Did USGA Dumb Down The Greens?
This is the U.S. Open,not the B.C.Open (with all due respect). The USGA, in my opinion, dumbed down the greens for Saturday’s third round, and let a whole bunch of guys in the tournament that really shouldn’t be there. There’s no doubt they buckled under the pressure to not duplicate the Shinnecock debacle.
The cream is supposed to rise to the top at major championships, especially the U.S. Open, but a quick look at the leaderboard, and it could be the leaderboard at the B.C. Open. Aaron Baddeley is a decent golfer, but he’s hardly a top-tier player, but when greens are soft, even the journeyman professionals can throw darts at the pins.
Justin Rose is on the 2nd-rung of players that are ready for a breakout year, so it’s not surprising to see him in the mix. But Bubba Watson? Stephen Ames? Yes, Ames won the Players Championship a couple of years ago, but his Sunday round then was a career best and hasn’t been duplicated since. I like Angel Cabrera, but he’s also not a top-tier golfer.
If they water the greens again tonight, then the tournament is literally wide open, and anyone within 7 or 8 can win, simply because a 62 or 63 will be possible. The tougher the layout, the more likely the top players will be on the leaderboard on Sunday.
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