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Post by Brighttail on Jun 15, 2015 18:40:56 GMT -5
EVER!!!
"At a maximum of 7,600 yards, Chambers Bay won't be the longest US Open ever. Torrey Pines played half a football field over 7,600 back in 2008. Still, Chambers will be absurdly lengthy. It will also feature the three longest par 4s in US Open history and four of the five longest.
14th at Chambers Bay (2015): 546 yards 11th at Chambers Bay (2015): 537 yards 13th at Chambers Bay (2015): 534 yards 16th at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (2014): 528 yards 18th at Chambers Bay (2015): 525 yards
A 546-yard par 4! Of course, the par of a hole doesn't matter except for the sake of context. The winner of this thing will still be whoever takes the fewest strokes to complete 72 holes.
And with distances like this, it's hard to imagine it not being a big bomber."
Hope to goodness no one tries to copy this for TGC, as no one would be able to hit these in 2 unless you had a HUGE tailwind.
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Post by settlerofcatan on Jun 16, 2015 0:14:44 GMT -5
Chambers Bay plays much shorter than yardage. Downhill and fairways as soft as concrete. Trust me-you'll see that those lengths don't matter due to how far guys will bomb their drivTV and how wide the fairways are. Should make for great TV!!
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Post by mcbogga on Jun 16, 2015 5:06:44 GMT -5
In the mindset of a modern day tour pro:
330yd drive - 215yds 6I - 8 footer dead center of the cup. Nod of the hat. Next hole. Just another day at work....
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Post by heshwuan on Jun 17, 2015 4:07:59 GMT -5
Those numbers are deceiving due to the massively elevated tees..
One of the par 3's alternate tee is more than 100 ft above the green.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 16:00:25 GMT -5
You'll probably see some of the longest drives hit all year on this course with the crazy elevation and firmness.
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Post by edi_vedder on Jun 19, 2015 19:19:20 GMT -5
The 4th hole is 495 yards. Dustin Johnson just hit driver-wedge to two feet. Are you @!$#ing kidding me?
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Post by mcbogga on Jun 19, 2015 19:27:42 GMT -5
Plays over 500 today. lol. Like how noone gets that putt from behind the green right on that hole. Must be a nightmare.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 21:07:10 GMT -5
This will never happen in the golf club
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Post by Brighttail on Jun 19, 2015 21:08:28 GMT -5
This will never happen in the golf club We just need to spend points in driving length! Oh wait....
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