2010 US Open Round Two Open Thread
by Ryan Ballengee on Jun 18, 2010 11:19 AM EDT
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PrintEveryone, play nice in this thread while I'm out on the course. Some things to look for today:
- Will the 7th play under 100 yards? (It surely will one day.)
- Will the 18th have the tees up again to encourage some hutzspah in the wind?
- 17 was the hardest hole on the course yesterday - will the pin dictate that again?
- Score of the day? I think there may be a 68 out there in the morning, though yesterday was bizarre in that the morning group had the toughest go.
- Can the US complete the World Cup comeback? Ok, just wanted to see if you were still reading.
- Will Tiger continue to blame poa annua greens for his inability to make anything outside of four feet?
- Can Phil get his act together in the afternoon?
- Will any amateur be within three shots of the lead going into the weekend?
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Might have to ask Russell Henley (cue the UGA fight song) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdgxC4f0SK4) about the low amateur – since he’s the low am after round 1, AND was ranked as the top collegiate player. :-D
http://www.golfweek.com/news/2010/jun/16/gregory-henley-take-top-golfweek-honors/
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
Well – the ESPN geniuses got off to a sparkling start during the update following the World Cup game.
Talking about Brendon de Jonge (and mispronouncing his name yet again) and his then two shot lead…“I believe that will change between now and Sunday.”
Holy Cow – this guy has a job talking sports – shouldn’t he be working on theoretical physics or at least fixing that oil leak in the gulf ?
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
hole at 17
Hmm – I thought they rotated the hole position left and right Thursday and Friday. Jerry Kelly doesn’t seem to have a problem with where it is today.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
who designed that 5th tee box ?
A wall and fence in front of the tee on the 5th hole ? Might as well put a clown mouth on the fence post.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
ESPN shouldn't just flash the first 2 pages of the leaderboard at this point
on this course. They should show 4 or 5 pages, and often. Things are too unpredictable.
Dang
Tiger is at 5 over. I now he hasn’t played well lately, but I didn’t expect him to play this badly at Pebble.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Except for his tee shot at the third – he really isn’t playing bad golf – the putts just aren’t falling. He’s a little laid off at the top, but not missing by a whole lot.
Looks like they might get some fog out there today.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
The few putts I've seen are not falling because
they are not in the same area code as the hole. I’ve seen 3 or 4 that weren’t within 8-12 inches of the hole. He’s not putting well at all.
The Saints ARE the SUPER BOWL CHAMPS....WHO DAT!
Reminds me of last years PGA
Tigers putting saved his skin many a time…last year it dried up…is this becoming the norm for him ?
If it's becoming the norm for him,
it’s becoming the end for him.
Couldn't agree more
I’ll always remember that putt he holed to force a playoff against Bob May…the chip in at the 16th at Augusta…when those miss..he loses…he’s almost as bad a driver as Seve was…hole those putts of lose easily.
Easing, I think you could indeed "agree more"
if you really put your mind to it.
(After all, it’s not doing much else, is it? J/K)
Funny
but I’m pretty sure putting is important to every player’s ability to win. And I would love to see the player who could win 70 something times and 14 majors without making his share of putts. Anyway, yea TW is not playing all that well; hitting a few loose shots, not putting well, overall not very sharp. With that said I’d hardly call 74, 72 a train wreck, nor do I see the need to start his funeral procession. I’d love for someone to name me a player who doesn’t or hasn’t had stretches of poor play in his career? I do agree Tiger is clearly not the player he was 10 years ago, but I’m with court, counting him out has proven to be very unwise over the years.
Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth, or the only truth.
Charles A. Dana
He dug his own grave, and can't replace the
divot.
Exaggeration? Yes. Hyperbolic? Yes.
Careful guys
There have been 5 or 6 times in his career when things looked like they were drying up – only to see him come firing back the next year with a big string of wins. He’s only 34 – those traditional peak years for a golfer.
I know what it looks like, but this is one guy you can’t count out.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
I'm guessing that would only happen if he gets back with Elin and his
kids, and i don’t see that happening.
I predict (and better write this down, Court, in ink) he’ll win only one more major (PGA) a few years down the road and a handful of lesser tourneys.
Then he’ll start caddying for Hall of Famer Michelle Wie.
Huh ?
You think that if he and Elin split – he’ll never play well again ? And you’re not inviting everybody over to drink whatever it is you’re drinking ? :-)
LMAO !! Caddying for Michelle Wie
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
I'm drinking Kool-Aid mixed with extra-strength
Kool-Aid. But I do think he’s screwed up his life royally, and realizes his personal life is waaaay more important than golf.
