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polaris_x

any word on what the rough is like at Merion? ... and what they want the greens to be like on the stimp?

Cliffy6745

polaris_x wrote:

any word on what the rough is like at Merion? ... and what they want the greens to be like on the stimp?

I am pretty certain that because the course is so short, there isn't going to be graduating rough and it is going to be brutal right off the fairway. Going to have to hit fairways.

No idea on the greens.

Only 2 par 5's and they are very early. 2 and 4 I believe.

Indifference71

Cliffy6745 wrote:

musicismylife78 wrote:

I'd say at this point people are more excited by Rory and Adam and Bubba than Tiger.

Bump for Rory

polaris_x

Cliffy6745 wrote:

I am pretty certain that because the course is so short, there isn't going to be graduating rough and it is going to be brutal right off the fairway. Going to have to hit fairways.

No idea on the greens.

Only 2 par 5's and they are very early. 2 and 4 I believe.

interesting ... i much prefer courses protect themselves with rough and greens than length ...

Cliffy6745

polaris_x wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

I am pretty certain that because the course is so short, there isn't going to be graduating rough and it is going to be brutal right off the fairway. Going to have to hit fairways.

No idea on the greens.

Only 2 par 5's and they are very early. 2 and 4 I believe.

interesting ... i much prefer courses protect themselves with rough and greens than length ...

Agreed. Old school golf.

Cliffy6745

Indifference71 wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

musicismylife78 wrote:

I'd say at this point people are more excited by Rory and Adam and Bubba than Tiger.

Bump for Rory

:thumbup:

I want Rory to do well, just found this to be a needed bump after a 78

Cliffy6745

Looks like Tiger is making a mess.

Wma31394

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Looks like Tiger is making a mess.

Yea..especially on par 5 15 the past 2 days..3 over..needs to go low on back 9

RoughMix

polaris_x wrote:

any word on what the rough is like at Merion? ... and what they want the greens to be like on the stimp?

According to "The Bible"-aka Golf Digest- there are 4 different types of grass for the rough.
Apparently this will make it very gnarly and thick.
They also said the stimp meter reading would be 13 or 14.
Shorter courses are better.Keeps more players in the tournament.
They outsmarted themselves when they made length the no.1 priority.
If you don't get Golf Digest,you should at least pick up the 4 issues where they cover the Majors.
These previews are great-Masters and U.S. OPEN especially so.
Check out your local newstand now.

polaris_x

RoughMix wrote:

According to "The Bible"-aka Golf Digest- there are 4 different types of grass for the rough.
Apparently this will make it very gnarly and thick.
They also said the stimp meter reading would be 13 or 14.
Shorter courses are better.Keeps more players in the tournament.
They outsmarted themselves when they made length the no.1 priority.
If you don't get Golf Digest,you should at least pick up the 4 issues where the cover the Majors.
These previews are great-Masters and U.S. OPEN especially so.
Check out your local newstand now.

and you work for? ...

actually, i should get it ... i enter golf pools for majors and the winner gets like $6k ... i think i need to do more research into my picks ...

carolinabeerguy

Golfing tomorrow morning. Been playing pretty consistently lately. Not where I want to be by any means, but I'm typically in the mid to high 80's right now. Hoping to get it to high 70s to low 80s sometime this summer.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Go take a look at Tigers round for today. And he still has 10 or so holes to go.


+8?

Wobbie

hehehehehe :shh:

Cliffy6745

Wow....and I was talking shit about Rory

Cliffy6745

Great article on Merion. CAN'T.FUCKING.WAIT

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/sport ... &ref=golf&

Cliffy6745

This is phenomenal stuff from Jack and Kuchar

http://www.majorschampionships.com/us-o ... klaus.html

Looking like I will be there either Monday or Tuesday and Saturday. So pumped.

pjhawks

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Great article on Merion. CAN'T.FUCKING.WAIT

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/sport ... &ref=golf&

great article. thanks for posting.

just saw your post above about days you are going. I live fairly close to the course, going to be a clusterfuck in this area that week but looking forward to it. I'm heading to Friday's round.

for people coming from out of town they are parking them a fairly good distance away and shuttling them in which is going to add about 45 minutes easy to their commutes. I can't imagine what that is going to be like.

if you are coming from the city take public transportation before driving and parking at one of the off-site places.

Cliffy6745

pjhawks wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Great article on Merion. CAN'T.FUCKING.WAIT

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/sport ... &ref=golf&

are you heading to any of the days at Merion? I live fairly close to the course, going to be a clusterfuck in this area that week but looking forward to it. I'm heading to Friday's round.

for people coming from out of town they are parking them a fairly good distance away and shuttling them in which is going to add about 45 minutes easy to their commutes. I can't imagine what that is going to be like. if you are coming from the city take public transportation before driving and parking at one of the off-site places.

Yeah, I will be there for a practice round and Saturday. Planning on taking public transportation. One of the trains gets you to about a 15 minute or so walk from the course from what I understand. Pretty pumped.

Some of the parking is at PPL. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccckkkkkk that.

pjhawks

Cliffy6745 wrote:

pjhawks wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Great article on Merion. CAN'T.FUCKING.WAIT

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/sport ... &ref=golf&

are you heading to any of the days at Merion? I live fairly close to the course, going to be a clusterfuck in this area that week but looking forward to it. I'm heading to Friday's round.

for people coming from out of town they are parking them a fairly good distance away and shuttling them in which is going to add about 45 minutes easy to their commutes. I can't imagine what that is going to be like. if you are coming from the city take public transportation before driving and parking at one of the off-site places.

Yeah, I will be there for a practice round and Saturday. Planning on taking public transportation. One of the trains gets you to about a 15 minute or so walk from the course from what I understand. Pretty pumped.

Some of the parking is at PPL. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccckkkkkk that.

yup PPL Park is one which means heading out will have to go back down the Blue Route to I-95. weeknights that is easy going to add 45 minutes to the commute. the other place is Rose Tree Park in Media on Route 252 which has signs up saying expect extreme traffic issues that week.

not sure if you saw this but below is a spectator information guide. gives you a map and such. I am assuming you are taking the Norristown Speed Line? if so that gets you fairly close and won't require a shuttle.

http://www.usga.org/uploadedFiles/USGAH ... nGuide.pdf

Cliffy6745

pjhawks wrote:

yup PPL Park is one which means heading out will have to go back down the Blue Route to I-95. weeknights that is easy going to add 45 minutes to the commute. the other place is Rose Tree Park in Media on Route 252 which has signs up saying expect extreme traffic issues that week.

not sure if you saw this but below is a spectator information guide. gives you a map and such. I am assuming you are taking the Norristown Speed Line? if so that gets you fairly close and won't require a shuttle.

http://www.usga.org/uploadedFiles/USGAH ... nGuide.pdf

Ahh, yeah, got that with my ticket but haven't looked at it much. Highspeed line drops you off pretty much at the course, that's what I will be taking. Probably walk to Tired Hands and take Regional Rail home after.