US OPEN 2009

Can Tiger do it again...?

Last time with 1.5 knees, now with 2 knees and with 100% FIR his last competitive round.

things are looking good..

i wouldn't bet against him....

I heard its a killer course. bunker galore......

Last year, got one hole, your drive have to carry 265 yds before reaching the fairway. Now reduced to 230 yds.....

sunny wrote:

i wouldn't bet against him....

A lot of pressure on him. I'm confident that he has a good chance but won't say that it's a done deal.

Does it help that he thrives on pressure?

art wrote:

Does it help that he thrives on pressure?

Most of the pros do and, yes, he does so better than others.

i had seldom see him miss a putt on the 18 for playoff or to win on a sunday.... that is how good he is under pressure

I think it's ironic that sunny is posting in the US Open thread From what I've seen, there's nothing sunny about the US Open atm.

Just kidding

I do agree with you, sunny. Tiger is unshakeable under pressure.

My humble view.....this open will be won by someone outside of the top 10 world ranking....

This US Open is a pain to watch. With more rain delays than an SAF training mission, it has kept me waking up numerous times to see if play has resumed.

Tiger is a good 11 strokes back after a scrappy 1st hole (10th) driving into the bunker, hitting into the left greenside rough/cabbage, pitching it on and holing the putt. If he can fashion a good 3rd round while the leaders fall backwards tomorrow, winning seems slim for him.

Hoping for David Duval, Philly Mick and Ricky Barnes to do well.

if duval wins, all the golf media is gonna have a field day man. phil will make good headlines too, especially considering his mental condition coming into this open.
but i hope duval wins though.

first cabrera wins the masters, then duval wins the open. that would make a good year ah.

duval would be a long shot. a sentimental favourite. but he has problems closing tournaments.

I hope Philly get it. It would be a sweet victory for the wife.

I saw the part with DJ Trahan putting with his driver.

Did the tv show the part when/how the bent his putter?

grooveballer wrote:

duval would be a long shot. a sentimental favourite. but he has problems closing tournaments.

He has a British Open under his belt.... must be average closer.....

he was a major force in 2001 when he won the Open. but he quickly fell off the rankings, due to his health issues. you would probably noticed how much weight he has put on in the past 8 years. i think duval admitted that he was unable to put up with the physical demands of the game when he was at his peak. but since then he has not won a tourney, and even has trouble making cuts.

i think it was more down to his psychological state and self doubt and all that. believed i read it somewhere in a golf magazine analysing his decline.

that was quite sad.

yup, his mental state was also a major factor in his decline. that may have led or added to his physical breakdown.

Yeah, Duval has really packed on the pounds. It's too bad he's not in shape (both physically and mentally). It would be nice to seem him storm to the end.

grooveballer wrote:

he was a major force in 2001 when he won the Open. but he quickly fell off the rankings, due to his health issues. you would probably noticed how much weight he has put on in the past 8 years. i think duval admitted that he was unable to put up with the physical demands of the game when he was at his peak. but since then he has not won a tourney, and even has trouble making cuts.

He also got married and had kids, that changed his focus also... I know I have packed on the pounds since I took the plunge

shorthitter wrote:

grooveballer wrote:

he was a major force in 2001 when he won the Open. but he quickly fell off the rankings, due to his health issues. you would probably noticed how much weight he has put on in the past 8 years. i think duval admitted that he was unable to put up with the physical demands of the game when he was at his peak. but since then he has not won a tourney, and even has trouble making cuts.

He also got married and had kids, that changed his focus also... I know I have packed on the pounds since I took the plunge

true, true! the middle-age spread gets most guys. and once family comes, time for other things may take a hit.

grooveballer wrote:

shorthitter wrote:

grooveballer wrote:

he was a major force in 2001 when he won the Open. but he quickly fell off the rankings, due to his health issues. you would probably noticed how much weight he has put on in the past 8 years. i think duval admitted that he was unable to put up with the physical demands of the game when he was at his peak. but since then he has not won a tourney, and even has trouble making cuts.

He also got married and had kids, that changed his focus also... I know I have packed on the pounds since I took the plunge

true, true! the middle-age spread gets most guys. and once family comes, time for other things may take a hit.

Hehe I am probebly the only guy that when at home my wife tells me to "go and play golf"

shorthitter wrote:

Hehe I am probebly the only guy that when at home my wife tells me to "go and play golf"

Lucky sod!

Don't forget he is one of the few people who have shot 59 in a PGA tour event. Good things do happen.

Go Duval.....!!!!....So what will happen if by Monday still cant finish 3rd round??? Maybe next time, USGA can consider holding this at LV or Reno...sure no rain