 

To me at the end of the day the powers of observation knowledge of parent materials soils vegetation slope water interactions with these are integrated within the mind of a good geologist and a judgement call made. This to me is certainly methodological science.

 

Similar thinking applies to landforms an geomorphology.

 

 Apparently not to you.

 

High school science teachers a 100 odd years ago certainly were capable of this and did it. Even J Harlan Bretz was a high school teacher in Seattle before obtaining a Ph.D. In case you didn't know bretz did get the Penrose medal.

 

Some references.

 

https://www.nickzentner.com/  For lots of geology including the ice age floods and more.

 

Maybe what ever licensing authority that licensed you will give you continuing education credits if you pursue some of Nick's work

 

About high school teachers in spokane...

 

https://spokanehistorical.org/items/show/845

 

Returning to golf ... Go Rory!!!!

 

-Ed-

[sjones130]

I had a great time at the event today. Got to see the big cat too. 
 

I also learned that the bababoey and mashed potatoes brigade are not just young frat boys. I saw lads in their 70s shouting that nonsense. 🙈

 

[drbonesvt]

Did playing with Bryson jack up hovland ?

[sjones130]

1 hour ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Smooth one Ferg 🤣

 

Hey, do you even remember why you don’t like Scheff in the first place lol

 

I mean, he doesn’t seem like a guy that would get under peoples skin

 

Like hatin on Opie Cunningham! 🤣🍻

 

Equal opportunity hater. He hates everyone and everything. 😂

[StoutKing]

17 minutes ago, Ronnie Mundt said:

The fact that the network carrying the U.S. Open switched the final nine over to their paywall service while the 3 best players in the world were playing together is just corporate greed and bvllshit on overdrive. Not to mention the commercials. Shame on you NBCU and Comcast. We all hate you!

Just makes you appreciate how well Augusta National present a tournament.

[Oostiesalbacore]

8 minutes ago, EasyEd1 said:

Hey All,

First I used to play blue dot maxfly balls. Do they even exist anymore?

Oostiesalbacore said:

No, I’m just a licensed geologist who uses the scientific method in a professional capacity. Unlike a high school teacher who does not do that

 

Well good for you licensed an all. And using the scientific method. But I'm not impressed I know several licensed geologists. Good people generally not pretentious and pompous.

 

I'm baffled why you say high school teachers don't or can't use the scientific method. Please explain. Do you think comprehension of Ho.Ha and p values are beyond their comprehension. Who uses those in field geological work anyway. An example, who says that hillside is gonna slide down on that highway (p less than 0.05)? Do you? But then what about type I versus type II errors why 0.05 etc...

 

To me at the end of the day the powers of observation knowledge of parent materials soils vegetation slope water interactions with these are integrated within the mind of a good geologist and a judgement call made. This to me is certainly methodological science.

 

Similar thinking applies to landforms an geomorphology.

 

 Apparently not to you.

 

High school science teachers a 100 odd years ago certainly were capable of this and did it. Even J Harlan Bretz was a high school teacher in Seattle before obtaining a Ph.D. In case you didn't know bretz did get the Penrose medal.

 

Some references.

 

https://www.nickzentner.com/  For lots of geology including the ice age floods and more.

 

Maybe what ever licensing authority that licensed you will give you continuing education credits if you pursue some of Nick's work

 

About high school teachers in spokane...

 

https://spokanehistorical.org/items/show/845

 

Returning to golf ... Go Rory!!!!

 

-Ed-

Somebody’s upset lmao 😂 

[Oostiesalbacore]

2 minutes ago, StoutKing said:

Just makes you appreciate how well Augusta National present a tournament.

I wish every major was presented like Augusta but sadly for everybody, it’s impossible. 

[m d g]

 

I appreciate how 'off the fairway' on this course is a crap shoot and actually brings bogey or worse into play.

 

Let's call it American gorse : )

 

The week-to-week courses they usually play have rough that isn't much worse than the first cut at my public courses.

