2014 US Open- Pinehurst No. 2
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PayrodsFirstClutchHit said:The only hope for the field might be to contact this guy.
NBC might want him more than the field.
Someone in the afternoon group could go out and shoot 65 and be within a couple of shots. Then anything can happen on the weekend.drtooth said:
Rob started off with a par on #1 so he's 1 better than yesterday already. Though #1 was his #10 yesterday so, you know. Things are, like, different and stuff.
Cut right now is +4 but that should go up and likely fall somewhere between +5 and +7. So he'll need stay around even par for the day to make the weekend. No higher than a 73 I would think.
I was just starting to think "uhoh, been on #2 for 13 minutes now" and it updates to show he bogeys it for the 2nd day in a row.
cshea said:
If it happened right now it would be at +3. T60 and ties.
Edit: if I was +6 I would hop on the plane, +5 I'd make a reservation.
Man, this is shaping up to be a pretty boring weekend. But it's the Open, so a collapse isn't out of the question. I like Kaymer, he's one guy I always root for, but I'm hoping he collapses tomorrow.
@GaryVanSickle How bad did Vegas butcher US Open lines..Cut o/u 146, winning score o/u 278, tot players under par o/u 2.
johnmd20 said:
The only way this is competitive is if Kaymer implodes. No one will be able to catch him if he merely plays 1 or 2 over for the rest of the tournament.
this is the marquee group (Rose, Mickelson, Fitzpatrick)
Rob's 1/4 on fairways and greens and is +3. Seem to remember you saying he has had driver issues in the past, DotB? Sounds like it hurt him on 2-3-4 which are all 500+ yard par 4s.
Rob's 1/4 on fairways and greens and is +3. Seem to remember you saying he has had driver issues in the past, DotB? Sounds like it hurt him on 2-3-4 which are all 500+ yard par 4s.
Yep, the driver is the bane of his existence. He's an all world putter, literally (finished number 2 on the Nationwide tour a couple years back), but when his driver gets messy, it can get ugly in a hurry unless he putts himself out of trouble, but that's tough to do at this place the way it's set up.
What?SaveBooFerriss said:
If Kaymer goes +2, for example and finishes at -8 and Kevin Na, for example, shoots 3 or 4 under today all he'll need to do is shoot 2 or 3 under over Saturday and Sunday.
If Kaymer shoots anything under par tomorrow, I think it's all but locked in, but this thing is far from over.
Yeah, plenty of time left. Lot's of good players on the course now that are E or better. It wouldn't surprise me if someone in that group posted a 67 or 66 today. They'll still be 5-6 shots back, but 36 holes is a lot of golf.
Zomp, when did you see him? What was going on? I'm stuck in the office, so I didn't catch it. But yes, he and his brother look like twins, although Rob is a bit smaller.
Na and Todd get to -4. Let's see if one of them can get within 5 going into the weekend.
Haha, Phil misses another one from 3 feet.
Haha, Phil misses another one from 3 feet.
So Mahan played his partner's ball, was assessed a 2 stroke penalty, and will miss the cut due to that penalty. Andy North went off on him, and rightly so. That's inexcusable.
And Jamie Donaldson then played Mahan's ball and got the hit too.Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat said:
Weather warning while the sky looks amazingly blue. I hope they get this wrapped up before the storm. I'm rooting for anyone named Kaymer tomorrow.
And now, we never have to hear Berman calling a US Open ever again.
(though next up is Joe Buck)
(though next up is Joe Buck)
Kaymer is now 1/2 to win on bovada. Is this free money, or would I be a colossal idiot to throw money at this?
Yeah, that doesn't look like a great bet. They are begging you to take him. This isn't to say he's not going to win but that is not a good value. If it was Sunday, different story. But there are 36 holes left.
The USGA does not want to see that low of a score win the US Open. The pin placements today could be ugly.
