Might as well start a thread. I didn't even know it was happening until I saw a story this morning.
Looking at the leaderboard, the only one whose name I even recognize....I have noted.
-4 Spaun
-4 Lawrence
-3 Burns
-2 Griffin
-1 Hovland (Viktor I know)
That course looks like a goofy golf course.
Quote from: Son of Spam on Jun 13, 2025, 02:34 PMThat course looks like a goofy golf course.
I love courses like this that make the pros struggle.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jun 13, 2025, 02:30 PMMight as well start a thread. I didn't even know it was happening until I saw a story this morning.
Looking at the leaderboard, the only one whose name I even recognize....I have noted.
-4 Spaun (JJ)
-4 Lawrence (Thriston)
-3 Burns (Sam)
-2 Griffin (Ben)
-1 Hovland (Viktor I know)
;)
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jun 13, 2025, 02:30 PMMight as well start a thread. I didn't even know it was happening until I saw a story this morning.
Looking at the leaderboard, the only one whose name I even recognize....I have noted.
-4 Spaun 25th
-4 Lawrence Never heard of this dude either.
-3 Burns 22nd
-2 Griffin 15th
-1 Hovland (Viktor I know)
You must not watch much golf, I've added their world golf ranking.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Jun 13, 2025, 03:43 PMI love courses like this that make the pros struggle.
Me too
Lawrence was in contention at last year's Open Championship, until Xander went on that run on the back 9 on Sunday. He's a South African who mostly plays on the DP Tour. (European Tour)
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jun 13, 2025, 03:49 PMThriston Lawrence?
The Third?
I'll help you out.
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip.
That started from two sets of tees.
For a national championship.
The fave was a mighty stoic man,
The contenders brave and sound.
156 players teed off that day.
For a five-hour round.
(A five-hour round.)
Balls started flying into rough.
The feeble minds were tossed.
If not for the courage of the caddie crew
All thinned shots could be lost.
(All thinned shots could be lost.)
The leaderboard settled into this
Eclectic set of names:
With Gilligan (Im)
The Skipper Too (Rahm)
The Millionaire (Thriston Lawrence the Third)
And a Spaun...
The Movie Star (Koepka)
The Professor (Spieth) and
Si Woo Too
Here on Stressed Golfers' Isle!Glad I'm not the only one who thought of that.
I wrote that as part of a first round recap for a golf pool I run for the majors.
By the way, Lawrence was in the thick of things at the (British) Open last year until Xander cruised away on the back nine. He's been a very good player on the other side of the pond, won Rookie of the Year on the "European" tour in 2022.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Jun 14, 2025, 11:56 AMBy the way, Lawrence was in the thick of things at the (British) Open last year until Xander cruised away on the back nine. He's been a very good player on the other side of the pond, won Rookie of the Year on the "European" tour in 2022.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Jun 13, 2025, 05:54 PMLawrence was in contention at last year's Open Championship, until Xander went on that run on the back 9 on Sunday. He's a South African who mostly plays on the DP Tour. (European Tour)
There's an echo in here. :)
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Jun 14, 2025, 03:54 PMThere's an echo in here. :)
Oops. I was too busy patting myself on the back for my lyrical skills.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Jun 14, 2025, 04:29 PMOops. I was too busy patting myself on the back for my lyrical skills.
I'll pat you on the back, too, nice job.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Jun 14, 2025, 04:29 PMOops. I was too busy patting myself on the back for my lyrical skills.
It was a nice rhyme!
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Jun 14, 2025, 11:56 AMI'll help you out.
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip.
That started from two sets of tees.
For a national championship.
The fave was a mighty stoic man,
The contenders brave and sound.
156 players teed off that day.
For a five-hour round.
(A five-hour round.)
Balls started flying into rough.
The feeble minds were tossed.
If not for the courage of the caddie crew
All thinned shots could be lost.
(All thinned shots could be lost.)
The leaderboard settled into this
Eclectic set of names:
With Gilligan (Im)
The Skipper Too (Rahm)
The Millionaire (Thriston Lawrence the Third)
And a Spaun...
The Movie Star (Koepka)
The Professor (Spieth) and
Si Woo Too
Here on Stressed Golfers' Isle!
Glad I'm not the only one who thought of that.
I wrote that as part of a first round recap for a golf pool I run for the majors.
By the way, Lawrence was in the thick of things at the (British) Open last year until Xander cruised away on the back nine. He's been a very good player on the other side of the pond, won Rookie of the Year on the "European" tour in 2022.
Nice! You nailed the meter!
Adam Scott is gonna win this.
A few years ago I went to a vendor meeting in San Diego and they had a golf outing at Torrey Pines a couple weeks after the U.S. open. They left the tourney cut for a few weeks for folks that wanted to play it.
