US Women's Open @ Erin Hills

[tower912]

Wisconsinites, who is attending?  I assume Rico is giving lessons.  Or thinks the course is a dump.   It appears to be playing proportionately easier than Oakmont is projected to.

[Uncle Rico]

Wisconsinites, who is attending?  I assume Rico is giving lessons.  Or thinks the course is a dump.   It appears to be playing proportionately easier than Oakmont is projected to.

I love Erin Hills.  A true gem.  Very playable without wind.  When the wind is up, much more difficult.  Probably can't host men's US Open unless they roll the equipment back.

Has a men's and women's am in the next decade as well.

[#UnleashSean]

Heard a rumor that all those cars parked outside of Eble Ice Arena for this got hail damage.

Coincidenceally the cars were gone last Thursday

[wadesworld]

Herm isn't allowed in the state of Wisconsin anymore so he can't serve rico and I this weekend. Everyone is better for it.

[Uncle Rico]

Herm isn't allowed in the state of Wisconsin anymore so he can't serve rico and I this weekend. Everyone is better for it.

His picture is up all over the place telling fans to report him to authorities if seen. Guess Lexi and Charley Hull asked for extra security as well from him

[MuggsyB]

Interesting article about Erin Hills in the WSJ.  It asks one question:  How far do you hit a 7 iron?  Apparently this has sped up public play there. 

[Uncle Rico]

Interesting article about Erin Hills in the WSJ.  It asks one question:  How far do you hit a 7 iron?  Apparently this has sped up public play there. 

If you don't play the back tees, get off the course

[tower912]

Interesting article about Erin Hills in the WSJ.  It asks one question:  How far do you hit a 7 iron?  Apparently this has sped up public play there. 

Play would be sped up across the board if people were honest with themselves about their ability.  If they played forward a set of tees. 

[MuggsyB]

Play would be sped up across the board if people were honest with themselves about their ability.  If they played forward a set of tees. 

The article specifically stated that for some reason people are more honest about how far they hit their 7i vs their Driver.  26% increase in speed on the course because they post signs "the 7 iron solution". 

[tower912]

How far do you hit your 7 iron, Muggsy?  Rhetorical, so don't worry about an actual answer.  Be honest with yourself and choose the appropriate tees.  Your scores will drop, your enjoyment will increase.

[MuggsyB]

How far do you hit your 7 iron, Muggsy?  Rhetorical, so don't worry about an actual answer.  Be honest with yourself and choose the appropriate tees.  Your scores will drop, your enjoyment will increase.

145-150.  But I'm extremely consistent.    I usually play the whites, but I have a few friends that are really good players.  150 and in I do pretty well. I can rip my 4 hybrid, but in general my long i's need to be better.  I have trouble getting the height and stopping the ball.  My short game is my strong point (no pun intended).  And believe it or not I don't get mad on the golf course. 

[MU82]

Play would be sped up across the board if people were honest with themselves about their ability.  If they played forward a set of tees. 

If I were honest with myself about my golf ability, I'd take up tiddlywinks.

[tower912]

Most people could say that.  Honestly, I just want golfing companions who laugh at themselves and the game, and who play fast.

[Uncle Rico]

Most people could say that.  Honestly, I just want golfing companions who laugh at themselves and the game, and who play fast.

And if High Noon was banned

[MuggsyB]

If I were honest with myself about my golf ability, I'd take up tiddlywinks.

What's wrong with tiddlywinks?

Most people could say that.  Honestly, I just want golfing companions who laugh at themselves and the game, and who play fast.

True.  A lot of people play WAY too slow.  I'm calm about it, but the most annoying thing I see is someone waiting for the green to clear, on a 520 yrd par 5, after they hit a drive 180.  It's crazy how often you see this.  WTH are they thinking? 

[Uncle Rico]

What's wrong with tiddlywinks?
True.  A lot of people play WAY too slow.  I'm calm about it, but the most annoying thing I see is someone waiting for the green to clear, on a 520 yrd par 5, after they hit a drive 180.  It's crazy how often you see this.  WTH are they thinking? 

Just hit into them

[mu_hilltopper]

40% of golfers have 25+ handicaps. 

They (we) have no idea how far our 7-iron is going. 

We're giving it a whack, hoping it goes more than 50 yards.🏌

[Uncle Rico]

40% of golfers have 25+ handicaps. 

They (we) have no idea how far our 7-iron is going. 

We're giving it a whack, hoping it goes more than 50 yards.🏌

7-iron is a good test to gauge skill level or capability with regard to distance.  It's typically one of the clubs even bad golfers have at least a little faith in.

