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2012 US Open at the Olympic Club

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So, would people here rather watch the struggle of the US Open that we saw this weekend or players really doing some shot-making and moving up the board with -10 under weekends?

I admire the toughness of the course and can see some appeal in those guys looking like regular dopes out there, but it got pretty frustrating when every tee shot was in the rough and it looked more like nobody wanted to win at times.

Though, their save shots and scrambling still showed them to be elite as most others would turn those poor tee shots into 9's and 10's.

Thoughts? What's your viewing preference?
 
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To me, what stood out about the the tournament at the Olympic Club and really all The Opens (British Opens), is the greens won't hold a shot. The pros can stick the ball next to the hole with a ton of back spin, and it rolls right off. Even greens on city owned courses around here, will hold a shot better than that.
 
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OHSportsFan;2168346; said:
So, would people here rather watch the struggle of the US Open that we saw this weekend or players really doing some shot-making and moving up the board with -10 under weekends?

I admire the toughness of the course and can see some appeal in those guys looking like regular dopes out there, but it got pretty frustrating when every tee shot was in the rough and it looked more like nobody wanted to win at times.

Though, their save shots and scrambling still showed them to be elite as most others would turn those poor tee shots into 9's and 10's.

Thoughts? What's your viewing preference?
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I prefer the US Open as a whole. It's different in that the best players in the world are actually challenged to the extreme.

But the back 9 at Augusta on Sunday is far more entertaining b/c guys aren't generally falling apart. With 13 and 15, they have to go out and take it. I prefer that type of finish.
 
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OHSportsFan;2168346; said:
So, would people here rather watch the struggle of the US Open that we saw this weekend or players really doing some shot-making and moving up the board with -10 under weekends?

I admire the toughness of the course and can see some appeal in those guys looking like regular dopes out there, but it got pretty frustrating when every tee shot was in the rough and it looked more like nobody wanted to win at times.

Though, their save shots and scrambling still showed them to be elite as most others would turn those poor tee shots into 9's and 10's.

Thoughts? What's your viewing preference?
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There's challenging, then there's bloodbath.

Especially when they set up just insane courses with a pile of rough and mile in length and the weather gets crazy... I realize they don't want Tiger winning at minus 12 (am I remembering this right?) like he did at Pebble, but, hey, if it's not windy, you can score at Pebble, it will reward you for good shots, which is ok... but, of course we had to endure some bloodbaths after that, I reamember a few +5ish winners and guys winning with over par on the last day, who happened to win because the guys ahead of the were like 7 over instaed of 2 over... that's no fun. (was that at Winged foot and it started blowign balls off greens? It's all running together)

Honestly, what I'd say is... make the course set ups the toughest on days 2 and 3... and do reasonable pin/tee placements on the last day. That way you get one tough day on cut day and one tough day on the weekend (for the super hardcore fan that wants to see guys implode) and then at least some reward for risk on Sunday, instead of just surviving.
 
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What kind of baffled me on Sunday, was the 18th. 344 yard, guys were teeing off less than 200 yards with irons, and still missing the fairways. Those guys all hit a 6 that far, off a tee, and it seemed like most still missed the fairway.:huh:

Nerves?
 
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I like the back 9 on Sunday at the Masters, no two ways about it. But, I also enjoy the US Open being one of the toughest tests in golf and watching the elite players having to make and create shots. You'll notice that grinder type guys and control players find their way to the top at the US Open, where as free swinging guys like Bubba and Phil can win the Masters. The one US Open I didn't like was where Payne had the putt on 18 that rolled back on him due to an incredibly insane pin setup.

The Open Championship, though is my favorite just due to the different type of course and the fact that the weather plays such a huge part in it. You can have sun, rain, wind, snow and all of it in one day.

Too many of the PGA courses are over groomed and it is easy for these guys to hit the ball in the bunker and recover easily or to just throw it at the pin. The majors are the majors because of the respective difference in challenge they bring.
 
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I think the masters is the best/my favorite major in golf. The back 9 is second to none. It's possible to shoot a low score if you play perfectly, or you can blow the tournament. The special moments and deep history at Augusta just adds to it as well.

Im hoping to get tickets to The Masters one of these days, and take my dad as its on his bucket list
 
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I think watching what the pros can do with tough second shots- the kind where I end up making matters worse on my way to an eight or more- makes for a more interesting contest. And think of the shot that won the Masters playoff in April- hardly an ordinary lie and hardly an ordinary recovery shot.

IMO - watching someone birdie six of the back nine is amazing... until you see that half the field does it on at least two out of four days.
 
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They're different tournaments, which is what makes them great in their own right. If every tournament was like the US Open, watching golf would suck. But when there's one major like it, which everyone knows Even or so is going to win, it makes it that much more special. Likewise the final day at the Masters is wonderful, but it's a completely separate entity because they play the same course every year, which is great because it's the only major that does it, but sort of sucks in that the same guys are in contention every year, because you either play well on that course or you don't. My personal favorite is the British because I love links golf and there seems to be a wide variety of conditions that keep scores down, but not horribly so (Carnoustie being the exception), and there is a nice course rotation. The PGA is kind of the dead major at the end of the year the people care about less, much like the Australian in tennis.
 
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stowfan;2168497; said:
I'd watch the chicken remarks if I were you. Remember the trouble Fuzzy Zoeller ended up with because of chicken remarks?
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I believe Fuzzy also included collard greens and watermelon in his remarks.

I can not even imagine playing a course in Open conditions. Each year at my home course they play a tournament called the "Superintendent's Revenge." Lightning fast greens, ultra dense rough, impossible pin positions, etc. I shot seventeen shots over my handicap. If you take golf too seriously, it can make for a long round. You just have to learn to laugh at yourself. I imagine that is as close to Open conditions that I will ever get.

I would probably break my wrists trying to hit out of the rough and I would be lucky to hit 25% of the fairways. The skill that PGA tour pros possess is truly baffling. I had a chance to play a few holes with Scott Stallings last year. After the first hole it was quite apparent that we were not even playing the same game. Sure, they hit the ball far, but that is such a small part of what they do.
 
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