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To: gridlock

Is there any doubt that Winged Foot (West course) is the toughest golf course in America?

Bobby Jones won the US Open there in 1929, with a score of +6.

Billy Casper won the US Open in 1959, with a score of +2.

Hale Irwin won the "Massacre at Winged Foot" US Open in 1974 with a score of +7.

And now Ogilvy wins the US Open in 2006 at +5.

Considering that I would probably shoot a 125 at an easy golf course, I shudder to think of how many shots I would take at Winged Foot. 300? Its possible.


12 posted on 06/19/2006 9:57:12 AM PDT by BaBaStooey (I heart Emma Caulfield.)
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To: BaBaStooey

In the interests of full disclosure, Fuzzy Zoeller won the US Open at Winged Foot in 1984 with a -4.

I'm not sure how he managed to do that. Did they cut the rough shorter that week or something??


14 posted on 06/19/2006 9:59:06 AM PDT by BaBaStooey (I heart Emma Caulfield.)
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To: BaBaStooey
And now Ogilvy wins the US Open in 2006 at +5.

The course won the US Open in 2006. Oglivy just gets the trophy and the check. ;)

17 posted on 06/19/2006 10:00:02 AM PDT by kevkrom (Posting snarky comments so you don't have to)
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