2010 US Open

[kehlis]

Kind of surprised this hasn't been started yet.

It's been a blast to watch thus far. For those of us on the East coast, it is exciting to be able to watch in prime-time.

I'm excited for the weekend, I actually have to work until 5 tomorrow but since coverage doesn't start until 4:30 and goes untill 11 I won't miss much.

Phil is my prediction at this point if he can replicated what he did today...

I also love watching tournaments with scores like we are seeing here.

[bcruise]

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Before the tournament started I had my doubts whether or not Pebble could provide enough of a challenge to force the around-par scores typically seen in U.S. Opens. Not anymore.

[kehlis]

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I'm no Tiger apologist but that shot he hit on 18 was unreal. Should be a great finish today, I would like to see Johnson hold on but at the same time would love to see Tiger come back, it would be an epic comeback.

[Seymour Scagnetti]

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I can't see Tiger winning this, even when he's playing his best he never comes back from 5 shots to win majors. He always leading them by the 3rd round. I think he'll have a bit of a hangover from the great back 9 he had yesterday and struggle to make par just like Phil did after his great 2nd round. Won't stop the network from talking about it ad nauseum about if "Tiger can do the incredible and win this".

Hopefully he has some early bogeys that takes him out of it just so we won't have to hear them rattle on about it endlessly because it really becomes distracting after awhile because if he's within 5 shots by the 16th hole they will still say he can do it and show every little facial feature he exhibits walking down the fairway as we have to wait on tape delay to watch the leaders' shots.

I'e really be happy if Els could somehow take it if Johnson falters. The guy is the embodiment of class thru and thru unlike Tiger.

[kehlis]

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Hopefully he has some early bogeys that takes him out of it just so we won't have to hear them rattle on about it endlessly because it really becomes distracting after awhile because if he's within 5 shots by the 16th hole they will still say he can do it and show every little facial feature he exhibits walking down the fairway as we have to wait on tape delay to watch the leaders' shots.

What's really been annoying to me is when they take 20 minute breaks to just talk about the same tournament we are trying to watch without showing a shot.

[DivotMaker]

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I can't see Tiger winning this, even when he's playing his best he never comes back from 5 shots to win majors. He always leading them by the 3rd round. I think he'll have a bit of a hangover from the great back 9 he had yesterday and struggle to make par just like Phil did after his great 2nd round. Won't stop the network from talking about it ad nauseum about if "Tiger can do the incredible and win this".

Hopefully he has some early bogeys that takes him out of it just so we won't have to hear them rattle on about it endlessly because it really becomes distracting after awhile because if he's within 5 shots by the 16th hole they will still say he can do it and show every little facial feature he exhibits walking down the fairway as we have to wait on tape delay to watch the leaders' shots.

Well, I can remember he did win the PB Pro-Am a few years ago staring at seven down with the back nine to play....anything is possible on that course, but then again, I do not believe Tiger today is anywhere near the Golfer he was back then....

[Seymour Scagnetti]

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Well, I can remember he did win the PB Pro-Am a few years ago staring at seven down with the back nine to play....anything is possible on that course, but then again, I do not believe Tiger today is anywhere near the Golfer he was back then....

I still maintain that the stupidest thing Woods ever did was changing his swing after 2001. Don't know why he did it and I'm sure there was some techno explanation to justify it for him but that 2000 season he wasn't simply the best, he was a man among boys.

Obviously he has dominated since then but he would have already had the majors record had he kept his old swing (just because he has lost some length which is usually crucial for majors not to mention the punishing rough when you're hooking tee shots all day) Ever since he changed the swing his driver has become erratic (to a point where sometimes he has to use a 3 wood and takes all those short iron approaches out of his game) and it's a testament to his skill that he wins in spite of his tee shots.

I remember seeing him on TV saying that his new swing gave him more control. Certainly didn't work for his driver and if you have to break out your 3 wood to keep it in the fairway I would think you would have more control using a PW on an approach rather than go 3 clubs down to a 7 iron because you hit 3 wood off the tee instead of your driver.

[DivotMaker]

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I still maintain that the stupidest thing Woods ever did was changing his swing after 2001. Don't know why he did it and I'm sure there was some techno explanation to justify it for him but that 2000 season he wasn't simply the best, he was a man among boys.

My understanding is that his swing was so violent, that there was no way he was going to be able to continue such a violent swing that was so hard on his body for any length of time. I think he needs to get back to some semblance of the swing mechanics he had in 2000 if at all possible.

[Seymour Scagnetti]

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My understanding is that his swing was so violent, that there was no way he was going to be able to continue such a violent swing that was so hard on his body for any length of time. I think he needs to get back to some semblance of the swing mechanics he had in 2000 if at all possible.

It would be interesting to see a side by side comparison of the 2 swings because it looks pretty violent now and the new swing has already cost him a knee and maybe a neck. The old swing must have been insanely powerful because he was longer back then despite being 30 lbs lighter and using older equipment.

[DivotMaker]

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It would be interesting to see a side by side comparison of the 2 swings because it looks pretty violent now and the new swing has already cost him a knee and maybe a neck. The old swing must have been insanely powerful because he was longer back then despite being 30 lbs lighter and using older equipment.

You make some great points.

[kehlis]

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I would like to see Johnson hold on

I don't think this is going to happen...

[Seymour Scagnetti]

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I thought Johnston might falter but to lose 6 shots over 3 holes and be even by the 4th hole is a meltdown of monumental proportions.

Let's go Ernie and Phil.

[Sting]

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I feel bad for Johnson. I'm pulling for Phil or Love III to make a move.

[Sting]

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Pretty boring down the stretch because of the lack of star power. McDowell played so consistent though, he earned it.

[Seymour Scagnetti]

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Pretty boring down the stretch because of the lack of star power. McDowell played so consistent though, he earned it.

There was plenty of star power, they just all played like crap. In fact pretty much everyone played like crap. For so many guys within a few shots of each other it wasn't really memorable because no one made any good shots worth remembering.