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A day at the U.S. Open



5 hours.
That's how long it took to get there from Connecticut. Who knew? I figured maybe 3. Long Island is a lot bigger than it looks.

When we arrived we find out that the shuttle buses are a good 20 minutes away from the event....that was disappointing.

When I finally got to the course I was impressed by a few things, one has to be the mud. That poor course is getting hammered by all the rain. The people moving across the fairways are like cattle, grinding the grass into oblivion. Cutting swaths 20 yards wide through once pristine Bermuda. The cattle analogy is a good one because the other thing that stands out is the smell. Traipsing through the mud one cannot help but be reminded of the odor a dairy farm emits.

I have been to several PGA events and I have found that the experience does not vary much from one venue to another. You have your $3.50 cokes, $4.00 hot dogs and merchandise at nearly every turn. This time I have to mention the main merchandise tent at Bethpage.It is the size of Walmart. I have never seen such an enormous merchandise facility anywhere.

The variable is has to be each different course. I found Bethpage to be stunning but not user friendly. Very hilly with steep viewing areas. The right side of the 18th tee box for instance was easily 50° of mud and trampled grass. I saw a couple of people go down trying to negotiate the trip to get close to the tee box. The weather and the lay of the land conspired against me, keeping me at lengthy viewing distances.

The opposite is true of the TPC course at River Highlands where next week Travelers puts on the Travelers Championship. The TPC course is made for tournament viewing with stadium style hills or relatively flat viewing areas.

The golf, in spite of the weather, was inspiring. I especially enjoyed watching some of the amatures who seemed to be having fun in spite of scores like +7 and +20.

In spite of all the difficulty with the travel and the weather I highly reccommend that you get to a PGA event if only once in your life. It's well worth the time.

Comment here..

Like Milk after Chocolate...


“Do you want some juice to drink” I asked making my way to the refrigerator.
“Dad, you’re supposed to have milk after chocolate.”
“How do you know that?” I asked my know-it-all four year old.
“Because. That’s just what we do. It just feels good.”


Rarely has a more profound phrase ever been uttered by a four year old boy.


Recently I have been burdened with the task of choosing a new putter. This was going to be a challenge. Three great putters stood in my way. The Old Friend – Odyssey Rossie (I’ve been a long time user of Odyssey putters). The New Technology – Yes! Marilyn. The Classic – Scotty Cameron Red X5.


The classic shape and dull grey color of the Odyssey Rossie is tough to beat. A single white alignment line seems to be the perfect compliment to its already traditional look. Rossie and I played for 36 holes and I wanted to love her dearly, but much like Manny Ramirez and the NY Yankees, it just was never meant to be. Her light feel made judging distance a growing challenge as the holes rolled by....

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