US Open 2015

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:10 pm

Post by **brian** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:13 pm

If you would have told me 10 years ago that jackasses would still be yelling "Get in the hole!" after tee shots I would have predicted I would have committed suicide or homicide.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:37 pm

Fox is lucky that this tournament is so goofy on its own. If this were Winged Foot or Pinehurst we'd be comparing the coverage to how the same courses were covered in the past. But this is like Golden Tee with real humans.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:12 pm

Digging the grunge music in and out of commercials.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:15 pm

yeah, checking the list of future sites. Guess we're getting polka next year.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:35 pm

Tiger's +10

duff · Post by **duff** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:46 pm

Did some jackass just yell "Mashed Potatoes" after Tiger's putt for birdie?

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:50 pm

My pick of Fowler is looking brilliant as he is probably only beating Tiger at this point

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:55 pm

Years ago some tournament, and I think it was the 2000 pga at Valhalla got flak for piping in artificial bird noises. No joke I think they are piping in jackass noise. For god sakes someone yelled for Paul Casey.

The guys even sound the same.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:59 pm

Charles Davis' post round interviews are painful.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:07 pm

He might walk away.

And it will hurt my heart.

And I couldn't blame him.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:11 pm

I wanna murder joe Buck. Never had a huge problem with him during World Series. Even defended him I think. But fuck joe buck dot com.

I'm about thirty minutes behind btw.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:12 pm

Fuck. And that was before joe threw tigers team under the bus. Why the fuck you need to say that!!?

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:17 am

Buddy is reporting that yesterday, Tiger flat topped a 3wood. Like topped it like I do once a round. Anyone else see this?

I'm really excited for when he withdraws and we get to hear about the latest bullshit injury he has.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:17 am

Yeah, Tiger looked like a guy who is going to be quitting his job pretty soon.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:32 am

Giff wrote:Yeah, Tiger looked like a guy who is going to be quitting his job pretty soon.

There was a time when I wished I could play like Woods. I didn't stop to think what that might mean...he now plays like me.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:33 am

BSF21 wrote:Buddy is reporting that yesterday, Tiger flat topped a 3wood. Like topped it like I do once a round. Anyone else see this?

I'm really excited for when he withdraws and we get to hear about the latest bullshit injury he has.

I don't remember a top but i didn't see the first 4 holes or so - Directv went out from cloud cover. But he has no idea where the ball is going. he missed a fairway that is 100 yards wide. By a far piece.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:34 am

tennbengal wrote:
Giff wrote:Yeah, Tiger looked like a guy who is going to be quitting his job pretty soon.
There was a time when I wished I could play like Woods. I didn't stop to think what that might mean...he now plays like me.

You, me, nor dupree would break 120 playing that set up. So while I get your point, it's still unfair to say he's gone full ian baker finch.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:34 am

A_B wrote:
tennbengal wrote:
Giff wrote:Yeah, Tiger looked like a guy who is going to be quitting his job pretty soon.
There was a time when I wished I could play like Woods. I didn't stop to think what that might mean...he now plays like me.
You, me, nor dupree would break 120 playing that set up. So while I get your point, it's still unfair to say he's gone full ian baker finch.

I top a 3-wood, he tops a 3-wood. We are the same, he and me.

Also, I probably would not break 200 on that course.

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:49 am

I have a question about the course. Why does the course have to be so perfect for professionals? I have heard there have been many complaints about the set up and the condition of the greens. Are these men not the best golfers in the world? Shouldn't they be able to adjust to non-perfect conditions? I don't watch or keep up with golf, so I ask mainly out of ignorance.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:53 am

duff wrote:I have a question about the course. Why does the course have to be so perfect for professionals? I have heard there have been many complaints about the set up and the condition of the greens. Are these men not the best golfers in the world? Shouldn't they be able to adjust to non-perfect conditions? I don't watch or keep up with golf, so I ask mainly out of ignorance.

They expect this at a true links-style course so they don't complain too much. But it's atypical of a US Open course, which have always been the stereotypical parkland style, with the rare exceptions of a course like Shinnecock, but that too still has more of a feel that they are used to in the States.

