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2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay Discussion Thread

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An honest question: Does ANYONE actually like Patrick Reed? Like does he have any fans..at all?

I like him any other weekend but this one. He's killing me in fantasy points. Really should have thrown him in there.

Aside from being overweight, he's exactly what I like to see in a golfer. Fiery, extremely competitive, speaks his mind.

He was absolutely fantastic at the Ryder Cup.

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I'd like at my take of the event from a spectators point of view. I'm between a 9-12 index depending.... and play about 100 rounds a year. I've been in person to about 15 PGA events. I have never b

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Spent yesterday at Chambers Bay. What a fantastic course, just stunning to behold and looks like so much fun to play. I will have to play it in a season or two when I'm ready. I have to say that there

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Well, it's been ages since I posted here, former writer at TST. I spent the Tuesday practice round and Thursday at Chambers Bay. It is expansive. Beautiful views of the sound and a golf course that lo

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An honest question: Does ANYONE actually like Patrick Reed? Like does he have any fans..at all?

Like ? No. But I don't mind him. I'd take one Patrick Reed over two dozen Jamie Lovemarks.

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[quote name="RJH999" url="/t/81357/2015-u-s-open-at-chambers-bay-discussion-thread/1050#post_1157438"]An honest question: Does ANYONE actually like Patrick Reed? Like does he have any fans..at all?

Crickets[/quote] Ok I'll bite. I like tourneys when Reed is in contention. He's compelling. Way better than many faceless guys without personality. When he's near the lead, the tourney is enhanced. I'll take him on our Ryder Cup side anytime. Guy has determination. He laughs at himself at times too. There was a classic "Shush" pic with the Euros after the Ryder Cup when he travelled to play Euro event later. Was a good sport. Am I a fan by those criteria?

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RJH999 Great Member

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Mickelson teed off at 4:33. He's just now teeing off on 18. El Pato must be going crazy.

Well they've all had really poor days, unfortunately.

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When I was a young PGA apprentice member in 1970 at PGA Business School, a requirement for later PGA membership, we were told to be nice when playing tournaments in the outbacks of America. When a member asked you what you thought about your round in their corner of Heaven, tell them, "It's a sporty little layout." That's code for "someone really messed up a good goat ranch."

Such are my thoughts about this week's layout along the train tracks of Chambers Bay in Washington state. Chambers Bay really is a terrible version of a goat ranch in the Pacific Northwest. The goats must be chuckling.


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When I was a young PGA apprentice member in 1970 at PGA Business School, a requirement for later PGA membership, we were told to be nice when playing tournaments in the outbacks of America. When a member asked you what you thought about your round in their corner of Heaven, tell them, "It's a sporty little layout." That's code for "someone really messed up a good goat ranch."

Such are my thoughts about this week's layout along the train tracks of Chambers Bay in Washington state. Chambers Bay really is a terrible version of a goat ranch in the Pacific Northwest. The goats must be chuckling.

Is this the most polarizing course of all time?

I'd really like to play it. It looks extremely difficult, but fun. The hole where the train goes beside the green is just an awesome view and tribute to that area.

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Does anyone remember that Labyrinth game from years ago where you had this box with a board over which you had to guide a ball bearing through a field of holes by turning knobs that tilted the board the ball was on?

That is what Chamber Bay reminds me of.


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Does anyone remember that Labyrinth game from years ago where you had this box with a board over which you had to guide a ball bearing through a field of holes by turning knobs that tilted the board the ball was on? That is what Chamber Bay reminds me of.

No.

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I loved it when i played it. So many options on how to play it. Difficult but not over the top. Plenty of shorter tee boxes that makes it very playable. Its alot of fun. Visually stunning. But spendy...
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Well god damn, Jordan Spieth might just have the lead all by his lonesome. Annnnd nevermind!

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Spieth could be leading this thing solo at the end of the day as tough as 17 and 18 are playing.

.....maybe not as Reed pulls off the hero shot at 16.

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An honest question: Does ANYONE actually like Patrick Reed? Like does he have any fans..at all?


No, but he just took the lead.

Rory doubles.


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Keegan Bradley, Colin Montgomerie, Chris Kirk, Webb Simpson, and Brooks Koepka. Three of them need to bogey one of their last two holes for the cut to move to +5.

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