Golf: 120th US Open - September 17-20

[CHfan1]

The USGA knows the reputation it is combating and admitted that this week for the U.S. Open at Winged Foot it might find some spots here and there to give the players a break.

"We kept looking at ways [to] make the golf course a little bit easier because this is such a great test," USGA CEO Mike Davis said Wednesday on the eve of the first round of the year's second major. "It puts the premium on everything."

USGA: Tried to make Winged Foot a little easier

 

[Dr John Carlson]

I'm inclined to agree about Tiger. Club down off the tee and utilize the biggest strength of his game these days which is his irons.

Wedge play might be the deciding factor this week... guys are going to have to hack it out of the rough to like 75-125 yards from the green a lot of the times they miss the fairway.

 

[Our Lady Peace]

Xander Schauffele is my pick for the W. Ice in his veins. He's gonna have a very durable golf career.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Phil's Amstel Light commercial is funny.

 

[Cody Webster]

Tiger having to do a lot of scrambling this morning....he's hit 1 of 5 greens

 

[Cody Webster]

That fat bastard with an ace!

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Fat Pat with the ace...must've heard I bet on him. Also big bird for Tiger before this thing got out of control.

 

[Cody Webster]

Who the f*** is Davis Thompson?

 

[Cody Webster]

What a putt by Tiger on 9! An unlikely birdie after what should have been probably an easy one

 

[Cody Webster]

Tiger going back to back!!!

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Man he's play much better than I expected for a US Open. Can he do it for 4 days?

 

[Cody Webster]

We going back to back to back!!!!

 

[PanthersPens62]

Tiger....Tiger Woods y'all!

 

[Cody Webster]

Man, that should have been four in a row. Now he's probably going to bogey 13

 

[BMOK33]

Tiger falling apart now. These scores are really fluky good for this course. With strong winds tomorrow I’m thinking most of these guys will shoot way worse Friday

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Tiger falling apart now. These scores are really fluky good for this course. With strong winds tomorrow I’m thinking most of these guys will shoot way worse Friday

And so many middle pins. When Hanse restored the greens to the initial design, it added so many pins that weren’t there for many years.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

CRISIS ALERT: Patrick Reed is leading a major!!!!

 

[Cody Webster]

CRISIS ALERT: Patrick Reed is leading a major!!!!

It'll make the weekend meltdown that much more enjoyable

 

[Cody Webster]

Yuge birdie on 16!!

 

[Cody Webster]

Wayward right on 17. If he can get in at even par, I'd consider that a successful day

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

I read they are playing it easy Thursday/Friday because if they made it as hard as they can the players wouldn't finish in time lol.

Hanging around even par is going to be a real good sign for any player...we'll see how tough it plays on the weekend.

 

[Cody Webster]

Man, the driver hasn't been too bad, he's missed a number of fairways by only a few yards, but boy, what a difference those few yards make

 

[Cody Webster]

I read they are playing it easy Thursday/Friday because if they made it as hard as they can the players wouldn't finish in time lol.

Hanging around even par is going to be a real good sign for any player...we'll see how tough it plays on the weekend.

They did mention this earlier during the broadcast. By having to play now versus in June, they lost about 2 1/2 hours of light. They don't want people out there playing a 6 hour round because not everyone would be able to complete the round. A lot of middle of the green pin locations and doesn't sound like the greens are as firm as they could be. The weekend might be a different story though once the field is cut in half

 

[PanthersPens62]

Supposedly the conditions are going to be very tough (brisker NE wind direction) over the weekend.....I sure hope so because these early scores are not what I signed up for.

 

[Cody Webster]

Man, that's a tough finish for Tiger