Is this course that much different than it was in the past? They said the 300 yard par 3 was about 250 yards back in 1920something. How many guys back then could hit that green w/ hickory clubs and the golf ball of that day? I bet it was significantly less than the number of players who could reach the current par three using less than driver. It sounded to me like the changes at Oakmont have made that course more like it was in the past...of course, I have no idea what it was like in the past, so I have to take their word for it
Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course...the space between your ears.--Bobby Jones.
It was interesting to see the best of the best severely tested and observe how the reacted under such pressure. Final day got everyone. Tiger and Furyk skulled shots from the short grass...wow! Three musketeers: Casey, Rose, Baddeley had good showings up to Sunday, I thought. Anthony Kim continued to impress me with his final round 67. Stephen Ames "plays" golf and is fun to watch---ditto David Toms. I still feel Furyk made a strategic error on 17th even after hearing his explanation.
Surprise of the Open: Remove two holes where he completely lost his composure (9th on Saturday, 1st on Sunday) and your 2007 US Open champion is.....
I was very pleased to see Angel win he seems a very nice guy who's not a natural winner. I've watched many pros play and haven't seen a better striker of a golf ball yet. It's good to see he's not going to be an unforfilled talent.
It was also fun watching a player display his emotions in a major. The difference between his demeanor and Tiger's and Furyk's stoic game faces reminded me of the Ryder Cup.
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Surprise of the Open: Remove two holes where he completely lost his composure (9th on Saturday, 1st on Sunday) and your 2007 US Open champion is.....
The US Open should reward great shots, slightly penalize good shots, and severely penalize bad shots.
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"In my experience, if you stay with the essentials you WILL build a repeatable swing undoubtedly. If you can master the Imperatives you have a champion" (Vikram).
The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
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