U.S. Open Golf

[Show-Me Hog]

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)

[Son of Spam]

That course looks like a goofy golf course.

[rzrbkfan69]

That course looks like a goofy golf course.

I love courses like this that make the pros struggle.

[rzrbkfan69]

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 (JJ)
-4 Lawrence (Thriston)
-3 Burns (Sam)
-2 Griffin (Ben)
-1 Hovland (Viktor I know)

 

[CardHog]

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  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.

[Show-Me Hog]

Thriston Lawrence?

The Third?

[BASS]

I love courses like this that make the pros struggle.

Me too

[rzrbkfan69]

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)

[Thin Red Swine]

Thriston 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. 

[rzrbkfan69]

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. 

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)

There's an echo in here. 

[Thin Red Swine]

There's an echo in here. 

Oops. I was too busy patting myself on the back for my lyrical skills. 

[Show-Me Hog]

Oops. I was too busy patting myself on the back for my lyrical skills. 

I'll pat you on the back, too, nice job.

[rzrbkfan69]

Oops. I was too busy patting myself on the back for my lyrical skills. 

It was a nice rhyme!

[Zoso]

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. 

Nice! You nailed the meter!

[Thin Red Swine]

Adam Scott is gonna win this.

[Texzilla]

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.

[Thin Red Swine]

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. 

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.

[DRYANKNPULL]

I'm generally pulling for an American for our national championship. I think I'm going to pull for Scott over Burns. Fuck LSU.

[BASS]

Go hovland. I'll always pull for a razorback, even though I usually prefer an American win the US open

[Doc Hogaday]

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.