2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont

[Vinsk]

What a finish! Imagine when Spaun first got to his ball seeing a 65’ putt …at the US OPEN….and pull that off. Just amazing .

[Vinsk]

@colin007 Surely you noticed Spauns’ arms are too small for his body…..😂

[ChetlovesMer]

On 6/13/2025 at 8:33 AM, ChetlovesMer said:

And $20 to finish top 10, which will pay $140 if he can finish in the top 10. 

Brooks missed the top 10 by one stroke. 

So, Caught on the fly, gone with a sigh. 

[Christoby]

That course,wow,it really chewed most up,I would hate to be a member,what chance of making a good score?,nil

[saevel25]

10 minutes ago, Christoby said:

That course,wow,it really chewed most up,I would hate to be a member,what chance of making a good score?,nil

Given that the rough is not that high for the members, and I doubt they have the championship tee boxes open. 

Though, it is a beast, lol. 

 

[GolfLug]

I don't think this was a last man standing win. The drive on 17 has gotta be an all-timer at a US Open though. Talk about hitting it on the screws at a peak moment! And then doesn't blink on the big 18th either. 100% deserved win.   

I was pulling hard for Adam and Viktor though. I hope Viktor can put it together and get one across the field soon. I do think the denial of drop at 15 got in Burn's head. 

The cabbage seemed like it was singularly most defining aspect of the championship (as expected..). I hate to revel in the misfortunes of the cabbage victims but it was so entertaining. Surviving it was like surviving hell week. Cut the bombers down to size.

10 hours ago, Vinsk said:

@colin007 Surely you noticed Spauns’ arms are too small for his body…..😂

I tried so hard to not laugh at this..🤣. But here's one for the short stubby guys with a total dad-bod (wink-wink)!

 

Edited June 16 by GolfLug

[saevel25]

I heard about this from a coworker, so I had to do some googling. 

Former U.S. Open champion accused of damaging historic Oakmont lockers

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The incident marks the second time in two months that Wyndham Clark's name has been tied to major-championship mayhem.

Apparently, sources are saying he did bash in two lockers at Oakmont. If this is true, really bad form from Clark. You are a guest at Oakmont, and you basically destroy a member's locker. 

[Christoby]

How can these golfers have a problem?..they have a fantastic and luxurious lifestyle,money and fame yet this guy behaves like that,disgraceful behaviour..

[iacas]

Far worse happens fairly regularly. Which is not to excuse what he did, but… just to put it in a little context.

[Elmer]

15 minutes ago, Christoby said:

How can these golfers have a problem?..they have a fantastic and luxurious lifestyle,money and fame yet this guy behaves like that,disgraceful behaviour..

Money and luxurious lifestyle dont solve mental issues or correct bad personality traits. 
Some of these golfers have been treated with kid gloves all their lives. Their poor behavior was excused because they had talent or could win money.
And when a person with a poor attitude grows up with no consequences, they kick in locker doors simply because they did not perform well.

1 minute ago, iacas said:

Far worse happens fairly regularly. Which is not to excuse what he did, but… just to put it in a little context.

I have seen people treat a muni like their own demolition zone. 
Donuts on the cart. Kicking posts, etc....etc...etc...
Alot of people are just trash!

[Christoby]

32 minutes ago, Elmer said:

Money and luxurious lifestyle dont solve mental issues or correct bad personality traits. 
Some of these golfers have been treated with kid gloves all their lives. Their poor behavior was excused because they had talent or could win money.
And when a person with a poor attitude grows up with no consequences, they kick in locker doors simply because they did not perform well.

I have seen people treat a muni like their own demolition zone. 
Donuts on the cart. Kicking posts, etc....etc...etc...
Alot of people are just trash!

Like spoilt brats really,same with tennis 

[saevel25]

Not sure it is a spoiled brat, there are hyper competitive people who exhibit rage issues. It probably is more a genetic quality over environmental. 

 

[GolfLug]

Not condoning and I'm sure there will be deserved consequences but please hold the virtue signalling. Not all poor behavior is born from entitlement. 

[ChetlovesMer]

15 hours ago, Vinsk said:

What a finish! Imagine when Spaun first got to his ball seeing a 65’ putt …at the US OPEN….and pull that off. Just amazing .

Hit the driving range on lunch today. The LAB Putter Cult was going on and on at nauseum about that putt. They are 100% sure that the LAB putter is the reason he won the US Open. "When are you getting your LAB putter?" 😒

"JJ Spaun was unheard of before he got the LAB putter." 

"The LAB putter is the reason JJ Spaun won the US Open."

"Just watch, by the end of the year every PGA Tour pro will have a LAB putter." 

etc... etc... etc... 

I haven't seen this type of unconditional devotion to a club that will clearly change your game and save you strokes since the original "Hammer" ... POW! ... BOOM! ... WHAM! ....

 

[saevel25]

Yea, it is a cult following. Especially with the YouTube golf personalities using them. They did great marketing in a space that not many other golf clubs are getting into yet. Especially for putters. 

I tried them out at Golf Galaxy before; I can't stand them look of them. 

[Elmer]

1 hour ago, saevel25 said:

Not sure it is a spoiled brat, there are hyper competitive people who exhibit rage issues. It probably is more a genetic quality over environmental. 

 

A lot of us on this forum are hyper competitive, we just know not to break things that don't belong to us!

1 hour ago, GolfLug said:

Not condoning and I'm sure there will be deserved consequences but please hold the virtue signalling. Not all poor behavior is born from entitlement. 

that is why I stated "a person with a poor attitude grows up with no consequences"
it is not all entitlement.

[boogielicious]

I’m really glad he won now!

From Golf Digest

Quote

While Shane Lowry and Scottie Scheffler talked about spending the morning before winning majors wondering if they were worthy of the moment, Spaun was too busy running to CVS to help his younger daughter Violet to have a deep philosophical conversation with himself.

She had a stomach bug and was vomiting all night long,” Spaun said. “I was just like, ‘OK, my wife was up at 3 a.m., and she's like, Violet is vomiting all over. She can't keep anything down. It was kind of a rough start to the morning. I'm not blaming that on my start, but it kind of fit the mold of what was going on, the chaos.”

 

[iacas]