Official 2007 PGA US Open thread

[Mr. Plow]

Looks like David Toms & Angel Cabrera tied at 2 under. Tiger at 1 over.

[Garcia Bronco]

Nice....

[Stinger]

Top 24 as of 10:40

1 - Jose Maria Olazabal -2
1 - Angel Cabrera -2
1 - Pat Perez -2
4 - Olin Browne -1
4 - Michael Campbell -1
4 - Ryuji Imada -1
4 - David Toms -1
4 - Stuart Appleby -1
4 - Niclas Fasth -1
4 - Retief Goosen -1
4 - Geoff Ogilvy -1
12 - Nick Dougherty E
12 - Tiger Woods E
12 - Padraig Harrington E
12 - Thomas Bjorn E
12 - Ben Curtis E
12 - Johan Edfors E
12 - Ernie Els E
12 - Anders Hansen E
12 - Harrison Frazar E
12 - Pablo Martin E
12 - Ryan Palmer E
12 - Rory Sabbatini E
12 - Peter Hanson E

[Mr. Plow]

Updated leader board - 11:12am.

1 [USA] David Toms -3 12* -3
2 [Argentina] Angel Cabrera -2 12 -2
T3 [USA] Michael Block -1 5* -1
T3 [England] Nick Dougherty -1 13 -1
T3 [South Africa] Retief Goosen -1 7 -1
T3 [USA] Jerry Kelly -1 8 -1
T3 [Spain] Jose Maria Olazabal -1 9 -1
T3 [USA] Pat Perez -1 7 -1
T9 [Denmark] Thomas Bjorn E 9* E
T9 [USA] Olin Browne E 11 E
T9 [New Zealand] Michael Campbell E 10 E
T9 [USA] Ben Curtis E 13* E
T9 [Sweden] Johan Edfors E 6 E
T9 [USA] Harrison Frazar E 9* E
T9 [Denmark] Anders Hansen E 11* E
T9 [Sweden] Peter Hanson E 9* E
T9 [Spain] Pablo Martin E 9 E
T9 [USA] Arron Oberholser E 10* E
T9 [Australia] Geoff Ogilvy E 13 E
T9 [USA] Ryan Palmer E 6 E
T9 [South Africa] Rory Sabbatini E 9 E
T9 [USA] Bubba Watson E 16* E
T23 [Australia] Robert Allenby +1 7* +1
T23 [Australia] Stuart Appleby +1 11* +1
T23 [USA] Woody Austin +1 6 +1
T23 [USA] Ricky Barnes +1 11 +1
T23 [England] Luke Donald +1 7 +1
T23 [USA] Bob Estes +1 6 +1
T23 [Sweden] Niclas Fasth +1 10* +1
T23 [Ireland] Padraig Harrington +1 13* +1
T23 [USA] Jason Kokrak +1 4 +1
T23 [USA] Andy Matthews +1 8* +1
T23 [USA] Geoffrey Sisk +1 5 +1
T23 [USA] Scott Verplank +1 7* +1
T23 [USA] Nick Watney +1 5* +1
T23 [Canada] Mike Weir +1 8* +1

[Mr. Plow]

Just noticed Tiger at 2 over.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Just noticed Tiger at 2 over.

He's pretty chapped right now. Earlier his amateur playing partner held up their group while hitting the pisser. Tiger and Ogilvey were pretty pissed that they were waiting.

Part of the problem was Tiger started hitting bad shots about two holes prior and he was in no mood to wait on the amateur.

Toms is melting down....

[WilliamTheIrish]

Daugherty with the bird and a share of the lead.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Toms hit a tough, tough bogey.

Here's a pic of David Toms' wife -smokin'

[WilliamTheIrish]

Here's the whole pic.

[Mr. Plow]

He's pretty chapped right now. Earlier his amateur playing partner held up their group while hitting the pisser. Tiger and Ogilvey were pretty pissed that they were waiting.

Part of the problem was Tiger started hitting bad shots about two holes prior and he was in no mood to wait on the amateur.

Toms is melting down....

Tiger isn't someone that you would want to interfere with his game while playing in a major.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Olazabal just tried to hit a wedge out of the deep rough. It went 5 feet up and 10 feet forward and landed on na sprinkler head.

[Mr. Plow]

Olazabal just tried to hit a wedge out of the deep rough. It went 5 feet up and 10 feet forward and landed on na sprinkler head.

So it doesn't only happen to me....

[WilliamTheIrish]

So it doesn't only happen to me....

I think hamas has the DVR of Paddy Harrington swinging and nearly missing on a shot out of the rough at the Open last year.

He collapsed after that.

[Mr. Plow]

I love seeing pros **** up. Makes me feel better about my game.

[Mr. Plow]

Any good place to watch online?

[Mr. Plow]

Updated 1pm

1 [England] Nick Dougherty -2 F -2 68 68
T2 [Argentina] Angel Cabrera -1 17 -1
T2 [Sweden] Niclas Fasth -1 15* -1
T2 [South Africa] Retief Goosen -1 7 -1
T2 [South Africa] Trevor Immelman -1 1 -1
T2 [USA] Steve Stricker -1 1 -1
T7 [Denmark] Thomas Bjorn E 9* E
T7 [USA] Michael Block E 8* E
T7 [Australia] Andrew Buckle E 2 E
T7 [New Zealand] Michael Campbell E 10 E
T7 [England] Paul Casey E 1 E
T7 [Sweden] Johan Edfors E 6 E
T7 [USA] Harrison Frazar E 13* E
T7 [Denmark] Anders Hansen E 15* E
T7 [Sweden] Peter Hanson E 9* E
T7 [USA] Jerry Kelly E 9 E
T7 [USA] Davis Love III E 1 E
T7 [Spain] Pablo Martin E 17 E
T7 [Spain] Jose Maria Olazabal E F E 70 70
T7 [USA] Ryan Palmer E 6 E
T7 [USA] Pat Perez E 9 E
T7 [Sweden] Henrik Stenson E 1 E
T7 [USA] Bubba Watson E F* E 70 70
T24 [Australia] Stuart Appleby +1 11* +1
T24 [USA] Woody Austin +1 6 +1
T24 [USA] Ricky Barnes +1 11 +1
T24 [USA] Olin Browne +1 14 +1
T24 [USA] Ben Curtis +1 17* +1
T24 [England] Luke Donald +1 7 +1
T24 [USA] Bob Estes +1 6 +1
T24 [Ireland] Padraig Harrington +1 13* +1
T24 [USA] Jason Kokrak +1 4 +1
T24 [USA] Andy Matthews +1 8* +1
T24 [Canada] Jonathan Mills +1 17 +1
T24 [USA] Arron Oberholser +1 14* +1
T24 [Australia] Geoff Ogilvy +1 F +1 71 71
T24 [South Africa] Rory Sabbatini +1 11 +1
T24 [USA] Geoffrey Sisk +1 5 +1
T24 [USA] Scott Verplank +1 11* +1
T24 [USA] Tiger Woods +1 F +1

[Splat420]

A golf thread no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mr. Plow]

A golf thread no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Back off n00b.

