2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Discussion Thread

[nevets88]

I've got the old NBC theme going in my head, but alas, it's Fox, with its updated announcing lineup in its sophomore year. The US Open is my favorite major of the year, and it's at the venerable Oakmont CC. an added bonus, with its church pews bunkers in the great state of Pennsylvania.

TV Schedule:

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June 16: First Round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on FS1, 5-8 p.m. on FOX

June 17: Second Round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on FS1, 5-8 p.m. on FOX

June 18: Third Round, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., FOX

June 19: Final Round, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m., FOX

June 20: Playoff (if necessary), 12-4 p.m., FOX

USGA streaming: http://www.usopen.com/en_US/video/liveVideo.html

Streaming schedule:

 

 

 

[nevets88]

Local qualifying schedule, for any of those thinking of going to watch.

http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/index.html

 

Spoiler

 

May 02, 2016	Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.Twin Warriors Golf Club
May 03, 2016	Oneonta, Ala.Limestone Springs
May 04, 2016	Winter Haven, Fla.The Country Club of Winter Haven
May 06, 2016	Jupiter, Fla.The Club at Admiral's Cove (West Course)
May 07, 2016	Lahaina, HawaiiKaanapali Golf Club (Royal Course)
May 09, 2016	Fresno, Calif.San Joaquin Country Club
May 09, 2016	Llano, Calif.Crystalaire Country Club
May 09, 2016	Palm Desert, Calif.Indian Ridge Country Club (Grove Course)
May 09, 2016	Santa Cruz, Calif.Pasatiempo Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Westminster, Colo.The Heritage Golf Club at Westmoor
May 09, 2016	Amelia Island, Fla.Amelia National Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Orlando, Fla.Ritz Carlton Golf Club-Orlando
May 09, 2016	Wellington, Fla.The Wanderers Club
May 09, 2016	Kailua-Kona, HawaiiThe Club at Hokulia
May 09, 2016	Glen Ellyn, Ill.Village Links of Glen Ellyn
May 09, 2016	Springfield, Ill.Illini Country Club
May 09, 2016	South Bend, Ind.Morris Park Country Club
May 09, 2016	Bardstown, Ky.Bardstown Country Club at Maywood
May 09, 2016	Urbana, Md.Worthington Manor Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Bloomington, Minn.Minnesota Valley Country Club
May 09, 2016	St. Louis Park, Minn.Minneapolis Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Durham, N.C.Duke University Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Schenectady, N.Y.Mohawk Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Las Vegas, Nev.TPC Summerlin
May 09, 2016	Sunbury, OhioRattlesnake Ridge Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Lebanon, Pa.Lebanon Country Club
May 09, 2016	North Kingstown, R.I.North Kingstown Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Spartanburg, S.C.Carolina Country Club
May 09, 2016	Sioux Falls, S.D.The Country Club of Sioux Falls
May 09, 2016	Memphis, Tenn.Stonebridge Country Club
May 09, 2016	Dallas, TexasHurricane Creek Country Club
May 09, 2016	Highland, UtahAlpine Country Club
May 10, 2016	Peoria, Ariz.Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia
May 10, 2016	Hot Springs, Ark.Hot Springs Country Club
May 10, 2016	La Quinta, Calif.Andalusia Country Club
May 10, 2016	Peachtree City, Ga.Planterra Ridge Golf Club
May 10, 2016	Indianapolis, Ind.Wolf Run Golf Club
May 10, 2016	St. Louis, Mo.Forest Hills Country Club
May 10, 2016	Missoula, Mont.Missoula Country Club
May 10, 2016	Old Westbury, N.Y.Old Westbury Golf & Country Club
May 10, 2016	Medina, OhioWeymouth Country Club
May 10, 2016	Bend, Ore.Pronghorn Resort (Nicklaus Course)
May 11, 2016	Wichita, Kan.Wichita Country Club
May 11, 2016	Farmingdale, N.Y.Bethpage State Park (Red Course)
May 11, 2016	Austin, TexasThe Hills Country Club
May 11, 2016	Cle Elum, Wash.Tumble Creek Club
