2015 US Open at Chambers Bay Field Report

[Richard Choi]

Then why did Sergio and Poulter take the correct line with the exact same lie?

I know this course. Rory made a couple of bad decisions. 

[Tim Leahy]

Too bad on a course that doesn't allow carts Dustin Johnson found a cart path.

[John Kavanaugh]

Richard,


First of all congrats on your great week.  I'm truly envious.


Rory had the wind knocked out of him early in the round with three straight poorly putted holes. His heart wasn't in the round by the time he reached the 18th.

[Richard Choi]

Here's something unusual...

There is a huge fire just north if the course. The smoke plume is enormous.

[Dean Stokes]

Here's something unusual...

There is a huge fire just north if the course. The smoke plume is enormous.

richard, it is a large warehouse down by the water on fire approx 1 mile away from the course-they are showing on tv

[John McCarthy]

This tournament is getting really strange.  Day going down yesterday, all the missed short putts. 

[Paul Gray]

Are my eyes just adjusting or if the course actually getting greener as the day goes on?

[John Kavanaugh]

We now have proof that finding your ball does not guarantee a great time.

[Paul Gray]

The greens are overcooked. We might actually agree on that John. Aside from that, what do you actually feel is missing here? Serious question.

[Tim Leahy]

The greens are overcooked. We might actually agree on that John. Aside from that, what do you actually feel is missing here? Serious question.

Receptive greens that reward good shots.

[John Kavanaugh]

I think it is a perfect course for watching on TV. It maybe the most exciting tournament with a boring field of all time. I'm very happy for Richard Choi and Fox Sports.

[Paul Gray]

The greens are overcooked. We might actually agree on that John. Aside from that, what do you actually feel is missing here? Serious question.

Receptive greens that reward good shots.

So Tim, how would you feel about unreceptive greens which rewarded good shots, as per a traditional links golf course?

[Tim Leahy]

Paul, if this were the British Open we assume that those type of courses are the best they have. This is the US Open and this is not the best we have. DJ just hit a 60 degree wedge from the tee hitting the green pin high and watched it bounce 20 yds left. Ridiculous.

[Brent Carlson]

Today's play was very exciting to watch.  Tomorrow should be even better.   

[Richard Choi]

The target is small, but you have a lob wedge in your hand. This is a 110 yard shot, if you cannot hit your target with a lobe wedge, you should be punished justly.

[Richard Choi]

[Daniel Jones]

Are my eyes just adjusting or if the course actually getting greener as the day goes on?

I said the same thing just a few minutes ago.


And yes, Richard...Thoroughly entertained. Can't wait for tomorrow.

[Garland Bayley]

I saw Rory play 18th close up and I was very confused.

He had a very easy bunker shot where all he had to do was to fly it 15 ft to the top of the ridge and let it feed down. He chose to fly it all the way to the pin and ended up in the fairway.

From there, all he had to do was to hit the ball to the backstop behind pin and let it feed down. He again went with the direct route and was fortunate to end up 15 feet away.

If he has been playing like this, he is throwing away three or four shots every round. He should be leading this tourney.

I believe Rory was one of those of the opinion that PGA Tour pros didn't need to study the course as their talent was so great as to make their chosen shots work.

[Pat Burke]

Our club, tends to have a lot of people watching the tournaments in the grill, especially majors.
Will be interesting to see what the Sunday crowd is.  Seemed pretty quiet today, and I did not take
a poll, but most were either laughing, or shaking their heads at the events on the tv.
Like I said, interested to see the viewing crowd tomorrow

[Paul Gray]

Paul, if this were the British Open we assume that those type of courses are the best they have. This is the US Open and this is not the best we have. DJ just hit a 60 degree wedge from the tee hitting the green pin high and watched it bounce 20 yds left. Ridiculous.

Oh dear. You assume British links courses are inferior to lush and green U.S. courses. People interested in golf course architecture tend to disagree with you. I'm not sure when Ran decided to include people with zero appreciate of that fact but you might prefer a more populist site. Try golfwrx. It's more your level. 

[Garland Bayley]

...This is the US Open and this is not the best we have....

Right! Let's send the US Open back to Torey Pines.    After all we have to have the best. 

[Bill_McBride]

The greens are overcooked. We might actually agree on that John. Aside from that, what do you actually feel is missing here? Serious question.

Receptive greens that reward good shots.

This is not the John Deere Open.  The players are actually forced to figure out something beyond actual distance.  I find that very entertaining!

[Carl Johnson]

The greens are overcooked. We might actually agree on that John. Aside from that, what do you actually feel is missing here? Serious question.

Receptive greens that reward good shots.

This is not the John Deere Open.  The players are actually forced to figure out something beyond actual distance.  I find that very entertaining!

Agreed.  It seems to me that the CB greens (and surrounds) do reward good shots.  The trick is figuring out what a good shot is, and then pulling it off.

[Tim Leahy]

Paul, you have to be a complete moron to read into my post that British Open links courses are inferior to American parkland courses. Those courses best represent the best of the British isles. CB does not represent the best of American golf.
If you  can't tell the difference between links and parkland GCA then maybe you need a new site.
Garlan, Torrey beats CB every time and twice on Sunday.

[William_G]

Tim
When was the US Open at the best course for American golf?
I think this week represents an USGA effort to show we play different types of golf here in the US including "links style".

Thanks