US Open - Back to the Future

TrapperChamonix · 23-04-2014 08:49AM #1

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/randall-mell/two-weeks-june-us-opens-never/

Out goes the thick watered manicured rough. In comes the historic Donald Ross course conditioning.
I predict an excessive amount of moaning come June.

ForeRight · 23-04-2014 08:59AM

I'm not a fan of this "rough"

It's pot luck when you go into this stuff. You can have a perfect lie or can be in a random tuft of gorse like grass.

IMO if you go off the fairway in the us open you should just be in the heavy rough, end of. Penalised for a wayward shot but instead people are going to have slices of luck by not being punished for wildness.

Russman · 23-04-2014 09:28AM

I like it for a change. It'll be interesting to see how it goes, but I think luck is an essential part of the game and it doesn't necessarily have to be sterilised to the point of almost being a science IMO.

But, yeah, there will be excessive moaning, then again, there almost always is with top players. Imagine the mood of the guy who's getting all the bad breaks and he's stuck behind Kevin Na or Charlie Wi.........:)

John Divney · 23-04-2014 11:23AM

That looks absolutley stunning, whatever about the element of inconsistency.

Looking forward to it now.

Rikand · 23-04-2014 11:45AM

This just looks awesome! Can't wait to see them having a go

SnowDrifts · 23-04-2014 12:13PM

I think I like it. Yes, there will be an element of luck whether you get a clean bare lie or up against a tuft of grass but you can avoid that luck of the draw by hitting fairways with a shorter club.

Tones69 · 23-04-2014 01:09PM

Cant wait for this one! Cmon jordan spieth

Poker Face · 23-04-2014 02:53PM

looks great. something a bit different. found some more photos here

http://pinehurstnumber2.com/PhotoGallery_Detail.php?hole=1

Hope Dustin Johnson will read the rules as to what is and isnt a bunker :-)

I see the US ladies open is on the week after on the same course.

US Open - Back to the Future

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