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RSLivingston_III

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US Open commercials
« on: June 17, 2007, 02:10:12 PM »
How many of you are wishing they would take a hint from Augusta and limit the commercials and fluff?
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Bill_McBride

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2007, 02:23:55 PM »
And what about a muzzle for Jimmy Roberts?
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Cliff Hamm

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2007, 02:25:20 PM »
For me the  Open just hasn't been the same since ABC did it with Jim McKay being the anchor.
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Joe Hancock

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2007, 02:45:08 PM »
Ralph,

You're just upset they aren't advertising clubs that can catch on fire.....

 ;D

Joe
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RSLivingston_III

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2007, 03:24:23 PM »
Good one Joe.

Is anyone else hearing "square grooves" too much? Maybe there should be a push for smooth faced Irons. Wonder what that would add to the challange for the players...
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redanman

Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2007, 04:02:08 PM »
I'm just hearing too much Johnny, Ralph! :)
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Jason Blasberg

Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2007, 04:17:51 PM »
I just said that to my Dad.
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RSLivingston_III

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2007, 04:22:05 PM »
Bill, I agree. He does know how to blather on. That plus the myth's he re-states. Just heard him comment on Sarazan "inventing" the sand wedge. You would think he that might have been introduced to the Hagen Sand Wedge by now.
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Tiger_Bernhardt

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2007, 04:35:14 PM »
I do like the divot commercial. I am with you on augusta style would be more than welcomed.
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RSLivingston_III

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2007, 04:45:03 PM »
I do like the golfballs-on-the-green graphic to show the contours.
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RSLivingston_III

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2007, 05:00:41 PM »
Quote from: Tiger_Bernhardt on June 17, 2007, 04:35:14 PM
I do like the divot commercial. I am with you on augusta style would be more than welcomed.
Just saw it, that is good.
The baby woods Nike commercial is not bad either.
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Larry_Keltto

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2007, 05:23:43 PM »
How old is the kid who makes the ace in the USGA ad? 30? Those might be the longest-running TV ads in the history of the medium.
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redanman

Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2007, 05:35:30 PM »
Quote from: Ralph_Livingston on June 17, 2007, 04:22:05 PM
Just heard him comment on Sarazan "inventing" the sand wedge.

No, no, no wait, wait, wait!

Johnny Miller invented the sand wedge!

Actually, I am waiting for the end for him to say how great his 63 was to finish and that these guys are all wanna be wankers!

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Adam Clayman

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2007, 05:38:42 PM »
Anyone know where the single is walking in the rain playing  that par 3 over the cove in the Lexus commercial is located?
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tlavin

Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2007, 05:41:03 PM »
The Tiger's Father's day commercial is cute...
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Buck Wolter

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2007, 06:16:22 PM »
Anybody else notice Cabrera's Caddy is Eddy from the Big Break?
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Pete_Pittock

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2007, 12:42:18 AM »
Adam,
I was guessing somewhere in the UK or Ireland with the clubhouse and the red stake next to the tee. Then I wondered why the guy was hitting from the LGU tees and why he was getting out of a left-hand drive car.
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Doug Siebert

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2007, 01:03:11 AM »
The only commercial that I noticed and stopped while Tivoing through to watch was the "Obsession" one with the woman who kept trying to hit the range guy, that was hilarious!
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Kalen Braley

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2007, 02:57:39 PM »
Quote from: Buck Wolter on June 17, 2007, 06:16:22 PM
Anybody else notice Cabrera's Caddy is Eddy from the Big Break?

I did notice that....perhaps the Big break got him on Angels bag...
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Michael Wharton-Palmer

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2007, 03:01:54 PM »
I thought the baby Tiger was an instant classic..brilliant move  by the marketing department from Oregon.
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David Stamm

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #20 on: June 18, 2007, 04:00:59 PM »
Quote from: W.Vostinak on June 17, 2007, 05:35:30 PM
Quote from: Ralph_Livingston on June 17, 2007, 04:22:05 PM
Just heard him comment on Sarazan "inventing" the sand wedge.

No, no, no wait, wait, wait!

Johnny Miller invented the sand wedge!

 


The same day Gore invented the internet! ;)
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Wayne_Kozun

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Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #21 on: June 18, 2007, 04:15:06 PM »
Quote from: Adam Clayman on June 17, 2007, 05:38:42 PM
Anyone know where the single is walking in the rain playing  that par 3 over the cove in the Lexus commercial is located?
The rocky island offshore looks rather like Bass Rock which is located just off the coast from North Berwick but I don't think the golf hole looks at all like anything from that course - maybe it is the East Links.  Perhaps it is another course from the area - unfortunately our Scottish brethern likely did not see that advert over there.
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JohnV

Re:US Open commercials
« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2007, 07:28:18 PM »
Quote from: Larry_Keltto on June 17, 2007, 05:23:43 PM
How old is the kid who makes the ace in the USGA ad? 30? Those might be the longest-running TV ads in the history of the medium.

True, but my girlfriend gets a tear in her eye everytime it comes on.  As long as it works...
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