U.S. Open Golf Championship - The Year’s 3rd Major (1 Viewer)

[Madmarsha]

I wonder if the USGA can convert allthe "native areas" into lateral water hazards by tomorrow?

If they don't produce a gator like English Turn did, I will be disappoint.

 

[Madmarsha]

This course is setup to make even great shots fail.

Snatching defeat from the jaws of native grasses.

 

[Bill]

Snatching defeat from the jaws of native grasses.

The players were expecting some issues with all those native areas lining every fairway on the course, but they have no way of dealing with green that won’t hold a golf ball. It’s impossible to have a real game plan for any player out there. The native areas are actually a little easier than that gnarly stuff they have on those British Open courses.

 

[Bill]

Rory taps in for another birdie on 14 and is in solo second place.

 

[Bill]

The eventual winner of this thing better not win with a double digit under par score. The USGA will just pour portland cement on all the greens at next year’s venue to make sure that never happens again!

 

[Dan in Lafayette]

Åberg got Finaued on the 13th.

 

[Bill]

Åberg just felt the wrath of Hole 13 carding a triple bogey on that now infamous green complex. He has his work cut out for him now. But something similar can happen to anyone before the trophy is lifted on this tournament. The leaders may eventually come back to him.

 

[Bill]

Suddenly DeChambeau is eating this course up like it’s his home course. Unless he finds some trouble along the way, this could end up being his second US Open Championship.

 

[Madmarsha]

Rory taps in for another birdie on 14 and is in solo second place.

Not anymore. But I'm not sure a 4-stroke lead will hold either, so.

 

[Bill]

Not anymore. But I'm not sure a 4 stroke lead will hold either, so.

The 16th hole is getting expensive for Bryson right now. It could be bringing a lot more players back into the mix on Sunday.

A double bogey for DeChambeau.

 

[Madmarsha]

The 16th hole is getting expensive for Bryson right now. It could be bringing a lot more players back into the mix on Sunday.

I jinxed him.

 

[Bill]

So, the day started with 15 players who were under par for the championship. The day ends with just 8 players who are still under par. It’s so easy to fall back in this tournament, but nearly impossible to make up ground unless the leaders come back to the field.

 

[Dan in Lafayette]

Suddenly DeChambeau is eating this course up like it’s his home course. Unless he finds some trouble along the way, this could end up being his second US Open Championship.

You can bet the USDA will have most of the tee boxes set way back today. They need to get the winning score closer to "par".

 

[Grumpy Old Manatee]

The Dept of Agriculture has a say in this?

 

[Madmarsha]

The Dept of Agriculture has a say in this?

Somebody's gotta get ahold of this crazy golf course.