US Open Golf 2013 - Merion

[hybrid_x]

i bet on rose......lets see if he has the metal.

 

[spongy]

I went for Poulter at 33's and Hunter Mahan at 50's. both each way, if either of them make top 6 I'm quids in. Knowing how this course is playing anyone from +3 has a chance.

Look like a terrifying course to me!!!

And when writing that Poulter drops 2 and looks like dropping another

 

[Billy Seagull]

Unless something very strange happens there are only 8 in it...

Day +2 - always seems to come up just short and will need to shoot under par to contend.
Horschel +1 - he's a bit nuts I think and I can see him unraveling Today, great experience for him though.
Donald +1 - Sunday is his moving day, normally from miles off the pace. Today he'll be moving....backwards.
Rose +1 - Another who will be moving backwards for me, just can't see him getting it done. Good pairing with Donald but they may drag each other down.
Stricker Even - steady as a rock with only one double bogey yesterday. A repeat of that and he must go close. His putting should hold up down the stretch too. Will 4 days be catching up with the old fella now?
Schwartzel Even - impressed this week but I get the feeling his putting will let him down Today under pressure.
Mahan Even - played solid golf all week but I'm not sure he can do it under the pressure of a US Open Sunday.
Mickelson -1 - made hard work of it yesterday on the front 9 but got the putter going on the back and finished well apart from bogey on the last but thats pretty much a par. He's stuck with his gameplan all week and a level par round Today should be enough. He's been here before and has come up short but this is his for the taking. Not sure I'd be rushing for the 5/2 now but he's definitely fav for me.

I'm with Mickelson and Stricker and am happy to take those two against the field.

 

[dougdeep]

Only 8 in it? Nonsense, Palmer came from 7 behind to win it once.

 

[Billy Seagull]

Only 8 in it? Nonsense, Palmer came from 7 behind to win it once.

Not on a brutal course like this with special Sunday pins. No-one is going to shoot 5 under or better that they will need to contend. There have been just 17 under par rounds so far, 10 of which have been -1, 4 at -2 and 3 at -3. No-one outside the 8 listed can win, in my opinion.

 

[Stat Brother]

Is a hole in one on a par 3 an Eagle or an Albertross?

 

[spongy]

Is a hole in one on a par 3 an Eagle or an Albertross?

Hole in one on a par 3 is 2 under par. So an eagle. An albatross is 3 under par.

 

[Stat Brother]

Hole in one on a par 3 is 2 under par. So an eagle. An albatross is 3 under par.

Pooh.

Cheers for that.

 

[dougdeep]

In the USA an Albatross is called a Double Eagle.

 

[Stat Brother]

In the USA an Albatross is called a Double Eagle.

It doesn't matter what it's called but it is one I'm after.

I got lulled by the US talking heads saying with the bad weather the greens will be like a dart board, and the record 63 will be in jeopardy.

So I had a tiny bet on an albi and an equally small bet on a Woods albi.
Then I looked at the course , hole in one par 4 anybody?

 

[kevtherev]

Glad to see the course is the winner this week. All the talk of it being short so the long hitters would have a field day has been well and truly put to bed. All my bets look down the toilet, although i'm still hoping Stenson might make a charge. If I had to play now I think 7/1 Mahan or 14/1 Day is worth a few quid. This could quite easily end up being won by a over par score. I think level or +1 will be there or there about's.

 

[Jesus Gul]

Horschel is wearing strides with Octopuses (Octopi?) on today - winner

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Hole in one on a par 3 is 2 under par. So an eagle. An albatross is 3 under par.

Is the correct answer. An Albatross is effectively a hole-in -one on a par 4 or a two on a par 5.
A hole-in-one on a par 5 is a Condor ( four under par ) and very, very, very, very rare. I honestly don't know whether it has ever been done. ( I doubt it! )

 

[Billy Seagull]

Down to 4 already. Mickelson, Schwartzel, Mahan and an outside chance for Day. Forget the rest.

 

[Beach Hut]

Rose doing really well, Donald sadly losing the plot

 

[albie_noobs]

Let's hope Rose has got the nerve!!

 

[spongy]

I've took Mahan @ 50/1 e/w on Thursday. I'm watching intently and hoping he makes top 6.

 

[Billy Seagull]

Absolute carnage. Still can't be having Rose, he's an accident waiting to happen. Would be great if he got the job done though.

 

[patchamalbion]

Down to 4 already. Mickelson, Schwartzel, Mahan and an outside chance for Day. Forget the rest.

eh

 

[Billy Seagull]

eh

Rose sunk two monsters and got involved His arse will blow soon though.

Amazing eagle from Phil on 10 but good bird from Rose on 12.