US Open

[Grunt]

US Open News

Elk & others Qualify for the Open

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21853558-23213,00.html

[Courty]

Don't forget one A. Speirs. ;)

[Boonie]

Great to see Marcus Fraser get through!

[Speirsy11]

Hopefully I can get some first hand, inside the ropes, info this year......If I can get the time off I've decided to pay whatever I have to to get over and check it out.........The boss' baby was born this morning, so one week off should be plenty for him shouldn't it? :lol:

[Ducky]

Are you going to carry the bag for your brother?

[Speirsy11]

If I'm there and he wants me to I will. I'd love to but if he has someone he thinks would work better then I respect that 100% and would likely prefer to chill out and have a beer while enjoying the golf at one heck of a golf course......

[goughy]

Been reading about the club and course in the latest GD. Interesting. You'll have a ball.

[Ducky]

Make sure you take your camera, Speirsy. ;)

[jimandr]

Almost as importantly, who is going to win?

I have also read an Oakmont article, which suggests the course will be much more open than the normal tree-lined American course.

I would imagine the rough will still be super-tough and the greens ultra-quick.

Without any real idea, maybe this means the best short game wins? Is that Tiger?

If Phil is injured, even slightly, I don't like him. Ernie hasn't regained form, Retief missed the cut in Wales.

Could be a straight hitter like Furyk, Verplank, Pampling!

Ogilvy showed form last week. He could be worth a wager to repeat.

There, I've named my top 5.

[Speirsy11]

Tiger is the favorite....Has to be.....

Ernie won last time it was at Oakmont, so I think he's a good wager for a top 10, maybe top 5.

Furyk suits that place and is from the area....

I just love Ogilvy's game, I think he's always a good bet in big events.

I think you need to find someone who can hit his irons the right distance and really lag putt well. The greens are supposed to be SO fast that if you get on the wrong side of them you are lucky to 3 putt.......So my picks are Tiger, David Howell, Immelman and Adam Speirs ;)

[goughy]

The greens are supposed to be SO fast that if you get on the wrong side of them you are lucky to 3 putt....... ;)

I read that members don't do gimme's at this course. There's no such thing, not even from a foot! Some greens are too sloped etc for the stimp meter to read effectively, especially when it gets towards a reading of 15. Double cutting, sometimes twice a day adn triple cutting the greens is the norm, and they roll them often too. Just think of a 10 pin bowling lane that runs down hill!!!

[Fishman Dan]

Recent form taken into account, I don't think you can't discount Badds.com. His putting has him there or thereabouts all year so far (10th in FedEx Cup points?). His style of "One look then hit" could be just what the doctor ordered on these nightmare greens.

[Jarro]

Ogilvy will be my pick 8)

[Grunt]

Looking at Scott's Game last week I just feel as if he is striking the ball so well if his putter works he will go very well.

[Bruce]

Rob,

Do you think Adam (or yourself) would be able to write an after action report on his experiences playing the one of the biggest events of his life - with more to come hopefully. I'd really like to hear about his mindset out on the course, what he thinks about how the course is playing to compare it with how we see it on telly.

I hope you can share a real insider's view of the event.

[oz]

Badds.com will get lost in the rough late on Thursday, and disappear for the remainder for the tournament.... Narrow fairways will do him in, in my opinion.

My Aussie smokey would be O'Hern. Drives it straight enough, and has a sharp short game. If he can hold his nerve over the important putts, he could contend.

I'd love to see Ogilvy repeat..... just to silence those critics that say he won last year, by default.

Of the non-Aussies, I like Goosen's chances.... he plays fast greens as well as anybody.

[kpac]

Looking at Scott's Game last week I just feel as if he is striking the ball so well if his putter works he will go very well.

:shock: :roll: :roll: :shock:
I'll go a step further than that.... If scott's putter is on he'll win. On current form he's best tee to green player out there by a margin. He has to hole putts for 4 days to win though, and that is where he'll stuggle - but if he does, IF, he'll just win!!

[PeteyD]

I like Badds and Ogilvy. Scott is always a chance but he needs to play for 4 rounds. I have 2 x $50 bets to put on this so need to choose wisely.

[Eag's]

I like Badds and Ogilvy. Scott is always a chance but he needs to play for 4 rounds. I have 2 x $50 bets to put on this so need to choose wisely.

Are you in a punting club Pete?

[Speirsy11]

If you want the winner in the "Would win if they could actually putt" US Open look no farther than Garcia. His ball striking is so good it's scary....How else could someone that putts it like that be so close in so many majors?

