Severe storm clouds roll into the course following a practice round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Erin Hills.
Peter Uihlein ($5,900) Uihlein is my super sleeper for the week, and it is because he is one of the few golfers in the field who has played Erin Hills competitively.
Now, they said they whacked it because of weather, not to satiate players.
There's more to it than just length.
Fans at the 2017 U.S. Open saw an unusual and scary sight on Thursday morning at Erin Hills when a blimp crashed.
At almost 8,000 yards, the 11-year-old links-style layout will be the longest course in the championship's history.
As with most big sporting or entertainment events weather is the wildcard, and with blazing temperatures and a threat of violent thunderstorms spectator safety will be a prime concern. "You've got 156 of the best players in the world here". He ruptured a tendon in his ankle playing soccer and missed two months, including his British Open title defense at St. Andrews. That's great news for Dustin Johnson, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy, who all hit the ball 740 yards off the tee. McIlroy skipped the BMW PGA Championship and the Memorial as a precaution and to let the rib properly heal. He says he can swing and has full power.
The unknown is how sharp he will be this week.
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Six times a runner-up at the U.S. Open, Mickelson skipped another chance at completing a career grand slam when it became obvious Mother Nature was not going to cooperate and delay the start of the opening round. "I've still got some work to do to get back to when I was playing that good". I feel like you can be aggressive off the tee and be aggressive with your approach shots. "And if guys can't put it into play within a 50-yard zone I don't think they've got much to complain about", he added.
"I get that it's thick and whatever, but it's a hazard", he said.
The beast of Erin Hills is the challenger this week for the US Open.
Johnson has spent lots of time in the knee-high fescue. He missed a 4-foot birdie putt on the bumpy green. And keep a good attitude.
"But credit the USGA (U.S. Golf Association) for going outside the box a little bit for the next great venues in the United States".
The world number one won three tournaments in succession earlier this year - including back-to-back World Golf Championship events - before a back injury forced him to withdraw from the Masters. "Everyone is going to run into some sort of trouble out there - everyone is".
McIlroy and Day are the only ones of the top five in the world who have not won this year.
"These and other steps that we've implemented we think will allow us to really expedite our rule-making process and be decisive in our communications, which were two things that perhaps we fell a little bit short previous year", Bodenhamer stated.
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