I kept hoping someone else would start this thread, but I just can't wait.
We are eight days away from this bad boy, and as someone who lives less than a mile from the course, I can't wait. I don't follow golf as hard as I used to, but I'm really excited for this Open for obvious reasons.
This course is completely different from a normal Open, as we have heard ad nauseum. This course has one tree, no water holes, and is going to challenge the golfers through weird lies and undulated greens and tee boxes.
The local newspaper has a solid interactive here showing the pivotal shot on each hole. The News Tribune also has a landing page with all the stories, photos, and interactives they have for the tournament here.
Some of the stories I've read say Spieth will win because his caddy is a local guy. Some I've read said a British guy will win because of the links style. Some say Mickelson will finally get his because this course will require creative shot making and that is what Lefty is good at. I keep hoping old Tiger will show up.
This tournament promises to be awesome, I think. The weather has been absolutely un-Seattle like lately. Really hot, no rain, etc.
Anyway, here is a photo I took at Chambers Bay recently. The tree in the foreground is the only tree on the course.
We are eight days away from this bad boy, and as someone who lives less than a mile from the course, I can't wait. I don't follow golf as hard as I used to, but I'm really excited for this Open for obvious reasons.
This course is completely different from a normal Open, as we have heard ad nauseum. This course has one tree, no water holes, and is going to challenge the golfers through weird lies and undulated greens and tee boxes.
The local newspaper has a solid interactive here showing the pivotal shot on each hole. The News Tribune also has a landing page with all the stories, photos, and interactives they have for the tournament here.
Some of the stories I've read say Spieth will win because his caddy is a local guy. Some I've read said a British guy will win because of the links style. Some say Mickelson will finally get his because this course will require creative shot making and that is what Lefty is good at. I keep hoping old Tiger will show up.
This tournament promises to be awesome, I think. The weather has been absolutely un-Seattle like lately. Really hot, no rain, etc.
Anyway, here is a photo I took at Chambers Bay recently. The tree in the foreground is the only tree on the course.