Golf: 120th US Open - September 17-20

[DueDiligence]

The greens are tough too. People thought Daly would win a few at Augusta as well and it did not happen

The greens at Augusta are out of this world tough.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Is the golf ball now going to be rolled back?

Slightly cherrypicked as the four winners prior to this stretch were Spieth/Kaymer/Rose/Simpson who are all decidedly not bombers, but still kind of alarming.

The NoLayingUp guys think that Bryson dominating the next couple of years is the best chance at having the ball rolled back. He really does rattle a lot of people who are close to the game, which became more apparent as the broadcast increased their focus on him the past two days. But with how stubborn the USGA and the R&A are...

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Slightly cherrypicked as the four winners prior to this stretch were Spieth/Kaymer/Rose/Simpson who are all decidedly not bombers, but still kind of alarming.

The NoLayingUp guys think that Bryson dominating the next couple of years is the best chance at having the ball rolled back. He really does rattle a lot of people who are close to the game, which became more apparent as the broadcast increased their focus on him the past two days. But with how stubborn the USGA and the R&A are...

Exactly. You can't make golf courses 8000 yards. Roll the ball back. If you gain 50 pounds, you'll still have an advantage, but it won't be proportionally as great.

Until then, long rough and narrow fairways is not the answer for the big championships. None of the top players hit a lot of fairways, and when you have wedge into every hole, even if you are in deep rough, you aren't often in much trouble. Until then, they need to find some middle ground with the fairways, and firm up greens significantly. I also wouldn't be completely against adding additional OB hazards to golf courses. It'll make these guys actually consider the clubs they hit off the tee instead of bombing and gauging.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

One guy under par, and one final round under par and people still want to complain and act like the sport is in a crisis...

Where were all the other bombers and long hitters not in contention?

 

[GoBuds14]

One guy under par, and one final round under par and people still want to complain and act like the sport is in a crisis...

Where were all the other bombers and long hitters not in contention?

Bingo.... all the attention will be on Brysons driver. But his short game was unbelievable and that’s what wins majors

 

[CHfan1]

One guy under par, and one final round under par and people still want to complain and act like the sport is in a crisis...

Where were all the other bombers and long hitters not in contention?

Wolff did finish 2nd in driving distance, Bryson was 7th. But I do agree with you, I don’t see as big of a problem as others do.

The guy that was #1 in distance hit this drive though.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

The golf ball should not be going 350+ yards with regularity, in my opinion. It’s no one’s fault, but we can’t make golf courses 9000 yards. Bryson may just be the person who causes the adjustment. Same thing with anchoring the putter after Ernie won the Open.

There needs to be some adjustment. I don’t think we want to see golf change so radically that no one hits mid long/irons anymore.

 

[saluki]

I watch some of these guys swing away off the tee like maniacs and there seems to be no worry that the ball won't be playable wherever it ends up.

None whatsoever. It's the equipment as much as the ball.

 

[Maestro84]

The golf ball should not be going 350+ yards with regularity, in my opinion. It’s no one’s fault, but we can’t make golf courses 9000 yards. Bryson may just be the person who causes the adjustment. Same thing with anchoring the putter after Ernie won the Open.

There needs to be some adjustment. I don’t think we want to see golf change so radically that no one hits mid long/irons anymore.

Mid-long irons are the hardest to control even for the pros, hence a lot of folks have found it to be an ineffective club. So if you can bomb a drive and use an 8 iron or less to get it close to the pin, why not?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Mid-long irons are the hardest to control even for the pros, hence a lot of folks have found it to be an ineffective club. So if you can bomb a drive and use an 8 iron or less to get it close to the pin, why not?

It's an effective strategy. It's also a radical change for professional golf.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

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[Cody Webster]

@MrFunnyWobbl @Pavel Buchnevich @PanthersPens62 @BMOK33

Tiger unveiling Payne's Valley golf course on Golf Channel right now. Little match play event with JT, Rory and Rose.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

And of course Tiger misses the first fairway, only one in the group to...fairway looks 100 yards wide too

 

[Cody Webster]

The course looks beautiful

270 yard par 3 3rd followed up by a 295 yard par 4