And Now for Something Completely Different
The USGA getting called out for making a U.S. Open course too easy:
Former world No. 1 Karrie Webb has slammed officials for they way they have set up the course for this week’s U.S. Women’s Open.
Webb, a two-time Open champion, says the Interlachen course is playing far too easily, and she lays the blame firmly with the United States Golf Association.
“I really don’t understand what the USGA have tried to achieve this week, because they’ve kept the greens soft all week,” said the Florida-based Australian. “I think the course played harder on Monday than it is now. When you’ve played a lot of U.S. Opens, your mindset is that par’s good, but it really isn’t (this week). There’s got to be 20 or 30 players under par and I don’t think that’s what this course should be giving up.”
Webb theorized that firm greens reward the best ball strikers, those who can control the distance they hit their approach shots, but that soft greens made the championship more of a putting contest.
“It opens it up to people who don’t have great distance control and to me that’s what the U.S. Open is about, good ball-striking,” Webb said. “If you’re putting yourself in positions where you should be, you’re supposed to be at an advantage, but I don’t think it’s playing that way right now.
“Faster and firmer (greens) thins the field out. If we’d played the course the first two rounds like it was on Monday, 6-under would be remarkable score.”
Spoken like a 7-time major championship winner: The harder the course is for everyone, the better my chances are.
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what can you say ?
she’s right. this isn’t playing like a US Open course. (then again – nobody likes a whiner)
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
by courtgolf on Jun 28, 2008 10:20 PM EDT 0 recs
yeah, but if she was putting better...
...would she be saying that? She’s down there in Annika range!
by The Constructivist on Jun 29, 2008 1:48 AM EDT 0 recs
oh, and...
...there’s just that small matter of all the rain delays they’ve had Friday and Saturday. That might have something to do with the more receptive greens than expected. But that’s golf. Whoever adjusts best to changing conditions wins.
by The Constructivist on Jun 29, 2008 2:20 AM EDT 0 recs
don't forget
the amazing length of the field this week – suddenly developing the ability to hit 260+ yard three woods at 18 ! The course is just too easy. :-)
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
by courtgolf on Jun 29, 2008 11:30 AM EDT 0 recs









