HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANA AND BOB!!!
Once again it is Father's Day at the US Open! And like last year, fathers playing and watchingcame away empty-handed. This is getting to be a habit. This year we saw none of the excitement of 2008 at Torrey Pines which is forever etched in our minds. Well, mine anyway.
Tiger had all kinds of opportunities to create fireworks but simply could not sink a putt. When was the last time Tiger missed a four-footer for birdie? When he was 4? Ended the long day with a bird so maybe that will kick start his round tomorrow.
Phil the Thrill had his moments with birdies on 16 and 18 and the crowd was beside itself. What was really cool is we were watching the giant TV since getting to a grandstand after the shift was not even an option. We could see him get ready to putt and then heard the roars before we actually saw him putt. Happened both times.
David Duval - hangin' in there. Would love for him to finish well or even win. Wonder if he has the temperment to do it though.
What to think about Lucas and Ricky...don't know. History says they will both fold under the pressure. If Ricky had gotten off well and at least parred one it would have been huge. But he went home remembering the stroke that got away and now he's tied. Lucas at least got through one. I think what will hurt them at least as much as the enormous pressure of leading the US Open is if Tiger and/or Phil get their mojo going and the roars start to rain down all over the course.
Speaking of rain, it is once again in the forecast but not until the afternoon. So round 4 should get finished. Should there be a playoff, it might be a wet one. The Golf gods went on vacation this week - shame on them!
I think anyone residing on the first page of the leaderboard, plus Tiger, have great chances. Then again, someone could do an impersonation of Johnny Miller at Oakmont. Anything can happen. It has before. It is, after all, the US Open!
Side note, mud is everywhere!!!!
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