2013 U.S. Open Running Thread

I can't imagine the USGA allowing lift, clean and place. They'd rather finish next Wednesday than allow that. A six-hour round, with a couple of out-of-bounds wouldn't surprise me.

Shorter doesn't necessarily mean easier, especially if you're constantly in deep rough. I'd say 4 or 5-under as the winning score for the week.

Already had a three-hour weather delay Thursday morning, which pretty much guarantees the late starting times won't finish today. And more rain and lightning possible in the afternoon.

 

There isn't a golf course in the Northeast or mid-Atlantic region where they wouldn't have had the same problems with rain as at Merion.

 

True enough. Bethpage got swamped in 2009.

 

There are 78 golfers on the course and as of now 15 are at par or better and of course nobody's played even two-thirds of the holes. So I'd say rain and all, Merion has so far defended itself.

 

Hearing the moron yelling "BABBA BOOEY!" after tee shots makes me dislike Stern fans even more.

 

I don't know why everyone thinks Merion is so short. The total yardage on course stats page of usopen.com has the course playing at 1,003,104 yards.

 

Wow. Not sure even the Dalai Lama could reach a green in regulation on that course.

 

Kim Jong-Un recorded a -27 on that course.

 

Do I have this right? The players that are starting on the back nine are starting at 11 and finishing at 10? Why is that?

 

Proximity to the driving range and clubhouse... Much easier to start on 11 than 10.

 

No one shoots 63 or better on this course this week. Short does not equal easy.

 

Yeah, remember last year at Olympic, players started on No. 1 and No. 8. These older courses are built somewhat uniquely.

As for length, there's some variety. No. 10 is a par 4 playing 301 today and No. 18 is a par 4 playing 500 yards. Most of the par 3s are pretty long.