A fortnight was all the time it took for this year’s Open – what should have been the 149th playing of golf’s oldest Major – to go from scheduled to cancelled.
Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley announced overnight that the low-key lead-in to the tournament, first held in 1960, will not take place when the Masters is contested without fans next month.
DeChambeau is convinced it’s the off-site work that he’s about to embark on that will have the biggest impact on his chances of winning a second-straight Major.
Bryson DeChambeau bullied both Winged Foot and his competition in winning the 120nd US Open by six shots. The victory was the culmination of a full-body transformation and a pivotal moment in the distance debate. We’re discussing all that and much more in our 18 Parting Thoughts from Winged Foot.
The praise for Bryson DeChambeau flowed freely in the wake of his dominant six-stroke US Open victory at Winged Foot, supporters and critics alike recognising his unorthodox methods resulted in his title.
While the rest of the field succumbed to Winged Foot, Reed fought back. Which is how golf’s lone wolf was the only one howling after 36 holes, Reed’s temerity and fortitude rewarded with the halfway lead.
The first green has so much hustle and flow, the USGA specifically tells players that its handling it differently than the other 17th, maintaining it a slower speed so that the ridiculousness doesn’t become too sublime.
Since he began his US Open quest as a professional in 1992 at Pebble Beach – where he missed the cut – it’s only the fourth time that Mickelson will not be a part of the most compelling part of this show.
There’s no telling how nervous 20-year-old Spanish amateur Eduard Rousaud was feeling before his first-ever US Open round at Winged Foot. In just two swings, those nerves turned to elation.
Confidence is key at the US Open, where ejection lurks at every corner of the golf course. If you are not fully committed to every shot, you will get exposed.Â
Australian Golf Digest