May 12, 2016	Maricopa, Ariz.Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
May 12, 2016	Bermuda Dunes, Calif.Bermuda Dunes Country Club
May 12, 2016	Lompoc, Calif.La Purisima Golf Club
May 12, 2016	Clearwater, Fla.Feather Sound Country Club
May 12, 2016	Lake Mary, Fla.Timacuan Golf & Country Club
May 12, 2016	Port St. Lucie, Fla.The Legacy Golf & Tennis Club
May 12, 2016	Deal, N.J.Hollywood Golf Club
May 12, 2016	Butler, Pa.Butler Country Club
May 12, 2016	Fleetwood, Pa.Moselem Springs Golf Club
May 12, 2016	Amarillo, TexasAmarillo Country Club
May 15, 2016	Colorado Springs, Colo.The Broadmoor Golf Club (East Course)
May 15, 2016	Caldwell, IdahoTimberStone Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Scottsdale, Ariz.The Country Club at DC Ranch
May 16, 2016	Lakeside, Calif.Barona Creek Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Palm Desert, Calif.Classic Club
May 16, 2016	Pleasanton, Calif.Ruby Hill Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Hamden, Conn.New Haven Country Club
May 16, 2016	Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.Sawgrass Country Club (East/West Courses)
May 16, 2016	Weston, Fla.Weston Hills Country Club (Tour Course)
May 16, 2016	Bogart, Ga.Jennings Mill Country Club
May 16, 2016	Highland Park, Ill.Exmoor Country Club
May 16, 2016	Cedar Rapids, IowaCedar Rapids Country Club
May 16, 2016	Spring Hill, Kan.Sycamore Ridge Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Longmeadow, Mass.Longmeadow Country Club
May 16, 2016	Manchester, Mass.Essex County Club
May 16, 2016	West Olive, Mich.Wuskowhan Players Club
May 16, 2016	Pinehurst, N.C.Pinewild Country Club (Magnolia Course)
May 16, 2016	Las Cruces, N.M.Red Hawk Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Harrison, N.Y.Willow Ridge Country Club
May 16, 2016	Mendon, N.Y.Mendon Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Genoa, Nev.Genoa Lakes Golf Club (Lakes Course)
May 16, 2016	Cincinnati, OhioMaketewah Country Club
May 16, 2016	Port Clinton, OhioCatawba Island Club
May 16, 2016	Edmond, Okla.Oak Tree National
May 16, 2016	Hellertown, Pa.Silver Creek Country Club
May 16, 2016	Nevillewood, Pa.The Club at Nevillewood
May 16, 2016	Houston, TexasWestwood Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Bridgeport, W.Va.Pete Dye Golf Club
May 17, 2016	Brooks, Calif.Yocha Dehe Golf Club
May 17, 2016	Fort Collins, Colo.Collindale Golf Club
May 17, 2016	Panama City Beach, Fla.Bay Point Ridge Golf Club (Nicklaus Course)
May 17, 2016	Sarasota, Fla.Sara Bay Country Club
May 17, 2016	St. Francisville, La.The Bluffs Golf Resort
May 17, 2016	Crofton, Md.Crofton Country Club
May 17, 2016	Washington, Mich.The Orchards Golf Club
May 17, 2016	Allamuchy, N.J.Panther Valley Golf & Country Club
May 17, 2016	Beaufort, S.C.Secession Golf Club
May 17, 2016	Southlake, TexasTimarron Country Club
May 17, 2016	Middleton, Wis.Bishops Bay Country Club
May 17, 2016	Riverton, Wyo.Riverton Country Club
May 18, 2016	Palmer, AlaskaPalmer Golf Course
May 18, 2016	City of Industry, Calif.Industry Hills Golf Club (Ike Course)
May 18, 2016	Orlando, Fla.Orange Tree Golf Club
May 18, 2016	Dallas, Pa.Huntsville Golf Club
May 18, 2016	Hollidaysburg, Pa.Scotch Valley Country Club
May 18, 2016	Knoxville, Tenn.Holston Hills Country Club
May 19, 2016	Tucson, Ariz.Sewailo Golf Club
May 19, 2016	Granite Bay, Calif.Granite Bay Golf Club
May 19, 2016	Naples, Fla.Kensington Golf & Country Club
May 19, 2016	Vero Beach, Fla.Indian River Club
May 19, 2016	Wallace, N.C.River Landing (River Course)
May 19, 2016	Nebraska City, Neb.ArborLinks
May 19, 2016	San Antonio, TexasCedar Creek Golf Club

[ChrisP]

Will be interesting to see how they set the course up. I don't think they will set it up as brutal as 2007. Of course, weather will play a factor in that. But early word is they're not gonna make the rough off the fairway not as penal as they did that year.

