laughedatbytime Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Coverage is better than I thought it would be... Just my opinion. I wish they would show the players score more often though...As much as I hate to say this they are really concentrating way to much on only a tiny part of the field and a handful of players. Also I really don't need the pro tracer this often. I like it now and then but not this much...You are right ... They are concentrating on who they consider the marquee guys... NBC seemed to show more players...They showed a lot of Phil today, now a lot of Tiger. The pro tracer is helpful to me because with lack of tree lined fairways, some of the course is hard to follow.I'm thinking Dustin Johnson might win this US Open...Got to get those Tiger shots in before Saturday... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Visually, I am no fan of the course. I understand the concept, but I like knowing if they hit or missed the green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Coverage is better than I thought it would be... Just my opinion. I wish they would show the players score more often though...As much as I hate to say this they are really concentrating way to much on only a tiny part of the field and a handful of players. Also I really don't need the pro tracer this often. I like it now and then but not this much...The online feeds are good. They focus on either a couple of holes or a featured group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Coverage is better than I thought it would be... Just my opinion. I wish they would show the players score more often though...As much as I hate to say this they are really concentrating way to much on only a tiny part of the field and a handful of players. Also I really don't need the pro tracer this often. I like it now and then but not this much...You are right ... They are concentrating on who they consider the marquee guys... NBC seemed to show more players...They showed a lot of Phil today, now a lot of Tiger. The pro tracer is helpful to me because with lack of tree lined fairways, some of the course is hard to follow.I'm thinking Dustin Johnson might win this US Open...Got to get those Tiger shots in before Saturday...McElroy shit the bed as well. +2 puts him seven back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Visually, I am no fan of the course. I understand the concept, but I like knowing if they hit or missed the green Too many modern courses are set up this way. It's intriguing, but doesn't make for the best golf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Today's answer for the poll at the beginning of this thread is Hammer plus 7 and Woods plus 10. Shocking, surreal, unbelievable.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Visually, I am no fan of the course. I understand the concept, but I like knowing if they hit or missed the green Too many modern courses are set up this way. It's intriguing, but doesn't make for the best golf. It does not. This course looks awful on TV. I'm wondering just how in the hell a course in the northwest looks burnt to a crisp when it rains every other day. I've seen pics & footage of it when the fairways & greens were actually, you know....f***ing green. I can appreciate the USGA's push for firmer golf courses & less water usage but for f**k's sake you're in the northwest...how does this happen? It's a cartoon of a course and frankly I think it has no business hosting our national open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Visually, I am no fan of the course. I understand the concept, but I like knowing if they hit or missed the green Too many modern courses are set up this way. It's intriguing, but doesn't make for the best golf. It does not. This course looks awful on TV. I'm wondering just how in the hell a course in the northwest looks burnt to a crisp when it rains every other day. I've seen pics & footage of it when the fairways & greens were actually, you know....f***ing green. I can appreciate the USGA's push for firmer golf courses & less water usage but for f**k's sake you're in the northwest...how does this happen? It's a cartoon of a course and frankly I think it has no business hosting our national open.and what's up with the banked greens? Fowler hits a nice tee shot but it goes way past the hole, only to roll up the bank, come back down, and miss going in by only an inch or two. It's almost like mini-golf greens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Visually, I am no fan of the course. I understand the concept, but I like knowing if they hit or missed the green Too many modern courses are set up this way. It's intriguing, but doesn't make for the best golf. It does not. This course looks awful on TV. I'm wondering just how in the hell a course in the northwest looks burnt to a crisp when it rains every other day. I've seen pics & footage of it when the fairways & greens were actually, you know....f***ing green. I can appreciate the USGA's push for firmer golf courses & less water usage but for f**k's sake you're in the northwest...how does this happen? It's a cartoon of a course and frankly I think it has no business hosting our national open.and what's up with the banked