[Stewie]

Furyk just chipped in for birdie. He's at -1, one behind the leader.

[Stewie]

BTW, there's a 288 yard par 3. Yowza!

[Mr. Plow]

BTW, there's a 288 yard par 3. Yowza!

So I'm laying up with my driver?

[bogie]

I hope Tiger or Phil are contending on Sunday. It'll be a nice thing to have on during fathers day. It's the one day that I have total control of the TV without some kind of guilt. Phil needs to stay out of the rough or he may have a hard time finishing 4 rounds.

[Sam Hall]

Tiger needs to burn his driver.

[bogie]

Tiger needs to burn his driver.

I agree. I haven't heard his fairways hit with it. But it seemed like everytime I saw him use it, he missed the fairway. That's what he get for using a Nike
:) At least it's not the square one. I do not like the look of the square head.

[bogie]

Phil is playing through the pain. What a story it will be if he actually wins. He said if it wasn't the US Open he wouldn't be playing.

[Garcia Bronco]

Tiger needs to burn his driver.

He needs to leave it in the bag...break out the 2 iron

[bogie]

He needs to leave it in the bag...break out the 2 iron

How are you low handicappers able to hit a ****ing 2 iron!?!? I can barely hit my 5 iron. Which is why I'm not a low handicapper.

[Mr. Plow]

How are you low handicappers able to hit a ****ing 2 iron!?!? I can barely hit my 5 iron. Which is why I'm not a low handicapper.

I can play my 5 on up. If I had to rely on my 2/3/4 I'd be screwed. Playing from the rough 15 yards up every damn shot.

What happened to Phil - I haven't been paying attention?

[Mr. Plow]

Updated leaderboard - 2:25p

1 [England] Nick Dougherty -2 F -2 68 68
T2 [Argentina] Angel Cabrera -1 F -1 69 69
T2 [USA] Jim Furyk -1 5* -1
T2 [USA] Lee Janzen -1 4* -1
T2 [USA] Luke List -1 3 -1
T2 [England] Ian Poulter -1 5* -1
T2 [USA] Brandt Snedeker -1 8* -1
T8 [USA] Rich Beem E 4* E
T8 [USA] DJ Brigman E 2* E
T8 [USA] Stewart Cink E 6 E
T8 [USA] Chris Condello E 1 E
T8 [USA] Joe Daley E 1 E
T8 [USA] Joe Durant E 7 E
T8 [USA] Fred Funk E 4 E
T8 [USA] Lucas Glover E 4 E
T8 [USA] Sean O'Hair E 3* E
T8 [Spain] Jose Maria Olazabal E F E 70 70
T8 [Sweden] Carl Pettersson E 3 E
T8 [USA] Brett Quigley E 2 E
T8 [Fiji] Vijay Singh E 5 E
T8 [USA] Steve Stricker E 7 E
T8 [USA] Darron Stiles E 9 E
T8 [USA] Kevin Sutherland E 2 E
T8 [Chile] Martin Ureta E 1 E

[bogie]

I can play my 5 on up. If I had to rely on my 2/3/4 I'd be screwed. Playing from the rough 15 yards up every damn shot.

What happened to Phil - I haven't been paying attention?

Do you mean his injury? He hurt his wrist during a practice round. He's wearing a brace.

[Mr. Plow]

Do you mean his injury? He hurt his wrist during a practice round. He's wearing a brace.

Ya. I was just reading about it. I haven't been able to actually watch it since I'm at work.

[bogie]

Ya. I was just reading about it. I haven't been able to actually watch it since I'm at work.

When he hits out of the rough he lets go of the club with his hurt hand after he's made contact. He's been practicing that move.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Tiger will continue to struggle with his driving as he ages. His swing relies too much on body speed to properly square the club face, and as he naturally loses that speed of youth, he'll become more and more inaccurate..

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Jim Furyk :ZZZ:

[bogie]

I don't think Phils going to finish this tournament. It looks like his wrist is bugging him.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I don't think Phils going to finish this tournament. It looks like his wrist is bugging him.

I doubt he'll make the cut. I'd look for him to have a really rough back 9 as it continues to fatigue.

[Simply Red]

Pernice Jr. in it this year? I think he lives in OP. I used to work for his brother Anthony.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Pernice is +4 through 10.

[bogie]

I doubt he'll make the cut. I'd look for him to have a really rough back 9 as it continues to fatigue.

I expect you're right. He's currently at +3 (38) through the front 9.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I expect you're right. He's currently at +3 (38) through the front 9.

If it dries out over the weekend, and this proves to be the wettest of the four days, this is going to be a train wreck of an open. Anywhere from +6 to +9 has a chance.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

God, Phil needs to shorten his swing so badly.

[Hootie]

God, Phil needs to shorten his swing so badly.
ROFL

Ok Butch.

JESUS CHRIST SHUT UP

['Hamas' Jenkins]

And Phil hits a shank. :shake:

['Hamas' Jenkins]

ROFL

Ok Butch.

JESUS CHRIST SHUT UP

Blow it out your ass, troll. Go back to searching for that gerbil in Huard's colon.

I forgot that we weren't supposed to have opinions on this website.

Coming from you, this is beyond classic.

[Hootie]

OK BUTCH

[Donger]

You're a golfer, Hamas?

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Johnnie Miller could not be any more biased about this course. Of course since its the place that he careered his balls off at in '73, you can see why, but still....:Lin:

['Hamas' Jenkins]

You're a golfer, Hamas?

An avid one, actually. But rather than playing private courses, I prefer the municipal goat tracks of the common man. :)

[Donger]

An avid one, actually. But rather than playing private courses, I prefer the municipal goat tracks of the common man. :)

I would expect no less, of course!

