2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills

[Zeph]

2 minutes ago, JSGolf said:

So no one at Fox has noticed the annoying triangle boxes on the top of their coverage screen? Lawd....just awful.......

And why did the golf media think Tiger had a chance of winning? I knew he would implode early.

I too knew he would make a triple on the first after it had happened.

[Shindig]

2 minutes ago, JSGolf said:

So no one at Fox has noticed the annoying triangle boxes on the top of their coverage screen? Lawd....just awful.......

Even with you telling me about it, I can't see it.  You might be imagining it.

2 minutes ago, JSGolf said:

And why did the golf media think Tiger had a chance of winning? I knew he would implode early.

Can you link to your prediction?  It's easy enough to say it after a few holes. 

GIR for Tiger, finally!   

Nice birdie by Dustin.  Keep up the good work.

[Zeph]

The fifth is by far the easiest hole today. Getting a shot back will do good.

 

Dustin is looking good with -2 through 5.

Edited June 14, 2018 by Zeph

[Shindig]

Just now, Zeph said:

The fifth is by far the easiest hole today. Getting a shot back will do good.

Getting a shot back anywhere will be good   

Not that I'm complaining of course.

[lastings]

1 hour ago, allenc said:

 

Unless there is something I’m missing that adds up to you having a decent chance to shoot in the 90s.  

a professional golfer shot 92 today.  There is no way I break 100 even on my best day. 

[Missouri Swede]

8 minutes ago, JSGolf said:

So no one at Fox has noticed the annoying triangle boxes on the top of their coverage screen? Lawd....just awful.......

Not seeing it on the Fox app. I don’t have access to my home cable broadcast at the moment. 

[rehmwa]

42 minutes ago, JSGolf said:

This year's US Open so far is awful. The course sucks and so does the coverage on Fox. And has anyone at Fox noticed that the picture has boxes all over the top of the screen?

 

So I only disagree with 4 things in that comment.

The Open is great - it's fun to watch these guys fight a really tough course.

The course is beautiful and challenging.

The coverage is SO MUCH better than our usual fare:

• the announcers are easy to tune out when I want, but when I don't
• they are speaking to what the players are doing rather than stroking their own sad and bitter egos (Miller, Zinger)
• No petty little snarks about the players or their shots (Miller, Zinger)
• One guy said DJ is the "Best driver in the world", NOT "best driver of the golf ball in the world"  THANK YOU
• sometimes they just shut up and let the video speak for itself - THANK YOU
• I'd like more shot tracer

As for video issues, that's on your end, new TV or restart your computer and give that a try

other than that, we agree

 

it takes a special kind of asshole to shout inane crap at a tournment, but do they realize they are doubling down as special idiot and a super gross creeper when they yell out the name of the player's wife.  I thought they were done screaming "Paulina" at Dustin - apparently not.

Edited June 14, 2018 by rehmwa

[Zeph]

Tiger's group got half the TV teams on the course looking for their balls.

[Shindig]

Just like my groups at home.  When someone hits into the thick stuff, everyone is searching.  Nice to see Tiger and Justin helping out.  

Another GIR by Tiger.  He might finish with 14/18 GIR.

Nice fourth by Henley at #10 (long putt from well off the green to a few feet).

[allenc]

15 minutes ago, lastings said:

a professional golfer shot 92 today.  There is no way I break 100 even on my best day. 

He was 10 shots worse than the second worst in the field.  That number means nothing.  A typical, not great, score of 75 is what you need to compare against.

I think the whole “An average player would shoot 25 strokes higher than their handicap on a tough tour event” thing is overblown.

[Missouri Swede]

14 minutes ago, Shindig said:

Nice fourth by Henley at #10 (long putt from well off the green to a few feet).

But unfortunately a double bogey for the hole. 

[Shindig]

300 yard carry and in the fairway.  It's like the Tiger of old, except this time he's in the fairway.

[Shindig]

That's one way to avoid putting. 

[Zeph]

11 minutes ago, Shindig said:

300 yard carry and in the fairway.  It's like the Tiger of old, except this time he's in the fairway.

His driver has been really good today, thankfully. That club can quickly ruin a scorecard if it goes off. Remove that triple on the first and this would look like a decent round so far.

[Shindig]

2 minutes ago, Zeph said:

His driver has been really good today, thankfully. That club can quickly ruin a scorecard if it goes off. Remove that triple on the first and this would look like a decent round so far.

300+ yards with what looked like a fairway wood off the #9 tee.  And the shaft looked like he still had the used-bin sticker on it.

[freshmanUTA]

1 hour ago, iacas said:

No. The U.S. Open celebrity challenges say quite differently.

The best players in the world are not "throwing double bogeys up like they're pars." They're getting an occasional double. And a 10 would make an occasional par.

Do you think it would be fair to assume that a 10 could make at least 1 birdie on the easier holes, and 2-3 pars? We're talking a 10 that shows up, perfectly in form and playing the best they're capable of. I always like these debates because think about a 10 with a mediocre short game. They may duff a chip and be saved by the speed of the green because if they didn't duff it, they would have blown through the green. I think with greens this fast mistakes can be saved, but they can also ruin your game.

Let's start a petition to let one high handicap play every year to see if they can beat a pro. 😉

[Missouri Swede]

4 minutes ago, freshmanUTA said:

Let's start a petition to let one high handicap play every year to see if they can beat a pro. 😉

[nevets88]

Did not know Fowler was using a stand bag. Is it just today or the whole tournament?