[StoutKing]

Just now, Oostiesalbacore said:

I wish every major was presented like Augusta but sadly for everybody, it’s impossible. 

I'm still enjoying this major very much.  It's much better than another "major" that shall not be named LOL

[m d g]

1 minute ago, Oostiesalbacore said:

I wish every major was presented like Augusta but sadly for everybody, it’s impossible. 

 

To be fair, they get a lot of practice and a lot of money.

 

It's got to be a lot tougher on everyone at a course where a big tournament only rolls around every 10 years or so...

[StoutKing]

This is the type of lowlights reel I like to see.  Gotta hand it to Winged Foot, some serious challenge there.

 

 

[JD3]

Now that Schauffele got the major monkey off his back, Cantlay does seem next in line. Some way Homa, but I think Cantlay is an all around better player.

[discover-it]

18 minutes ago, StoutKing said:

Just makes you appreciate how well Augusta National present a tournament.

Pinehurst trolling Augusta with the sand and weed "natural areas". LOL

[Oostiesalbacore]

6 minutes ago, JD3 said:

Now that Schauffele got the major monkey off his back, Cantlay does seem next in line. Some way Homa, but I think Cantlay is an all around better player.

I’d be very happy to see Rickie win one

[Dazgore]

Has Rory finally got the work life / home life balance right? With Amanda on tour and Erica at home? Seems to be working so far.

[stinger_gc]

1 hour ago, Ronnie Mundt said:

The fact that the network carrying the U.S. Open switched the final nine over to their paywall service while the 3 best players in the world were playing together is just corporate greed and bvllshit on overdrive. Not to mention the commercials. Shame on you NBCU and Comcast. We all hate you!

Honestly I miss the US Open on fox. Sure they got off to a rough start at chambers and Joe Buck isn’t that great at calling golf (or Football). But they actually showed a ton of golf and actually did some pretty cool stuff. First network to do shot tracing on every swing and they had some cool target graphics as well. NBC Golf has been going downhill for 3ish years now. The fact that the final hour of coverage is on a streaming service is a disgrace. I understand that ESPN+ carried some PGA Championship coverage, but they didn’t have us hopping between 3 different platforms. I hope the USGA and the R&A kick NBC to the curb when the deals are up

Edited June 14 by stinger_gc

[indianagolf2]

1 hour ago, Oostiesalbacore said:

I’d be very happy to see Rickie win one

Spieth, fowler, Justin Thomas will not win major again....add rory 

[notsohard]

Interesting interview by Brooks 

 

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2024/06/13/eamon-lynch-brooks-koepka-pinehurst-text-messages/

[8milespast]

Is P2 the most boring course worldwide or just in the U.S.?

 

Holy Christ what a snoozefest

[Moleman]

1 hour ago, notsohard said:

Interesting interview by Brooks 

 

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2024/06/13/eamon-lynch-brooks-koepka-pinehurst-text-messages/

It reads like Lynch wrote the entire thing himself, I just can’t see Brooks signing off with ‘thanks Dad’ 😅

[NormanFan]

4 hours ago, Ronnie Mundt said:

The fact that the network carrying the U.S. Open switched the final nine over to their paywall service while the 3 best players in the world were playing together is just corporate greed and bvllshit on overdrive. Not to mention the commercials. Shame on you NBCU and Comcast. We all hate you!

 

IMO stuff like this will eventually kill some interest in pro sports.  People aren't going to assemble 15 different streaming services to watch games.

 

But hey, grow the game, am I right?

Edited June 14 by NormanFan

[Jeffrey02]

Woke up to a great leaderboard!

[avrag]

Does anybody else think that Schauffele's long game was effected by his health? He seemed to have a severe cold, coughing, sneezing, snivelling nose, I also think he had throat pastilles in his mouth at times.

[CasualLie]

Proof there are too many hacks in the US "Open"...

 

4:29 PDT?!  Jeez, USGA, I'm just barely getting into my coma at 4:30 AM!