2017 US Open - Erin Hills

[wazamac]

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[benno_r]

Birdies or triple bogeys is better than a par fest

Triple bogeys. Yes. But not birdies. Might not be many eagles out there.

As long as I dont have to watch 196 jordan spieths.

[Jazz18]

Bloody hell this course looks hard. I don't think I'd break 150!!!! Looks brutal!

http://www.golf.org.au/newsdisplay/v...-preview/97141

[benno_r]

Bloody hell this course looks hard. I don't think I'd break 150!!!! Looks brutal!

http://www.golf.org.au/newsdisplay/v...-preview/97141

That's the best preview I have seen yet. Looks premo!

[Jazz18]

It does look mint!

[jimandr]

A couple of bets have been placed. I'm doubling up on the guys who won me money at the Masters. Paul Casey and Thomas Pieters to finish top 10. I've also got Marc Leishman for top 10.

I'm going to wait until after round 1 to have a wager on the possible winner. If DJ is in front I'll load up on him, if Jason Day is within a few he is worth a wager, as is Mr Spieth.

If the rough is as deep as they say, I may put a bet on for longest time taken to play a round in US Open history. If some of the hacker sectional qualifiers have to do the walk of shame due to lost balls, it could be a very long day. Is there a market for number of provisionals hit during the round?

[Captain Nemo]

Day and Scott joined Rory in saying the whiners may already pack their bags and go home...

[3oneday]

it could be a very long day. Is there a market for number of provisionals hit during the round?

I'd suspect one or two spotters plus spectators each hole would find most.

[Daves]

The Fly overs suggests this is very visually intimidating course off the tees. A lot will be defeated by negatives thoughts, even before they hit the shot. Hard to gauge how wide the fairways actually are?, but lots of slopes to potentially run balls into the 1st or 2nd cuts. Weather, particularly wind will be a big factor you would think, but it is a Links style so I guess that is given.

It reminds me of a course on the European Tour, but the name escapes me. A Euro style of player like Rory, Rose etc should do well on it. Thomas Bjorn comes to mind for some reason?

[FuzzyJuzzy]

Absolutely LOVED Rory's comments in his press conference re: cutting back the fescue and those complaining about the rough at Erin Hills. Pretty much said "pucker up, butter cup". Very well said, very well explained, and the pros complaining about the rough should take note. By the way, I think Erin Hills looks fantastic. Scary from a lot of the tees, as Daves said.

[PerryGroves]

A couple of bets have been placed. I'm doubling up on the guys who won me money at the Masters. Paul Casey and Thomas Pieters to finish top 10. I've also got Marc Leishman for top 10.

Had a look at Casey but his best is a T10 in about 15 starts with plenty of missed cuts, GL. For what it's worth, I've got Brendan Steele @190 and Rafa CB @160

[wazamac]

Absolutely LOVED Rory's comments in his press conference re: cutting back the fescue and those complaining about the rough at Erin Hills. Pretty much said "pucker up, butter cup". Very well said, very well explained, and the pros complaining about the rough should take note.

+1.

Isn't this a Public Course and do the members/ patrons play there as it is?

[BUSHY]

But this is the longest course ever to host a U.S open so 5 iron doesn't reach the fairway

That's from the tips. Mike Davis has already said it won't play close to that.

[Johnno]

Yep, the rough at ole Bungool is brutal!

Was there any rough there? I didn't really notice any

[Jazz18]

Was there any rough there? I didn't really notice any

Haha! Yes that's what happens when you hit hybrid off every tee and find the middle "champ"!

[benno_r]

Haha! Yes that's what happens when you nuke hybrid off every tee and find the middle 280m down "champ"!

FTFY

[jimandr]

I should caution you guys about going off topic, but I'm making a slightly off-topic post myself, so carry on.

The 2015 final round from Chambers Bay is being replayed right now.

With two years of hindsight I will now say Chambers Bay was a terrible course as a venue. The greens were just awful. Rock hard and bumpy, and far too many putt-putt style slopes and backstops.

If they go back there I dare say the course will probably be presented differently.

I think I might switch it off before DJ reaches the final green. I'm not sure I could watch that story unfold again.

[aussieashley]

I've seen more than enough Facebook and Instagramposts about Phil being a selfish prick and not withdrawing just in case there is a 4 hour break in play so he can get there. It's forecast to be 86 degrees and sunny - just withdraw already and let the next alternate prepare properly...I like US Opens and the courses being a bit of a torture text, but that rough is ridiculous. That thickness being 10 metres off the fairway I can handle, but ending up in it from a bad bounce on the fairway doesn't seem fair...

I just read that Phil has withdrawn.

[BUSHY]

Jim the USGA have already admitted that they made a mistake with the greens in the week before. If you excuse the greens I think it was one of the boldest and best US Open courses we have seen in a long time.

Erin Hills can be just as good if treated the right way.

[Jazz18]

Looks like they've got very little to whinge about as far as the course given the state of the leaderboard as of right now.

[BUSHY]

Adam Scott already missing the hole from inside 2 foot.

[BUSHY]

[Dcanto]

So far I've seen more adds than golf.

[Icestorm959]

Day and Scott stinking it up.
Rory in the Fescues should take his own advice, pack his bags and go home.
Kevin Na the whiner playing well.

C'mon Leishman!

[chappy1970]

Not often that JD is more or less propping the entire field up.