Edited May 4, 2016 by ChrisP

[Chilli Dipper]

1 hour ago, ChrisP said:

Will be interesting to see how they set the course up. I don't think they will set it up as brutal as 2007. Of course, weather will play a factor in that. But early word is they're not gonna make the rough off the fairway not as penal as they did that year.

They say the USGA has to slow down the greens at Oakmont to make them playable in tournament conditions. If lighter rough convinces players that they aim for the green and their approaches will hold, the scores may well be higher than they were in '07.

[Broke100Once]

Oakmont has quite possibly the most decorated winners' list of any course.  The eight US Opens and three PGAs contested on the course were won by Nicklaus, Hogan, Sarazen, Snead, Els, Cabrera, Armour, Miller, (Larry) Nelson, Mahaffey and Sam Parks.  All but the last two guys were multiple major winners and, obviously, some of the biggest legends ever won here.

So by that logic, I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that one of the top guys (Day, Spieth or McIlroy) wins the Open.

Edited May 4, 2016 by Broke100Once

[nevets88]

Some swings by Jordan Spieth during his practice round at Oakmont.

Hole out from greenside.

 

 

[nevets88]

Jordan Spieth on U.S. Open at Oakmont: ‘I’d sign for even par right now’

http://golfweek.com/2016/05/05/us-open-jordan-spieth-oakmont-practice-round-score-pga-tour/

[saevel25]

I'm hoping the course plays tough. I wouldn't mind 3 to 4 over par being the winning score.

[Golfingdad]

@nevets88, may I recommend/request that you add this little gem to the OP of this thread:

[nevets88]

1 hour ago, Golfingdad said:

@nevets88, may I recommend/request that you add this little gem to the OP of this thread:

Good idea. Glad I thought of it. 

[boogielicious]

17 hours ago, saevel25 said:

I'm hoping the course plays tough. I wouldn't mind 3 to 4 over par being the winning score.

I would like to see that as well. US Open winner at even par is a success in my opinion. 

[Rainmaker]

Does anybody know if it's too late to sign up? 

 

In all seriousness . . this is my favorite of all the majors.  It's the highlight of my golf-watching year.  I'm hoping for a Jordan Spieth victory - after what happened at The Masters this year - that would really be amazing.  Failing that - I'd like to see Rory take it.  These 2 have become my favorite golfers lately. 

[RFKFREAK]

On 5/3/2016 at 9:06 AM, nevets88 said:

Local qualifying schedule, for any of those thinking of going to watch.

http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/index.html

 

