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Originally Posted by O.city
A US open shouldn't have that many guys that far underpar. Par is supposed to be a good score at the US and some of these guys are running off 4 and 5 birdies in a row.
They keep trying to use length to make these things tough and that just doesn't work. Tech and mechanics are at a point that distance has been figured out. They need to bring back precision and accuracy being a premium, IMO.
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Are they really that far under par though? Keep in mind this is a par 72, not 70 - so they are getting basically 2 strokes a round because of the extra Par 5's.
Had they moved up and played 1 and 15 as Par 4's, then scores would likely be in that -2/-3 range, and no one would be upset.
And to your final point, I would say that the guys leading are the guys who have been the most precise/accurate. They've stayed out of the bunkers/fescue for the most part, and are finding the right areas of these greens.