2008 U.S. Open Thread

[Menotti80]

Should be a darn good tourney. Gotta love the top 12 players in the world all being paired together.

 

As of 11:25, Wisconsin's own Steve Stricker is leading at -4 after 7 holes. Hopefully Steve can keep it up!

[RayKingsForemanGrill]

Funny that JSonline basically said today that Stricker was slumping and Kelly was the hotter player, but here Stricker is...

 

It's awfully early though...

[homer]

Man Stricker has really bounced back the last couple of seasons.

[Menotti80]

i should have knocked on wood... stricker is +4 in his last 3 holes.

 

woods started off slow but is now under par. lefty is still clunkin along at +2

[RU Rah Rah]

I watched a bit today. I wasn't totally paying attention, but . . . is Mickelson not carrying a driver so that he can carry an additional wedge?

[Menotti80]

mickelson normally carries 2 drivers, so maybe he is just carrying 1...

[RU Rah Rah]

He's hitting a 3-wood (11.5 degree loft) off the tee, apparently. And it's a long course.

 

Sacrificing distance for control is generally smart, but it's weird to see Phil doing it.

[Menotti80]

so far it looks like today is going to be a little tougher than yesterday. anyone under par or at E, -1 or +1 should be right in the hunt. I cant want to watch this weekend!!!

[lukevan]

I'm a big fan of Torrey Pines and it looks really tough with the shaved edges around the green. Should see some great birdies and some almost not-fair double bogeys. The cream shall rise to the top in this US Open.

[BrewCrewForever]

Tiger on the prowl! If you go to czabe.com he has a youtube video of Payne Stewart's amazing win at the 1999 Open. Very good watch if your a golf fan.

[DHonks]

I was out there on Friday, but I didn't see Turcott and Stricker. I just missed them both. I was bummed that we had a lack of knowledge. The scoreboards/leaderboards are not as effective as the ones at the US Bank. They had some cool wireless technology sponsored by AmEx, but it was only the first 1,500 cardmembers each day.

[craigharmann]

Tiger=amazing golfer. I didn't get to watch any of his shots live last night, as I chose the Brewer game, but watching the replays of his Eagles on 13 and 18 and his chip out of the sand at 17, he's stunning. I wonder if he's even human! Can't wait to see what he does today.

[RU Rah Rah]

The only question is, Will his knee hold up? That might be the only thing that beats him.

 

As for Phil: wow. A nine? (Even I've never hit that many roll-back-to-my-feet shots in a row.)

[BrewCrewForever]

I was at a wedding last night so I missed all of Tiger's round. Just saw the highlights this morning, Wow! Talk about amazing, those eagles were just incredible. Even though it's only a 1 shot lead I don't see anyway Tiger loses. He doesn't lose going into Sunday with a tie or a lead.

 

As for Phil's 9, I feel for him, I do that kind of stuff all the time. Of course I'm not even close to a pro.

[wOOgiE22]

Tiger Woods is absolutely amazing! Has a non-Tiger round yet drains a nice put on 18 to force a playoff tomorrow. I would be highly surprised if he doesn't win this thing tomorrow.

[derflotr]

The man is absolutely incredible.

[BrewCrewForever]

What an amazing final round today. I watched the whole thing after I got home from the Brewer game. Very entertaining, lots of drama on that last hole it was awesome. I would be highly surprised if Tiger didn't win tomorrow. Anyone know what that that starts and if it will be on TV?

[wOOgiE22]

I believe it starts at 11am CDT on ESPN for the first 9 holes, then the final 9 holes begin at around 1pm CDT on NBC.

[BrewCrewForever]

Thanks Woogie, I will be at work so I will miss all of it. But I will have to check golf.com every once in awhile for an update. I do like Rocco, seems like a good guy would be cool if he won, but I can't root against Tiger.

[sgtcluels]

That was an amazing finish. To bad I have to go into the office or I'd watch the playoff match. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[homer]

That putt was quintessential Tiger. What a great finish - well, not yet.

[BrewCrewForever]

While since it was Tiger I expected the put to fall. It was a very tough put and I wasn't going to be shocked if it didn't go in.

[Menotti80]

the match should be show live on the internet in 2 places. i know espn.com is one of them. i think usopen.com is the other

 

i dont know if it will stream at work though...

[RU Rah Rah]

Awesome live feed.

[RU Rah Rah]

Hey, if you're not watching, you might want to. Mediate is winning going into the 16th hole.