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Joel_Stewart

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Re:US Amateur at Olympic ...
« Reply #25 on: August 03, 2007, 03:47:21 PM »
Andrew:  Don't you think left of #6, right of #7, right of #9, right of #11, left and right of 12, left on #14 and #16 will come into play?  With the rough and trees if you hit it in any of those spots you're probably looking at double.

Mike Benham

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Re:US Amateur at Olympic ...
« Reply #26 on: August 03, 2007, 04:56:53 PM »
Andrew:  Don't you think left of #6, right of #7, right of #9, right of #11, left and right of 12, left on #14 and #16 will come into play?  With the rough and trees if you hit it in any of those spots you're probably looking at double.


Joel -

With the length of the modern golfer, many of these holes might not even require a driver off the tee.  

On 6, the treeline is 30 yards left of the center of the fairway ...

On 7, I would think that the trees on the left might impact a shot from the fairway but the trees on the right would impact a poorly struck shot.

On 9 with a prevailing wind, 3-wood might be the play for some of the contestants to prevent the tee ball from running through the fairway on the left.  I don't see the trees on the right as being an issue at all.

On 11, like 6, the treeline is 20-yards or so from the center of the fairway.  They have already pinched in the fairway on the left moving that treeline that much farther away.  That one low hanging tree on the left side will come into play for those in the left rough.

On 14, the treeline has been pushed back a ways but if you hug the left edge of the fairway, you may have to curve the ball a tad if you are in the left edge of the fairway.  I think many contestants would aim right center of the fairway with a 3-wood to get a level lie for their second shot.

On 16, yes, there is trees will come into play if your tee ball is out of position or your layup doesn't carry far enough around the corner.

Mike
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C. Squier

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Re:US Amateur at Olympic ...
« Reply #27 on: August 03, 2007, 06:46:07 PM »
Joel, perhaps you have a set of before/after pictures of #18 green to share?  The downfall of forum speak has me envisioning a mountain of a green (before) and my flat office shag carpet (after) and I'm sure that my imagination isn't doing either timeframe justice.

Clint

Joel_Stewart

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Re:US Amateur at Olympic ...
« Reply #28 on: August 03, 2007, 11:04:31 PM »
Mike:

I underestimate the ability of these players.  With my army game of left-right and an occasional hook and push I'm all over the place.  I do think you will see a few balls left on 6, right on 9 and maybe right on 12.

Clint:  I don't have any detailed ground level photos showing the contour.  I would bet $10,000 the club or previous super did not laser the green either.  The fact is when you where above the hole, putting downhill you were in a heep of trouble.  Now you can lag it and not fear going off the green.

Matt_Cohn

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Re:US Amateur at Olympic ...
« Reply #29 on: August 06, 2007, 11:09:36 PM »
Missed by one. Despondent.

Michael Kim

Re:US Amateur at Olympic ...
« Reply #30 on: August 07, 2007, 12:13:18 AM »
When play begins, will cameras be allowed on the course? I would really like to shoot the golf course and share with everyone on GCA.

Will practice rounds be open to the public to walk around?

Mike Benham

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Re:US Amateur at Olympic ...
« Reply #31 on: August 07, 2007, 01:37:56 AM »
Missed by one. Despondent.


Matt -

You obviously played well and it is a bummer to miss by one.  Y are in good company, also missing the cut  at Peninsula was a former US Am Champion ... one Nathanial Crosby.

I am a little surprised at the good scoring at Pasatiempo.  It was blowing pretty good today in Santa Cruz, 10-15 mph (estimated for PM).

Mike
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ed_getka

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Re:US Amateur at Olympic ...
« Reply #32 on: August 07, 2007, 11:42:37 AM »
Matt,
   Good try, sorry to hear you missed by one.

Anyone planning to attend the Am. on  8/24? Do you just buy tickets at the course?
"Perimeter-weighted fairways", The best euphemism for containment mounding I've ever heard.

Joel_Stewart

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Re:US Amateur at Olympic ...
« Reply #33 on: August 07, 2007, 12:49:55 PM »
Missed by one. Despondent.

Matt:
Good try.  

It was good to see a number of locals make it, especially the O club's one time club champion Randy Haag who is not that young to play with these boys.

I'm routing for the USC connection in Jamie Lovemark the NCAA champion but there are a number of good players.

Ed:  Tickets are $15 and are available at the course.  Parking is going to be a challenge even for members since they are using both courses.  I don't know where people are supposed to park?

Michael:  I can't speak for the club or USGA but would assume you could walk around during the practice rounds.  The problem is the tee times are not posted and you have no idea who is playing.  I would like to get your thoughts or anyone else on the new tees on #2,3,4,5 and 12.
« Last Edit: August 07, 2007, 02:19:30 PM by Joel_Stewart »

David_Tepper

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Re:US Amateur at Olympic ...
« Reply #34 on: August 07, 2007, 01:14:07 PM »
For US Am info on tickets, schedule, parking, etc., check out:

www.olyclub.com/usamateur/