The 25+ handicapper is the one that really needs to play up a set, though.  Quit leaving yourself 200+ for your 3rd or 4th shot.  Too many golfers play further back to show their "toughness".  Same clowns driving pickup trucks to youth soccer and the business park

[MuggsyB]

Just hit into them

Just hit into them

I always think of that scene in the movie Sideways. 

[Uncle Rico]

I always think of that scene in the movie Sideways.

You need to introduce slow play into darkness.

Also, that movie killed Merlot as a viable wine varietal.  Sad!

[MuggsyB]

You need to introduce slow play into darkness.

Also, that movie killed Merlot as a viable wine varietal.  Sad!

A buddy of mine once hit into Barry Alvarez at U-Ridge.  It was a fun confrontation to witness.

[Uncle Rico]

A buddy of mine once hit into Barry Alvarez at U-Ridge.  It was a fun confrontation to witness.

Was Barry drunk?  Probably.

I got stuck behind Bo Ryan once and it took almost 6 hours to play.  When Bo coached UWM, he would take his team golfing and buy them all kinds of things out of the pro shop.  #cheater

[MuggsyB]

Was Barry drunk?  Probably.

I got stuck behind Bo Ryan once and it took almost 6 hours to play.  When Bo coached UWM, he would take his team golfing and buy them all kinds of things out of the pro shop.  #cheater

We all weren't sure it was him.  They were looking for his ball which seemed like forever in the woods.  Then, after taking a drop, he and another guy in his foursome marked their chips and were walking around the green like it was the Masters.  My friend had enough. 

[Uncle Rico]

We all weren't sure it was him.  They were looking for his ball which seemed like forever in the woods.  Then, after taking a drop, he and another guy in his foursome marked their chips and were walking around the green like it was the Masters.  My friend had enough. 

Ugh.  Sounds like playing with Tower

[tower912]

Was Barry drunk?  Probably.

I got stuck behind Bo Ryan once and it took almost 6 hours to play.  When Bo coached UWM, he would take his team golfing and buy them all kinds of things out of the pro shop.  #cheater

Slow paced swing offense out of Bo?

[The Sultan]

Slow paced swing offense out of Bo?

Very traditional foursome too.

[Uncle Rico]

Very traditional foursome too.

Oh, yeah.  No tattoos in that foursome

[The Sultan]

Oh, yeah.  No tattoos in that foursome

Well, yeah. We can't have any gang influence in college basketball.

[Uncle Rico]

Mao Saigo, major stalker

[Uncle Rico]

Nelly announces her presence.  NBC breathes a sigh of relief

[Jay Bee]

Anna Leigh Waters could beat all these chicks in golf or any sport.

[MuggsyB]

Mao Saigo, major stalker

Remind me how tall she is? 

[Uncle Rico]

Remind me how tall she is? 

She's short, so she can't be trusted

[MuggsyB]

She's short, so she can't be trusted

Why must our diminutive people constantly be attacked?  She has a lot of game and is only 23.  Is the course playing easy?  I never played it but it seems like it needs wind for it to be a USOpen venue. 

[Uncle Rico]

Why must our diminutive people constantly be attacked?  She has a lot of game and is only 23.  Is the course playing easy?  I never played it but it seems like it needs wind for it to be a USOpen venue. 

Course is fine.  They have to move 156 players through two days and can't do anything too wild with tee boxes and pin placements but yes, the courses defense is wind because the drivers and golf ball are turbocharged and should have been rolled back years ago

[MuggsyB]

Course is fine.  They have to move 156 players through two days and can't do anything too wild with tee boxes and pin placements but yes, the courses defense is wind because the drivers and golf ball are turbocharged and should have been rolled back years ago

It looks like a pretty solid leaderboard.  Noh was projected to be a major star. 

[MuggsyB]

It's nice to see Jutanagarn in the mix after the Chevron. 

[cheebs09]

Was Barry drunk?  Probably.

I got stuck behind Bo Ryan once and it took almost 6 hours to play.  When Bo coached UWM, he would take his team golfing and buy them all kinds of things out of the pro shop.  #cheater

Feels like Bo and Barry would have a tough time playing together while they both harass the same cart girl.

[tower912]

Icky.

[Uncle Rico]

Outside Nelly, pretty poor showing by America's top players.  Vu was JB Holmes at Porthrush bad.  82-80 raises red flags.  Khang and Coughlin didn't sniff the cut.  With a win earlier this season, maybe Yealimi Noh is reaching her potential.

Little chilly today but modest winds.

