US Open 2012

Subject: Re: US Open 2012 Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:39 am

Lee thanks for the live updates.

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Hole 17 par 5 522

The easiest hole in this course.

Bubba cuts pink driver to left side of the fairway.

Woods 3 wood to the center.

Phil, at +8 after dropping a shot at 16th, finds right rough. Phil needs 2 birdies to be safe from the cut.

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Khorkar wrote:: Lee thanks for the live updates.

My pleasure. Smile

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Lee36328 wrote:: Hole 17 par 5 522

The easiest hole in this course.

Bubba cuts pink driver to left side of the fairway.

Woods 3 wood to the center.

Phil, at +8 after dropping a shot at 16th, finds right rough. Phil needs 2 birdies to be safe from the cut.

Phil's 2nd shot finds the fringe among the bunkers.

Tiger's 222 yard approach overshoots the pin and rolls off the shaved right side all the way to the right rough under the trees. Tiger will truly be tested now.

Bubba from 211 yard lands on the fringe and is short but safe.

Drama continues.

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Just when I thought it was becoming routine and boring, the course bites back and wakes me up.

Will Tiger's short game save him? If his chip is any where short, the ball will roll all the way right back to his feet. It has happened to many players so far.

Subject: Re: US Open 2012 Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:54 am

Totally crazy green, when u landed at the front and the ball roll all the way and off the green to the back.

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Lee36328 wrote:

Lee36328 wrote:: Hole 17 par 5 522

The easiest hole in this course.

Bubba cuts pink driver to left side of the fairway.

Woods 3 wood to the center.

Phil, at +8 after dropping a shot at 16th, finds right rough. Phil needs 2 birdies to be safe from the cut.

Phil's 2nd shot finds the fringe among the bunkers.

Tiger's 222 yard approach overshoots the pin and rolls off the shaved right side all the way to the right rough under the trees. Tiger will truly be tested now.

Bubba from 211 yard lands on the fringe and is short but safe.

Drama continues.

Phil flops it reasonably close.

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Lee36328 wrote:

Lee36328 wrote:: Hole 17 par 5 522

The easiest hole in this course.

Bubba cuts pink driver to left side of the fairway.

Woods 3 wood to the center.

Phil, at +8 after dropping a shot at 16th, finds right rough. Phil needs 2 birdies to be safe from the cut.

Phil's 2nd shot finds the fringe among the bunkers.

Tiger's 222 yard approach overshoots the pin and rolls off the shaved right side all the way to the right rough under the trees. Tiger will truly be tested now.

Bubba from 211 yard lands on the fringe and is short but safe.

Drama continues.

Phil flops it reasonably close.

And Tiger flies a wedge shot that lands safely past the slope and rolls toward the pin. What a shot!

I am buzzing from the adrenaline.

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Lee36328 wrote:

Lee36328 wrote:: Hole 17 par 5 522

The easiest hole in this course.

Bubba cuts pink driver to left side of the fairway.

Woods 3 wood to the center.

Phil, at +8 after dropping a shot at 16th, finds right rough. Phil needs 2 birdies to be safe from the cut.

Phil's 2nd shot finds the fringe among the bunkers.

Tiger's 222 yard approach overshoots the pin and rolls off the shaved right side all the way to the right rough under the trees. Tiger will truly be tested now.

Bubba from 211 yard lands on the fringe and is short but safe.

Drama continues.

Phil flops it reasonably close.

And Tiger flies a wedge shot that lands safely past the slope and rolls toward the pin. What a shot!

I am buzzing from the adrenaline.

Phil misses his birdie putt, par.

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Lee36328 wrote:

Lee36328 wrote:: Hole 17 par 5 522

The easiest hole in this course.

Bubba cuts pink driver to left side of the fairway.

Woods 3 wood to the center.

Phil, at +8 after dropping a shot at 16th, finds right rough. Phil needs 2 birdies to be safe from the cut.

Phil's 2nd shot finds the fringe among the bunkers.

Tiger's 222 yard approach overshoots the pin and rolls off the shaved right side all the way to the right rough under the trees. Tiger will truly be tested now.

Bubba from 211 yard lands on the fringe and is short but safe.

Drama continues.

Phil flops it reasonably close.

And Tiger flies a wedge shot that lands safely past the slope and rolls toward the pin. What a shot!

I am buzzing from the adrenaline.

Phil misses his birdie putt, par.

Tiger for a remarkable birdie attempt after that amazing escape.

A gentle tap and.... it goes just left of the lip.

Bubba makes his birdie putt, no fuss.

Tiger makes par, disappointed mainly because it is the easiest hole on the course. But considering where he was coming from, a good escape.

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Hole 18 par 4 344

Tiger, iron, fairway.

Phil likewise.

Bubba right rough.

Approach, Phil gets it close. Bubba finds right bunker.

Tiger has 121 to the hole, reads the wind carefully and fires. He finds the center bunker in front of the green.

