Posted on 06/15/2006 9:50:05 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
Tough rough, fast greens, now wind make for major test
As if brutal rough and lightning-fast greens weren't enough of a challenge, Mother Nature decided to throw her trump card into the mix Thursday at the U.S. Open. A noticeable breeze began to blow at Winged Foot, making an already difficult test that much more wicked.
Of course it helps when David Stern basically tells the refs that Mark Cuban is not to win an NBA title under any circumstances.
I don't know about that. Josh Howard could have wrapped the game up if he did not miss both free throws near the end.
But Wade was not even touched on that last play, at least certainly not by Dirk.
ok, but the fifth on shaq (this is the foul where howard missed both) was bogus too. it is just the mavs did not cash in the bad call.
My thoughts too. Wonder if Bones will soon be looking to get on another bag.....
His swing is actually shorter and more compact than Scott's. Adam Scott's swing is a bit longer, which makes sense, since Scott's taller, more muscular and has wider shoulders.
Ogilvy reminds me a little bit of Nick Price in his prime. Simple, repeatable swing, especially under pressure. Phil's -- and Monty's for that matter -- is very long on the back swing. Hell, on that last, stupid drive, Phil's driver head was pointing down at his right ankle on the backswing. Just incredibly stupid. That was painful to watch.
You could just see it in Monty's face that even though he was in the fairway at 18 that he was going to choke. He had 10 minutes to think about his shot -- as Johnny Miller pointed out -- and at the last second switched clubs. Even when he made the putt on 17, I think he kind of wished he didn't make it. He didn't want to have a real chance to win this tournament on the last hole, and he played like it.
Monty's double was worse than Phil's. How the hell does a pro make double from 165 yards out in the fairway? And his lag putt was atrocious. I don't care how difficult the greens are, you don't lag a 35-footer 10 feet past the hole! That's a putt a 15 handicapper would make, and his approach shot was a shot a 12 handicapper would make only half the time. Monty absolutely exploded, mentally.
Watch both of their swings again....it looks like Scott/Oglivy are twins. Oglivy did get a gift on 17 from the rough, but that's what it takes to win the US Open. I was worn out at the end of the 18th......This Open is why I'll drop my weekend duties to watch 6 hours of golf.
OTOH, what the heck was he thinking on 18??????
So my mental picture of their two strokes has Scott going much wider on the backswing. Maybe I'm wrong. Ogilvy does bomb it out there for such a little guy.
The three Australians that are trend picks for majors (as far as Aussies go) have been Scott, Applebee and Hensby....Oglivy sort of came under the radar. One of the analysts from Golf web picked him though.
Off to the British & I hope it was exciting as the US Open. I enjoy watching a course eat these guys lunch....may the last one to survive win.
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