Bruce, if I get there I'll do it..........but not looking good as of right now......

[goughy]

Garcia is scary good at everything but putting. I love to watch him play. I read somewhere that he seems to take the opposite approach with his putting. He's all natural with his ball striking, but with his putting he over analyses and worries too much about technique. Maybe he needs to find the spirit in his putting rather than making it happen.

[PeteyD]

Eag's - no I have some freebies.

[Speirsy11]

Garcia is scary good at everything but putting. I love to watch him play. I read somewhere that he seems to take the opposite approach with his putting. He's all natural with his ball striking, but with his putting he over analyses and worries too much about technique. Maybe he needs to find the spirit in his putting rather than making it happen.

The crazy thing is he lead the TOUR in putting his first year as a pro......Then something got in his head and it is ugly to watch now....And where he was not great as a rookie, driving accuracy, he is now awesome. He stripes every club in the bag to the point where the only one he doesn't hit within 10 feet of his target is his putter......

[Grunt]

Read an article somewhere that had Ogilvy saying when he played in his younger days against Sergio, he could nail any putt from within 15 feet. Will have to try and find it or a link.

[goughy]

Latest GD had that Grunt. I read it too. Hard to believe!

[Boonie]

Furyk at $23 is great value and my favourite to win it.

Other guys that I believe will do well: Harrington, Ames, Cink, Howell.

[dc68]

180 straighty Nick O'hern Has to have some value i would have thought.

[Speirsy11]

Well it's not looking good for me getting there.......Cannot find a flight on the dates I need for under about $4000..... I'm devo but hopefully he gets in the Canadian Open and I can get there with him......He's going to give me a few updates and I'll pass on any info. Last time he played in the US Open at Bethpage he told me after day 1 "Take all your money and put it on Tiger. Nobody else can win here." I'll pass on any more golden tips like thatthis time :lol:

[Grunt]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21865118-23213,00.html

[goughy]

Channel 10 has the us open this year - starting at 3am on friday morning to 9am, same on saturday. It starts at 4am to 9am on Sunday. So 5 and 6 hours coverage should be good for close to 3 hours each day of golf. I'll take that.

[Courty]

Here (http://thesandtrap.com/columns/thrash_talk/2007_us_open_staff_predictions) are some tips for the gamblers.

[Grunt]

Man that course looks tough! To top it off they are saying that the pins are currently in the easier places and it will get tougher over the weekend.

[3oneday]

Spiersys bro is +4 after 6, there's some big numbers running already :shock:

[Fishman Dan]

Different broadcaster (ESPN), same crap. We've got Mickelson, Furyk and Scott playing together. We get to see Manboobs and Jim play, shot by shot, haven't seen Scott at all.

[mikezone13]

Did anyone else encounter the audio blips while watching the channel 10 HD coverage?

[Trung]

6 hours of coverage.

Channel 10 did a good job.

[amanda]

mike - yep - bloody annoying!

[Chris32]

anyone else hate how much the yank commentators love saying WOW!

Looks like a tough track, will be interesting to see how it plays when it gets firmer.

Good to see Buckle leading the driving accuracy too, in his first US Open

[mikezone13]

mike - yep - bloody annoying!

At least it kept me awake ;)

[oz]

That rough looks brutal. When the greens firm up, it is going to become a war of attrition. Good start by Ogilvy. I expect him to contend.

[BrisVegas]

would love nothing more than to see Geoff Ogilvy win this thing back-to-back (oh and Lefty to shoot +45) to silence the critics.

If that can't happen, it'd be nice for Adam Scott or Sergio Garcia to get that monkey off their backs.

C'mon Geoff! :cool:

[Fishman Dan]

No point Mickelson doing a Michelle Wie... they would just give him added sympathy over his wrist injury.

[dc68]

Ogilvy still paying $2.40 to be top Aussie..... get on him!!!!!!!!!!

[3oneday]

Badds 1st Major win.... thanks God !

:lol:

[kpac]

Badds 1st Major win.... thanks God !

:lol:
go goggin!!

[Jarro]

Adam Scott sure as hell won't win it +18 after 2 rounds :shock:

[Grunt]

Wonder what score will win it now? +5?

[kpac]

Wonder what score will win it now? +5?

+10 if they don't water the greens :?

mind you i do love the fact the marshalls put up a little flag to locate when the balls in the rough only 6 inches off the fairway :roll:

[Grunt]

Funny how the Americans have made a tournament that their own players don't seem to be able to win nowadays. What odds that this continues this year too.