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['Hamas' Jenkins]

I would expect no less, of course!

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You like to take up this park and all these beautiful trees so you can play your little game!!!

ROFL


"Now you're gonna die".


Ahh...good ole D-Fens.

[bogie]

An avid one, actually. But rather than playing private courses, I prefer the municipal goat tracks of the common man. :)

How often do you get to play?

[Mr. Plow]

I prefer the municipal goat tracks of the common man. :)

No shame in that. I love my little piece of crap golf course I play on.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

How often do you get to play?

Before I got plowed by my thesis, I played 3-4 times a week during the summer. I'm an equipment junkie, actually.

[bogie]

Before I got plowed by my thesis, I played 3-4 times a week during the summer. I'm an equipment junkie, actually.

Educations are overrated. Get back out on the course.

[Donger]

I'm going to have to learn golf. My son is apparently quite gifted at the game. He's been going to the driving range thingy at my folk's compound and he always ends up with an audience.

Some pro came up to me afterwards and said that he's never seen a kid with such a natural swing, whatever that means. The little f*cker does hit the ball straight and long every single time.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

No shame in that. I love my little piece of crap golf course I play on.

I play on a college course that has a $200/yr. membership. When I was in KC I played at Hodge Park.

Yeah, you get a lot of hackers out there, but they are generally among the nicest guys you'll ever find.

My PILs belong to Staley Farms, and I can't stand to go out there, b/c most of the membership has the proverbial stick up their ass.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Educations are overrated. Get back out on the course.

I might take my bitch ass to the range tonight.

[bogie]

I'm going to have to learn golf. My son is apparently quite gifted at the game. He's been going to the driving range thingy at my folk's compound and he always ends up with an audience.

Some pro came up to me afterwards and said that he's never seen a kid with such a natural swing, whatever that means. The little f*cker does hit the ball straight and long every single time.

You need to get that kid some lessons. He could be your meal ticket.

[Donger]

You need to get that kid some lessons. He could be your meal ticket.

Heh. My neighbor is a pro/instructor. I got the boy some of those yellow practice balls to whack around. The neighbor just watches with his mouth open.

[Mr. Plow]

I play on a college course that has a $200/yr. membership. When I was in KC I played at Hodge Park.

Yeah, you get a lot of hackers out there, but they are generally among the nicest guys you'll ever find.

My PILs belong to Staley Farms, and I can't stand to go out there, b/c most of the membership has the proverbial stick up their ass.

The course I play at is $450/year. Not bad. Plus, when you play 3-4 times a week, it makes it worth while.

[Stewie]

Pernice Jr. in it this year? I think he lives in OP. I used to work for his brother Anthony.

He's playing, but he hasn't lived in this area for years. I'm pretty sure he lives in Dallas.

[Stewie]

An avid one, actually. But rather than playing private courses, I prefer the municipal goat tracks of the common man. :)

There's no better municipal goat track than Swope Park. Great course that's in great shape.

[bogie]

Heh. My neighbor is a pro/instructor. I got the boy some of those yellow practice balls to whack around. The neighbor just watches with his mouth open.

How old is he? Your boy, not the neighbor.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

There's no better municipal goat track than Swope Park. Great course that's in great shape.

True 'dat. Any course that hosted a PGA tour event for multiple years that you can play for $10 bucks (if you have a municipal membership) is well, well worth it.

[Donger]

How old is he? Your boy, not the neighbor.

He just turned five.

[Stewie]

We're stuck with Berman calling the U.S. Open? Give me a ****ing break! His schtick was old 20 years ago.

[bogie]

He just turned five.

Keep it fun for him, but keep him interested. Maybe you're right, you should take up golf.

[Mr. Plow]

Yikes. Look at this scorecard.

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
Rnd 1 6 4 4 6 4 4 6 4 5 5 6 5 4 5 5 3 5 5


STATS Total
ACES 0
EAGLES 0
DOUBLE EAGLES 0
BIRDIES 0
PARS 5
BOGEYS 10
DOUBLE BOGEYS 3
OTHERS 0
AVG3 3.75
AVG4 5
AVG5 5.5

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Yikes. Look at this scorecard.

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
Rnd 1 6 4 4 6 4 4 6 4 5 5 6 5 4 5 5 3 5 5


STATS Total
ACES 0
EAGLES 0
DOUBLE EAGLES 0
BIRDIES 0
PARS 5
BOGEYS 10
DOUBLE BOGEYS 3
OTHERS 0
AVG3 3.75
AVG4 5
AVG5 5.5


Mike Small playing 2 shots below bogey golf...ouch.


It wouldn't surprise me to see Villegas shoot in the high 80's tomorrow. That guy is friggin' terrible when he plays tough course set ups.

[bogie]

Yikes. Look at this scorecard.

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
Rnd 1 6 4 4 6 4 4 6 4 5 5 6 5 4 5 5 3 5 5


STATS Total
ACES 0
EAGLES 0
DOUBLE EAGLES 0
BIRDIES 0
PARS 5
BOGEYS 10
DOUBLE BOGEYS 3
OTHERS 0
AVG3 3.75
AVG4 5
AVG5 5.5

Yikes is right! I can't imagine how high I would shoot on a course like Oakmont. But I'd like to give it a try.

[runnercyclist]

I went yesterday and walked the course. The rough is deep and the greens are screaming. I have tix for Sunday to watch Tiger with another major.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Yikes is right! I can't imagine how high I would shoot on a course like Oakmont. But I'd like to give it a try.

In its current set up...it would depend on your length.

I'm anywhere from an 8-12 and I don't think that I could break 105 on it, even though I'd probably par a couple of holes. I hit the ball about 270, but I'm wild. It would kill me more than the average 10 handicap.

A scratch player would probably shoot around 85-90, and a 25 handicap would probably shoot 130+.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Vijay's approach shot ROFL ROFL.

[bogie]

I went yesterday and walked the course. The rough is deep and the greens are screaming. I have tix for Sunday to watch Tiger with another major.

How fun! I hope Tiger puts on a show for you.

[bogie]

In its current set up...it would depend on your length.

I'm anywhere from an 8-12 and I don't think that I could break 105 on it, even though I'd probably par a couple of holes. I hit the ball about 270, but I'm wild. It would kill me more than the average 10 handicap.

