Greatest tournament in the world (with apologies to the Masters. But we need not quibble this week. Ask me Masters week and i have trouble not ranking it #1). I love the US Open. Let's hope the USGA comes back with a sadistic vengeance this week at Olympic Club after last year's debacle. I want to see the best players in the world hurting--the more brutal the better. I want nasty rough, impossible greens, and single-file fairways. Game on. What do y'all think?
1. Masters 2. Open Championship 3. US Open I'm looking forward to the Watson/Mickelson/Woods pairing. Also enjoy it's on the West Coast so I can watch it at home at night.
I love it. Mainly because most of the time the conditions make all of them look like me out there on an average Sunday afternoon.
I dont care if cardinal loves drinking hot tea, wearing argyle sweaters, and dreaming of jolly ol' england. This is the United States Freaking Open!
I would think, historically, the British Open would be easily #1, right? I mean, they invented the sport over there, it's the oldest tournament and they don't even need the "British" part of the title.
If I had to rank the importance of the tournaments, I would have to go: 1. The Open 2. The U.S. Open 3. Master's 4. PGA Championship
now that the US Open has added golf back to the game, instead a pure straight driving and putting competition it has moved way back up the charts. The Open that Payne Stewart won over Mickelson was just awesome.
I too prefer "The Open". It's my second favorite tournament in all of sports behind March Madness. I would go: 1. The Open 2. Master's 3. US Open 4. PGA Championship
Thank you. I'm glad someone appreciates the Coming to America. I threw in a reference to My-T-Sharp in another thread and no one got it. I only wish my avatar could do the full gif and have the "[uck fay] you.." lines, although it might be better to not have it in there.
Best golf I ever saw. His putting that day was unbelievable. Hated seeing the way Payne died so young.
I know we like our anonymity around here but if you are ever walking up a ramp before a game at neyland and you hear a fool carrying on, "Cuz I love the vawls. And if lovin the vawls is wrong, I dont wanna be right," it is me. Flat out, it's me. My pre-game routine. Love the movie.
The conditions are undoubtedly tougher year in and year out at the US Open. For kicks and giggles, I just looked up the number of even par or worse winning aggregate scores for the four majors over the last 50 years: US Open: 13 British (Yes, the British. Get off me): 6 PGA: 4 (and none since '76) Masters: 2 Don't get me wrong. I absolutely love the major across the pond. It is so unique, so historic. But the brutality of us open course setups is a big reason why it and the masters are at the top for me.