[Grunt]

mind you i do love the fact the marshalls put up a little flag to locate when the balls in the rough only 6 inches off the fairway :roll:

How good would that be to happen every game for you and I? No more lost balls!! :p

[kpac]

How good would that be to happen every game for you and I? No more lost balls!! :p

i'd be happy to trade a couple of balls NOT to have to hit out of that rough! :shock: :shock:

[Grunt]

i'd be happy to trade a couple of balls NOT to have to hit out of that rough! :shock: :shock:

Where's your sense of adventure? I hit out of that sort of stuff regularly, I admit it is not 6 inches off the fairway though more like 100 feet off ;)

[Grunt]

Baddeley could be one of the 36 hole leaders the way the leaders are getting into trouble here.

[kpac]

geoff has just gone bird - bird!! where the f*&^ is the coverage?? he's even playing in tigers group, what more do they want, all ive seen is bogeys forthe last 20mins grrrr!

[Grunt]

Add another birdie kpac, still have not seen him play a shot today.

[Jarro]

Yeah, typical US crap coverage. :smt093

Could they at least show last years winner hit just one shot !!!

[Grunt]

Yeah, typical US crap coverage. :smt093

Could they at least show last years winner hit just one shot !!!

They must be surfing OzGolf Jarro, they just did show one shot.

[3oneday]

Funny stuff isn't it, no wonder people sometimes wish Tiger would miss the cut, get to see someone else play at least... Although they have shown a lot of Cabrera, strike one up for the fat fellas 8)

[Grunt]

Go Angel knock the putt in!!! got to get rid of the lefty from the field. Sorry to the other players on +11 but lefty is my No. 1 least favourite player

[Jarro]

Gotta love Cabrerra don't you .... first he hits a 330 odd yard drive down the 470yard par 4 9th (his 18th) .... next he knocks a SW to 2 feet, and then drains the putt.

See ya Lefty :p

[goughy]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out Philbie!!!

Considering his whinge about the course earlier on. I get to watch maybe 4 golf tournaments a year, and I don't enjoy watching them hack it around, no doubt about it. But he's on the same course as every one else. Suck it up!

[Grunt]

Wonder if Luke Donald asked him to miss it so he could play the weekend.
Is the US Open the only tournament that the leader can set or have a big play in the cut line? Must be the only time that the player actually is not playing against the golf course in strokeplay.

[kpac]

thinks it's in all the majors isn't is grunt...
atleast i'm pretty sure it's 10 shot to the leader at the masters aswell.

[PeteyD]

Go Badds! ;)

[Moe Norman]

Funny how the Americans have made a tournament that their own players don't seem to be able to win nowadays. What odds that this continues this year too.
the tournament hasn't changed that much, and the yanks have won 5 of the last 10 and about 14 of the last 20, I reckon they go ok?

South African go ok in it though, relatively speaking

[BrisWesty]

Well done Spiersy's brother. Even though you didn't make the cut you still had some pretty prestigious company and came home in front of some pretty big names.

[Flowergirl]

Why do all hate Phil???

[AndyP]

Don't you? Most women are jealous of his breasts.

[PeteyD]

Why Not?

[perci]

I hear they issued him with a BLUES jersey for being such a SOFT ****.

[Toolish]

Wanted Luke Donald to make the cut, but Lefty to miss it.

Loved hearing how the course caused his injury....nothing to do with spending 2 weeks of 10 hour days there planning for it and hitting about 10,000 shots out of the rough...

Sure, the rough wouldn't have helped the situation, but a man's gotta know his limitations.

[Ducky]

I was starting to worry when he (Badds) hooked his tee shot on 15 and made two consecutive bogeys, but he finished well with birdie. It should be interesting to watch tomorrow.

[chappy1970]

Pending Badds saluting tomorrow, what does this do to the Adam Scott V's Badds debate!!!

[Bruce]

Nice second shot on 17 to save par and good bird to finish.

Go Dresses!!

[Coffs_Hacker]

Spose the real Q for Badds will be "What incredibly ugly outfit will he wear for the final round"

[markTHEblake]

I am just looking forward to the reaction to his winners speech. :wink:

[Jarro]

I think if he was playing with anyone OTHER than Tiger, he might be a chance.

