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The 109th U.S. Open Championship

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by trifectarich, Jun 15, 2009.

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  1. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    That's why I called it "the Open" and not "The Open." :)
     
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    Cosmo, Jun 16, 2009
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  2. Pancamo

    Pancamo Active Member

    Does NBC have telecast on the weekend?
     
    Pancamo, Jun 16, 2009
    #38
  3. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Yes, Pancamo. I'm sure Johnny Miller's sharpening his knives as we speak.
     
    playthrough, Jun 16, 2009
    #39
  4. expendable

    expendable Well-Known Member

    Weak effort. If I would've said that, I would've used "sharpening his swords." [Johnny Miller] ;D
     
    expendable, Jun 16, 2009
    #40
  5. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    http://www.stubhub.com/us-open-golf-tickets/us-open-golf-6-20-2009-658300/

    You can go for under $100 a person.
     
    93Devil, Jun 16, 2009
    #41
  6. trifectarich

    trifectarich Well-Known Member

    If there's anything that's conducive to providing a perfect atmosphere for a nap, it's a six-hour telecast (Sunday, 1:30-7:30) of golf.
     
    trifectarich, Jun 16, 2009
    #42
  7. Rockbottom

    Rockbottom Well-Known Member

    I could not disagree more, trifectarich. US Open golf is as tough as it gets, and NBC produces a top-notch product in that long form.

    RB
     
    Rockbottom, Jun 16, 2009
    #43
  8. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Big fan of Beemer. Read his book a few years back. Damn good book. Loaned it to a former co-worker a while back...hmmmm......he's such a bad golfer anyway, maybe he picked up a few tips. He can keep it. :)
     
    JackReacher, Jun 16, 2009
    #44
  9. Rockbottom

    Rockbottom Well-Known Member

    Also, you gotta like the USGA's subtle humor -- putting the Romeros (Andres and Eduardo) in the same group, as well as the Singhs (Vijay and Jeev Milkha)!

    RB
     
    Rockbottom, Jun 16, 2009
    #45
  10. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    There's also the all-Scandinavian group of Soren Kjeldsen, Soren Hansen and Peter Hanson.

    trifectarich, I love Open Sunday. Love the hours and hours of golf and, yeah, I probably will steal a nap. A perfect Father's Day!
     
    playthrough, Jun 16, 2009
    #46
  11. trifectarich

    trifectarich Well-Known Member

    I'm going to watch provided the 54-hole leader isn't up by double digits, but unless a player has started his round with six consecutive holes-in-one, there's no chance of me tuning in while the players in the last group are still having lunch.
     
    trifectarich, Jun 16, 2009
    #47
  12. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    The problem with the US Open is that the USGA sets up the course so hard that no one scores much. Par is a very good score and that makes for boring television.

    Would you rather watch guys go out and make birdies and mount a charge? Or watch guys make bogey after bogey? Too often, the tournament comes down to who makes fewer mistakes and misses more putts. That may have some merit in the eyes of the purists and in the eyes of the weekend player who struggles to break 90, but it's not as exciting as the other majors.

    If I were given an opportunity to win a major, my choice (in order) would be The (British) Open, The Masters, PGA Championship and then the US Open.
     
    Mark2010, Jun 17, 2009
    #48
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