After all the research I did about how tough the Los Angeles Country Club was going to play, it just goes to show you that anything can happen at the US Open Golf Championship. It was a birdiefest out there and no one can deny that the leaders after day one were on fire. With 154 players in the field who would have thought that 37 would be in red numbers and another 19 at even par! The scoring was amazing and the players that navigated the course best hit fairways and greens. This combination is key to shooting a low golf score at any time.
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2023 US Open – The Course Will Decide
The more I delved into the architecture of the Los Angeles Country Club, home of the 2023 US Open, the more I realize how much of a challenge this venue will be for the field. I did not realize the massive elevation changes were so prominent. I am confident that no player will have a flat lie except on the tee box. The undulating course will definitely affect the shot selection and club choice. He who chooses wisely will have a distinct advantage during the first round of the US Open.
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The US Open starts tomorrow and the previous winner, Matt Fitzpatrick, must be excited to defend his trophy. Played at the Los Angeles Country Club, this par 70, 7421 yard monster is going test the skills of the entire field. With a mixture of players from all over the world, I often wonder if the US Open actually brings the strongest players together for a national championship. As of today, the usual suspects are at the top of odds list and one of them are likely to rise to the top of leaderboard on Sunday. The US Open set up is often the lead story on Thursday and I am confident that nothing will change this year. Regardless, I have my own views on who will win with one surprise.<
Continue readingWatching The Golf Swings At The US Open
Have you ever taken the time to watch the golf swing of the various players? With so much attention paid to Bryson DeChambeau’s efforts to crush the ball, other long hitters (Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas) are over looked. If you take a look at my list of big hitters, you will notice that they are as physically diverse as are their swings. It really does not seem to matter if the player is large, slender, muscular, or extremely fit, their swings work for their them and produce amazing results.
Continue readingis The US Open The Toughest Major or Not?
I am watching the first round of the US Open as I write this article and I wonder if the US Open is the toughest Major or not? I think this is a legit question considering that some conditions and courses of The Open might rival the fast greens and deep rough at Torrey Pines this weekend. Of course it would be very difficult make an in-depth comparison, but if they could I would suggest that the US Open would win out as the overall toughest Major in professional golf.
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The Grateful Golfer 