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Official 2013 U.S. Open at Merion Discussion Thread

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understood, but people associate bad experiences with their choices, weather or not they were out of their control.

But weather is not one of the "bad experiences" the USGA uses. Merion didn't have an Opne for 32 years because it was deemed too short for the modern game. That will be the determining factor as to whether they return again or not; not what happened to fall from the sky on June 13, 2013.

I mean, what - "Well we can't go back to Merion cuz it rained. And wasn't there a fog delay at Olympic? Strike them. And it's technically hurricane season, so forget any east coast sites. Tornadoes in the Midwest - Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri...your're out too. Tsunamis strike Hawaii, outta there. Earthquakes: there go the California courses."

Does Alaska have any Open-caliber courses?


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Landing area on #16. The fairway bamks up to the right but it is very narrow and nobody will try to hit it up there. It's a short iron over the quarry to the hole, so they will most probably play shor

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Ehem...

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The ridiculous thing is not that Phil is flying back for his daughter's 8th grade graduation, it is that her school is even HAVING an 8th grade graduation.  Alas this is becoming far too common.

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SoCal has fires too.  There is no "safe" place.

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But weather is not one of the "bad experiences" the USGA uses. Merion didn't have an Opne for 32 years because it was deemed too short for the modern game. That will be the determining factor as to whether they return again or not; not what happened to fall from the sky on June 13, 2013.

I mean, what - "Well we can't go back to Merion cuz it rained. And wasn't there a fog delay at Olympic? Strike them. And it's technically hurricane season, so forget any east coast sites. Tornadoes in the Midwest - Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri...your're out too. Tsunamis strike Hawaii, outta there. Earthquakes: there go the California courses."

Does Alaska have any Open-caliber courses?

You've just made me realize how unsafe the world is. I am never going back outside again!

At least, unless Ian Poulter wins.. then I need to go outside and scream


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Lemme tell you why I like living in South Florida. At least our natural disaster (hurricanes) announces itself.


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But weather is not one of the "bad experiences" the USGA uses. Merion didn't have an Opne for 32 years because it was deemed too short for the modern game. That will be the determining factor as to whether they return again or not; not what happened to fall from the sky on June 13, 2013. I mean, what - "Well we can't go back to Merion cuz it rained. And wasn't there a fog delay at Olympic? Strike them. And it's technically hurricane season, so forget any east coast sites. Tornadoes in the Midwest - Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri...your're out too. Tsunamis strike Hawaii, outta there. Earthquakes: there go the California courses." Does Alaska have any Open-caliber courses?

I completely understand. I'm saying that this weather will leave a bad taste for people and subconsciously it will affect them when they decide again.

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246 yard Par 3 into the wind uphill......................In the spirit of pace of play I would just skip the hole and write down a 12.

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246 yard Par 3 into the wind uphill......................In the spirit of pace of play I would just skip the hole and write down a 12.

Seriously. I'm hitting 3 wood and hoping it gets to the 1st cut short of the green. What a monster of a hole.


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Seriously. I'm hitting 3 wood and hoping it gets to the 1st cut short of the green. What a monster of a hole.

3-Wood?  Driver and a prayer to "Our Lady of the Blessed High Draw"!

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3-Wood?  Driver and a prayer to "Our Lady of the Blessed High Draw"!

Yep!

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3-Wood?  Driver and a prayer to "Our Lady of the Blessed High Draw"!

That made me laugh out loud. Hahaha


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Looking like the weather is going to hold off...

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Sergio having a rough day, plus 6 through 9 holes...............AWESOME

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The look of horror on their faces when the miss the fairway. Good stuff so far.

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Sergio having a rough day, plus 6 through 9 holes...............AWESOME

+4 through 10; he's coming back. Birdie eagle on the front so far.

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I can't get the live feed at work.  Hope the weather holds until I get home to watch.

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Seriously. I'm hitting 3 wood and hoping it gets to the 1st cut short of the green. What a monster of a hole.

I'm aiming 40 yards left with my driver and intentionally slicing the hell out of it. I'd have to nail a 3-wood straight for that, but I can slice a driver 250 no problem.

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Keegan really, really showing us what "grind" means when it comes to a US Open.  And not the good kind of grind.

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