George P:
You ask the questrion "Whay do you think the Opens are played in June and July?" You are inferring that the US Open is played in June because the longer days allow for more daylight for TV hence more money.
No,
you are inferring that is my position. I am
stating that they are played in June and July because of the weather and daylight hours. The money is a side benefit, the kind of happy accident that comes into play when one thinks long term.
David T, as I stated before, there is a difference between
the chance that poor weather will be the result, and
the likelihood that poor weather will be the result. Faldo saw it two years ago, doesn't seem like much of a stretch to think others should as well. [Now, if someone wants to tell me that this weather is unusual for Wales at this time of the year, I can live with that.] Couple that with playing on a non-links course that doesn't appear to drain particularly well and you have an unhappy accident.