"you can shoot number out there today"
Thanks a pantload, Johnny. don’t you kind of HAVE to shoot a number when you’re playing golf ?
Enough Dottie Pepper – please.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
Not an NBC fan either?
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Court's tough to please, 49er, but his comments
are always pleasing to read. It’s a trade-off.
I agree with Court about Pepper, but I’ve always liked Miller. I guess Miller will always be liked or loathed.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Yeah, I'm a Miller fan cuz of his boldness/honesty/wit/knowledge.
He’s no Chris Berman, of course.
Berman is a joke
He at least calms down on the goofiness during the Open.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
I prefer “boldness – honesty – wit – and especially knowledge” to be correct. I despise that he constantly berates players when they don’t pull off a perfect shot.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
Valid point, Court. I'm sending you a sleeve of
range balls.
Will you throw in some Pink Ladies?
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
oh – I’d never presume to ask for any of his beloved Pink Ladies.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
Don't even know what they are. I prefer
ladies of the evening.
Hey kid....be very
careful here….your starting to get onto thin ice….All jokes and puns are the domain of TXand as such, are subject to review by the policy board here, headed by Wendy, and she can be pretty tough….STUB
Go you hairy dawg !
How about Russell Henley chipping in for birdie at 14 !!!!? Great shot. He’s at +3 and one shot off the low amateur lead.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
WOW !!!!!!!!!!! Jerry Kelly is on fire on the par 3's
Close to a hole in one at 17, then hits it to a foot at 7. (angling for a Wednesday invite to Augusta National for the par three contest ?) :-D
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
Ishikawa really has..
…the visor mullet working today. (and a little more masculine look to the wardrobe – seems to be paying off) :-D
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
oh lord – Johnny Miller just made Dustin Johnson and “Ro” Ishikawa the favorites to win.
Time to send Johnny to live with Larry King
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
See? That's Miller's boldness.
If correct, you’d owe Johnny, and Larry, an apology.
Holy Smokes -
Mickelson has 3 straight birdies !
How about Andrew Putnam hitting a shot from the beach ? Pretty cool.
Can’t stand Berman doing golf – but when he says something good – gotta give him credit. He said that they don’t like to pull for one player or team over another, but they’re going to do all they can to keep anyone from finishing the round at -4 or lower….because if the lead stays at -3, Tom Watson plays the weekend. :-D
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
Someone toss Berman off of Mount Everest
Good lord – “the cliffs of doom”…“Cannery Row” – the man is nothing short of stomach turningly obnoxoious.
Apparently he thinks that hitting a shot from the end of the 8th fairway is like hitting off of Mount Everest.
The man just wears me out…ALMOST to the point of liking Johnny Miller…but not quite.
Oh great – now Mickelson’s divot is on its way to Maui.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
Whoa! Berman just said something relatively funny.
Poultz made a long birdie putt, so Berman said, “Well that’ll buy him some more plaid!”
Not bad, for an unfunny guy.
Berman has mentioned Poulter's triple-bogey 8n as a snowman
a few times. Is that cuz of the silhouette of the 8 and the snowman, or can a 9 or 10 be a snowman too.
If this is a naive question, Ryan or Court, take it easy on me.
Damn. Tough decision again. Keep watching the Open or watch
game 8 of the Celtics-Lakers series.
Surprised Phil didn't have his caddy tend the pin for his
50-foot putt on 15.
Equally surprised at Stenson’s checked pants, though they’re not as Loudmouthy as Daly’s.
Just one more time....
…I DESPISE having Chris Berman calling golf – especially at a major.
He sounds like a mental case with his “cliffs of doom” type lines – and the longer the day goes on, the more he tries to sound like Ted Knight.
What’s worse is that Scott Van Pelt has started repeating his moronic lines.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
Court.....why don't you tell us how you really feel about Berman......lol
The Saints ARE the SUPER BOWL CHAMPS....WHO DAT!
Ignore above. My Mac went haywire.
Berman did have one other clever/funny line. i think it was Yang on 17 having all sorts of trouble getting on the green. He tried the wedge, then a nine, then the putter and it kept rolling back off the green, at which point Berman said, “What’s he gonna try next, the umbrella?”
Not bad, Chris.
It goes from bad to worse....
…after listening to Berman babble – they finish the show with Rick Reilly – possibly THE biggest golf media ego on the planet – and that’s saying something when you consider what I think of Johnny Miller.
He’s as sickening as Berman
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
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