http://www.cbssports.com/golf/blog/eye- ... at-us-open

Tiger, Rory, and Adam Scott will be paired together for the first two rounds.

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I think he and Sergio should be required to be paired together in any tournament they both are in.

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One of these things just doesn't belong here.
One of these things just isn't the same.

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Good to see the last 2 major winners paired with a guy who hasn't won a major in ages

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Can't wait, really looking forward to seeing the pros have to play a course that's short and tight with tons of OB trouble just a few feet off of several fairways.

Also looking forward to the short par 3 which will be at 92 yards one day.

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92 yard shots are a bitch. I would rather have 120 or 130, and make a full swing with my 50 or 55.

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Yup. For that type of shot I typically employ the bump n run unless I have to go up and over a trap or water.

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I don't remember much about this course so really looking forward to seeing it and learning about it on
tv again. Then the countdown for next years U.S. Open up here next year begins. Next year will be a
good spectating year for me. Attending Masters and will likely do U.S. Open practice round.

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Wisconsin is going to have quite the run beginning in 2015:

2015 - PGA Championship Whistling Straits

2017 - U.S. Open Erin Hills

2020 - Ryder Cup Whistling Straits

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Thanks for the correction. Not sure why I thought the Erin Hills U.S. Open was next year.
I need to get out there and play it again.

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Me too, I am thinking this Fall. I have to much going on right now to spend that kind of coin to play golf.

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let me know if you consider it near the end of the season. I'd like another crack at it. I forget what I shot out
there last time. I want to say low 80s

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The Tiger/Rory/Adam group is proof that Mike Davis is a hateful shit-stirring man.

Courtesy CBS sports; I've bolded the guys I like. As much as Kuchar plays, I think he finally takes a major this time round. Phil being in contention this weekend will likely help his concentration as well. I'll say Rory finishes 8th, Tiger finishes 5th with neither really being in strong contention on Sunday.

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Betting on Sergio is throwing your money away. He just doesn't have it between the ears.

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This might be one of the best US Opens we'll see in a long time.

Merion GC sets up to be a true shot-maker's course where length off the tee can both help and hurt players throughout the round. The course will come in at under 7,000 yards, making it the shortest major venue in a decade.

I heart driveable par-4 holes and sub-100 yard par-3's.

Gonna need snorkeling gear to play Merion this week.

They have that, and a 628 yard par 5, and a 521 yard par 4.

Here is a hole by hole guide to the course; http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/a ... guide.html

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I can't wait. Sunday is also Father's Day, so I plan on getting intimate with my couch all day.

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"That's another Marissa Tomei movie - and you've seen that one before!"

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Turn it off. You're making me jealous. I'm gonna think you like her more than you like me.

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A couple guys at work have played this course before and they said it was brutal despite being short. Very narrow and rough that you can lose a small child in.

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The flag sticks on each green feature red wicker baskets instead of flags.

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Good luck with that.

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Pictures of Merion today:

http://golfweek.com/photos/galleries/20 ... en-monday/

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A very interesting read. Some of the hi-lites; http://sports.yahoo.com/news/golf--late ... 42648.html

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Well we are off and running today. No idea how the scoring will be. A lot of people think the scoring
will be historically low with a wet and short course. I would tend to agree but I heard this morning
that the rough was a bit longer than they had anticipated and due to the wet grounds they can't get
equipment out to cut it. Thick, long rough that is wet can be extremely penal. You can easily make
a big number just by missing the fairway here so I think that will help correct the scores some. I'll
be surprised if a score of -15 or better wins this tournament

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I doubt we will see -15, but I can see the winning score being about -10 to -12, if the greens are wet.

Poulterdouche birdied the first three holes.

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