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@ShortyThose happened after my post but yes, that's what I was referring too. I was also expecting some more red numbers and that just did not happen. But, with this being the official moving day, we'll see how many in the field have figured out how to slay Goliath.

1 hour ago, boogielicious said:

Will they make the course harder by pin placement and letting the greens get faster or are there other means? I’d like it to stay hard and keep the winner closer to par.

I hope they do as well.  It's refreshing not seeing a leaderboard with half the field in red and finishing totals in double digits. I was listening to commentary yesterday about how Shinnecock's layout would not be acceptable to current course architecture standards; both for drainage/irrigation and for difficulty.  I say bullshit to the second part. The tours need more course like Shinnecock.

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I missed Sectionals by 2 strokes this year.  I summarized my round here, if you or anyone is interested. June 4th is the day for Sectional Qualifying this year.  I'm not sure how many of the 500

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This is kind of neat...each of the top 9 finishers had a final score (over par) that was equivalent to their finishing position:    

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One thing I noticed walking the course was all that cabling. It's a lot of f***ing cabling. No joke. If all those cables were wireless signals, I'd die of some airwave thing in an instant.

 

You see that road at 9 o'clock? Every time I drive by that course abutting the road (Southhampton or whatever of the "Holy Trinity" it is), major, major course envy.

 

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Saturday predictions.......

Mickelson shoots 64 and Rickie Fowler shoot 67.....they play in the third to last group tomorrow

DJ shoots even par.....goes into the final round with a 2 stroke lead over Justin Rose

Poulter shoots 74......

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Fowler blows up on 14,17,18.....Phil gets a big number on one hole and ruins his chances.....Poulter gets mad at a fan and shoots 4 over.

DJ shoots 2 under.

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Toughest US Venue Poll

Shoot....sorry....I am trying to link a twitter poll between Oakmont and Shinny and can't figure it out....

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"Getting paired with you is the equivalent to a two-stroke penalty to your playing competitors"  -- Sean O'Hair to Rory Sabbatini (Zurich Classic, 2011)

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9 minutes ago, BallStriker said:

Saturday predictions.......

Mickelson shoots 64 and Rickie Fowler shoot 67.....they play in the third to last group tomorrow

DJ shoots even par.....goes into the final round with a 2 stroke lead over Justin Rose

Poulter shoots 74......

Mickelson 64?? I don't know about that one haha. I'd be surprised if he goes lower than 70. The course is going to play a lot tougher today. I don't think there's going to be a lot of red numbers.

My prediction: DJ will have at least a 5-shot lead going into tomorrow and it will be a "2014 Martin Kaymer-like coronation" in the final round. I think this is DJ's tournament. He's playing awesome and I don't think this is a good day to attack pins and try to play catch up. It's a good to play safe and take your chances when you can, and that plays into DJ's wheelhouse. I say DJ shoots 69, he is -5 going into tomorrow and the next closest guy is around Even par or +1.

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So far this morning, greens look receptive and holding reasonably. Im sticking with Koepka making another run at it. DJ is obviously going to be in it. I can’t see him blowing up enough. 

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6 minutes ago, ChrisP said:

Mickelson has a chance to get back in this Us Open and he’s throwing it away at 5, the easiest hole on the course.

So frustrating....Phil has just become a bogey king. When’s the last time he had a bogey free round? Seems of late he starts firing birdies only to follow with a damn bogey! Pull your head out Phil!

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I really want to see Furyk make a run.

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2 hours ago, Vinsk said:

Poulter gets mad at a fan and shoots 4 over.

Poulter gets mad, shows a fan his IQ, and shoots 4 over. :-D

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Wow... I didn't recognize Gretkzi

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How many bunkers has Phil hit today?  (So far?)

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Whoa, Phil!  Putting a ball in motion????

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Just now, Missouri Swede said:

Whoa, Phil!  Putting a ball in motion????

Wtf?! Daly? Total mental shut down.

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