US Open

I managed to catch the 3rd round of the Open on Sat. and saw the highlights of the last round on Sunday. Goosen was steady and calm like a rock. His putting was unbelievable especially given the tricky greens at Shinnecock Hills. I noticed Goosen won earlier in 2001 at Southern Hills. Both venues he won at have "Hills" in the name. Something that only interests me I guess. I checked and found out that through 2009, the venues of future US Opens do not have "Hills" in the name. So does that mean he won't win again for sometime? Only time will tell.

The seventh hole was crazy. Most players couldn't handle it and these are the best players in the world. Some who consistently shot in the 80s complained about it, but I don't think they have a valid point. The US Open is supposed to be a tough course that separates the best player from good players. If Goosen and Mickelson were able to score under par, then it was a good course and all these cry babies who are used to score under par and win by large margins should just accept that fact.

Golf trivia: There were comparisons of this course to the 1974 US Open held at Winged Foot. That championship was called the "The Massacre at Winged Foot". The winning score there was Hale Irwin's 7 over par.