US Open

[jimmy40]

Don't like the waste area setup instead of deep rough. Not for a US Open. Kaymer just missed a fairway by 20 yards and got a decent lie and hit a 200 yard shot to 5 feet for eagle. He should have been hacking out of 6" deep rough.

 

[Doc50]

Don't like the waste area setup instead of deep rough. Not for a US Open. Kaymer just missed a fairway by 20 yards and got a decent lie and hit a 200 yard shot to 5 feet for eagle. He should have been hacking out of 6" deep rough.

Agreed.

The reward/penalty is too random. His shot that you reference, while terrific, was one of many that had really decent lies, and could be aggressively played. It created a tournament essentially of chipping and putting, since the greens were so penal. I actually was tired of the predictable routine by Sunday, and that hasn't happened to me before. Will watch a day or two of the ladies and see how they handle it.

But look at the Masters -- also no rough, and a great short game test. The difference is that there is more water in play, creating a more dramatic risk/reward scenario on many of the holes. And Augusta's green have more variation, more personality. Much better tournament to watch.

 

[jimmy40]

Agreed.

The reward/penalty is too random. His shot that you reference, while terrific, was one of many that had really decent lies, and could be aggressively played. It created a tournament essentially of chipping and putting, since the greens were so penal. I actually was tired of the predictable routine by Sunday, and that hasn't happened to me before. Will watch a day or two of the ladies and see how they handle it.

But look at the Masters -- also no rough, and a great short game test. The difference is that there is more water in play, creating a more dramatic risk/reward scenario on many of the holes. And Augusta's green have more variation, more personality. Much better tournament to watch.

The fairways were also too wide, I believe during the fourth round the announcers said that they were hitting fairways at a higher % than during normal tournaments. Now we also get Fox covering the Open for the next 12 freaking years.

 

[Doc50]

The fairways were also too wide, I believe during the fourth round the announcers said that they were hitting fairways at a higher % than during normal tournaments. Now we also get Fox covering the Open for the next 12 freaking years.

OMG - I wasn't aware of that.
What the hell do they know about golf?

 

[jimmy40]

OMG - I wasn't aware of that.
What the hell do they know about golf?

it gets worse. Joe Buck and Greg Norman to anchor.

 

[Doc50]

it gets worse. Joe Buck and Greg Norman to anchor.

What Buck knows about golf he learned from playing with Troy Aikman - not a stellar resume'. And Greg has very little broadcast experience at all. I'm surprised the USGA has agreed to risk their ratings with this change, especially considering this year's dud.

 

[casmith07]

With Tiger at the house and Phil playing like trash, this one was a snooze fest.