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May 02, 2016	Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.Twin Warriors Golf Club
May 03, 2016	Oneonta, Ala.Limestone Springs
May 04, 2016	Winter Haven, Fla.The Country Club of Winter Haven
May 06, 2016	Jupiter, Fla.The Club at Admiral's Cove (West Course)
May 07, 2016	Lahaina, HawaiiKaanapali Golf Club (Royal Course)
May 09, 2016	Fresno, Calif.San Joaquin Country Club
May 09, 2016	Llano, Calif.Crystalaire Country Club
May 09, 2016	Palm Desert, Calif.Indian Ridge Country Club (Grove Course)
May 09, 2016	Santa Cruz, Calif.Pasatiempo Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Westminster, Colo.The Heritage Golf Club at Westmoor
May 09, 2016	Amelia Island, Fla.Amelia National Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Orlando, Fla.Ritz Carlton Golf Club-Orlando
May 09, 2016	Wellington, Fla.The Wanderers Club
May 09, 2016	Kailua-Kona, HawaiiThe Club at Hokulia
May 09, 2016	Glen Ellyn, Ill.Village Links of Glen Ellyn
May 09, 2016	Springfield, Ill.Illini Country Club
May 09, 2016	South Bend, Ind.Morris Park Country Club
May 09, 2016	Bardstown, Ky.Bardstown Country Club at Maywood
May 09, 2016	Urbana, Md.Worthington Manor Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Bloomington, Minn.Minnesota Valley Country Club
May 09, 2016	St. Louis Park, Minn.Minneapolis Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Durham, N.C.Duke University Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Schenectady, N.Y.Mohawk Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Las Vegas, Nev.TPC Summerlin
May 09, 2016	Sunbury, OhioRattlesnake Ridge Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Lebanon, Pa.Lebanon Country Club
May 09, 2016	North Kingstown, R.I.North Kingstown Golf Club
May 09, 2016	Spartanburg, S.C.Carolina Country Club
May 09, 2016	Sioux Falls, S.D.The Country Club of Sioux Falls
May 09, 2016	Memphis, Tenn.Stonebridge Country Club
May 09, 2016	Dallas, TexasHurricane Creek Country Club
May 09, 2016	Highland, UtahAlpine Country Club
May 10, 2016	Peoria, Ariz.Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia
May 10, 2016	Hot Springs, Ark.Hot Springs Country Club
May 10, 2016	La Quinta, Calif.Andalusia Country Club
May 10, 2016	Peachtree City, Ga.Planterra Ridge Golf Club
May 10, 2016	Indianapolis, Ind.Wolf Run Golf Club
May 10, 2016	St. Louis, Mo.Forest Hills Country Club
May 10, 2016	Missoula, Mont.Missoula Country Club
May 10, 2016	Old Westbury, N.Y.Old Westbury Golf & Country Club
May 10, 2016	Medina, OhioWeymouth Country Club
May 10, 2016	Bend, Ore.Pronghorn Resort (Nicklaus Course)
May 11, 2016	Wichita, Kan.Wichita Country Club
May 11, 2016	Farmingdale, N.Y.Bethpage State Park (Red Course)
May 11, 2016	Austin, TexasThe Hills Country Club
May 11, 2016	Cle Elum, Wash.Tumble Creek Club
May 12, 2016	Maricopa, Ariz.Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
May 12, 2016	Bermuda Dunes, Calif.Bermuda Dunes Country Club
May 12, 2016	Lompoc, Calif.La Purisima Golf Club
May 12, 2016	Clearwater, Fla.Feather Sound Country Club
May 12, 2016	Lake Mary, Fla.Timacuan Golf & Country Club
May 12, 2016	Port St. Lucie, Fla.The Legacy Golf & Tennis Club
May 12, 2016	Deal, N.J.Hollywood Golf Club
May 12, 2016	Butler, Pa.Butler Country Club
May 12, 2016	Fleetwood, Pa.Moselem Springs Golf Club
May 12, 2016	Amarillo, TexasAmarillo Country Club
May 15, 2016	Colorado Springs, Colo.The Broadmoor Golf Club (East Course)
May 15, 2016	Caldwell, IdahoTimberStone Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Scottsdale, Ariz.The Country Club at DC Ranch
May 16, 2016	Lakeside, Calif.Barona Creek Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Palm Desert, Calif.Classic Club
May 16, 2016	Pleasanton, Calif.Ruby Hill Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Hamden, Conn.New Haven Country Club
May 16, 2016	Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.Sawgrass Country Club (East/West Courses)
May 16, 2016	Weston, Fla.Weston Hills Country Club (Tour Course)
May 16, 2016	Bogart, Ga.Jennings Mill Country Club
May 16, 2016	Highland Park, Ill.Exmoor Country Club
May 16, 2016	Cedar Rapids, IowaCedar Rapids Country Club
May 16, 2016	Spring Hill, Kan.Sycamore Ridge Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Longmeadow, Mass.Longmeadow Country Club
May 16, 2016	Manchester, Mass.Essex County Club
May 16, 2016	West Olive, Mich.Wuskowhan Players Club
May 16, 2016	Pinehurst, N.C.Pinewild Country Club (Magnolia Course)
May 16, 2016	Las Cruces, N.M.Red Hawk Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Harrison, N.Y.Willow Ridge Country Club
May 16, 2016	Mendon, N.Y.Mendon Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Genoa, Nev.Genoa Lakes Golf Club (Lakes Course)
May 16, 2016	Cincinnati, OhioMaketewah Country Club
May 16, 2016	Port Clinton, OhioCatawba Island Club
May 16, 2016	Edmond, Okla.Oak Tree National
May 16, 2016	Hellertown, Pa.Silver Creek Country Club
May 16, 2016	Nevillewood, Pa.The Club at Nevillewood
May 16, 2016	Houston, TexasWestwood Golf Club
May 16, 2016	Bridgeport, W.Va.Pete Dye Golf Club
May 17, 2016	Brooks, Calif.Yocha Dehe Golf Club
May 17, 2016	Fort Collins, Colo.Collindale Golf Club
May 17, 2016	Panama City Beach, Fla.Bay Point Ridge Golf Club (Nicklaus Course)
May 17, 2016	Sarasota, Fla.Sara Bay Country Club
May 17, 2016	St. Francisville, La.The Bluffs Golf Resort
May 17, 2016	Crofton, Md.Crofton Country Club
May 17, 2016	Washington, Mich.The Orchards Golf Club
May 17, 2016	Allamuchy, N.J.Panther Valley Golf & Country Club
May 17, 2016	Beaufort, S.C.Secession Golf Club
May 17, 2016	Southlake, TexasTimarron Country Club
May 17, 2016	Middleton, Wis.Bishops Bay Country Club
May 17, 2016	Riverton, Wyo.Riverton Country Club
May 18, 2016	Palmer, AlaskaPalmer Golf Course
May 18, 2016	City of Industry, Calif.Industry Hills Golf Club (Ike Course)
May 18, 2016	Orlando, Fla.Orange Tree Golf Club
May 18, 2016	Dallas, Pa.Huntsville Golf Club
May 18, 2016	Hollidaysburg, Pa.Scotch Valley Country Club
May 18, 2016	Knoxville, Tenn.Holston Hills Country Club
May 19, 2016	Tucson, Ariz.Sewailo Golf Club
May 19, 2016	Granite Bay, Calif.Granite Bay Golf Club
May 19, 2016	Naples, Fla.Kensington Golf & Country Club
May 19, 2016	Vero Beach, Fla.Indian River Club
May 19, 2016	Wallace, N.C.River Landing (River Course)
May 19, 2016	Nebraska City, Neb.ArborLinks
May 19, 2016	San Antonio, TexasCedar Creek Golf Club