A scratch player would probably shoot around 85-90, and a 25 handicap would probably shoot 130+.

I suspect it would be a long day for me. But as long as the beer cart stays close i'd be just fine.

[runnercyclist]

In its current set up...it would depend on your length.

I'm anywhere from an 8-12 and I don't think that I could break 105 on it, even though I'd probably par a couple of holes. I hit the ball about 270, but I'm wild. It would kill me more than the average 10 handicap.

A scratch player would probably shoot around 85-90, and a 25 handicap would probably shoot 130+.

I've played the course twice and shot 92 and 96. This WAS NOT the current set up. The rough was still rough and the greens were still fast.

My current handicap is 12.8. I 'm going to get to play the course June 25th.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I've played the course twice and shot 92 and 96. This WAS NOT the current set up. The rough was still rough and the greens were still fast.

My current handicap is 12.8. I 'm going to get to play the course June 25th.

I can't imagine playing it from these tees.

A 288 yard par 3 isn't even golf, it's just torture.

[Mr. Plow]

Yikes is right! I can't imagine how high I would shoot on a course like Oakmont. But I'd like to give it a try.

Oh, I have no room to criticize his play, but man that's a tough score.

[Mr. Plow]

I've played the course twice and shot 92 and 96. This WAS NOT the current set up. The rough was still rough and the greens were still fast.

My current handicap is 12.8. I 'm going to get to play the course June 25th.

I've got to figure out what my handicap is. Any pointers on doing so?

[runnercyclist]

I've got to figure out what my handicap is. Any pointers on doing so?

Go to Yahoo, login and go to the golf page. They have a handicap tracker (free).

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I've got to figure out what my handicap is. Any pointers on doing so?

Get a scorecard of the course that you play most often---write down the slope or course number.

Type in "Handicap Index" in google, and you'll get any number of free compilers. Enter your last ten scores and the slope of the course you were playing and it will calculate it for you.

If you want an official handicap (which is useless unless you want to enter USGA events), you'll do so through your home course.

[runnercyclist]

I can't imagine playing it from these tees.

A 288 yard par 3 isn't even golf, it's just torture.

Oh and by the way we DID NOT play from the tips, LOL. As they say, "These Guys Are Good".

[Mr. Plow]

Day 1 leader board:


1 [England] Nick Dougherty -2 F -2 68 68
2 [Argentina] Angel Cabrera -1 F -1 69 69
T3 [Spain] Jose Maria Olazabal E F E 70 70
T3 [USA] Bubba Watson E F* E 70 70
T5 [USA] Olin Browne +1 F +1 71 71
T5 [USA] Ben Curtis +1 F* +1 71 71
T5 [USA] Jason Dufner +1 F* +1 71 71
T5 [Sweden] Niclas Fasth +1 F* +1 71 71
T5 [USA] Fred Funk +1 F +1 71 71
T5 [USA] Jim Furyk +1 F* +1 71 71
T5 [USA] Lucas Glover +1 F +1 71 71
T5 [Denmark] Anders Hansen +1 F* +1 71 71
T5 [Sweden] Peter Hanson +1 F* +1 71 71
T5 [USA] JJ Henry +1 F +1 71 71
T5 [Spain] Pablo Martin +1 F +1 71 71
T5 [Australia] Geoff Ogilvy +1 F +1 71 71
T5 [England] Justin Rose +1 F* +1 71 71
T5 [Fiji] Vijay Singh +1 F +1 71 71
T5 [USA] Brandt Snedeker +1 F* +1 71 71
T5 [USA] Tiger Woods +1 F +1 71 71
T21 [Australia] Aaron Baddeley +2 F +2 72 72
T21 [USA] Stewart Cink +2 F +2 72 72
T21 [South Africa] Tim Clark +2 F* +2 72 72
T21 [Australia] Marcus Fraser +2 F* +2 72 72

[Mr. Plow]

I can't believe Tiger is tied for 5th and only 3 strokes back.

[OnTheWarpath15]

I can't imagine playing it from these tees.

A 288 yard par 3 isn't even golf, it's just torture.

Add in a 500 yard Par 4, and the only two Par 5's on the course playing over 600, one being like 660+ IIRC.

There is a great article on Oakmont in the current issue of Golf Digest. Talks about the how the mebership strives on it being the toughest course on a day-to-day basis on the planet. They take pride in the fact that you can play this course at any time, and it be set up for an Open.

They can't even use a stimpmeter on 6 of the greens, and on the others they quit measuring after 15.

That's like putting on asphalt. Beyond lightning quick.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Add in a 500 yard Par 4, and the only two Par 5's on the course playing over 600, one being like 660+ IIRC.

There is a great article on Oakmont in the current issue of Golf Digest. Talks about the how the mebership strives on it being the toughest course on a day-to-day basis on the planet. They take pride in the fact that you can play this course at any time, and it be set up for an Open.

They can't even use a stimpmeter on 6 of the greens, and on the others they quit measuring after 15.

That's like putting on asphalt. Beyond lightning quick.

There are actually a number of courses more difficult than Oakmont. If they played the Ocean Course at Kiawah under US Open conditions, the winning score would be over 300.

[Sam Hall]

I was under the impression that Carnoustie was the toughest course in the world. We'll find out next month.

[OnTheWarpath15]

There are actually a number of courses more difficult than Oakmont. If they played the Ocean Course at Kiawah under US Open conditions, the winning score would be over 300.

I wasn't trying argue that Oakmont is THE toughest course, just that the USGA doesn't have to "set up" the course for the open, like they do everywhere else.

It plays the same everyday, whether it's the US Open or a Member-Guest.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I wasn't trying argue that Oakmont is THE toughest course, just that the USGA doesn't have to "set up" the course for the open, like they do everywhere else.

It plays the same everyday, whether it's the US Open or a Member-Guest.

I'm not saying you were. I was just lampooning their line of thought.

I wasn't trying to kill the messenger. :bang:

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I was under the impression that Carnoustie was the toughest course in the world. We'll find out next month.

There are dozens of courses in the US tougher than anything you'll see a US Open on....hell Augusta would be unplayable if they played a US Open on it.

Carnoustie is a filthy, filthy whore though :)

[OnTheWarpath15]

I'm not saying you were. I was just lampooning their line of thought.

I wasn't trying to kill the messenger. :bang:

My bad. I misread you......