Sorry but i can't see him getting the job done tomorrow :(

[Matt 3 Jab]

Should be good to watch, i thought he hit it well on the back 9 today, and he showed he can get over bogeys with a birdie on the last.

Tigers 0-28 come from behind record speaks for itself, i think it'll be baddely or a guy who goes out early, has 66 and wins when the others crumble.

[3oneday]

Appleby ;)

[AndyP]

I am just looking forward to the reaction to his winners speech. :wink:
There's some quality stuff in this article: http://www.golfsurround.com/usopen/2007/news/baddeley061607.html

Isn't not going to church on the Sunday a bit of a risk?

[Moe Norman]

get on paul casey if Badds can't stitch them up

[goughy]

If badds doesn't stitch them up I think I'll hear peteyd crying from my place!!

[Webster]

For those who like a bet, Badds is $4, with Tiger at $2.10. $13+ for everyone else.

[CobraSS]

I am just looking forward to the reaction to his winners speech. :wink:

I think it will be roundly cheered and appreciated, the yanks are a god worshipping bunch........

[3oneday]

I am sure it was Badds when he was into making big statements who said he would win a major by age 25. He also said he would win on the PGA tour by age 21 I think ? He's 26.... close ??

[goughy]

Pending Badds saluting tomorrow, what does this do to the Adam Scott V's Badds debate!!!

Scotts one year older, with 7 international victories and 5 pga tour wins, including the player championship (the 5th major ;)). Badds has 2 pga tour wins and 3 international victories.

Stack and Tilt is surely on his way. If he keeps his long game tamed, his short game will take him a long way.

[goughy]

Badds only had 8 pars today :o

[markTHEblake]

Isn't not going to church on the Sunday a bit of a risk?

Nah, God gives Baddelly most Sundays off - its great for brand recognition.

[Jarro]

Nice triple bogey start for Badds :(

1 shot behind Tiger and Ames now after 1 hole ... it'll take a big effort to claw his way back now.

[wavemaker]

Well it aint badds right now.

[Jarro]

Tiger's just duffed a chip, maybe the gods WILL smile on Badds ;)

[Coffs_Hacker]

Someone should send Badds a Link to our "biggest Choke" thread. I think he might beat us all

[goughy]

Speech avoided!

[BrisVegas]

somebody give Cabrera a ciggie. The guy is tense.

Go Argentina!

[Eag's]

I am so sick of the yanks going on about bloody Tiger :roll:
Would love to see Cabrera nock it stiff on 18 to shut them up.

[Moe Norman]

get on paul casey if Badds can't stitch them up
good call, hes playing worse than Badds!

go the Argie bargie!

[dc68]

Ok who is watching this? Please update in real time as the live scoring on pgatour.com seems a bit behind.


Thanks

[Eag's]

Ok who is watching this? Please update in real time as the live scoring on pgatour.com seems a bit behind.


Thanks

Cabrera finished at 5 over and Furyk finished at 6 over
Woods needs to birdie the 18th to get in a playoff.

[AndyP]

I'm sick of seeing Tiger Woods.

And just as I type that, they finally show a shot of Baddeley's. That's the first I've seen since I turned it on at 8.

[dc68]

Go Angel....................

[AndyP]

And he's won. Tiger parred.

[PeteyD]

Way to go for the big fella!

[Moe Norman]

lovely

[Eag's]

Great to see a player from a country never to win a U.S. Open before take the title, well done Cabrera :smt038 :smt023

[markTHEblake]

4 in a row for the internationals !

Now how does the toughness of this course compare to Carnoustie 1999?
The wind blew 10 times harder there.

[oz]

What a gutsy win. He showed he was human, under pressure, but still had it in him to pull out the win. Good stuff. Shame for Badds.com , but he just ran out of lives.....

[Fishman Dan]

Tiger looked shattered after his final par. This is definately the one that got away, he couldn't buy a putt after being on the most Greens In Reg all week. To lose by 1 shot when it's all said and done, he'll be hurting for some time to come.

Boonie's call for Furyk wasn't far off the pace either. A straight hitter from the local area shouldn't be overlooked obviously.

[Ducky]

Doh! Badds lost me 50 beans.

[Jarro]

Can someone call PeteyD to make sure he hasn't topped himself :shock:

Nice win for the Argentine 8)

[Boonie]

Doh! Badds lost me 50 beans.

Don't feel bad, Furyk cost me $500:( I had him each way, so at least I got a bit out of it.

Although I must say I didn't really want him to win (exept for my wallet). Glad to see Cabrera win, he's a flusher