102nd U.S. Open
It's finally started! The 102nd U.S. Open goes down at the Black Course in Bethpage State Park, NY. This is the longest par 70 golf course ever for a U.S. Open at 7,214 yards! I am probably more excited about this major and this U.S. Open than I ever have been for championships in the past. This is a great setting for this "Open" championship. It's just that. It's open to everyone. This is a golf course that is truly public and costs I think around $30 to play 18. Think about it, that's not more than your average muni to play a course that the pros will be taking on this week. This course is one of the best in the world and you can see right now it's giving the big names trouble already. Not only the fact that it's a public facility but the fact that it's in NY. This gives NY something to be proud about and have a great event to watch and have fun with. It should be a great tournament.
BTW, Tiger is tied for the lead at 2 under.
BTW, Tiger is tied for the lead at 2 under.
Comments
Hey Tiger, i am thinking to change my club for the Cleveland form forged TA3
I have bought the White Odyssey two balls : a very good putter .
- T.I.
<strong>Come on Monty!!
is it one of your more smiling Scottish guy ?
Man is this turning into a blood bath. These conditions are a little unfair now I think. Granted Tiger shoots 68 in rainy cold miserable conditions I don't think they are quite as bad as they are now. It's coming down in buckets and there is standing water all over the course, even on the greens. Yikes, guys will have no chance now at getting anywhere close to Tiger
Leaderboard
Tiger Woods -5
K. J Choi -1
Padraig Harrington E
Dudley Hart +1
Segio Garcia +1
Phil Mickelson +1
Jeff Maggert +1
Tom Lehman +1
Wow, where the heck did Lehman come from? Monty I doubt made the cut lol. Come on Maggert!!!!
The callaway are very expansive : the hawk eye serie is sell 1800 ? in France. Taylor made is becoming more and more expansive. I think that Cleveland is a good choice if you have a good swing (like you tiger
For forged club with a small cavity back, like the TA3 which are played by the pro, there is also the taylor made 300 series, and the mizuno MX 20. For me blades are too difficults to play, and some pros like Seve Ballesteros and Monty plays now small cavity backs irons.
I am angry because i cannot 'see the US open, i don't have the right channel for this on my tv
Imagine that, a professional golfer hits a good drive down the pipe, and they're hitting their second shot out of heavy rough - and they've got 250+ yards still to go. What did they say... less than 10% of the guys hit that green in regulation?
I guess if the USGA wants everyone shooting 76-78, job well done.
U.S.Open is only 8 years younger than the house I am living in.
<strong>murbot-This is not the Wal Mart Open or Burger King Classic (i.e. tournaments where Phil wins). This is a major championship. It is meant to be hard, and I don't think the USGA intends to have a birdie fest out there. The major reason for guys not reaching some fairways yesterday was the fact that conditions were absolutely horrible out there. I think all the pros who are now complaining need a little cheese with that wine. Corey Pavin was dead last in driving averaging about 230 off the tee, yet he made the cut. Personally I think a U.S. Open should have winning scores close to par. This ain't your average local muni.
I wonder what will be my score if i played the black course (but my handicap is too hight to have the right to play on it), but Tiger if one day you play on it, tell me your experience.
Tiger is a great champion, Garcia is not able soon to be ranked first at his place. At the beginning of the year, Sergio said that he will be first in both the US and european tour : game over for him.
Sergio disappointed. I thought he would put up a fight too, especially when Tiger made bogey right out of the gate. He ends up finishing 4th by shooting an abysmal 4 over par 74 in the last round. Not what I expected nor did I want it.
TEES\tPAR\tYARDS\tSLOPE\tUSGA
Championship\tÂ*\tÂ*7295\tÂ*148\tÂ*76.60
Middle\tÂ*71\tÂ*6789\tÂ*140\tÂ*73.90
Forward\tÂ*71\tÂ*6281\tÂ*134\tÂ*71.40
The last number is the course rating, which is the average score of a scratch golfer on the course. This means someone who normally shoots an even par round would shoot 7 over or so on the Black Course. I think that rating might be lower than it actually is because the same site had a lower rating for a course that i play. I'd push that rating up to about 80 for the U.S. Open, maybe higher. Also it has a very high slope rating (elevation changes). I haven't played the course but would love to take apart in the next U.S. Open or major they host at Bethpage.