[Sam Hall]

There are dozens of courses in the US tougher than anything you'll see a US Open on....hell Augusta would be unplayable if they played a US Open on it.

Carnoustie is a filthy, filthy whore though :)

I can tell based on playing Tiger Woods 2007. The last three holes are tough. I've bogeyed No. 16 several times but never come close to pulling a Van de Velde on 18.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Mickelson making an early run, but just drove it in a lateral hazard on 7.

He's at +2 as of now.

[Mr. Plow]

Mickelson making an early run, but just drove it in a lateral hazard on 7.

He's at +2 as of now.


Are you watching online?

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Are you watching online?
ESPN.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

The World's Ugliest Man couldn't reach the Par 3 8th with a 3 wood.

[Stewie]

The World's Ugliest Man couldn't reach the Par 3 8th with a 3 wood.

Let me guess... Furyk? Did they move the tee back so it plays 288?

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Let me guess... Furyk? Did they move the tee back so it plays 288?

It's playing 280 today, IIRC. The pin is cut in the front, though.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Phil promptly takes a sawed off 12 gauge to the foot, playing 7 and 8 in +3 to drop to 5 over.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Wow. Mickelson just missed the green with his first putt on 9.

That's one of the hardest putts I've ever seen.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Phil's last four holes:

Double, Bogey, Bogey, Double.

Including missing the green with a putt on 9, and a four putt on 10.

Atrocious.

[Chiefs_Mike_Topeka]

Ahem.........

Not to be picky here; but in regards to the thread title;

Its the USGA US Open. Not the PGA; the PGA has nothing to do with this tournament.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Ha!

I can't wait to see the PM groups play. They are going to be in for some serious shite.

[WilliamTheIrish]

The Pteradactyl hits a GIR on the par 3.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Paul Casey is just playing his ass off today. -4 on this course.

[Stewie]

There are some very good players posting scores in the 80s. I'd hate to think what I would shoot on that course.

[WilliamTheIrish]

After watching this morning, I think another Aussie may win it. Aaron Baddely was nails out there. Finished at even and overall +2.

He was putting with confidence and hit was dropping many in the 6,8,10 foot range.

[Mr. Plow]

Ahem.........

Not to be picky here; but in regards to the thread title;

Its the USGA US Open. Not the PGA; the PGA has nothing to do with this tournament.


Corrected....thanks.

[bogie]

I understand that the greens are brutal. I'm not sure I understand why hitting fairways is so brutal. Why are they so different?

['Hamas' Jenkins]

The fairways are probably running 10 on the stimpmeter are 28 yards wide, and tilted. Every shot you hit will follow gravity towards the rough.

This course setup is a mixture of Olympia in '98 and Shinnecock in '04.

[bogie]

The fairways are probably running 10 on the stimpmeter are 28 yards wide, and tilted. Every shot you hit will follow gravity towards the rough.

This course setup is a mixture of Olympia in '98 and Shinnecock in '04.

What are your thoughts on this? Is this course ridiculous? I enjoy watching pro's being challenged, but this seems over the top.

[Mr. Plow]

I'm going to have to go play tonight. Got the "itch".

[Mr. Plow]

Leader board as of 2:22p.

T1 [USA] Ben Curtis -1 4 E 71
T1 [England] Nick Dougherty +2 7* E 68
T3 [Argentina] Angel Cabrera +2 3* +1 69
T3 [Sweden] Niclas Fasth E 1 +1 71
T3 [Denmark] Anders Hansen E 1 +1 71
T3 [Sweden] Peter Hanson E 1 +1 71
T3 [Spain] Pablo Martin E 5* +1 71
T3 [USA] Bubba Watson +1 8 +1 70
T3 [USA] Tiger Woods E 4* +1 71
T10 [Australia] Aaron Baddeley E F* +2 72 70 142
T10 [USA] Olin Browne +1 7* +2 71
T10 [Spain] Jose Maria Olazabal +2 5* +2 70
T10 [England] Justin Rose +1 F +2 71 71 142
T10 [USA] David Toms E 3 +2 72
T15 [Canada] Stephen Ames E 4 +3 73
T15 [England] Paul Casey -4 F* +3 77 66 143
T15 [USA] Harrison Frazar -1 1 +3 74
T15 [Australia] Geoff Ogilvy +2 4* +3 71
T15 [USA] Scott Verplank E 3 +3 73
T20 [Australia] Stuart Appleby E 3 +4 74
T20 [New Zealand] Michael Campbell +1 6* +4 73
T20 [South Africa] Tim Clark +2 6 +4 72
T20 [Ireland] Padraig Harrington +1 5 +4 73
T20 [USA] Jerry Kelly E 4* +4 74

[Mr. Plow]

Ouch. Mickelson all the way down in a tie for 95th. Here's his day 2 scorecard.....

Round 2 - Oakmont Country Club
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
Rnd 2 4 4 4 4 4 2 6 4 5 6 4 5 4 3 5 4 4 5
Status E E E -1 -1 -2 E +1 +2 +4 +4 +4 +5 +4 +5 +6 +6 +7

[bogie]

I'm going to have to go play tonight. Got the "itch".

I have an itch every day.

[Mr. Plow]

I have an itch every day.

Me too. But my wife doesn't let me scratch nearly as much as I want to.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

What are your thoughts on this? Is this course ridiculous? I enjoy watching pro's being challenged, but this seems over the top.

Personally, I think the USGA has lost its mind. With the current Open set up, it doesn't identify the best player as much as it identifies the best grinder.

Yeah, grinding has always been a part of the US Open, but when a ball hit 4 inches too hard goes 100 feet from the hole, it has far less to do with skill and a lot more to do with luck--who ends up in a sand divot, who gets good lies in the rough, whether or not a ball takes a good hop on an approach from the rough and nestles in close to the hole.

A 288 yard par 3 isn't golf.

The USGA has become so obsessed with trying to make guys shoot over par that they've removed many of the largest elements of skill from the game.

I don't enjoy watching guys struggle and fumble about in unfair course conditions. It's boring and an exercise in futility.

[bogie]

Me too. But my wife doesn't let me scratch nearly as much as I want to.

I can relate. What would I really like to do on fathers day, play 18 holes. What will I do, barbecue with my inlaws. I will have fun, but I'd rather play golf.