greens? Fowler hits a nice tee shot but it goes way past the hole, only to roll up the bank, come back down, and miss going in by only an inch or two. It's almost like mini-golf greens!Fowler had another approach shot that he put (intentionally) 20+ yards left of the green. It hit on a bank and rolled down to within 15 ft of the pin. The intent is to replicate European links golf, which has been accomplished in some sense. The twisty, canal-shaped fairways miss the mark, however. As I said in another post, this design style has been popular out west for about twenty years now. http://www.virtualtahoe.com/Golf/CoursePhotos/DragonL.jpg "The Dragon" at Nakoma, CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Visually, I am no fan of the course. I understand the concept, but I like knowing if they hit or missed the green Too many modern courses are set up this way. It's intriguing, but doesn't make for the best golf. It does not. This course looks awful on TV. I'm wondering just how in the hell a course in the northwest looks burnt to a crisp when it rains every other day. I've seen pics & footage of it when the fairways & greens were actually, you know....f***ing green. I can appreciate the USGA's push for firmer golf courses & less water usage but for f**k's sake you're in the northwest...how does this happen? It's a cartoon of a course and frankly I think it has no business hosting our national open.and what's up with the banked greens? Fowler hits a nice tee shot but it goes way past the hole, only to roll up the bank, come back down, and miss going in by only an inch or two. It's almost like mini-golf greens!Fowler had another approach shot that he put (intentionally) 20+ yards left of the green. It hit on a bank and rolled down to within 15 ft of the pin. The intent is to replicate European links golf, which has been accomplished in some sense. The twisty, canal-shaped fairways miss the mark, however. As I said in another post, this design style has been popular out west for about twenty years now. http://www.virtualtahoe.com/Golf/CoursePhotos/DragonL.jpg "The Dragon" at Nakoma, CA.They are gonna get more of the same at the PGA... Whistling Straits looks very similar, but that course does have well defined greens. :) Look at hole 18!http://www.americanclubresort.com/golf/whistling-straits/the-straits/the-straits-hole-by-hole/no-18-%E2%80%93-dyeabolical 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Visually, I am no fan of the course. I understand the concept, but I like knowing if they hit or missed the green Too many modern courses are set up this way. It's intriguing, but doesn't make for the best golf. It does not. This course looks awful on TV. I'm wondering just how in the hell a course in the northwest looks burnt to a crisp when it rains every other day. I've seen pics & footage of it when the fairways & greens were actually, you know....f***ing green. I can appreciate the USGA's push for firmer golf courses & less water usage but for f**k's sake you're in the northwest...how does this happen? It's a cartoon of a course and frankly I think it has no business hosting our national open.and what's up with the banked greens? Fowler hits a nice tee shot but it goes way past the hole, only to roll up the bank, come back down, and miss going in by only an inch or two. It's almost like mini-golf greens!Fowler had another approach shot that he put (intentionally) 20+ yards left of the green. It hit on a bank and rolled down to within 15 ft of the pin. The intent is to replicate European links golf, which has been accomplished in some sense. The twisty, canal-shaped fairways miss the mark, however. As I said in another post, this design style has been popular out west for about twenty years now. http://www.virtualtahoe.com/Golf/CoursePhotos/DragonL.jpg "The Dragon" at Nakoma, CA.They are gonna get more of the same at the PGA... Whistling Straits looks very similar, but that course does have well defined greens. :) Look at hole 18!http://www.americanc...8-–-dyeabolicalThese kinds of layouts suck for the vacationing golfer. If you're a member, or playing with one, you know where to hit it. Otherwise you spend your day hitting what you think is a perfect drive only to end up in the crap. It get's tiresome, I think. I rarely golf on vacation anymore, actually. Weird layouts and $200 rounds... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Visually, I am no fan of the course. I understand the concept, but I like knowing if they hit or missed the green Too many modern courses are set up this way. It's intriguing, but doesn't make for the best golf. It does not. This course looks awful on TV. I'm wondering just how in the hell a course in the northwest looks burnt to a crisp when it rains every other day. I've seen pics & footage of it when the fairways & greens were actually, you know....f***ing green. I can appreciate the USGA's push for firmer golf courses & less water usage but for f**k's sake you're in the northwest...how does this happen? It's a cartoon of a course and frankly I think it has no business hosting our national open.and what's up with the banked greens? Fowler hits a nice tee shot but it goes way past the hole, only to roll up the bank, come back