2018 US Open - Shinnecock

[Guest]

14 hours ago, Aqua Buddha said:

I read the book "Open!" some years back.  Very interesting about the behind the scenes set up on a year over year basis.

It chronicled their first year with Bethpage Black and that being the first time they went with a public course and not a private club.  (Both had their advantages and disadvantages.)  In short, course set up is a lot harder than you think.  Every other tournament in golf has the same course or courses (British Open) to work with ever year except the US Open and the PGA.  The PGA likes low scores but the US Open basically wants par to be a winning score and they have to deal with different courses and in the case of elite private clubs, the membership committees.

 

They SHOULD have to deal with clubs’ memberships. Shinnecock members have to deal with dead greens the rest of summer. That’s bullshit. 

Anyone who is bitching about the players’ reactions or saying this is great golf doesn’t know what the hell they're talking about. “Everyone is playing the same course” is such a simpleminded argument. The condition of the course has created a total game of chance. This is not a tournament of skill; it’s a contest to see who will encounter the fewest trap doors. 

[Guest]

45 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

I think these guys are as upset with Phil for goofing off when not in contention as they are with him purposely committing a penalty. 

In no way did he look out of control yesterday. After the hole, he was laughing with that qualifier guy he was playing with. Then the mock celebration today. 

Phil was fucking around. He shouldn’t have done it, he did and it was funny, but he’s right when he says people need to toughen up. Chamblee, Strange and Buck need to get the fuck over themselves. This has zero bearing on the outcome of the tourney. 

[EastTexan 664]

1 hour ago, Grade of D as in David said:

For all of the bitching about the course setup, I would love to see the reactions to pros playing courses that we routinely play. I have no doubt that they would go very low, but put them in a bunker with powdered sugar playground sand and a plugged lie with footprints or putting on a green that hasn't had a pitch mark repaired in 20 years and see what they say.

Can't believe they don't fix their pitch marks. Ha. Was told years ago, 'fix yours and another one". I don't make many pitch marks anymore.

[RockyMountainHighHorn 912]

Although my prediction about it not getting interesting was far off (don't listen to me), I think the new playoff rule is going to be put in play today. 

[Nicole44 22206]

The fuck did I just see live? A guy with shorts on just go and scratch his ass vigorously so much so he went under the shorts leg and his ass was exposed

[EMAWesome 101]

Supposedly when someone from the USGA offered Stenson a bottle of water yesterday he told them to use it on the greens instead.

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Just now, Nicole44 said:

The fuck did I just see live? A guy with shorts on just go and scratch his ass vigorously so much so he went under the shorts leg and his ass was exposed

And watching that was still better than listening to azinger. "They cut the fairways and the greens different heights". Thanks, idiot. 

[Dewey 3320]

If you're still bitching about the tourney, then turn it off

[Sbbruin 22039]

1 minute ago, Dewey said:

If you're still bitching about the tourney, then turn it off

Exactly.  Happy Fathers Day assholes.

[Lurch 5946]

If you're still bitching about the tourney, then turn it off

I’m guessing a significant number of us did

[EastTexan 664]

3 minutes ago, Dewey said:

If you're still bitching about the tourney, then turn it off

 

Agree, but in awhile will be going to the baseball game. Will catch up on the Open later.

Hook em bitches!

[EastTexan 664]

2 minutes ago, Lurch said:

 

I’m guessing a significant number of us did

 

Good for y'all.

[WhatTheBuck 28889]

14 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

The fuck did I just see live? A guy with shorts on just go and scratch his ass vigorously so much so he went under the shorts leg and his ass was exposed

And they wouldn't cut away. 

[Redneck Mutha 8139]

Berger and Koepka on the FSU 2011 golf team.

Advantage: a&m

[Trey3216 15431]

8 minutes ago, Redneck Mutha said:

Berger and Koepka on the FSU 2011 golf team.

Advantage: a&m

Yep, they probably plowed Ms. Fisher as well. 

