Winning score at the US Open

[Tommy Williamsen]

There is no history of TOUR players at LACC, so we have no history informing our guesses. I am going to guess that even par will win. There are just too many loonng holes with intricate greens.

[Patrick Collins]

I'll go -6

[Bruce Katona]

In the golf pool I'm in the tie breaker is winning score.  Since the Association governing this event has been known "to protect par", I took -2 as the tiebreaker.  I'm sticking with that choice.

[Mark_Fine]

12 under

[Kalen Braley]

With the distance they can stretch those par 4s and 3s, combined with basically being at Sea Level in the thick-ish coastal air...

I could see even par winning if they decided to keep most holes tipped out all 4 rounds.

[Max Prokopy]

-4 would be my guess

[Sean_A]

12 under

Thats my guess.


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[PCCraig]

I'll say -16 but I'm not sure it really matters.

[Alex Miller]

It's firming up out here. Would have thought double digits last week easily but now... -7

[Tommy Williamsen]

12 under

Thats my guess.


Ciao

Wow! That's a bold prediction. Those guys are really good, -12 seems to be pushing it.

[Tom Birkert]

-9 for me (though I hope I'm wrong and it's +4, I just can't see it).

[Tim Martin]

-7 which is a shot lower than Matt Fitzpatrick at TCC in 2022.

[Joe_Tucholski]

With the distance they can stretch those par 4s and 3s, combined with basically being at Sea Level in the thick-ish coastal air...

I could see even par winning if they decided to keep most holes tipped out all 4 rounds.

Wasn't Erin Hills the longest course the US Open has been played on...also ended up being the lowest score to par at -16.


Went to the Pac-12's where Homa shot 61.  Don't think we'll see a new course record but I'm in the double digit under par group at -10.

[Tal Oz]

Having spent a few days on site now, I think -10 wins it. The course is firming up nicely.

[Sean_A]

12 under

Thats my guess.


Ciao

Wow! That's a bold prediction. Those guys are really good, -12 seems to be pushing it.

Three par 5s.

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[MLevesque]

-10.  I feel someone will figure out LACC North, get hot and separate from the field.

[Pete Lavallee]

Very unusual for So. Cal.; Bermuda fairways and Pure Distinction bent grass greens. I doubt you will see much of the So. Cal.  players will have an advantage.

[Joe_Tucholski]

Very unusual for So. Cal.; Bermuda fairways and Pure Distinction bent grass greens. I doubt you will see much of the So. Cal.  players will have an advantage.

I was watching the Max Homa interview yesterday where he was asked about a local advantage and he talked about poa in the greens, saying there are a number of players that hate poa.

[Craig Sweet]

Minus 8 sounds right....And Rory for the win

[Tim Leahy]

Love to see even par but these guys are good. -12

[Pat Burke]

Lots of room of many tees
Tee shots rolling a bit


I believe there will be enough guys that can bomb it to have someone get to -14


Unless
Crazy hole locations
Wind

[Matthew Rose]

-8

[Adrian_Stiff]

274 strokes so 6 under.

[Jim Franklin]

Winning score will be the lowest score in relation to par.
































































































I'm going with -11

[Wayne_Kozun]

It is looking like they are going lower than what was predicted here.  Leader after Round 1 is going to be -8 or lower.  Winning score should then be what - about -15?  Maybe we will see Rory's low score of 268 broken - that would take lower than -12 as it is par 70/280.  And Rickie just broke Johnny Miller's record of 63.