Any Golfers Among Us?
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Topic: Any Golfers Among Us?
Posted By: red clay
Subject: Any Golfers Among Us?
Date Posted: 04-Jun-2013 at 10:06
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This coming week is the US Open at Merion East, and already the talking heads are making fools of themselves. "The course is too short", "todays pros will tear it apart" etc. etc.
Today's pros have never seen a course like Merion East when it's been set up for the Open. I was a volunteer in 81 when it was last played there. I have played Merion East, and West.
In open condition, it can be a humbling experience. It normally plays at about 6800 yds, for the Open they stretch that to 7300.
Merion also has a "no Mulligen rule" even if the ball roles off the tee surface 10 ft, no mulligen, you play it.
The last 4 holes were built in what was an old limestone quarry, I've seen usually stoic pros such as Arnold Palmer whine like kids over those holes.
The greens are tiny, the Fairways tight, and if that isn't enough, there is 8-10 in Spaghetti rough everywhere.
If you want to see one of the greatest tests in Golf, The US Open at Merion can't be missed. ------------- "Arguing with someone who hates you or your ideas, is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter what move you make, your opponent will walk all over the board and scramble the pieces". Unknown. |
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Posted By: red clay
Date Posted: 07-Jun-2013 at 12:07
A correction, the Open is next week. ------------- "Arguing with someone who hates you or your ideas, is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter what move you make, your opponent will walk all over the board and scramble the pieces". Unknown. |
Posted By: red clay
Date Posted: 16-Jun-2013 at 19:58
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Hey, for the first time in 7-8 years a Golfer from the UK took the US open. Justin Rose came out of the pack and took it with a score of 1 over par.
Merion won actually, the Grand Old Dame of the Mainline humbled the best. Both Woods and McElroy carded +13 and +10 respectively and went home. No one matched par.
The USGA did an incredible job of adjusting the course. In 1981 they had it stretched to 7300 yds, this time around they had it at 6900, and it played brutally. The final 5 holes were Killers.
------------- "Arguing with someone who hates you or your ideas, is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter what move you make, your opponent will walk all over the board and scramble the pieces". Unknown. |
Posted By: toyomotor
Date Posted: 10-Feb-2014 at 00:47
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Not me. A relaxing walk in the park, spoiled by a little white ball! ------------- |
Posted By: red clay
Date Posted: 10-Feb-2014 at 08:33
Greg Norman forgives you.  ------------- "Arguing with someone who hates you or your ideas, is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter what move you make, your opponent will walk all over the board and scramble the pieces". Unknown. |
Posted By: toyomotor
Date Posted: 10-Feb-2014 at 19:10
Thank St. Andrew for that! ------------- |