US Senior Open (no politics/LIV talk/fat or slow play jokes)

[smashdn]

Forgot these *** ***.

[OnTheBag]

2 hours ago, bcflyguy1 said:

wynlakes 

I've been able to play that track quite a few times.  Not overly hard but a couple of tough holes.  #13 is a beast of a Par 5 with a challenging layup and #16 can hurt if you get greedy.  Other than that, fairly straight and pretty open.

[bcflyguy1]

12 minutes ago, OnTheBag said:

I've been able to play that track quite a few times.  Not overly hard but a couple of tough holes.  #13 is a beast of a Par 5 with a challenging layup and #16 can hurt if you get greedy.  Other than that, fairly straight and pretty open.

Yes, he played the back first and then the front IIRC. His 3 putts for bird on his second 9 all burned edges, so he was not far from shooting zilch for a 65 total.

 

obviously this Open is another level entirely as one would expect, but Jon-O is not the sort you want to play for any sort of significant cash; a real deal baller.

[Obee]

The low amateur so far, Mark Strickland, moved to SoCal a while back and has been playing in most of our tournaments. He is ... very good at golf. Former pro who got his am status back. Guy can score. Tim Hogarth at +3 is an amateur legend, but he's been battling the yips the last couple years.

[Hawkeye77]

On 6/26/2024 at 3:01 PM, bscinstnct said:

(no politics/LIV talk/fat or slow play jokes)

 

So what we supposed talk about?

 

🤔

 

Oh, how bad the announcers are!

 

🤣🍻

Not the fat ones!

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

Edited Saturday at 05:39 AM by JungleJimbo

[Hawkeye77]

20 hours ago, m d g said:

 

This forum is apparently being run by people with absolutely zero sense of humor.

 

But make sure to click on all of our banner ads...

Or those who don’t know a joke when they see one? 😉

 

BTW is that “the” Scott Fawcett?

[Ghost of Snead]

8 minutes ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

 

 

Unbelievable ! Who is Frank Bensel ? 

 

[gvogel]

It's nice to see Matthew Goggin playing well. I thought that he had given up the game.

[fowlerscousin]

Congrats frank bensel. NY area legend

[Rapidcat]

35 minutes ago, gvogel said:

It's nice to see Matthew Goggin playing well. I thought that he had given up the game.

 

He's been involved in the design and construction of 2 courses in Tasmania (his home Oz state) in recent years whilst rehabbing some injuries and getting ready for the Champions Tour by playing some recent events in Australia.

 

Very good player, 5 Korn Ferry wins amongst other pro wins.

[Imp]

1 hour ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

 

That's going to be all the news thisafternoon when I'm there. I was working the 13th hole yesterday, closest to the water. Ocean breeze, water view, waves crashing. Long par 3 playings coming up wide left, right or short. One player put it WELL behind the 13th grandstand (right over our heads) and had to take relief, carded a 6.

[Imp]

13 hours ago, OnTheBag said:

I've been able to play that track quite a few times.  Not overly hard but a couple of tough holes.  #13 is a beast of a Par 5 with a challenging layup and #16 can hurt if you get greedy.  Other than that, fairly straight and pretty open.

They flipped the 9s this weekend to finish on the 9th I mean... 18th. Probably for all the spectating and vending (and having the front that spectacular clubhouse in the background). The normal 18 is on the "back" side of the clubhosue as you know and wouldn't have the same punch. 😉 

[ShortStick]

I’m marshaling there this week. Have played the course before and it looks great! Switching the nines does confuse me though. I was told that 18 green didn’t have enough room for grandstands and luxury boxes - there are seats behind the green but nothing on the sides. 9 green definitely has more seating. Still solid finishing holes for the tournament.

[tiderider]

3 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

 

i've never had a 1 ... for someone to get two in one round, esp at a usga event ... really chaps my arse ... 

