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Readers on U.S. Open set-up: Ugh!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Comments

It was, said Martin Kaymer and defending champion Graeme McDowell, not like a U.S. Open. The numbers of red numbers bear them out. As thrilling as it was to see Rory McIlroy win his first major so convincingly, the "softness" of Congressional left many of you moaning. Was this a setup designed to identify the best golfers? Not even close, you say.

Congrats to Rory Mcllory for his record breaking win. Unfortunately, with so many players shooting so many rounds under par, it is doubtfull that Congressional Country Club will ever host another U.S.Open. The weather conditions in Washington DC in June are not conducive to setting up a firm U.S.Open course. With the Olympic Club in San Francisco hosting the 2012 open the USGA will extract its revenge by the way it will set up Olympic Country Club.

Gene Martineau, Roseville,CA

Doesn't look like a US Open set-up to me, looks like a WGC event at Firestone. Garrigus gets T3 and is only the 5th player in U.S. Open history to break par for all 4 rounds. Mike Davis should be fired.

Chris

I'm glad to see the Bob Hope got a new sponsor and a new look but the same old scoring. But I didn't know they moved Palm Springs to Maryland. What a tournament! Twenty people under par after three rounds. Now they have made the national championship just another shoot-out. Disappointed.

Don Drage, Peachtree City, GA

You weren't alone, gentlemen, in your assessment. I saw one player coach on Friday and he said, "The players can't believe this. They're pinching themselves. 'This is the Open?'" On the other hand, new greens and wet weather didn't help, despite the state-of-the-art sub-air system below the greens. And you can't argue that the 2011 Open didn't identify a great champion.

Bob Carney