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2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills

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I have a feeling Mike Davis is saying some prayers right now. I think the wind is blowing a lot more than they thought.


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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

Hardspoon
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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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17 minutes ago, JSGolf said:

Dustin Johnson is imploding

Yeah I figured the only way he would be caught is if he went the wrong direction...and that is surely happening. 

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2 minutes ago, fishgolf said:

Pretty wild not seeing a single red number on the board.

Well that's what the USGA and one Golf Channel broadcaster wanted. Awarded a trophy/major championship to someone who is over par is ridiculous IMO.


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1 minute ago, Blackjack Don said:

I have figured out what "dilly dilly" actually means.

Trust fund.

It's this generation's waaaaaaaassssssuuuuuuuppppp... 

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1 minute ago, JSGolf said:

Awarded a trophy/major championship to someone who is over par is ridiculous IMO.

Rose Ogilvy and Cabrera were totally undeserving. :-P  

Par is mostly there to serve as a reference for us at home.  If anything, it should be nearest integer to the professionals' expected score on a hole-by-hole basis. 

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And the robot takes the lead.....

4 minutes ago, ChrisP said:

I have a feeling Mike Davis is saying some prayers right now. I think the wind is blowing a lot more than they thought.

 But they have a moisture meter! How can this happen!? Lol.

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1 minute ago, Vinsk said:

And the robot takes the lead.....

You know who is really lucky that this guy spends his focus on golf?  John Connor. 

-- Michael | My swing! 

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Blackjack Don Dedicated Member

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1 minute ago, Shindig said:

It's this generation's waaaaaaaassssssuuuuuuuppppp... 

You're right! Usually people who do this--almost always a frat boy-stereotype--who has to have been born on third base to be this dumb and can afford tickets to every single golf tournament--and this is my grandkids. I have no idea what the Seventies generation annoyed our parents with. If anything at golf tournaments. Now they have microphones that pick up everything. Nudge, wink. 

Does the apparently unfair golf course make you want to keep watching or stop watching?

Wayne


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Frank-0-Sport

Phil -- an obscene 10 on one hole !!
Berger and Finau go 4-under on the day.
Dustin gives back 5 shots and no longer leads.
What in the Henrik is going on?

It's the U.S. Open, of course!

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I was just reading yesterday about the time Justin Rose told Sean Foley that he thought his short game needed work... at the end of a season in which he led in strokes gained short game.

Just now, Frank-0-Sport said:

Phil -- an obscene 10 on one hole !!

In fairness to Phil, only eight of those involved hitting the golf ball.

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ChrisP Great Member

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9 minutes ago, JSGolf said:

Well that's what the USGA and one Golf Channel broadcaster wanted. Awarded a trophy/major championship to someone who is over par is ridiculous IMO.

Disagree here. I have no problem with over-par winning. It’s whatever the lowest score is. This is the biggest test in golf and it’s playing that way. I just have an issue when greens get out of control and these are getting close. But the main reason these scores are this bad has more to do with the weather. This is a brutal course to play in when the wind blows. It blew hard Thursday and is blowing today.

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39 minutes ago, b101 said:

For me, the difference between a rules breach and cheating is intent - that rule is designed for when the ball moves as you're making a stroke, or similar unintentional breaches (I believe). The moment that he said he intentionally hit the ball to stop it going down off the front and that he knew he'd probably make a better score, that is cheating. There are rules the USGA can use to DQ him if they want.

The difference between cheating and breach is whether you are avoiding the penalty assessment....is there any evidence that Michelson was trying avoid the 2 stroke penalty?

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Shindig

That look from Stenson looked like he wasn't sure it was his ball.  Did he need to verify his mark on the green? (#9 green, par putt)

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Blackjack Don Dedicated Member

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I think back in the old days they called it "slamming the trunk." I think Phil was done with it. He'd had enough. I think he's going to regret this, a lot.

Wayne


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Blackjack Don Dedicated Member

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Did anyone else hear it said thirty people were looking for Dustin's ball, yesterday. What does it mean, "losing the golf course?" How is a golf course "gone?"

Wayne


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