When you come to the final hole needing a hole-in-one to make the cut at the US Open, you come to the final hole without a prayer. There’s no chance you’re going to walk off with an ace, right?
McIlroy’s 65 is the kind of score that Pinehurst may not yield again in the three days remaining, and that puts him squarely in contention – yet again – to do what he hasn’t done in a decade and win another major.
The explanation for the increase was notable for what it means in the context of what the USGA is trying to do overall in elevating its biggest championship.
Why are the players so worried about Pinehurst’s greens? It’s a combination of severe slopes and the USGA’s willingness to place hole locations on the edges of those slopes.
Day and Malbon Golf previewed the upcoming Golf & Cycle Collection the golfer is going to model this week at the US Open, and it really runs the gamut.
While credit certainly goes to Tracey Stewart for noticing her husband’s head moving on the greens, the tip actually came from Payne Stewart’s late father.
Australian Golf Digest