[ousuxndallas 65]

The field is lighting it up today. Hope it makes you guys happy. Fowler shot 65. Most guys are 2-3 under on front nine.

I prefer to see double bogeys and a war of attrition. Last guy standing wins.

[Jive Turkey 12912]

I bet those DJ and Koepka conversations are deep and meaningful. Would love to eavesdrop. 

“Your wife is hot.”

”Yeah, your girlfriend is hot.”

”That’s awesome.”

”Did you lift today?”

”Nah, bro.”

”That’s cool.”

[Pato del Muerto 53189]

DJ only pawn in game of life. 

[phdhorn 6224]

55 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

The fuck did I just see live? A guy with shorts on just go and scratch his ass vigorously so much so he went under the shorts leg and his ass was exposed

They don't call it the US Open for nothin'.

[mdmost 43730]

Muppet style?

[ousuxndallas 65]

DJ just drove it into the rough. I think it's the USGA's fault.

[Nicole44 22206]

The course won. Which human can take second? Go Longhorns baseball damnit!

[mdmost 43730]

Fleetwood and his stupid hair are making a run. 

[Jive Turkey 12912]

If Fleetwood can get in at +2, he may sit around for a few hours and be the winner. 

But Patrick Reed may have something to say about that. 

[Nicole44 22206]

Jumping Jesus on a pogostick. Go Fleetwood! This leader board is a clusterfuck

[WhatTheBuck 28889]

To the dumbass in the gallery who shouted "O-H!" right before Berger's putt: I share your school spirit but shut the fuck up.

[Jive Turkey 12912]

Fleetwood is not thinking about tomorrow. 

[Firemans4Horn 18485]

First Mate Fleetwood is draining them. 

[Redneck Mutha 8139]

Tommy f'ing Fleetwood 

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Is he Mick's kid?

And please no Fatrick fucking reed. 

[Nicole44 22206]

I need a Fleetwood Mac song. You can go if own way

[Firemans4Horn 18485]

Really don’t want Reed to win. 

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Is fox piping in fake cup rattle sound? No way in the world to cups sound like that. Right?

[Uncle Nate 2097]

1 hour ago, Pato del Muerto said:

DJ only pawn in game of life. 

I am contractually obligated to +rep any and all Blazing Saddles references. 

[Redneck Mutha 8139]

Fuck Reed

[EMAWesome 101]

It's down to Koepka, Fleetwood, and Reed.  DJ might as well start using his wedge to putt with.

[ousuxndallas 65]

Captain America! Let's go Reed!

[WhatTheBuck 28889]

Wow. 

[Jive Turkey 12912]

Koepka may 3 putt from 5 feet. 

Edited June 17, 2018 by Jive Turkey

[Aqua Buddha 14750]

I like how when they play well, it's because they're great golfers but when they don't it's the fault of the course.

[Jive Turkey 12912]

Nope. Makes the comebacker. 

[3adays 454]

Pressure got to Tommy 

[WhatTheBuck 28889]

So close. 

[4th&Five 41852]

Team anyone but Reed. 

[EMAWesome 101]

I wanted that putt just to see Johnny Miller's phone get flooded with go your own way texts.

[ousuxndallas 65]

DJ misses another 3 footer at the U.S. Open.

Shocker!

[Nicole44 22206]

Man the crowd loves Fleetwood. 

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1 minute ago, EMAWesome said:

I wanted that putt just to see Johnny Miller's phone get flooded with go your own way texts.

Yeah, but Johnny would talk about how it wasn't nearly as glorious as his for a multitude of reasons. 

[Uncle Nate 2097]

7 minutes ago, ousuxndallas said:

DJ misses another 3 footer at the U.S. Open.

Shocker!

He will do a couple of lines of coke at the turn and be lights out for the back nine. 

[Nicole44 22206]

High stakes golf. Even if you wind up in the middle of the pack you are doing well financially. Reboot. In life come back as a male golfer. Place doesn't matter as long as I make the cut. Cash in. Check.