And Fox didn't have a good party line on the greens...the featured holes online had announcers speaking about how, while the greens don't LOOK pristine, they roll very well. As opposed to Norman and Buck railing on how shitty they are. I think Norman was speaking as a player and Buck just went with him. And I totally get how the aesthetic can make them look like they roll differently, but I don't think they really do. I think they are just difficult greens to read no matter what.

Also, golfers are a spoiled bunch. They are used to playing on courses that, even when they are considered "bad" make the best course in your area look like a goat ranch.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:56 am

Although, this is a pretty telling quote from FIGJAM

""I think the biggest challenge is that the green speeds are different from green to green," said Phil Mickelson, who has otherwise lauded the course. "That's going to wreak havoc on our touch. And that's the only thing I could possibly think of that is not really positive, because I think it's been very well done.

"The best way to wreak havoc with us is change the speeds of the greens from green to green, no question."

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:05 am

It should be tough. That's part of what I enjoy the most about the US Open. It's fun to see the world's best struggle sometimes. It's fun to watch guys struggle but still manage to hit those shots that make you shake your head and say "how the??". I understand that -16 is going to win the Masters some years, but that's not what I want at the Open. It's supposed to be the hardest tournament of the year.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:05 pm

yep, this will be done by the end of the day

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:19 pm

BSF21 wrote:Buddy is reporting that yesterday, Tiger flat topped a 3wood. Like topped it like I do once a round. Anyone else see this?

I'm really excited for when he withdraws and we get to hear about the latest bullshit injury he has.

Yep, topped the shit out of it, which led to the ball ending up in the deep quasi-pot bunker. I think it was on 17, definitely one of the late holes yesterday. It led to the great gif of him climbing in said bunker, looking like the old "going down the stairs behind the couch" trick.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:24 pm

When was the last time an amateur was tied for the lead? Or at least was after the previous hole...

Post by **brian** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:26 pm

Bensell wrote:When was the last time an amateur was tied for the lead? Or at least was after the previous hole...

It's not terribly uncommon at this point. Talk to me if he's still on the top page of the leaderboard at 3 p.m. tomorrow.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:42 pm

Spieth just said "This is the dumbest hold I've ever played in my life" about 18

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:20 pm

Tiger and Rickie have to have a lot of side action going at this point.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:41 pm

Jason Day just collapsed on the 18th fairway. Pretty scary shit here.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:47 pm

hard to tell if it was dehyrdration or if he rolled an ankle. He is definitely limping a bit but is gonna try to gut out the finish. He looks pretty shaky.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:50 pm

A_B wrote:hard to tell if it was dehyrdration or if he rolled an ankle. He is definitely limping a bit but is gonna try to gut out the finish. He looks pretty shaky.

After he WDed after feeling dizzy a few weeks ago, it's gotta likely be all related. Unless he's insanely unlucky. I guess his MRI came back negative, which is good because I gotta say watching that freaked me out because it looked (so I'm told) a lot like what happened to me.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:52 pm

I don't think he was limping so much as he was wobbly. Which, totally understandable.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:52 pm

I had forgotten about that, so yeah you are most likely right.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:57 pm

Fox finally back in its wheelhouse, covering an injured athlete being wheeled off the premises.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:01 pm

They mentioned he has had vertigo symptoms over the last month. The video of him going to the ground looks like he fainted, although turning an ankle is possible.

Tiger stumbled and fell to the ground earlier, but w/o apparent injury, just metaphor.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:56 pm

Rex wrote:Fox finally back in its wheelhouse, covering an injured athlete being wheeled off the premises.

Very good.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:50 pm

Sergio (of course) missed a 1 footer to move the cut line down to +5 and saved about 12 guys.

Edit: Webb Simpson birdied to move it back to +4. He's got 2 holes left.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:53 pm

A two minute Tiger piece with 8 minutes left in the broadcast? WTF?

Christ, it was awful too.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:06 pm

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