Women's US Open

[tower912]

Finally.   A proper challenge.

[Uncle Rico]

Finally.   A proper challenge.

Nelly on 12 was a great shoutout to me

[tower912]

This looks like an old school men's US open.   Fast, firm, tilted greens.   Penal rough.  And a par 3 that can end your week early.

[Uncle Rico]

This looks like an old school men's US open.   Fast, firm, tilted greens.   Penal rough.  And a par 3 that can end your week early.

If it was setup like this for the men, there wouldn't be enough fainting couches available for those pampered &@$!?

[MU82]

Nelly on 12 was a great shoutout to me

Just now saw the replay.

Weirdly, one of the things I love about golf is that this kind of thing can happen to the best golfers in the world. It's a humbling goddam game!

[tower912]

If it was setup like this for the men, there wouldn't be enough fainting couches available for those pampered &@$!?

Whatever happened to fairways 22 yards wide, 4 inch rough, and fairways firmer than my driveway?

[rocket surgeon]

    not so sure the course was set up very well with a cut line of 8 over and eliminating 8-10 of the top golfers in the world.  seeing a few top 10" miss the cut is one thing...this course got into a lot of heads

  yes, we all like to see challenges, but I don't think this is going to be good for business nor an accurate look at some of the best golfers in the world.  some lucky soul will win this thing and probably very little to be seen thereafter

[Uncle Rico]

    not so sure the course was set up very well with a cut line of 8 over and eliminating 8-10 of the top golfers in the world.  seeing a few top 10" miss the cut is one thing...this course got into a lot of heads

  yes, we all like to see challenges, but I don't think this is going to be good for business nor an accurate look at some of the best golfers in the world.  some lucky soul will win this thing and probably very little to be seen thereafter

Good for business?  Toughen up, buttercup

[cheebs09]

   not so sure the course was set up very well with a cut line of 8 over and eliminating 8-10 of the top golfers in the world.  seeing a few top 10" miss the cut is one thing...this course got into a lot of heads

Does the number 10 autocorrect to 10" for you?

[rocket surgeon]

Does the number 10 autocorrect to 10" for you?

either autocorrect or big fingers

[rocket surgeon]

Good for business?  Toughen up, buttercup

  all I'm saying is i'm sure they lost a lot of viewers.  if that's what they want, fine.  but regardless of how tough, hell make em run the course and turn it into speed golf.  whenever tiger missed the cut, which wasn't too often, they lost viewers. 

  in women's, there is much less room for error.  how many golfers does women's have that average fan can identify with?  well, it just dwindled by about 10 and now you have slap shot Sally in contention

[wadesworld]

    not so sure the course was set up very well with a cut line of 8 over and eliminating 8-10 of the top golfers in the world.  seeing a few top 10" miss the cut is one thing...this course got into a lot of heads

  yes, we all like to see challenges, but I don't think this is going to be good for business nor an accurate look at some of the best golfers in the world.  some lucky soul will win this thing and probably very little to be seen thereafter

Better this than needing to shoot -20 to have any chance at a major title. What an embarrassment that was.

[tower912]

This week's winner will have earned it.  IMO, winning a battle of attrition is more interesting than winning a birdie fest.

[Uncle Rico]

This week's winner will have earned it.  IMO, winning a battle of attrition is more interesting than winning a birdie fest.

Correct.  And if this was the men, they'd be on TV crying the blues

[Uncle Rico]

  all I'm saying is i'm sure they lost a lot of viewers.  if that's what they want, fine.  but regardless of how tough, hell make em run the course and turn it into speed golf.  whenever tiger missed the cut, which wasn't too often, they lost viewers. 

  in women's, there is much less room for error.  how many golfers does women's have that average fan can identify with?  well, it just dwindled by about 10 and now you have slap shot Sally in contention

I watched Lucas Glover win a US Open and Martin Kaymer win one by 7 strokes.  If people don't want to watch, people don't want to watch. 

Slap Shot Sally can kick your rear end on the course and the average schmo bellyaching about who is in contention.  Watching them handle the pressure and the course is riveting to me.

I don't disagree with the larger point, that the USGA would love Nelly and Rose Zhang in contention on Sunday.  But that's golf.  And sports.

[Goose]

I agree with Rocket, but also the other side of the coin. I love tough challenges on the course and this track looks like it is tough. That said, I will likely watch for a bit to see the course and if Nelly was in the hunt I definitely would watch a lot longer this weekend.

[Lighthouse 84]

If Asterisk Talley won the Women's US Open, do they put an asterisk after her name because she's an amateur, or do they just let her name stand as is?   

[MuggsyB]

If Asterisk Talley won the Women's US Open, do they put an asterisk after her name because she's an amateur, or do they just let her name stand as is?   

Ha!  Wow....I didn't realize she's 15. 

[tower912]

I enjoy the putts that take 15 seconds to settle.

[tower912]

Promo on 'Live From' for the men's US Open.    From the greatest challenge comes the greatest triumph.

The ladies will have a birdie fest at the Meijer.   They always do.

[Goose]

tower

I changed my mind on watching today. I did not realize the amateurs were doing so well. Looking forward to watching today.

[rocket surgeon]

I watched Lucas Glover win a US Open and Martin Kaymer win one by 7 strokes.  If people don't want to watch, people don't want to watch. 

Slap Shot Sally can kick your rear end on the course and the average schmo bellyaching about who is in contention.  Watching them handle the pressure and the course is riveting to me.

I don't disagree with the larger point, that the USGA would love Nelly and Rose Zhang in contention on Sunday.  But that's golf.  And sports.

to watch Lucas glover and martin kaymer beat the best is one thing.  it's another to watch them beat sloppy seconds

yup, that's golf.  I love to see a challenging course myself especially watching some of the best navigate their way around some tough shots.  their putting always amazes me

[MU82]

Why does the course being super-tough make it more likely that Korda and other great golfers miss the cut? They had as good chance to make the cut as anyone. Better, actually, because they're superior golfers.

Some of the greatest golfers ever have won on some of the toughest tracks.

[MuggsyB]

Koiwai is listed at 5'2.  Saso 5'5  Despite Farue falling a bit back the diminutive golfers are doing quite well.  But Minjee may be too good. 

[Uncle Rico]

Sounds like attendance records being broken again at Lancaster.  Course is really showing off.  Proper test.

Minjee starting to buck