US Open at The Country Club

[tophcfa]

Very much enjoying watching the mens golf US Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Ma. It’s an amazing course with very deep history just outside of downtown Boston. The place is very special to me, it’s a short walk from my brother and sister-in-law’s home and I have been very lucky to have the opportunity to play a couple rounds there. My favorite memory at The Country Club is when I was fortunate enough to win two tickets in a lottery to the 1999 Ryder Cup on Sunday when the USA had the greatest ever comeback in Ryder Cup history. In a total no-brainer decision, I used the extra ticket to bring my dad to the event, which was undoubtedly the most electric and patriotic sporting event I will ever have the opportunity to attend. So happy to have been able to share it with the old man. My gut says Will Zalatoris is going to break through for his first major victory tomorrow.

[jebartle]

Hope you're right, but Mathew Fitzpatrick also has history at Brookline with amateur win.

[Two Bills]

Rory!
Get your ****** act together, and sort the place out!

[jebartle]

Keegan Bradley, a local favorite in Mass. Area. Would also be a good choice.

[dewilson58]

Shooting birdies (20, 25 under) is great TV entertainment.

Fun to see the big boys being challenged by a course.

[Hape2Bhr]

1988 U. S. Open; Curtis Strange playoff win. - My lady friend at the time worked for one of the corporate sponsors, a national news magazine. They had quite a few tickets that came with the sponsorship. I think I gave away about a dozen or so tickets. Still have three around somewhere, including one for the playoff.

[kkingston57]

Rory!
Get your ****** act together, and sort the place out!

If a 10-15 handicap golfer played this course with a forecaddie and with 1/2 of the rough it would be a 5+ hour round and a dozen name your brand golf balls.

[kkingston57]

Shooting birdies (20, 25 under) is great TV entertainment.

Fun to see the big boys being challenged by a course.

A lot of forecaddies(fans) out there. Bet they found some balls by stepping on them.

[Boston-Sean]

It rained over night/this morning and it's 55 degrees at 10:30 AM. Probably won't get above 64 degrees today. Wind seems lighter though.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I've played the Country Club 10-15 times. I've played all of the holes at different times. I played the old US Open/Ryder Cup layout and I think that the current routing is the best routing they've ever had. I love that they're including #12 (#13) in this year's open. It's too bad that they have to skip the original #9. It's a great hole that's currently being used as the driving range.

I attended the US Amateur in 1982 and saw my friend Jim Hallet lose to David Tolley in the semi finals when Tolley made a 45 foot breaking putt on the 18th green. I was also at the 1988 US Open and the Ryder Cup in 1999.

I love watching the open at a course that I'm so familiar with. I do have to say that they have added several teeing grounds where I didn't think they would have the room. That course never played at that length. But the players are hitting from the same spots that I used to hit from but are using much shorter clubs.

It's sad to see #13 (the composite hole) being played so easily by these players. I really wish that the USGA and PGA Tour would come with a separate ball to be used in competition. That hole gave players fits in the past and now it's just another driver-sand wedge hole.

[Rainger99]

Get your picks in now! Before the top 20 tee off!

I am going with Rahm or Fitzpatrick.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

It's a shame that it rained last night. It will make the greens softer and slower. Not what I want to see for the final round of a US Open.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Get your picks in now! Before the top 20 tee off!

I am going with Rahm or Fitzpatrick.

I can't pick. There are probably ten guys that could win this thing now. Maybe twenty.

[tophcfa]

It's a shame that it rained last night. It will make the greens softer and slower. Not what I want to see for the final round of a US Open.

I was thinking the wet rough would be next to impossible to hack out of which would offset the softer greens, but it’s sunny and windy today so it should dry out by the time the leaders t off. Should be a great final round, lots of the best near the top of the leaderboard. The place will go crazy if Keegan Bradley finds a way to pull off a win.

[Tvflguy]

Perhaps Mickelson can put it all together today. Wait. What?

[Boston-Sean]

I was thinking the wet rough would be next to impossible to hack out of which would offset the softer greens, but it’s sunny and windy today so it should dry out by the time the leaders t off. Should be a great final round, lots of the best near the top of the leaderboard. The place will go crazy if Keegan Bradley finds a way to pull off a win.

There's no sun.

[BostonRich]

I grew up in Brookline and of course know of "The Country Club" which was the first in the Nation. The funniest thing to me is that it is so exclusive even Tom Brady was not allowed to join when he first applied for membership. I think it took about two years for him and Gisele to be welcomed as members.

[tophcfa]

There's no sun.

Dam, I’m about 125 miles due west of The Country Club and we got full Sun all day with high winds (there are whitecaps on the lake). Just turned on the recording of the open and was surprised to see it cloudy in Brookline.

[tophcfa]

I grew up in Brookline and of course know of "The Country Club" which was the first in the Nation. The funniest thing to me is that it is so exclusive even Tom Brady was not allowed to join when he first applied for membership. I think it took about two years for him and Gisele to be welcomed as members.

