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mike_malone

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Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« on: June 28, 2011, 02:18:21 PM »
 I will be at Sewickley the day before. This leaves Shinnecock as the only wish list one left.
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Mike Cirba

Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2011, 02:25:30 PM »
Terrific, Mike...will be interested to hear your thoughts after.

I walked it during the last two days of the 83 US Open back when it was a parkland course.  ;)   Hoping to get back someday to see it as a lovely treeless plain as it looks awesome in pics and television.  ;D
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mike_malone

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2011, 02:27:48 PM »
 Mike,

    I walked it the Sat. of the last Open. From my vantage point it was awe inspiring.
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Mark McKeever

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2011, 02:31:56 PM »
Awesome Mike!  Let us know how it is!

Mark
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Greg Tallman

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2011, 02:50:00 PM »
Stay below the hole on #3 at Sewickley   ;)
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2011, 03:17:05 PM »
Quote from: Greg Tallman on June 28, 2011, 02:50:00 PM
Stay below the hole on #3 at Sewickley   ;)

Stay below ALL the holes at Oakmont!
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mike_malone

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2011, 03:17:27 PM »
 That makes me want to be above it for sure ;D
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David_Tepper

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2011, 03:25:48 PM »
Mayday -

How is the hand feeling? Which grip do you plan on using? ;)

DT
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mike_malone

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2011, 03:28:09 PM »
 David,

   I'm committed to the baseball grip; it works to reduce the pain.
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Tim Martin

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2011, 04:55:25 PM »
Mike- Enjoy and give us your thoughts after you play. As far as walking Open venues I think I was most enamored with Oakmont, really a special place.
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2011, 07:33:53 PM »
Practice putting in a bathtub or at your local ice hockey arena.  ;D
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2011, 07:35:45 PM »
Quote from: Steve_ Shaffer on June 28, 2011, 07:33:53 PM
Practice putting in a bathtub or at your local ice hockey arena.  ;D

Or down your driveway, trying to stop it halfway down!
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Ryan Farrow

Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2011, 08:26:43 PM »
Mike,

I know your probably committed already, but I highly recommend Edgewood C.C. over Sewickley, would be a much better use of your golf time in the Burgh. Enjoy Oakmont. You will love it.
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Greg Tallman

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2011, 02:20:31 PM »
Quote from: Ryan Farrow on June 28, 2011, 08:26:43 PM
Mike,

I know your probably committed already, but I highly recommend Edgewood C.C. over Sewickley, would be a much better use of your golf time in the Burgh. Enjoy Oakmont. You will love it.

Edgewood over Sewickley? Wow.
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Ryan Farrow

Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2011, 08:43:53 PM »
Greg, its not even close. If your into back to front sloping greens at 4% hole after hole after hole, by all means Sewickley is your place. But if you want to play a real golf course with good variety and a great set of greens, go to Edgewood.












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jonathan_becker

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2011, 10:11:15 AM »
MM,

Here's a taste for you as your big day is fast approaching.  These are from this week.














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George Freeman

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2011, 10:19:24 AM »
Jonathan - what hole is the first picture?  I'm having trouble figuring it out.

What a place...
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jonathan_becker

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2011, 10:23:25 AM »
That's the tee shot on #2.
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George Freeman

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2011, 11:08:40 AM »
Quote from: jonathan_becker on July 15, 2011, 10:23:25 AM
That's the tee shot on #2.

Ah yes. The clubhouse in the background threw me off.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #19 on: July 15, 2011, 11:57:15 AM »
Quote from: George Freeman on July 15, 2011, 11:08:40 AM
Quote from: jonathan_becker on July 15, 2011, 10:23:25 AM
That's the tee shot on #2.

Ah yes. The clubhouse in the background threw me off.

That's why I thought it was 18!
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Michael Huber

Re: Going to Oakmont for first time 8/2
« Reply #20 on: July 15, 2011, 12:09:08 PM »
Quote from: Ryan Farrow on June 29, 2011, 08:43:53 PM
Greg, its not even close. If your into back to front sloping greens at 4% hole after hole after hole, by all means Sewickley is your place. But if you want to play a real golf course with good variety and a great set of greens, go to Edgewood.



Edgewood is one hilly mother. 

Then again, that really does not make it much different than most other courses in southwestern PA.
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