re: US Open might as well be another tour event

Omg it's the first time they play there as if that's an excuse. Most of you have never been to an Open and seen just how challenging the courses of the past have been. It's a total embarrassment for the USGA and there is no way to spin this turd of a tournament.

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Well no shite because past players I'll be ripping the USGA for not doing their jobs. I have no idea why you monkeys want to give them a pass. This tournament sucked!!!

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I'm not sure I've heard a single player rip the USGA for Erin Hills. They loved the course.

And the US Open venues are decided like 10 years in advance so this tourney had nothing to do with where the next few are.

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I'm not sure I've heard a single player rip the USGA for Erin Hills. They loved the course.

And the US Open venues are decided like 10 years in advance so this tourney had nothing to do with where the next few are.

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Of course the modern players love it. I'm talking about the other 1,000 or so golfers that found this course to be a complete joke for US Open when 31 players shoot UNDER PAR.

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And the US Open venues are decided like 10 years in advance so this tourney had nothing to do with where the next few are

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Again, you still don't grasp the point. The USGA can make just about any course a challenge to the players especially where there are over 7,000 yards of play. Anyone that's ever been to an Open will laugh at the wideness of the fairways and slowness of greens. The USGA comes in a year before and can manipulate conditions. You have zero idea what you're talking about.

They should add Chambers Bay again soon also. But remember this board thinks the Players should be a major over the PGA.

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I wish the USGA would come out and announce that Erin Hills is scheduled for 2025 just so I could see everyone melt.

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I wish the Masters would be shared between Augusta and TPC just to see the melt. You are a complete novice to how this all works. Today's USGA is an embarrassment to those who played before today. Ridiculous lack of grasp and understanding of the purpose and goals of US Open.

I played Erin Hills exactly two years ago. They were doing a "mock" US Open. The pro played a few holes with us and talked about what the USGA planned to do. Part of that was tightening the fairways. In the end they didn't do it for some reason...maybe fear of backlash. I don't know.

I've played 7 US Open courses now. This course can stand up with any of them if the USGA Sets it up right. They didn't this week and that's on them. I'm pissed that Erin Hills is getting a bad rap because it's a beast of a course.

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Go to Wingfoot where the past 4 winners have been +5, -4, +7, +2, +7

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Might want to brush up on your math.

The course was a poor choice. Obviously this is the only time there was ever rain at a US Open and little wind in the entire history of the event.

Come on.

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1,000 or so golfers that found this course to be a complete joke

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Hyperbole much? Jesus man, what are you rambling about? This "joke" of a course kept like 5 or 6 of the top 10 golfers in the world from making the cut (all of which are bombers). The scores were low bc they mowed some fescue down and it rained so the greens held...that said, it still punished bad shots and rewarded good ones. I'm okay with it and I think they could easily tweak the course to lower scores in the future.