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re: **Official U.S.Open Thread (Return to Pinehurst #2)**
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:01 pm to bamafan425
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:01 pm to bamafan425
yeah, tho merion was just 2 years ago ... unless you're talking about the early 60s/70s ... when they played it at pinehurst the first time, all the players were excited there wasn't any rough around the greens, or at least not right next to the greens ... it was typically long, and there was plenty of rough, but the lack of rough right around those domed greens really appealed to the pros, iirc ... john daly didn't seem to appreciate it as i remember he needed several shots to keep the ball on the green on one hole, but everyone else was excited about it ... before that, every course was long, narrow, and void of much imagination, other than when it was at pebble, and that's due to the course rather than the set up ...
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Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:24 pm to tiderider
What's the weather supposed to do there this week?
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:48 pm to tigerpimpbot
gonna be a good chance of thunderstorms each day, i believe ...
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:54 pm to tiderider
That sucks. I was hoping the greens would stay ridiculous. A dude I know at the practice round today said the greens are unbelievably slick.
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Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:59 pm to tigerpimpbot
They just gotta keep them alive for this week and next week for the Womens Open. They are tearing them up and putting down 'Champion' bermuda after that.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:11 pm to bamafan425
they gotta watch em ... it gets too dry on a course designed to play fast, you can have some greens that just will not work ...
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:19 pm to tiderider
The USGA wants the greens to be play the same from the first practice rounds earlier this morning to a Monday playoff next week if necessary.
Whether they will be able to achieve that will be up to Mother Nature.
Whether they will be able to achieve that will be up to Mother Nature.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:29 pm to bamafan425
they do realize mother nature is female, right? ...
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:51 am to bamafan425
I played #2 several times back in the early 90's and there was a lot of the sand and native plants around the course then, but not enough to really impact the game as punitively as the greens.
I watched the Golf Channel last night and they showed the transformation of the course back to as it was designed to play, or at least back to the 40's. Wow! I wish it had looked like that when I played there. Win or lose, the players getting to play on this course are getting something to experience that is truly special.
Cheers to Coore and Crenshaw for doing this.
I watched the Golf Channel last night and they showed the transformation of the course back to as it was designed to play, or at least back to the 40's. Wow! I wish it had looked like that when I played there. Win or lose, the players getting to play on this course are getting something to experience that is truly special.
Cheers to Coore and Crenshaw for doing this.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:59 am to HubbaBubba
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Coore and Crenshaw
got to meet both of them at a meet and greet for the opening of Streamsong resort, Coore is dull as can be. Gave off a strange vibe
Posted on 6/10/14 at 7:34 am to theBeard
quote:Met Crenshaw at a charity event, but not Coore. Ben was affable so maybe Coore is the Yin to his Yang?
got to meet both of them at a meet and greet for the opening of Streamsong resort, Coore is dull as can be. Gave off a strange vibe
Posted on 6/10/14 at 7:37 am to HubbaBubba
The course doesn't look that impressive in HD.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 7:46 am to HubbaBubba
when shaking hands he would not make eye contact with anyone. It was strange
Posted on 6/10/14 at 7:54 am to theBeard
He's the same weirdo who went in and tossed shitty waste 'native' areas all over Pinehurst and called it a redo.
I wanna get in the course redo biz if all it takes is tossing out some waste area around spots that were tough to manage.
I wanna get in the course redo biz if all it takes is tossing out some waste area around spots that were tough to manage.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 10:01 am to BRgetthenet
Quick question.
I've never been to a golf tourney before but will be there Sunday. I know at the Masters you can't take any photography stuff (including cell phones) in the gates, is that true for all major tournaments?
Obviously I'd like to take a ton of pics for the memories, so it'll be kind of a bummer to not be able to have my phone. For those that are familiar, are there places to take some pictures before you actually "go in" (for lack of a better phrase I guess)?
Any other tips for a first timer? I'm going with 3 buddies. I just assumed we'd follow the leaders I guess. Is that the best way compared to just sitting at a hole?
I've never been to a golf tourney before but will be there Sunday. I know at the Masters you can't take any photography stuff (including cell phones) in the gates, is that true for all major tournaments?
Obviously I'd like to take a ton of pics for the memories, so it'll be kind of a bummer to not be able to have my phone. For those that are familiar, are there places to take some pictures before you actually "go in" (for lack of a better phrase I guess)?
Any other tips for a first timer? I'm going with 3 buddies. I just assumed we'd follow the leaders I guess. Is that the best way compared to just sitting at a hole?
Posted on 6/10/14 at 10:03 am to WG_Dawg
Just don't snap pics by the ropes. You'll be fine.
And yeah, you'll end up walking around and seeing different holes. You're gonna have a blast.
And yeah, you'll end up walking around and seeing different holes. You're gonna have a blast.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 10:05 am to BRgetthenet
quote:
Just don't snap pics by the ropes. You'll be fine
So you're saying we can take phones in?
Posted on 6/10/14 at 10:12 am to WG_Dawg
I'm not positive about the US Open, but I think Augusta is the only place they are totally prohibited during the tournament.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 10:24 am to WG_Dawg
First stop of the day would be the beverage/food counter! Next I would watch a few groups tee off on the 1st tee, then go backward starting at #18. It gives you a chance to see everyone on the course.
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