Blimp Crashes at US Open in Wisconsin

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The sheriff's office said the blimp may have experienced mechanical problems prior to the crash.

A scribe somewhat more famous than Chip Shots, Mark Twain, certainly would not call Erin Hills' 7,741 yards - the longest course in major championship history - a good walk. Then it's Pebble Beach in 2019, and Winged Foot in 2020.

Our sister-station WITI says sheriff's officials confirm the advertising blimp went down east of the golf course grounds in an open field.

Twenty years after he won his second U.S. Open, Ernie Els is getting in the mix again.

Though it was only a nine-hole practice round (holes 10-18), Chip Shots got a unique perspective of the shot difficulties and just how hidden many of Erin Hills' 138 bunkers are.

After some players - most notably Kevin Na - complained about the fescue, the USGA moved to trim down portions of the rough stuff on some holes. The ball had an inch-long gash just above the Callaway logo from his first failed attempt. It actually pitches from the middle of the green to the back.

"You can't get bogged down in the, 'Holy (expletive), I've never played this one.' Everyone's in the same situation". "I'm excited to come back and defend this week".

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Rain might do that, but during summer in Wisconsin, rain nearly always means wind, too, and picking a club while playing downhill with a helping or crossing wind will be hard. Temperatures are expected in the high 80s with little chance of rain.

All part of the plan.

According to a National Transportation Safety Board database, AirSign aircraft have been involved in two incidents, both of them involving planes. If you're unlucky you might have an unplayable lie. You might have to turn sideways or turn backward.

Whitten, a former attorney, has been writing about golf course architecture for more than 30 years.

Even with Lefty out of the field, a raft of superstars lie in wait to tee off later on in Round 1, with Dustin Johnson (2016), Jordan Spieth (2015) and Martin Kaymer (2014) making up a star-studded group of previous U.S. Open winners.

Leonard said emerging young players Hideki Matsuyama of Japan and Jon Rahm of Spain, seeking their first major, had the talent to win but their lack of experience might let them down.

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