[bogie]

Personally, I think the USGA has lost its mind. With the current Open set up, it doesn't identify the best player as much as it identifies the best grinder.

Yeah, grinding has always been a part of the US Open, but when a ball hit 4 inches too hard goes 100 feet from the hole, it has far less to do with skill and a lot more to do with luck--who ends up in a sand divot, who gets good lies in the rough, whether or not a ball takes a good hop on an approach from the rough and nestles in close to the hole.

A 288 yard par 3 isn't golf.

The USGA has become so obsessed with trying to make guys shoot over par that they've removed many of the largest elements of skill from the game.

I don't enjoy watching guys struggle and fumble about in unfair course conditions. It's boring and an exercise in futility.

I agree.

[Chiefs_Mike_Topeka]

Personally, I think the USGA has lost its mind. With the current Open set up, it doesn't identify the best player as much as it identifies the best grinder.

Yeah, grinding has always been a part of the US Open, but when a ball hit 4 inches too hard goes 100 feet from the hole, it has far less to do with skill and a lot more to do with luck--who ends up in a sand divot, who gets good lies in the rough, whether or not a ball takes a good hop on an approach from the rough and nestles in close to the hole.

A 288 yard par 3 isn't golf.

The USGA has become so obsessed with trying to make guys shoot over par that they've removed many of the largest elements of skill from the game.

I don't enjoy watching guys struggle and fumble about in unfair course conditions. It's boring and an exercise in futility.



I have mixed feelings about it; on one side I like to see the best golfers challenged. But in alot of the situations it is WAY over the top.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I have mixed feelings about it; on one side I like to see the best golfers challenged. But in alot of the situations it is WAY over the top.

I agree with that sentiment. But the degree to which they've done it makes it analogous to throwing darts into cement and hoping one sticks.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

For example:

Bethpage in 2002 was a perfect US Open. Fantastic venue, the course was extremely hard, but it was also fair. Pinehurst in 1999 was another great setup. They went too far in '05 IMO

One of the things that a golf course should do is make you hit a variety of shots. Laying up on every par 5 and hitting fairway woods off of every tee is more of an exercise in boredom than phenomenal skill.

I don't really enjoy Winged Foot, Oakmont, or Shinnecock with the way that the USGA sets them up for Opens.

[bogie]

It should be a very interesting week-end.

[Sam Hall]

I'll say it again: Tiger needs to burn his driver. He would've been fine hitting an iron or 3-wood stinger and making par on those holes he drove into the rough.

[Mr. Plow]

I'll say it again: Tiger needs to burn his driver. He would've been fine hitting an iron or 3-wood stinger and making par on those holes he drove into the rough.


:clap:

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I'll say it again: Tiger needs to burn his driver. He would've been fine hitting an iron or 3-wood stinger and making par on those holes he drove into the rough.

One thing I'm surprised no one has tried, especially someone like Phil who tinkers with his equipment a lot:

Go to a 43" driver for this week. It would probably cost you about 15 or so yards off the tee, but it would be a hell of a lot easier to hit straight, and it would still go substantially longer than a 3 wood.

[Hootie]

One thing I'm surprised no one has tried, especially someone like Phil who tinkers with his equipment a lot:

Go to a 43" driver for this week. It would probably cost you about 15 or so yards off the tee, but it would be a hell of a lot easier to hit straight, and it would still go substantially longer than a 3 wood.
DUDE...

WOW.

I CAN'T BELEIVE THOSE PROFESSIONALS HAVEN'T THOUGHT OF THAT!

QUICK, FIND OUT TIGER'S NUMBER AND SHOOT HIM A TEXT.

YOU CAN SAVE HIM THIS TOURNAMENT!

['Hamas' Jenkins]

DUDE...

WOW.

I CAN'T BELEIVE THOSE PROFESSIONALS HAVEN'T THOUGHT OF THAT!

QUICK, FIND OUT TIGER'S NUMBER AND SHOOT HIM A TEXT.

YOU CAN SAVE HIM THIS TOURNAMENT!

You are an infantile parasite who is a black hole of intelligent discussion.

Go floss your peehole out with razor wire.

[Hootie]

DUDE, SERIOUSLY...YOU WOULD BE A GREAT GOLF INSTRUCTOR...

SERIOUSLY.

I'LL INVEST IN YOU.

MAKE A VIDEO.

TEACH US.

TEACH US.

PLEASE.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

DUDE, SERIOUSLY...YOU WOULD BE A GREAT GOLF INSTRUCTOR...

SERIOUSLY.

I'LL INVEST IN YOU.

MAKE A VIDEO.

TEACH US.

TEACH US.

PLEASE.

The first thing I'll do is help you with your slice....


First take about 10 aspirin and a shot or two of liquor.


Then, grab a fresh razor blade.

Cut down the length of your arm, not across the wrists.

Plunge your arms in a bathtub of hot water.

Hope that helps :)

[Hootie]

HAMAS PLEEEEEEEEEEASE SHOW US YOUR FREESTYLE WRITING AGAIN!

THAT WAS SO GOOD.

I JUST WANT TO READ IT ONE MORE TIME.

PLEASE BUMP IT OR RE-POST IT.

[OnTheWarpath15]

On a lighter note:

Great quote about Oakmont's greens.

"The greens at Oakmont are like putting on a marble staircase, and trying to hole out on the 3rd step from the bottom."

[WilliamTheIrish]

I have mixed feelings about it; on one side I like to see the best golfers challenged. But in alot of the situations it is WAY over the top.

The part I love about the open is that hitting into the rough is punishing. From memory, I think the USGA wants a fairway missed to be, on average, a .5 stroke penalty. It's funny to watch even the best pros try to slash out of it when going for the green, only to end up deeper in the hazard. Smarter (shorter hitters) will chop out to the fairway and then try to hit the green.
This rewards the player who "takes his medicine".

The part I dislike is that a player who "takes his medicine" out of the rough, makes a great approach, can't hold a rock hard, screaming fast green.

Overall, I enjoy this because it's unlike the other majors.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Good omen for Tiger?

He hit the fairway on #1 with a driver......

