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US Open - Parting Shots |
PropheticIf you look at this yardage and think this is a piece of cake, you're going to be in for a big surprise. Shinnecock is going to prove to the world that you can have a golf course under 7,000 yards and still test them.Tom Meeks, USGA Senior Director of Rules and Competitions If the wind blows like it's supposed to, [the winning score] will be two or three under. If it's calm, it could be eight or nine under. Sergio Garcia - Goosen won with four under What we will have is guys outlasting each other, who can make the most pars before somebody bogeys. Phil Mickelson after the third round - but he made the key bogey on Sunday Stating the obvious
There's some kinks to work out and some rust to get rid of.David Duval has 83, his first competitive round in 6 months The majors seem to be something different. Phil Mickelson, since winning the Masters, has it sussed I'm just not playing the way I would like to. Darren Clarke, after 73-74, 7 over par, missing the cut I three-putted the last and I am pretty angry now. Philip Price speaks his mind It was one of those days - very, very, very peculiar. Padraig Harrington, 10 better than partner David Duval, yet without a birdie Something could get ugly out there and you want professional security to be dealing with it. USGA Executive Director David Fay of Steve Williams - it did and they didn't The CourseIf it's an examination paper, then they are asking a question there is no answer to.Lee Westwood From 1 to 10 in difficulty, it's an 11. Ernie Els You are kind of at the mercy of the bounce. I am a little disappointed about what the USGA did to the golf course. The very understated Jeff Maggert I turned on my television set this morning and saw what was going on and realised that it was going to be a bit on the comic side today. The slightly less understated Jeff Maggert  It's going to be a bunch of car wrecks. It's going to be like there's oil on the track at Daytona.Fred Funk, before starting his final round I don't know what to say. I played some of the best golf of my life and still couldn't shoot par. Phil Mickelson It is not the first time (the USGA) have done this and it won't be the last. And on that note I need a beer. Marl Calcavecchia keeps things in perspective Oh yeah?
I shouldn't worry about what the lead is. It's the weekend that counts.Vijay, relaxed about being 4 behind Mickelson after two rounds It's fun to get back in contention. Hopefully I can keep this going and have a lot of fun on Sunday and have a run at this thing. Fred Funk - the fun didn't last Ouch!If he had played how they rooted for him, he would have done very well.Scott Hoch, of David Duval's 83 My girlfriend asked me yesterday what's the highest score I've ever had on a hole. I told her eight. Now it's nine. Joakim Haeggman, of his 9 at the 10th in his last round 83 TigerI'm just a golfer, man. I chase a little white ball around and work on my farmer tan, that's it.To suggestions he was the biggest celebrity in the Hamptons that week At least if the guys come back a little more in this wind, I can get a chance to win this thing. Hope springs eternal... I hung in there. I grinded my tail off. Tiger is not at his best - nor is his grammar I don't understand why he would say anything like that, especially when we've been as close as we are. On Butch Harmon's comments that Tiger is "in denial" about his game  I didn't say anything that players on the practice tee haven't been saying for weeks.Butch Harmon pours oil on the troubled water I played all right, nothing great. So many times I'm just one yard off, but that one yard makes a big difference. Tiger out of form? Please..... Still true todayA selection of quotes from years gone by...Shoot a lower score than everybody else. Ben Hogan, asked the secret of winning the US Open The US Open flag eliminates a lot of players. Some players just weren't meant to win the US Open. Quite often, they know it. Jack Nicklaus At its best, the US Open demands straight drives, crisp iron shots, brilliant chipping and putting, and strategic position play. Plus the patience of St. Francis and the will of Patton. At its worst, the Open eradicates the difference in ability between a Tom Purtzer and a Tom Watson and throws both in the same jail of high rough and high risk shots. This is the disturbing tendency in the Opens of the seventies and eighties, one which worries everyone in golf. Thomas Boswell Playing in the US Open is like tippy-toeing through hell. Jerry McGee Of the big four, the PGA is the most fair and the least fun. Basically, it's just the US Open set up by nice, rather than nasty, fellows. Thomas Boswell The USGA doesn't want to recognize the fact that today's players are better than ever. They seem willing to do anything to prevent us from shooting scores that would make us appear better than the great names of the past. Hale Irwin |
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