Big Easy making big statement at Erin Hills

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A company spokesman told WISN that, while some witnesses said they thought someone may have parachuted from the aircraft, exiting the blimp with a parachute is impossible. I hope it's windy.

The scorecard yardage at Erin Hills is just shy of 7,700 yards, though it's unlikely the course will play that long.

The holes at Erin Hills are lined by the thick grass that we're accustomed to seeing at a U.S. Open, and even farther off-line is thick fescue that created a bit of pre-tournament controversy, but the fairways are wide enough to encourage players to hit drivers.

Unflappable Dustin Johnson, fresh from the birth of his second son on Monday, said he likes his game and the Erin Hills layout ahead of defence of his U.S. Open title starting on Thursday. "It's like a links golf course on steroids, everything is a little bigger", Rahm said. Dustin Johnson hits a drive on the 12th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis. Rory McIlroy, who crushed U.S. Open scoring records on a rain-softened course at Congressional in 2011, was delighted to feel the soft turf under his feet.

The closest call for odd was in 2005 when defending champion Retief Goosen had a three-shot lead at Pinehurst No. 2. "You've got 156 of the best players in the world here".

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Jon Rahm He was low amateur at last year's U.S. Open. It's a comfortable group, especially with Spieth, a close friend, his partner from the Presidents Cup and his regular pro partner in recent years at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

On a hot day, many viewers attending the U.S. Open want to bring water bottles and bags with supplies, but for security reasons, you will need to leave those at the door. It's a mental test, and Johnson's brain is not very cluttered.

Many holes feature blind or semi-blind tee-shots, while the course's mid-section runs on an outward-inward path that will ensure players face variable winds.

The crash was reportedly away from the golf course, but smoke from the incident could be seen from the event. This is why I'm here.

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