re: The U.S. Open will feature wicker baskets instead of flags

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Hate this idea. Can't gauge wind. And please don't say throw up grass. It's merion. U need to see the wind on the greens not the fairways.

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I'd expect a little more from a pro. If you're gauging wind by flagsticks, maybe that's why you won't be playing in the Open. The ball doesn't fly at the height of the flagsticks. And why is the wind on the green more important than the wind on the fairway? The ball will be in flight over the fairway for longer than it will be over the green. If you don't like the baskets, that's fine. Don't give me this BS about the wind though.