 

[tiderider]

48 minutes ago, ShortStick said:

I’m marshaling there this week. Have played the course before and it looks great! Switching the nines does confuse me though. I was told that 18 green didn’t have enough room for grandstands and luxury boxes - there are seats behind the green but nothing on the sides. 9 green definitely has more seating. Still solid finishing holes for the tournament.

[tiderider]

2 hours ago, Imp said:

That's going to be all the news thisafternoon when I'm there. I was working the 13th hole yesterday, closest to the water. Ocean breeze, water view, waves crashing. Long par 3 playings coming up wide left, right or short. One player put it WELL behind the 13th grandstand (right over our heads) and had to take relief, carded a 6.

[bcflyguy1]

3 hours ago, Hawkeye77 said:

BTW is that “the” Scott Fawcett?

It is.

[J-Blade]

3 hours ago, Hawkeye77 said:

Not the fat ones!

So, I'm guessing Trevino's calling the PGA Tour, "The Flat Belly Tour", and the Champion's Tour, "The Round Belly Tour" is out of bounds here... 🙂

[OnTheBag]

3 hours ago, Imp said:

They flipped the 9s this weekend to finish on the 9th I mean... 18th. Probably for all the spectating and vending (and having the front that spectacular clubhouse in the background). The normal 18 is on the "back" side of the clubhosue as you know and wouldn't have the same punch. 😉 

Sorry.  I was referring to Wynlakes Country Club where one of the qualifiers was held.  @bcflyguy1's buddy qualified at Wynlakes.

 

I wish I'd been able to play Newport CC.  I did caddy the 2006 US Women's Open there but was only allowed to roll a few putts and hit a few pitches.  

[tiderider]

for some reason i got the impression maltbie had tipped a few before that interview with rocco ... good to see him for a bit ... 

[J-Blade]

2 minutes ago, tiderider said:

for some reason i got the impression maltbie had tipped a few before that interview with rocco ... good to see him for a bit ... 

Rocco is great. He has an awesome Instagram page. 

[tiderider]

8 hours ago, Rapidcat said:

 

He's been involved in the design and construction of 2 courses in Tasmania (his home Oz state) in recent years whilst rehabbing some injuries and getting ready for the Champions Tour by playing some recent events in Australia.

 

Very good player, 5 Korn Ferry wins amongst other pro wins.

that's the kind of player i admire ... just wants to compete at golf against the best, his age ... not really doing it for the money as much as the competition (presumably) ... 

[Archimedes65]

6 hours ago, tiderider said:

i've never had a 1 ... for someone to get two in one round, esp at a usga event ... really chaps my arse ... 

 

 

Based on the interview I saw on TGC, he seems like a genuinely good, humble guy.  So, coulda been worse…

[tatertot]

What can we talk about on this thread? I certainly don't come here to discuss golf.

[Rapidcat]

43 minutes ago, tiderider said:

that's the kind of player i admire ... just wants to compete at golf against the best, his age ... not really doing it for the money as much as the competition (presumably) ... 

 

Yes, me too. In a recent interview he said he just loves to compete. Only turned 50 two weeks ago.

 

He comes from a famous Aussie sporting family. Amongst others, his mother Lindy was one of Australia's greatest female  amateur golfers and an uncle - Billy - was one of the great Aussie Rules players. So you can see where he gets it from.

 

Also, whispers are the courses he's working on will be pretty special - links style near Hobart.

[tiderider]

1 hour ago, tatertot said:

What can we talk about on this thread? I certainly don't come here to discuss golf.

discussions about whether or not a 4 hcp can beat someone in the field?

[iBanesto]

Hiroyuki Fujita still leading.

 

Many years ago he had a weird pause/hitch at the top of his swing during his prime which seems like he has eliminated.

 

[boggyman]

Strick with a long putter🤭

[sergizmo]

I'm enjoying this. Gorgeous course. Fujita is really a shotmaker and is interesting to watch. Stricker starting to apply some pressure.