TB12 and Gisele made an offer to buy land so they could build a home on the golf course and become members of The Ranch Golf Club in Southwick, MA. His offer was contingent on being able to build a private helicopter pad at the home, but the homeowners association denied the request so they pulled the offer. Oh well, on to Tampa Bay.

[Rainger99]

Get your picks in now! Before the top 20 tee off!

I am going with Rahm or Fitzpatrick.

And it is Fitzpatrick!! Great tournament!⛳️

[Two Bills]

Bravo Matt Fitzpatrick!:coolsmiley:

Wow! How exciting was that.
Real edge of the seat stuff.

Liv Tour? Eat your heart out!

[La lamy]

What a challenging Saturday they had, but that sure led to a very exciting Sunday. I called Fitzpatrick to win, he looked so comfortable, and as they said his "no stage fright" sure helped him in the big moments. What a putt on the 15th!!!! :bigbow: :bigbow:

[kkingston57]

Bravo Matt Fitzpatrick!:coolsmiley:

Wow! How exciting was that.
Real edge of the seat stuff.

Liv Tour? Eat your heart out!

Did not check the statistics, but I would think that more amateurs made the cut than "paid" LIV players.

I wonder if Greg Norman has a personal financial investment in the LIV tour.

[SHIBUMI]

Liv Tour is a great opportunity for has beens and wanna be's....thats not a negative statement...in todays world the hypocrite argument doesn't wash as US does business with them, we do 80% of our business with China, just as bad....so what.....let these boys go out with some money as their days are numbered by the likes of the youngsters coming on the tour, they shoot numbers these guys just do in their dreams....good for them...we will miss you............take the money and run

[daddymac1127]

And it is Fitzpatrick!! Great tournament!⛳️

In Sunday it was cloudy all day and was in the 50s for for most of the day. Terrible day for golf and being a spectator. Its New England. No wonder not many of rhe top golfers arent on the leader board. Winter golf in mid June

[Tvflguy]

In Sunday it was cloudy all day and was in the 50s for for most of the day. Terrible day for golf and being a spectator. Its New England. No wonder not many of rhe top golfers arent on the leader board. Winter golf in mid June

Huh ????

[tophcfa]

In Sunday it was cloudy all day and was in the 50s for for most of the day. Terrible day for golf and being a spectator. Its New England. No wonder not many of rhe top golfers arent on the leader board. Winter golf in mid June

Hmmmm, number one (Scottie Scheffler) and number two (John Rahm) in the world were on the leaderboard along with former major winners and top players like Hedeki Matsumama, Colin Morikawa, and Rory Mcllroy. Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick are young stars that will be contending for majors for years to come. It was a very impressive leaderboard! Hats off to Fitzpatrick, his bunker shot on 18 was amazing. It was a great final day to watch, right down to the last put.

[Boston-Sean]

In Sunday it was cloudy all day and was in the 50s for for most of the day. Terrible day for golf and being a spectator. Its New England. No wonder not many of rhe top golfers arent on the leader board. Winter golf in mid June

That was pretty unusual weather for June in Boston.

It was more like a June day on Nantucket. Or as it's known there, June-uary.

[daddymac1127]

That was pretty unusual weather for June in Boston.

It was more like a June day on Nantucket. Or as it's known there, June-uary.

More usual than not. Why do u think the top golfers dont like to play in this area. How many times did Tiger Jack or Arnie play in this area. Chi Chi was one of the only regulars

[Boston-Sean]

More usual than not. Why do u think the top golfers dont like to play in this area. How many times did Tiger Jack or Arnie play in this area. Chi Chi was one of the only regulars

The average temperature at 2:45 PM on June 19th in Boston is 74 degrees.

Today at 2:38 PM it's 75 degrees.

Yesterday at 2:45 PM it was 60.8 degrees.

Google is your friend.

[Boston-Sean]

More usual than not. Why do u think the top golfers dont like to play in this area. How many times did Tiger Jack or Arnie play in this area. Chi Chi was one of the only regulars

And there was a Fedex Cup event held on Labor Day weekend in Norton Mass. for 15 years until the format was changed in 2019.

Did Tiger play? His foundation ran it for the last 3 years it was held.

Like I said, Google is your friend.

[daddymac1127]

And there was a Fedex Cup event held on Labor Day weekend in Norton Mass. for 15 years until the format was changed in 2019.

Did Tiger play? His foundation ran it for the last 3 years it was held.

Like I said, Google is your friend.

Format changed. I wonder why?

[Boston-Sean]

Format changed. I wonder why?

Yes, I'm sure there are a lot of things you wonder about.

[daddymac1127]

[QUOTE=Boston-Sean;2108421]Yes, I'm sure there are a lot of things you wonder about.[/QUOTE

mmmmm. Ha!?