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Emile Bonfiglio

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If the US Open was not in the US
« on: June 16, 2012, 12:54:14 AM »
What would be the usga's ideal courss?
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Pat Burke

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Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2012, 12:58:00 AM »
In Australia, probably the Australian
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mike_beene

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Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2012, 01:04:23 AM »
Carnoustie ,Teeth of Dog,Champions
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Sam Morrow

Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2012, 02:29:33 AM »
If the US Open was not in the US why would the USGA be involved?
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Joey Chase

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Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2012, 05:16:15 AM »
Valderrama, no question.
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Matthew Hunt

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Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2012, 05:23:46 AM »
Loch Erne
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Howard Riefs

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Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2012, 08:49:08 AM »
Quote from: Sam Morrow on June 16, 2012, 02:29:33 AM
If the US Open was not in the US why would the USGA be involved?

Any appropriate courses in American Samoa or Puerto Rico?
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Mike_Clayton

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Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2012, 09:07:19 AM »
Pat,

I'm not sure any Australian club would let the USGA come in and do what they do. We enjoy playing off short grass too much - and look on in horror at the type of golf shots we see at the US Open. I would hope they would all be strong enough to stand up for the values of the game here and eschew the overuse of long grass.
But you are right - if it was to be anywhere it would be The Australian - which Nicklaus has just started to rebuild - after rebuilding it in 1977.
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Mac Plumart

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Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2012, 09:21:57 AM »
Loch Lomond

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Terry Lavin

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Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2012, 09:35:42 AM »
Heathrow might require a few alterations, but it is firm, fast, narrow and treeless, all of which are important.
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2012, 09:46:54 AM »
How about a trip to Hawaii instead?

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Pete Balzer

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Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2012, 09:57:30 AM »
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Mark Bourgeois

Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2012, 10:02:30 AM »
Quote from: Terry Lavin on June 16, 2012, 09:35:42 AM
Heathrow might require a few alterations, but it is firm, fast, narrow and treeless, all of which are important.

Excellent!
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Mark Bourgeois

Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2012, 10:10:25 AM »
And far more importantly than the architecture they've got the "infrastructure."
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Wade Schueneman

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Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2012, 04:28:09 PM »
I have not played it, but what about Muirfield?
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Pat Burke

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Re: If the US Open was not in the US
« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2012, 12:07:52 AM »
Quote from: Mike_Clayton on June 16, 2012, 09:07:19 AM
Pat,

I'm not sure any Australian club would let the USGA come in and do what they do. We enjoy playing off short grass too much - and look on in horror at the type of golf shots we see at the US Open. I would hope they would all be strong enough to stand up for the values of the game here and eschew the overuse of long grass.
But you are right - if it was to be anywhere it would be The Australian - which Nicklaus has just started to rebuild - after rebuilding it in 1977.

Clayts,
I was referring to the USGA attitude fitting in with the mess Nicklaus made originally (IMO).
No chance the USGA would understand the brilliance in most cases of Australia's best
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