Subject: Re: US Open 2012 Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:05 am

Wow.....didnt knw readg this live report ll b as excitg n thrilled! Shocked

Tried findg any Live streamg since last nite bt cldnt. Thankfully we ve here our bro Lee's report as gd as seeg real along on e course! Excellent n tx bro. Very Happy

Yes...indeed veri tough n big names either gets cut or suffered! Neutral

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Lee36328 wrote:: Hole 18 par 4 344

Tiger, iron, fairway.

Phil likewise.

Bubba right rough.

Approach, Phil gets it close. Bubba finds right bunker.

Tiger has 121 to the hole, reads the wind carefully and fires. He finds the center bunker in front of the green.

Tiger is facing a steep bunker wall. Lie is perfect, but must clear a high lip. Backs away to stop the cameras. 2nd attempt, Tiger gets it quite close to the pin.

Bubba likewise.

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Lee36328 wrote:

Lee36328 wrote:: Hole 18 par 4 344

Tiger, iron, fairway.

Phil likewise.

Bubba right rough.

Approach, Phil gets it close. Bubba finds right bunker.

Tiger has 121 to the hole, reads the wind carefully and fires. He finds the center bunker in front of the green.

Tiger is facing a steep bunker wall. Lie is perfect, but must clear a high lip. Backs away to stop the cameras. 2nd attempt, Tiger gets it quite close to the pin.

Bubba likewise.

Phil is right on the cut line. A birdie here would make him safe.

And..... Phil makes it! Huge crowd erupts.

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Lee36328 wrote:

Lee36328 wrote:: Hole 18 par 4 344

Tiger, iron, fairway.

Phil likewise.

Bubba right rough.

Approach, Phil gets it close. Bubba finds right bunker.

Tiger has 121 to the hole, reads the wind carefully and fires. He finds the center bunker in front of the green.

Tiger is facing a steep bunker wall. Lie is perfect, but must clear a high lip. Backs away to stop the cameras. 2nd attempt, Tiger gets it quite close to the pin.

Bubba likewise.

Phil is right on the cut line. A birdie here would make him safe.

And..... Phil makes it! Huge crowd erupts.

Tiger faces a short but tricky 3-4 footer for par. Which he makes.

Tiger T1 at -1 for the tournament, even for day 2.

Subject: Re: US Open 2012 Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:19 am

Defending champion will have to watch the wkend at home. So is world number 1 and masters runner up.....so many big names got chop.....

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Phil, Bubba and Tiger climbs up the tall flight of stairs to the high scoring hut.

Announcer gushes, "It's almost like the king is ascending his throne!"

It was quite a day at the office for Tiger. Danger lurking at the slightest lapse of concentration. Both mental and physical abilities fully stretched and tested.

And Tiger battles the course to an even draw for day 2 with 3 birdies and 3 bogeys. T1 at -1 with Furyk and Toms.

Phil finishes at +7 and will likely make the cut.

Bubba at +9 misses the cut.

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Day 1 leader Michael Thompson who started at -4 shoots +5 today and drops to T4 at +4.

This course severely punishes any lapse in focus or error in judgement, with positions changing up and down the leaderboard dramatically.

And this is just day 2. The next 2 days promise to be equally dramatic.

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hkhamateur wrote:: Wow.....didnt knw readg this live report ll b as excitg n thrilled!
Tried findg any Live streamg since last nite bt cldnt. Thankfully we ve here our bro Lee's report as gd as seeg real along on e course! Excellent n tx bro.
Yes...indeed veri tough n big names either gets cut or suffered!

My pleasure. Sometimes not sure whether anyone was reading, so thanks for the comments you guys.

Subject: Re: US Open 2012 Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:38 am

After the end of 2nd Round (share of the Leaderboard) -

Tiger Woods -1
Jim Furyk -1
David Tom -1

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Following a round like this can be educational in terms of course management especially when we compare a different style like Tiger to Phil and Bubba.

In the first place, Tiger is playing to avoid trouble. And when he gets into trouble, his shot selection is instructive.

It is interesting to watch him work, planning where to land his approach, reading the wind so intently, etc.

And yet even Tiger got too eager at one point and blows the birdie putt past the hole too far and ended up with a bogey.

Kudos to the organisers for setting up this course carefully to be a true test of skill that a US Open is famous for.

Subject: Re: US Open 2012 Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:53 am

Current projected cut to play in the weekend is +8! Shocked

Subject: Re: US Open 2012 Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:00 am

Woods and Furyk in the final group tomorrow.

Subject: Re: US Open 2012 Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:08 am

It be interesting what the day 3 brings.

Kudos again to Lee for the reporting.

Subject: Re: US Open 2012 Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:34 am

enwee wrote:: Woods and Furyk in the final group tomorrow.

This course is really a test of the golfers mental concentration and physical fitness ... Not just pure skill. Indeed ultra small margin for error ... The one who designed this course might be a sadist ... Laughing

If Tiger can maintain his performance thru weekend, am sure he will be lifting the Jack Nicklaus trophy comes Sunday ...

cheers

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