I was at the US Open in pebble beach last year (thats me on 18 in my avatar). I spent a rather large amount of time durring the week on hole twelve. It was a par 3 I would say close to 220 yards. I was on the tee box so I was close enough to actually talk to the players and listen to them and thier caddies discuss the tee shot. I would say 95% of the field hit 3 irons down the hill to the green the other 5% hit 4 irons. When I watched the replays on tv at the hotel every night I heard the commentators referring to the clubs being used as 5 irons and 6 irons. I laughed. Most of the time those guys have no idea what the players are using. the on course guys with cameras and microphones only follow the big pairings. So with everyone else Johnny Miller or Gary McCord or the bald ESPN guy are just blowing hot air. I think its funny how johnny miller becomes the worlds greatest swing analysts, especially on putts. Everyone knows he had to quit playing because he couldnt shake the yips.
its what goes on at a pga event that you dont see on tv that will amaze you. Duffs, Shanks, scores in the 80's. Everything about a televized golf tourney is sensationalized. You see the double eagles, and miraculous approach shots. But you never see a swing from the guy that shoots 77. So yeah they try and make it sexy for TV.
