U.S. Open thread

[Banedon]

I don't think Tiger wins, but I wouldn't be shocked if he did.

 

Tiger and Phil paired together in the first round.

 

Edit: Tiger double bogeys the first hole. Ouch.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Tiger didn't look good on the first hole, but he did a nice job of two-putting from about 75-80 feet out to par the second. I don't think he'll win, but I think he'll be near the leaders.

[Banedon]

Wow....Phil has decided not to have a driver in his bag today!

[Butterscup1679666578]

Every time I flip back to ESPN's coverage (I'm watching Germany-Croatia on ESPN2), all they are doing is taking to the analysts. Show some freakin' golf.

[jersey cubs fan]

Every time I flip back to ESPN's coverage (I'm watching Germany-Croatia on ESPN2), all they are doing is taking to the analysts. Show some freakin' golf.

 

That doesn't start until 1pm eastern.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Every time I flip back to ESPN's coverage (I'm watching Germany-Croatia on ESPN2), all they are doing is taking to the analysts. Show some freakin' golf.

 

That doesn't start until 1pm eastern.

 

Really? That's dumb. They were showing some earlier. Weird.

[Banedon]

Every time I flip back to ESPN's coverage (I'm watching Germany-Croatia on ESPN2), all they are doing is taking to the analysts. Show some freakin' golf.

 

That doesn't start until 1pm eastern.

 

Really? That's dumb. They were showing some earlier. Weird.

 

Apparently they are doing some live "cut ins" during that pre-show.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Tiger just birdied 8 to get back to even.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Every time I flip back to ESPN's coverage (I'm watching Germany-Croatia on ESPN2), all they are doing is taking to the analysts. Show some freakin' golf.

 

That doesn't start until 1pm eastern.

 

Really? That's dumb. They were showing some earlier. Weird.

 

Apparently they are doing some live "cut ins" during that pre-show.

 

Yeah, that's why I didn't realize it was a pre-show. It's complete coverage now.

[jersey cubs fan]

His third birdie puts Tiger at -1.

[jersey cubs fan]

Wow....Phil has decided not to have a driver in his bag today!

 

and he still puts it in the rough

[jersey cubs fan]

Phil with a "stars, they are just like us" moment.

[Banedon]

Phil with a "stars, they are just like us" moment.

 

Do share...I don't have a TV nearby.

[TruffleShuffle]

Wow....Phil has decided not to have a driver in his bag today!

 

that is something i should have done long ago

[jersey cubs fan]

Phil with a "stars, they are just like us" moment.

 

Do share...I don't have a TV nearby.

 

From the rough, pretty big distance, and he hit it about 2.5 feet, maybe. I believe it was a hybrid. Next shot was on though.

[Banedon]

Wow....Phil has decided not to have a driver in his bag today!

 

that is something i should have done long ago

 

I feel your pain. I think I'm gonna pick up an R7 draw this weekend with my stimulus check.

[The Voice of Reason]

#&*%$%^#%#$ Mickelson. Way to capitalize on you home course.

[Banedon]

Phil with a "stars, they are just like us" moment.

 

Do share...I don't have a TV nearby.

 

From the rough, pretty big distance, and he hit it about 2.5 feet, maybe. I believe it was a hybrid. Next shot was on though.

 

Glad I recorded it. :)

[jersey cubs fan]

Wow....Phil has decided not to have a driver in his bag today!

 

that is something i should have done long ago

 

I feel your pain. I think I'm gonna pick up an R7 draw this weekend with my stimulus check.

 

I played a scramble this weekend and the only thing I had going was my driver.

[wade]

I played Torrey Pines about 12 years ago and shot low 80s. However, that was from the whites and the rough was about 6 inches lower.

[TruffleShuffle]

Wow....Phil has decided not to have a driver in his bag today!

 

that is something i should have done long ago

 

I feel your pain. I think I'm gonna pick up an R7 draw this weekend with my stimulus check.

 

i used to hit my driver well, but that was about 4 years ago when i played fairly regularly. i also am pretty tall, so i hit my clubs a long way - average drive is probably around 270, and if i really catch a hold of one i can hit it 300. since i used to be a good driver, i keep hitting it when i go out, even though the result is generally not a positive one. the other problem is that i'm only average with my 3 wood. my 5 wood though, i can hit that thing about 210-220 and on a straight line about 80 to 90% of the time.

[bukie]

Wow....Phil has decided not to have a driver in his bag today!

 

that is something i should have done long ago

 

I feel your pain. I think I'm gonna pick up an R7 draw this weekend with my stimulus check.

 

i used to hit my driver well, but that was about 4 years ago when i played fairly regularly. i also am pretty tall, so i hit my clubs a long way - average drive is probably around 270, and if i really catch a hold of one i can hit it 300. since i used to be a good driver, i keep hitting it when i go out, even though the result is generally not a positive one. the other problem is that i'm only average with my 3 wood. my 5 wood though, i can hit that thing about 210-220 and on a straight line about 80 to 90% of the time.

 

Yeah, my usual choice on a hole is a 3 wood straight for about 240, or a driver with a good 15-20 degree slice for about 260-270. Was in a scramble last weekend and just decided to go driver every hole (well, aside from par 3's...).

[Banedon]

Wow....Phil has decided not to have a driver in his bag today!

 

that is something i should have done long ago

 

I feel your pain. I think I'm gonna pick up an R7 draw this weekend with my stimulus check.

 

i used to hit my driver well, but that was about 4 years ago when i played fairly regularly. i also am pretty tall, so i hit my clubs a long way - average drive is probably around 270, and if i really catch a hold of one i can hit it 300. since i used to be a good driver, i keep hitting it when i go out, even though the result is generally not a positive one. the other problem is that i'm only average with my 3 wood. my 5 wood though, i can hit that thing about 210-220 and on a straight line about 80 to 90% of the time.

 

In recent weeks I gave up my woods altogether and started swining a 3 iron off the tee unless it was a really long hole. I've mentioned before that I have a major slice on my driver right now, though I'm consciously working on getting my hands turned over during the swing, and it is helping. The way the R7 draw is weighted should help me out with that.

 

I'm also going to be ordering a set of clones of Taylormade irons, with the 3-4-5 hybrids. If I hit those well, I may drop my 5 wood altogether for a gap wedge instead.

[The Voice of Reason]

#&*%$%^#%#$ Mickelson. Way to capitalize on you home course.

 

Never mind. Great comeback Big Phil. Way to go. I never doubted you .

[bukie]

Justin Hicks doesn't par a single hole on the back 9, finishing with bogey-birdie-birdie-birdie-bogey-bogey-birdie-birdie-birdie to grab the early clubhouse lead at 3 under.