Can anyone stop Scottie?
2025 U.S. Open Golf Championship
Can Rors add to his tally?
25 minute wait and counting on 12th tee
Shane makes his first birdie putt of the tournament on 7(not including his eagle chip in yesterday). It's also the first shot gained by the trio today. Shocking stuff. And they have the hardest hole on the course today coming up next.
The leaderboard is brutal…………….!
10pm and there's players still on the front 9.
What time will this finish at tonight?
At this stage got to be one of the worst major leaderboards we've ever seen.…it's going to be a real nobody that's going to win this one unless Hovland can keep it together
2 tee start so most will be o their back 9.
Won't Be much irish interest for the weekend anyway
I backed both of them without Scheffler, also did Ryan Fox and Shane ☹️
This is the major he's done best in, he was tied 9th last year.
Koepka is not far back, people could come out of the pack.
Maybe we have to have a rethink on what daft tough set ups give you ultimately - a near 6 hour drag - a leaderboard of luck as opposed to class.
This is not an enjoyable U.S. Open imo. Making a course ridiculously difficult with poor scoring is not good to watch, I know that some people want to see and get a kick out of players struggling but I don't find it entertaining.
I'm having great fun. You get about 40 weeks to see them not punished enough, good to have 1 week where you need to be bloody damn good to nab a birdie and if not, be smart enough to reduce the score
It seems I'm in the minority but I like watching them struggle.
Not a fan of the thick collar of rough a foot off the green though, would prefer runoff areas like Augusta
The only thing that makes it entertaining is that it is different. 10-15ft for par or chipping from rough for par is grand because the monotony of birdie fests.
Birdie chances are to be treasured here at USOpen.
We can all relate to that.
I would tend to like the idea of tough set ups - but I'll admit this leaderboard and event is daft. The course looks a big open field with stupid rough - very little atmosphere and a daft motorway background sound.
Slash a ball from 6 inch rough into the lap of the gods - then the ball rolling 30 yards is stupid - then landing on a green a bad bounce - ball rolls into an unpayable - and the whole coverage is like 8 hours long
That's my point with Oakmont. It takes the skill out of the game and leaves a lot to luck.
Awful golf course, it has been destroyed.
Lads - I know none of the LIV guys look sharp when it comes to it - but Brooks with a small push could win this.
Wasn't Burns the lad blatantly trying to get a free drop in the ryder cup one year (I.e. cheating for lack of a better word)?
Rory just caved in one of the markers on the tee box
Super Smash Bros Rory and Shane
Rory hasn't played badly really since the 2 double bogeys on 1 and 3. He's been unlucky with a few putts that just didn't drop. He's on +7 with a good drive on 18, if he can make birdie, he will likely just make the cut, but he has to get it.
Shane has had an almighty stinker of a round, +17. Had a good tee shot on the par 4 17th, landed on the green, it ran to the fringe. His birdie attempt went to the other side of the green, making par, which given how his day has gone, was a good score.
A stat popped up there, Rory has hit 12/17 greens in regulation. Add another to that, he has given himself a birdie attempt from maybe 5/6 feet at the last.
Hope Rory misses the putt - daft carry on last few weeks,.
Booing from Crowd - lol
Rory makes the birdie on 18. He was +4 after 3, then -2 for the rest of the round. Out in 38, back in 34. Finishes on +6, which should make the cut.
Rain comingʻ in now could help the +7 lads, even if it's likely they'll get in (I'm assuming 3 of the players at +6 fall more). Phil about to be one of them
A lad had an 89 - was wondering could we have a round in the 90s - that is amazing. Almost. He may hit the soft cap with that.
There is no luck in a US Open, good play is rewarded and bad play is heavily penalised.
The guys at the top have played well and that's why they are there. Will they remain there? It's unlikely for most of them.
Scottie and Rory aren't out of this yet. Soft greens tomorrow could completely change the game. Accurate tee shirts will be crucial but the top guys can hit it close if they do hit the short grass off the tee.
Delighted to be wrong. He fought hard in fairness
You are wrong - seen about 20 balls where they get a hard bounce , then just roll out into rough. Some of the balls in the rough are sitting grand or on walked down grass - this is luck. There is so much rough , it is all about your lie.
So it is luck - the leaderboard is muck.
