Congratulations to Brooks Keopka for winning the 117th US Open. The final round was very exciting with many charges up the leaderboard. None more exciting than
Hideki Matsuyama. Early in the club house at minus 12 added a pinch of excitement for the viewers. The final round was by far the most exciting of the four rounds. Continue reading
US Open
US Open: Moving Day and Beyond
Moving day at the US Open did not disappoint. I was waiting for some amazing golf and the third day at Erin Hills was it! The leaders kept making the knockout punch against their competitors and they all responded in kind. I found the seesaw battle of the top 10 finishers amazing; none of the players carded anything worse than a 68; with a 63 and 65 thrown in the mix!
If someone was tuning in for the first time this weekend and just looked at the scores, they would never think it was moving day at the US Open!
US Open: Day 2
There is a traffic jam at the top of the US Open leaderboard. As you are aware, there are four players at minus 7 and 33 players under par. It is interesting to watch how course management, strong putting and nerves of steel helped many players work their way into contention. This is definitely an atypical US Open and anyone under par has a chance to win. Tomorrow is moving day; who will take unnecessary risks in the hopes of the big pay off? Continue reading
US Open: Day 1
The first round of the US Open was full of surprises. The leaderboard is a list of whose who with the top names in golf shining in the warm Wisconsin sun. Wait, no that’s not it! Except for Rickie Fowler, the leaderboard looks exactly like any other tournament during the regular season. Given all the hype of the US Open, should we really be surprised? The more I think about it, the more I realize that the US Open is emblematic of how professional golf is changing.
The Long Ball At The US Open
The US Open starts today and I am reminded how great the field is at Erin Hills. These professionals are fantastic players with the ability to do amazing things with a golf ball. Over the next four days, the key to winning will rest in the long ball. Hitting the ball long and controlling it will be the deciding factor over the four days of intense pressure. Continue reading
The Grateful Golfer 