[WilliamTheIrish]

Woods pars the first (which is as good as a birdie). Daugherty bogies.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Bubba Watson just looks like a Southern hillbilly. I love the guy though.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Woody drives into the fairway cross bunker on two. About 60 yards from the green. Will be a tough shot into that green.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Woods with 2 birdies in the first 4 holes.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Woods is dialed in. Another chance for bird at the 5th.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Aaron Baddely, my favorite to win, (unless Woods goes insane) has teed off on the first and is in the rough.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Woods just misses another bird on 5

[WilliamTheIrish]

Nice hop OUT of the rough for Angel Cabrera on his tee shot from the first.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Aaron Baddely is bad putting man. Saves par on 1.

[WilliamTheIrish]

JFC, Bubba Watson absolutely mauled that tee shot on 3.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Watson's tee shot went 370. The ball rolled into the rough after landing squarely in the middle of the fairway. The ball rolled into a horrible lie in the thick rough. The course dicked him on that tee shot.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Woods burns the lip on a 35 foot birdie on the 8th. Taps in for par. So, he's halfway through the 4 most difficult holes and has hit 8 of 8 GIR's and hasn't missed a fairway.

[tk13]

Tiger's probably about 3 or 4 inches from being about -5 on the day, and he's just through 9.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Bubba Watson, who was playing so smart, hit a nice drive on 9. Then short sided himself in the rough. Chunked his flop shot, landing in worse rough. Then he walked right up and slammed his next flop off the green and two putted for a 7. Went from the lead at -1 to 5th and +4.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Aaron Baddely, my favorite to win, (unless Woods goes insane) has teed off on the first and is in the rough.

That's a really bold pick considering he's never even sniffed contention in a major. Hope you put some duckets on him.

This has been a ball-striking clinic by Woods so far. It's truly amazing.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

And Tigger is now tied fo' the lead.

[WilliamTheIrish]

That's a really bold pick considering he's never even sniffed contention in a major. Hope you put some duckets on him.

This has been a ball-striking clinic by Woods so far. It's truly amazing.


Been watching him putt for the last month. Sure, it's a dark horse pick. But I think he can pull it off.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

And Paul Casey with a rape hook on 12 :shake:

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Been watching him putt for the last month. Sure, it's a dark horse pick. But I think he can pull it off.

But have you watched him putt on Sunday in a major ;)

[WilliamTheIrish]

But have you watched him putt on Sunday in a major ;)

Ha! No, I haven't. But it's fun to pick long shot.

[WilliamTheIrish]

A voice in the gallery on Woods last tee shot:

"Oooh my gaawd! How funny.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Ha! No, I haven't. But it's fun to pick long shot.

I remember one time my dad bet me 5 bucks at 100-1 that Bob Tway would win the '97 Open at Congressional. He was the last alternate and made it into the field when someone had to drop out.

Low and behold, Tway comes out and shoots a 66. He ended up fading, but still, I was afeart for a couple of days.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Gawddammit Watson. You friggin bumpkin. Calm the f down. You're not racing on a dirt track.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Great putt Bubba.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

"That's a very poor putt"

And that's why Miller is one of the best color guys in sports, even if he is a dumbass. He's brutally honest. Too many guys are just looking to kiss the asses of the athletes/players.

He's like the anti-Joe Morgan.

[DaKCMan AP]

They need to start kicking out the idiots in the gallery who shout "IN THE HOLE!!!" after every damn shot, even ones that have no chance in hell.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Man, Woods wailed on that.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Woods got dicked on that lie. Really weird the way it popped up.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

They need to start kicking out the idiots in the gallery who shout "IN THE HOLE!!!" after every damn shot, even ones that have no chance in hell.

They'd have to stop selling beer. No way in hell they do that.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Damn! Woods has burned lips all day.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Woods got dicked on that lie. Really weird the way it popped up.

That's why the US Open isn't really the greatest test of golf. It's the most mentally taxing, no doubt, but with shit like that, it's who runs the hottest on the craps table.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Baddely gets face time on the top o' the leaderboard.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Baddely gets face time on the top o' the leaderboard.

Aaron "Dresses" Baddeley.

I'm sure he'll appreciate it when he shoots 78 tomorrow ;)

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Great shot by your man, Wm.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Aaron "Dresses" Baddeley.

I'm sure he'll appreciate it when he shoots 78 tomorrow ;)

Thank you, Chris Berman. I'm secretly hoping that he's not paired with Woods tomorrow. He'll turn to jelly by the 3rd tee.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Can Tiger get through the round bogey free?

[OnTheWarpath15]

Not a good tee shot.......

['Hamas' Jenkins]

And the GIR streak ends not with a bang, but with a whimper.

[WilliamTheIrish]

You know Hamas, I think you and me are the only fans who like Johnny Miller as an announcer. I like it that he shows swing flaws. There are plenty of guys around to kiss ass. There should always be one villain.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Another great shot by AB

[WilliamTheIrish]

What happened on that bunker shot by Woods? Did he hit it fat? Or did it hit the lip of the bunker

[WilliamTheIrish]

Well Woods can save par here.

[OnTheWarpath15]

You know Hamas, I think you and me are the only fans who like Johnny Miller as an announcer. I like it that he shows swing flaws. There are plenty of guys around to kiss ass. There should always be one villain.

Add my wife and I to that list.

It's nice to have someone who tells it like it is, which is what a lot of fans want to hear. They want to know why the best players in the world sprayed a shot, misread a putt, etc.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Okay, they showed the replay. Hit the hill outside the bunker.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Jesus, if Watson wasn't such a mental case on 9, he'd be one shot back, or even with Baddely.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Woods got a little education from Daugherty.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Christ almighty. How close can a guy be on so many putts?

[WilliamTheIrish]

Bubba should be called Bubble(head)

['Hamas' Jenkins]

You know Hamas, I think you and me are the only fans who like Johnny Miller as an announcer. I like it that he shows swing flaws. There are plenty of guys around to kiss ass. There should always be one villain.

He also adds a lot of insight. He'll tell you when a guy hit a shot a groove low, or yanked his head up.

The one thing he won't do is give a lot of solid putting advice. He was one of the best ballstrikers in history, maybe top 3, but putted like a 5 handicap.

[WilliamTheIrish]

He also adds a lot of insight. He'll tell you when a guy hit a shot a groove low, or yanked his head up.

The one thing he won't do is give a lot of solid putting advice. He was one of the best ballstrikers in history, maybe top 3, but putted like a 5 handicap.


Miller actually made reference to his putting today. When Fasth was putting on hole 11(?) he very quickly slapped his wrist. Maltbie thought Fasth may have been stung by an insect just as he started to strike the ball.