Most unfun worstest round I ever had. Having to hit into that rough without a dude with a little flag to show where it went is impossible. At 2nd tee we changed the rules quite a bit so we could actually finish. Between us I bet we lost 60 balls. Luckily the vendor gave us all 2 dozen balls for the event.
Quote from: Texzilla on Jun 15, 2025, 09:29 AMA few years ago I went to a vendor meeting in San Diego and they had a golf outing at Torrey Pines a couple weeks after the U.S. open. They left the tourney cut for a few weeks for folks that wanted to play it.
Most unfun worstest round I ever had. Having to hit into that rough without a dude with a little flag to show where it went is impossible. At 2nd tee we changed the rules quite a bit so we could actually finish. Between us I bet we lost 60 balls.
I played the Torrey Pines rough without it being US Open height and it was the toughest surface I've ever played.
Oakmont would be the same for us regular Joes.
I'm generally pulling for an American for our national championship. I think I'm going to pull for Scott over Burns. Fuck LSU.
Go hovland. I'll always pull for a razorback, even though I usually prefer an American win the US open
Been a big Scott fan for 15-20 years. Love his swing. Hope he can pull this off, but not the ideal start on the first hole.
Quote from: BASS on Jun 15, 2025, 01:36 PMGo hovland. I'll always pull for a razorback, even though I usually prefer an American win the US open
When was Hovland a Razorback?
I'll take Scott.
Hovland was never a Razorback. As the best golfer on Woopig, I think I could break 100 with today's conditions.
Quote from: HTL on Jun 15, 2025, 01:55 PMHovland was never a Razorback. As the best golfer on Woopig, I think I could break 100 with today's conditions.
Of course he wasn't.
And no you aren't.
And no you couldn't.
Spaun's deal with the devil just ran out. That's two really bad breaks in the first four holes.
Quote from: HTL on Jun 15, 2025, 01:55 PMHovland was never a Razorback. As the best golfer on Woopig, I think I could break 100 with today's conditions.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Jun 15, 2025, 01:49 PMWhen was Hovland a Razorback?
I'll take Scott.
I'm getting him confused with someone else then.... I could have sworn he played here before going pro
Quote from: BASS on Jun 15, 2025, 02:34 PMI'm getting him confused with someone else then.... I could have sworn he played here before going pro
Oklahoma State.
Quote from: HTL on Jun 15, 2025, 01:55 PMHovland was never a Razorback. As the best golfer on Woopig, I think I could break 100 with today's conditions.
Okie State I think without looking it up. I think he was one of the guys I followed around at the Western Am at Alotian a bunch of years ago.
The winning score will likely be over par now. Maybe Even. I'd certainly take that right now.
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Of course they are going to show a Tiger Open rather than another one from Oakmont.
There's a 5 way tie on the back nine.
It might even take -1 to win now. The question is whether there is enough daylight. Hard to believe they will finish.
It is like nobody wants to win it.
The Scot wants to win it. He's definitely made for this weather.
This is some great golf.
I mean, it's awful golf, but that's great.
The left handed guy in the clubhouse at +1 is going to win as everyone else falls away.
Oops Spaun has an eagle putt after driving the green. So I am probably wrong.
What a motherfuckin putt in the rain.
Pretty danged impressive putt by Hovland after all that.
Pretty unbelievable. Started the day in contention and posted a 40 on the front. Hard to believe he had the mental fortitude to hold it together and win.
Quote from: DRYANKNPULL on Jun 15, 2025, 07:59 PMPretty unbelievable. Started the day in contention and posted a 40 on the front. Hard to believe he had the mental fortitude to hold it together and win.
I was his official walking scorer on Saturday at the Cognizant Classic back in March. He had such a good demeanor, locked in to every shot.
He made one bogey in a 4-under round and it was after a bad break on a tee shot. The way he played made me think he'd be a good US Open guy, keeping the ball in play and flushing shot after shot.
Super nice guy, too.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Jun 15, 2025, 10:27 PMI was his official walking scorer on Saturday at the Cognizant Classic back in March. He had such a good demeanor, locked in to every shot.
He made one bogey in a 4-under round and it was after a bad break on a tee shot. The way he played made me think he'd be a good US Open guy, keeping the ball in play and flushing shot after shot.
Super nice guy, too.
Nice. I'm a standard bearer at the FedEx St. Jude in Memphis and I also caddy in the ProAm. All the players I've encountered have always been really great guys.
Dude wins the U.S. open and the media just focuses on if he and wife are arguing
Quote from: Texzilla on Jun 18, 2025, 07:53 AMDude wins the U.S. open and the media just focuses on if he and wife are arguing
I've seen that too. I just think they are both a little socially awkward and not used to being in that situation. It was sort of an awkward situation. Guy just hits ab65 foot putt to win and here's your baby to take care of while I get the other one.
One of their kids was sick. He was up at 3 am on Sunday morning to go get medicine. I don't know the specific part of his story you're referencing, but this would likely be a contributing factor.