[MuggsyB]

Outside Nelly, pretty poor showing by America's top players.  Vu was JB Holmes at Porthrush bad.  82-80 raises red flags.  Khang and Coughlin didn't sniff the cut.  With a win earlier this season, maybe Yealimi Noh is reaching her potential.

Little chilly today but modest winds.

Schmelzel is in the mix. 

[Uncle Rico]

Schmelzer is in the mix. 

She is.  Hasn't won anything in her career, though.

[MuggsyB]

She is.  Hasn't won anything in her career, though.

No, but she's sorta been knocking at the door.

[MuggsyB]

Saigo is going to be tough.  Especially after reading your anti little people barrage. 

[Uncle Rico]

Saigo is going to be tough.  Especially after reading your anti little people barrage. 

As a little person, she's probably mad all the time, so hopefully her temper does her in

[tower912]

Schmelzel.

[MuggsyB]

Schmelzel.

Whoops.  My apologies. 

[MuggsyB]

I guess Erin Hills is playing like a USOpen today. 

[MuggsyB]

Nelly only 3 back and is close to last in putting. 

[Uncle Rico]

Americans should be deported for embarrassing the country

[tower912]

A Stark reminder you cannot Takeda superiority thing for granted.

[MuggsyB]

Nelly should have won this tournament.  Way, way, way, way, way, too many missed putts.  And a bunch from 5 feet.  Can't happen. 

[tower912]

She and I have the same problem.   I am sure a $500 putter will fix my issues.

[Uncle Rico]

Nelly should have won this tournament.  Way, way, way, way, way, too many missed putts.  And a bunch from 5 feet.  Can't happen. 

It did happen and she should be sent to Libya

[MuggsyB]

She and I have the same problem.   I am sure a $500 putter will fix my issues.

Tower,

If she was average over the past 4 days with her putter she would have won by 5 strokes.  She has the game to put her competitors to sleep and win 10+ Majors.  Hopefully she figures out the flat stick.

[MU82]

Nelly should have won this tournament.  Way, way, way, way, way, too many missed putts.  And a bunch from 5 feet.  Can't happen. 

Common lament from every pro who loses a tournament.

It's like, "We should have won the game,  but we missed too many open shots."

If Korda "should have won," she would have won.

[Uncle Rico]

Common lament from every pro who loses a tournament.

It's like, "We should have won the game,  but we missed too many open shots."

If Korda "should have won," she would have won.

Deport her for losing to an EU member. 

[cheebs09]

Tower,

If she was average over the past 4 days with her putter she would have won by 5 strokes.  She has the game to put her competitors to sleep and win 10+ Majors.  Hopefully she figures out the flat stick.

Sounds like Scheffler a few years ago.

[MuggsyB]

Sounds like Scheffler a few years ago.

Yes. Very similar. 

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Erin Hills looked like it would be a fun course to play. Probably a 5 hour round for me with all the green runoffs but would love to give it a shot someday.

[Uncle Rico]

Erin Hills looked like it would be a fun course to play. Probably a 5 hour round for me with all the green runoffs but would love to give it a shot someday.

They make you take a caddie, so that speeds things up

[cheebs09]

They make you take a caddie, so that speeds things up

Yeah, I didn't lose a single ball despite spending a lot of the day in the fescue. They also had the club choice dialed in right away. Even though some weren't what I would have picked, they were the right choice.

[Uncle Rico]

Yeah, I didn't lose a single ball despite spending a lot of the day in the fescue. They also had the club choice dialed in right away. Even though some weren't what I would have picked, they were the right choice.

I didn't listen to the caddie on the 9th hole and clubbed down despite what he said.  Only time I did and walked off with a triple

[cheebs09]

I didn't listen to the caddie on the 9th hole and clubbed down despite what he said.  Only time I did and walked off with a triple

Yeah, I didn't listen on like the second hole and missed badly. Last time I did that.

[🏀]

They make you take a caddie, so that speeds things up

Not required, but encourage. I've played once without, once with a fore and twice with a double bagger.

When I go back, probably go without. Forecaddy at best.

[muwarrior69]

She and I have the same problem.   I am sure a $500 putter will fix my issues.

Oof, I am glad I don't play Cow Pasture Pool.

[swoopem]

Do you guys like Erin Hills or Whistling Straights more? I haven't played either but plan on playing both...hopefully soon

[🏀]

Erin Hills takes 9/10 rounds over Straits.

[Uncle Rico]

Do you guys like Erin Hills or Whistling Straights more? I haven't played either but plan on playing both...hopefully soon

Erin Hills

If you can play both, do so, but Erin Hills plays faster