U.S. Open

[Zooky]

Fucking rocks in the bunker. There's a course around here that does that. Great way to scratch up your wedge.

Consider yourself lucky if they only get scratched.

 

[Wazmankg]

Fucking rocks in the bunker. There's a course around here that does that. Great way to scratch up your wedge.

A lot of munis around here are like that. Good sand is what usually separates a quality course from those not so great. At least they have a local rule and get to move the rocks. You'd think they'd spring for decent sand at a place like that. I guess they want to keep it as "natural" as possible.

 

[Wazmankg]

Fleetwood is on fire! Could be headed for an all-time low score in a major.

 

[gohusk]

Fleetwood is absolutely playing out of his head right now.

 

[Wazmankg]

I thought Rose & Stenson would challenge today, but they're both going backwards.

 

[gohusk]

Consider yourself lucky if they only get scratched.

I got a funny story kind of about that. When I'm in golf rage mode I'm a slam the club on the fairway kind of guy. So I'm playing and I'm like 155 out and pull out my 7, take a swing, and the club breaks at the grip between my left and right hand. So I look at it and thing "All that pounding was stupid". Then I notice the huge gash in my glove and a bunch of blood pouring out of my palm. I was having a pretty good round on top of it and had to walk off the course at the 8th hole. Last time I've pounded a club.

 

[tabascojet]

fleetwood finishes low, wind kicks up, and he wins by default.......that would tweek those tv ratings

 

[Wazmankg]

If the wind doesn't pick up I think it's going to take a couple under to win this thing.

 

[Montalban]

The USGA should ask themselves whether its more fun watching this type of golf on Sunday or what we saw on Saturday and quit trying to trick these courses up. The cream will rise to the top anyway.
I vote for today's golf. Its fun to watch these guys get aggressive and try to make birdies.

 

[Montalban]

I remember when I got an alert on my phone when Tiger made an eagle at the Masters....during a practice round.

The networks and broadcasters are hype him up whenever they can because he brings more eyeballs to golf and they've been missing the bucks Tiger brought in since he's been out of the picture.

Its sickening the way they almost beg and plead for him to do well. I agree, its about the dollar.

 

[Montalban]

Phil should man up and withdraw.

Agreed. That type of behavior has no place in a Major Championship. If he doesn't want to play, then save a spot for another player who does.

 

[Montalban]

Actually I believe Phil's version.

Not me. But if he is telling the truth and he intentionally broke the rules in order to gain an advantage then he should be DQ'd.

 

[Montalban]

They finally watered the greens much more prior to this round than they did yesterday.

And isn't this much more fun to watch?

 

[MTVike]

Fleetwood is absolutely playing out of his head right now.

I wonder if there's a name for that putting grip he uses.

 

[tabascojet]

tour players favorite reed making a move....

 

[Montalban]

Man, I love Patrick Reed. Dude has guts and the moment is never to big for him.

 

[GNG]

Not me. But if he is telling the truth and he intentionally broke the rules in order to gain an advantage then he should be DQ'd.

The rule he broke calls for a two stroke penalty and not disqualification.

 

[Montalban]

Reed's swing looks good today.

 

[GNG]

Its sickening the way they almost beg and plead for him to do well. I agree, its about the dollar.

His fans think he'll just go and keep winning majors and the sports media echo that sentiment. No question he is a media darling.

 

[Montalban]

The rule he broke calls for a two stroke penalty and not disqualification.

You probably know as well as I that that rule is designed for unintentionally hitting a moving ball like when the wind blows your ball just as you get ready to putt it or the ball moves a little on the fairway and you still complete your swing and hit it while its moving. It was never intended to help a player gain an advantage by intentionally breaking the rules. Either you know that or you are simply a Phil apologist and there is no point in debating it with you.