There's a qualifier ten minutes away tomorrow.

Unfortunately it's a working day. 

[Golfingdad]

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On the strength of seven birdies, Sadlowski shot a five-under 65 and won the U.S. Open local qualifier at The Country Club at DC Ranch in Scottsdale. The native of Alberta, Canada, a two-time winner of the Re/Max Long Drive Championship, is making his first attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open, which this year is being held at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club.

“People figure you hit it a long way you ought to be able to shoot low, but you still have to get it in the hole, and I did that pretty well," Sadlowski, 27, said by phone. “It’s nice to be able to prove that I can do more than hit the ball far.”

http://www.golfdigest.com/story/former-long-drive-champ-jamie-sadlowski-with-gary-mccord-on-his-bag-wins-us-open-local-qualifier?mbid=social_facebook

[boogielicious]

15 hours ago, Golfingdad said:

http://www.golfdigest.com/story/former-long-drive-champ-jamie-sadlowski-with-gary-mccord-on-his-bag-wins-us-open-local-qualifier?mbid=social_facebook

That will be fun to watch as long as they don't let McCord talk.

[Scotsclaff]

Love the US Open,always plays tough and rightly so.

This could be DJ's time,not laying any bets yet though.

[Wally Fairway]

Tomorrow is the big day, the 10 US sectional qualifiers

http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/sectional.html

Wedgewood & Springfield get the majority of players from The Memorial

Wedgewood - http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/sectional/powell.html

Springfield -   http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/sectional/springfield.html?tab=preview

 

 

[ChrisP]

So far the course is dry and fast. Word is the course is set up for an over par winner. The next 10 days look dry for the most part there as well. May be some rain once the tourney starts, but that's still a bit far out to forecast. But the USGA has to like what it sees from a "tough" standpoint. The drier it is, the more the USGA can dictate the scoring.

Edited June 5, 2016 by ChrisP