down, and miss going in by only an inch or two. It's almost like mini-golf greens!Fowler had another approach shot that he put (intentionally) 20+ yards left of the green. It hit on a bank and rolled down to within 15 ft of the pin. The intent is to replicate European links golf, which has been accomplished in some sense. The twisty, canal-shaped fairways miss the mark, however. As I said in another post, this design style has been popular out west for about twenty years now. http://www.virtualtahoe.com/Golf/CoursePhotos/DragonL.jpg "The Dragon" at Nakoma, CA.They are gonna get more of the same at the PGA... Whistling Straits looks very similar, but that course does have well defined greens. :) Look at hole 18!http://www.americanc...8-–-dyeabolicalThese kinds of layouts suck for the vacationing golfer. If you're a member, or playing with one, you know where to hit it. Otherwise you spend your day hitting what you think is a perfect drive only to end up in the crap. It get's tiresome, I think. I rarely golf on vacation anymore, actually. Weird layouts and $200 rounds...You are spot on here. Hitting what appear to be good shots and losing a dozen balls in a round is tiresome and no fun. Been there... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Visually, I am no fan of the course. I understand the concept, but I like knowing if they hit or missed the green Too many modern courses are set up this way. It's intriguing, but doesn't make for the best golf. It does not. This course looks awful on TV. I'm wondering just how in the hell a course in the northwest looks burnt to a crisp when it rains every other day. I've seen pics & footage of it when the fairways & greens were actually, you know....f***ing green. I can appreciate the USGA's push for firmer golf courses & less water usage but for f**k's sake you're in the northwest...how does this happen? It's a cartoon of a course and frankly I think it has no business hosting our national open.and what's up with the banked greens? Fowler hits a nice tee shot but it goes way past the hole, only to roll up the bank, come back down, and miss going in by only an inch or two. It's almost like mini-golf greens!Fowler had another approach shot that he put (intentionally) 20+ yards left of the green. It hit on a bank and rolled down to within 15 ft of the pin. The intent is to replicate European links golf, which has been accomplished in some sense. The twisty, canal-shaped fairways miss the mark, however. As I said in another post, this design style has been popular out west for about twenty years now. http://www.virtualtahoe.com/Golf/CoursePhotos/DragonL.jpg "The Dragon" at Nakoma, CA.They are gonna get more of the same at the PGA... Whistling Straits looks very similar, but that course does have well defined greens. :) Look at hole 18!http://www.americanc...8-–-dyeabolicalThese kinds of layouts suck for the vacationing golfer. If you're a member, or playing with one, you know where to hit it. Otherwise you spend your day hitting what you think is a perfect drive only to end up in the crap. It get's tiresome, I think. I rarely golf on vacation anymore, actually. Weird layouts and $200 rounds...You are spot on here. Hitting what appear to be good shots and losing a dozen balls in a round is tiresome and no fun. Been there...In the last 5 years, I think I have only played 2 round where I didn't lose a single ball. A couple looked to be in the middle of the fairway too... unbelievable! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Visually, I am no fan of the course. I understand the concept, but I like knowing if they hit or missed the green Too many modern courses are set up this way. It's intriguing, but doesn't make for the best golf. It does not. This course looks awful on TV. I'm wondering just how in the hell a course in the northwest looks burnt to a crisp when it rains every other day. I've seen pics & footage of it when the fairways & greens were actually, you know....f***ing green. I can appreciate the USGA's push for firmer golf courses & less water usage but for f**k's sake you're in the northwest...how does this happen? It's a cartoon of a course and frankly I think it has no business hosting our national open.and what's up with the banked greens? Fowler hits a nice tee shot but it goes way past the hole, only to roll up the bank, come back down, and miss going in by only an inch or two. It's almost like mini-golf greens!Fowler had another approach shot that he put (intentionally) 20+ yards left of the green. It hit on a bank and rolled down to within 15 ft of the pin. The intent is to replicate European links golf, which has been accomplished in some sense. The twisty, canal-shaped fairways miss the mark, however. As I said in another post, this design style has been popular out west for about twenty years now. http://www.virtualtahoe.com/Golf/CoursePhotos/DragonL.jpg "The Dragon" at Nakoma, CA.They are gonna get more of the same at the PGA... Whistling Straits looks very similar, but that course does have well defined greens. :) Look at hole 18!http://www.americanc...8-–-dyeabolicalThese kinds of layouts suck for the vacationing golfer. If you're a member, or playing with one, you know where to hit it. Otherwise