Miller said: "Maybe he's just imitating me"? Maltbie was guffawing pretty good on that.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Miller actually made reference to his putting today. When Fasth was putting on hole 11(?) he very quickly slapped his wrist. Maltbie thought Fasth may have been stung by an insect just as he started to strike the ball.

Miller said: "Maybe he's just imitating me"? Maltbie was guffawing pretty good on that.

ROFL ROFL

That's great. Miller could have made a mint on the Sr. Tour if he didn't have the yips.

Although, perhaps his greatest contribution to the world of golf was coming out of nowhere to win Pebble Beach when no one had heard of Callaways.

We current and former users of Big Berthas solute your Mormon ass, John :wayne:

[WilliamTheIrish]

Uh-oh. Badd's hooks the tee shot on 15.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Buuba should be fitted for a hockey helmet.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

This is a very risky play with a 3 shot lead.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

That's just a huge mental mistake.

[WilliamTheIrish]

This is a very risky play with a 3 shot lead.

Incredibly stupid play. I don't understand that play at all.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Incredibly stupid play. I don't understand that play at all.

That's the point where the caddie needs to say,

"Boss, I know you're going well, but if you hit this shot, I'm gonna snap this three wood over your head."

[WilliamTheIrish]

The way Baddely has been putting, he could have chopped out forward 100 yards, hit his approach, and relied on that hot putter.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Woods looks worn out.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Woods looks worn out.

It's gotta be absolutely brutal in those conditions.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

It should be interesting to see it tomorrow when they turn the greens to concrete and burn everything out.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

The wheels on the bus are falling off, falling off, falling off.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Baddely is suffering from me hitching my wagon to him. Poor kid. I apologize.

[WilliamTheIrish]

The wheels on the bus are falling off, falling off, falling off.

Hilarious.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Hilarious.

Sorry dude.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Sorry dude.

Don't be. It really did make me laugh.

[WilliamTheIrish]

I'm glad it's him and not me in that bunker.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Buba continues to dribble saliva on his round.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Bubba is an adventure.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Stephen Ames has a fuller set of teeth than a Great White shark.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Baddely leaking oil like a 63 VW Bus....

[WilliamTheIrish]

Angel with a fine shot.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Somebody needs to move into second place other than Tiger. Baddely will throw a rod playing with Tiger tomorrow.

[kstater]

Damn, that's gonna be a fun shot out of the bunker.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Aww f-bomb.

[WilliamTheIrish]

HTF did he do that? Was that a cricket swing?

[kstater]

Meh, I could do better.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Stephen Ames... that's a dental hygienists nightmare. Those choppers are Elway-esque.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Very nice play by Rose. Very nice.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Both guys saved par. Really scrambled.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Somebody needs to move into second place other than Tiger. Baddely will throw a rod playing with Tiger tomorrow.

Yep, someone has to get to 3, and AB has to stay at 3.

Tiger was first in at 4, which makes him last out tomorrow.

Looking like a Tiger/AB final pairing.....

[WilliamTheIrish]

Badds hammered that drive. Rose is in the shiot.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Good god Bubba swings hard. Woa.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Bubba..... ugh.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Badds drops it to w/in 10 feet. A good shot at bird..

[WilliamTheIrish]

Two shot lead for tomorrow.

[Sam Hall]

I missed today's round. Did Tiger burn his driver or did it actually work today?

[Mr. Plow]

Tiger. 2 back. In the final pairing.


2 over is going to win this. Tiger shoots a 69/70, it's his.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Tiger. 2 back. In the final pairing.


2 over is going to win this. Tiger shoots a 69/70, it's his.

5 over will win this, with a possibility of 6-7.

The course will be insanely difficult today, the greens are going to be as hard as iron.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

They are doing a recap of the '06 Open on Sportscenter right now. God, I still can't get over that one....

[OnTheWarpath15]

Alright guys: Call your shot. Take 2 guys to win.

I'm taking Furyk and Ames.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Justin Rose and Paul Casey.

[Stewie]

Fred Funk drove the par 3 #8. It's playing 300 yards today. That's one for all the old guys! :clap:

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Fred Funk drove the par 3 #8. It's playing 300 yards today. That's one for all the old guys! :clap:

That was a great tee shot considering he averages about 270 off the tee. It's still ridiculous that they feel the need to make that hole 300 yards :shake:

[Stewie]

I'll take Woods (there's a stretch) and Watson. Sans that one blow-up hole yesterday, Watson has been playing well. Besides, my GF is left-handed and she roots for all the lefties, so I'm obliged.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Happy Father's Day, lads.

I'm just in from my best round of the round of the season. Shot an 84. I was looking at breaking 80 for the first time when the oil started leaking as I had triples bogies sandwiched around a par on holes 11, 12, 13.. I righted the ship and brought it home with a birdie and 3 consecutive pars including a short sided sand save on 18 that left me with a 6 footer for par. Which I nailed.

Oh, and I'll take Badds and the Pteradactyl.

[WilliamTheIrish]

That was quick.

All tied.

[WilliamTheIrish]

oh no.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Settle down kid.

[DaKCMan AP]

Baddeley looks like Tiger meat.

[Stewie]

I'd like to see Stricker make a move. Nice birdie.

[BWillie]

There is a ton of players at +4 and +5, Tiger is still going to have his work cut out for him. BTW, what channel is this on. They took my local channels away on dish network, so I'm trying to find it with my bunny ears.

[Stewie]

NBC - Channel 41

[WilliamTheIrish]

Woods has trouble in that bunker. Interesting shot coming up.

[WilliamTheIrish]

But have you watched him putt on Sunday in a major ;)

Good call after one.

[kstater]

Sure....BADdley isn't intimidated by Tiger.

What a way to show it with a triple on 1.

[BWillie]

Anybody know where I can watch this online?

[WilliamTheIrish]

try nbcsports.com

[WilliamTheIrish]

Stewie's right. Stricker seems on his game again today.

[WilliamTheIrish]

That's a little unusual from Tiger.

[WilliamTheIrish]

holy ....

[WilliamTheIrish]

wtf?

[WilliamTheIrish]

Badds scrambles for the par save.

[Mr. Plow]

Double for Tiger.....ouch.

[SPchief]

Should be an interesting back nine.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Good call after one.

I'm more interesting to see if my predicted score holds up. 6-7 might end up doing it.