US Open ~ Who's watching?

[Philpug]

Horsey +9 thu 7

 

[drjeff]

Tiiger Woods shot an 80 in a tourny, for some reason, I thought it was here in 02 under similar conditions, I just checked the 02 scores and it wasn't. Where was it that he shot an 80?

Might have been Winged Foot in '06 or the infamous Ugly 3rd round in Carnoustie back I belive in '05 during the British Open - his 1st tourney back after his father died and the only major of his professional career where he didn't make the cut

 

[Philpug]

Looking at the weather radar and seeing how the trees are swaying in the wind there now, if the USGA doesn't halt play, I think it's a safe bet that someone will shoot a couple of shots either side of 90 today.

You just really can't fathom how tough a US Open course is in US Open Conditions until you've actually walked on the grounds and seen how thick and nasty the rough is, the contour and speed of the greens, the narrowness of the fairways and how LLOONNGG some of the holes are.

To put it into perspective, what NBC will show I believe on Saturday, when they took a couple of celebrity "good" golfers and then had a contest for one "regular" guy to play Bethpage (I believe it was either Tuesday or Yesterday) under US Open conditions with a gallery watching is a great thing. You'll see a single digit handicapper shoot 90 something and walk away feeling satisfied with their round - 99% of the golfing population just can't truely fathom how tough that course really is

I am not a very good golfer (I play as if bogey is par) and I would not even want to get near this course. I played Merion twice in tournament conditions and both times, the member I played with wouldn't let me keep score, they said it would be demoralizing and they were right. Both those times were from the whites, I cannot imagine playing this course at 7400 yards let alone in these conditions and with these galleries.

 

[Philpug]

Looking at the weather radar and seeing how the trees are swaying in the wind there now, if the USGA doesn't halt play, I think it's a safe bet that someone will shoot a couple of shots either side of 90 today.

You just really can't fathom how tough a US Open course is in US Open Conditions until you've actually walked on the grounds and seen how thick and nasty the rough is, the contour and speed of the greens, the narrowness of the fairways and how LLOONNGG some of the holes are.

To put it into perspective, what NBC will show I believe on Saturday, when they took a couple of celebrity "good" golfers and then had a contest for one "regular" guy to play Bethpage (I believe it was either Tuesday or Yesterday) under US Open conditions with a gallery watching is a great thing. You'll see a single digit handicapper shoot 90 something and walk away feeling satisfied with their round - 99% of the golfing population just can't truely fathom how tough that course really is

Might have been Winged Foot in '06 or the infamous Ugly 3rd round in Carnoustie back I belive in '05 during the British Open - his 1st tourney back after his father died and the only major of his professional career where he didn't make the cut

Found it... It was Carnoustie, but 02, he shot an 81, 3rd round.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Yep and that's why Ferrety calls it CarNASTY

 

[drjeff]

Yep and that's why Ferrety calls it CarNASTY

Based on his 1st few holes today, something tells me that a guy from the "Car-nasty" neck of the woods, Paddy Harrington's only chance of playing the weekend at Bethpage is if his 2nd round doesn't finish until Saturday AM

Paddy's game isn't very pretty this AM

 

[Philpug]

Suspended. Play.

 

[drjeff]

Suspended. Play.

You might as well save that one to your clipboard theere Philpug as I'm guessing it won't be the last time that phrase is used the next 4 to possibly 5 days

 

[Philpug]

You might as well save that one to your clipboard theere Philpug as I'm guessing it won't be the last time that phrase is used the next 4 to possibly 5 days

LOL.

I was going to stay home and watch Tiger in the AM, now I will go to work and maybe leave early to watch the late (early) rounds.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Yeah did u see the standing water on that last green -?

Agree Doc, Harrington's game just isn't there today

 

[Trekchick]

LOL.

I was going to stay home and watch Tiger in the AM, now I will go to work and maybe leave early to watch the late (early) rounds.

Do they have TV at work?

 

[drjeff]

Lastest MNW radar image makes it look like the last of the real heavy stuff should clear Bethpage within the hour. Hopefully by 2PM or so the course will be playable.

I'm thinking that I'll be stopping at my local sporting goods store on my way home from work and getting a pair of Gore-Tex hiking boots to bring with me tommorrow + Saturday(going to need them it looks like) - unfortunately my pair of Gore-Tex hiking boots are up at my place in VT and not here with me in CT

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

I'm thinking that I'll be stopping at my local sporting goods store on my way home from work and getting a pair of Gore-Tex hiking boots to bring with me tommorrow + Saturday(going to need them it looks like)

if it gets really bad, you might want a pair of galoshes. these could fit in just fine on the golf course:

 

[drjeff]

if it gets really bad, you might want a pair of galoshes. these could fit in just fine on the golf course:

Now, if those came in a size 12 in my ancestral heritage Scottish tartan plaid

we'd be talking! :lol:

 

[Geoff]

Gee. I just flipped on ESPN. Watching a golf course dry is worse than watching paint dry.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Lastest MNW radar image makes it look like the last of the real heavy stuff should clear Bethpage within the hour. Hopefully by 2PM or so the course will be playable.

I'm thinking that I'll be stopping at my local sporting goods store on my way home from work and getting a pair of Gore-Tex hiking boots to bring with me tommorrow + Saturday(going to need them it looks like) - unfortunately my pair of Gore-Tex hiking boots are up at my place in VT and not here with me in CT

I'd wear Tevas..the ultimate footwear for a rainy day..nothing like feeling the long island soil between your toes..I've never been to a pro golf tournement..maybe I'll check out the Ladies open at Saucon..

 

[SkiDork]

all finished for today. They'll try again 7:30 AM tomorrow.

 

[drjeff]

Just read the bottom of ESPN's coverage while at lunch - lock the doors, see 'ya in the AM - round 1 suspended until 7:30AM Friday

A bunch of the greens they were showing had more resemblence to a water hazzard

DEFINATELY stopping on the way home from work and getting some GOOD waterproof foot apparel!

 

[campgottagopee]

DEFINATELY stopping on the way home from work and getting some GOOD waterproof foot apparel!

http://www.muckbootcompany.com/

 

[drjeff]

http://www.muckbootcompany.com/

Thanks Camp! The place I was going to stop at on my way home is actually on their dealer list