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Can you break 100 contest @ the U.S. Open
Fri, 05/30/2008 - 15:35 — genenewman
Just wondering what everyone thinks the guy who won NBC's contest will fare at Torrey Pines.
I think the contest is somewhat misleading, because there is no way the greens will be as difficult as they will be when the actual tournament takes place. It is my opinion that the way the greens are set up for the U.S. Open on Sat and Sun could cost an 8 handicap approx 5 strokes during a round. Plus holing out every putt. How many 8 handicaps hole out every putt during every round? Not many.
His best chance will be to hit irons/woods off each tee and just try to keep the ball in the fairway. I don't think he has any clue how hard and fast the greens could end up being. In additon, if they play the course from the back, the additional length could result in 5-10 additional strokes during the round.
What are your opinions? Oh year, and Tony Romo made the comment that he would be upset if he didn't shoot even par. I believe he is a 1-2 handicap, correct. Who is he kidding?
Possible to break 100
I beleive the added length would be the biggest obstacle, although I've never putted a green that was @ 13 on the stimpmeter. I think a more interesting contest would be to have the pro's play some of the courses a blue collar guy like myself plays. They complain about the furrows in the sand traps at Jack's tournament ( it is supposed to be a hazard) I'd like to see them play crabgrass fairways, clover rough, packed dirt bunkers, and 600 square foot greens with the fringe covered in grass clippings. (I've heard commentators say a 6,000 sq ft green is small for a PGA tour event) now that would be fun to watch!
Somebody set that up
I agree, that would be loads of fun watching them play a course like that. I'm sure it would be hard for them to play up to the intensity that we see in PGA events however. I like both of these ideas - and I hope I can watch both of them on TV.
Pros on our courses
I have seen a professional come to a substandard and short course. It messed with his head and he didn't do as well as everyone would think. He would try and bomb shots on the green or over trees. Needless to say it caused him to lose a couple strokes because he thought he was to good for the course and took it for granted. I am not saying he hit a 100 but it wasn't under par. I think this is a good reason we need to stay on our golf courses and they need to stay on theirs.
Could they Break 60
If the pro's had an event on this course your talking about, the avarage score would be about 62!
Low Scores..no question
I agree that the scoring would be really low, I just think it would be fun to watch, and maybe I could learn a little from watching them play shots in some of the conditions I find myself playing in all the time.
HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN YOUR GAME, BROTHERS!
I have the guts to say I think I could break 100 at Torrey! As my game is coming together, I have more confidence in knowing I can make shots happen, not just swinging and praying for the best. Im a 6 now, play the tips most every round, putt every ball out, and finally the light has come on. Positive self talk is a big thing on the course, you either beat yourself up and continue to go downhill, or you accept the bad shot,(that WILL happen!) and continue to tell yourself that you have the skill to hit this next shot that you're up against. I dont want to sound boastful, but I do want to encourage some guys out there to not chalk a round up until you putt out on 18! I know its an old blog, but wanted to comment anyway........... See ya on the course!
Here are the results of that amateur foursome:
The damage report: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (whose handicap index is 2.2) shot a 13-over-par 84; pop star Justin Timberlake (a 6.0) shot 98; "Today" host Matt Lauer (a 6.2) shot 100; and John Atkinson (an 8.1) -- who was chosen from a pool of 56,000 contest entrants nationwide -- shot 114.