you spend your day hitting what you think is a perfect drive only to end up in the crap. It get's tiresome, I think. I rarely golf on vacation anymore, actually. Weird layouts and $200 rounds...You are spot on here. Hitting what appear to be good shots and losing a dozen balls in a round is tiresome and no fun. Been there...In the last 5 years, I think I have only played 2 round where I didn't lose a single ball. A couple looked to be in the middle of the fairway too... unbelievable! Amen. I've played whistling straights...it's a beautiful rendition of a rugged American links course and is brutal if you're not playing well. Pete Dye knows what he's doing and what's authentic without becoming a caricature. Chambers Bay is f***ing hideous. It's as if Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Tried to mimic Dye, Tom Doak, Coor & Crenshaw's take on American links but without any sense of restraint & proportion...in other words...a goofy caricature. It might be fun to play but it is NOT fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) I'm wondering just how in the hell a course in the northwest looks burnt to a crisp when it rains every other day. I've seen pics & footage of it when the fairways & greens were actually, you know....f***ing green.http://www.npr.org/s...-years-u-s-open An NPR piece on the use of fescue and it's brownishness. Chambers Bay is supposed to be different, and it's supposed to be brown. Most of the course is made of what's called fescue grass, which grows slowly, requires less water, and is drought-resistant. Edited June 19, 2015 by goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) Chambers Bay, hole by hole. http://www.chambersb...f-hole-by-hole/ http://www.chambersbaygolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Scorecard2.jpg By the way, I love the "Tee it forward" campaign. I can't stand playing behind a group of golfers that are in over their heads - high handicappers playing from the tips. Edited June 19, 2015 by goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 US Open coverage by FOX getting poor reviews (:gasp:) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/06/18/u-s-open-coverage-on-fox-sports-is-not-getting-rave-reviews/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I'm wondering just how in the hell a course in the northwest looks burnt to a crisp when it rains every other day. I've seen pics & footage of it when the fairways & greens were actually, you know....f***ing green.http://www.npr.org/s...-years-u-s-open An NPR piece on the use of fescue and it's brownishness. Chambers Bay is supposed to be different, and it's supposed to be brown. Most of the course is made of what's called fescue grass, which grows slowly, requires less water, and is drought-resistant. Yeah, I get fescue but that doesn't excuse being able dribble a golf ball on the fairway. Firm & fast is good whatever grass. Rock hard is another case. regardless...green & lush or firm & hard, this design is so obtuse & on the extreme that it shouldn't host a national open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 US Open coverage by FOX getting poor reviews (:gasp:) http://www.washingto...g-rave-reviews/Not a big fan so far, but I did like the shading they were doing to help read the greens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 US Open coverage by FOX getting poor reviews (:gasp:) http://www.washingto...g-rave-reviews/ Fox has the rights for the next 12 years? Ugh... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 US Open coverage by FOX getting poor reviews (:gasp:) http://www.washingto...g-rave-reviews/Not a big fan so far, but I did like the shading they were doing to help read the greensI didn't notice the shading thing I just thought they were that brown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 13th green looks like a "real green"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) I'm wondering just how in the hell a course in the northwest looks burnt to a crisp when it rains every other day. I've seen pics & footage of it when the fairways & greens were actually, you know....f***ing green.http://www.npr.org/s...-years-u-s-open An NPR piece on the use of fescue and it's brownishness. Chambers Bay is supposed to be different, and it's supposed to be brown. Most of the course is made of what's called fescue grass, which grows slowly, requires less water, and is drought-resistant. Yeah, I get fescue but that doesn't excuse being able dribble a golf ball on the fairway. Firm & fast is good whatever grass. Rock hard is another case. regardless...green & lush or firm & hard, this design is so obtuse & on the extreme that it shouldn't host a national open.We'll see down the stretch what kind of action it brings. The biggest knock may end up being that it's too easy. ETA: Spieth is in the featured group online. Edited June 19, 2015 by goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Not that it matters a wit but Tiger with an opening bogey AGAIN. Good grief dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Spieth playing well early. Almost jarred his approach on the 14th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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