I dunno, I don't watch a tournament to see the fans. I'm more interested in seeing the layout and, on that score, this was a terrific venue -- lots of different, challenging holes. Enjoyed watching it far more than prefab courses with built in spectator venues.
Glad they went to LACC, it held its own after the kind of soft/easy first day, but I don't see a reason to go back too often. They're scheduled again in 2039 which feels right. Golf Digest has it 10th on its most current list of American courses. Gut impression impression from viewing this week is it probably shouldn't be bucketed alongside other Open rotation courses at the top of that list like Oakmont, Pebble Beach, Shinnecock, Merion, etc. I did like the unique green complexes with their crazy deep grass and waste areas.
It wasn't in the bunker, it was in the grass above the bunker. He wouldn't have gotten relief if it had been in the sand.
And those kinds of things have befallen him so often. He should probably have at least 3 more majors, but he too often [seems to lose concentration?] on very makeable putts - usually less than 10 feet, sometimes less than 5. They juuuussssttt slide past. Just as it did on that 5-footer on 8.
When you look at the incredible record of Jack and Tiger, what really separates these guys (at their peak) is that they could make that 10 ft putt every single time in a major.
Just to kind of close the loop on Rory, I'm not sure that I totally agree that these things happen so often. I don't think he's faced a lot of those mid-range pressure cooker putts. I think his biggest issue since his last major win is his inability to get into contention. There are countless majors where he'd make the cut around the number and then go out early on a Sunday and shoot a 65 and back door a top 5 or top 10. Looks good on the resume in hindsight, but never had a chance to win the golf tournament.
I mean, these dudes on average are like two notches to the right of Atilla the Hun.
