I'm in Columbus and it's been cloudy, but storm free here all day, so I expect it to clear up in Pittsburgh and stay clear.
2016 US Open- Oakmont
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I do see some stuff building on the radar in the eastern part of Ohio that formed after it went by Columbus, which is unusual. Looks like there will be more storms coming, but there is a window to get some more holes in.
We are on a sever storm watch every afternoon in this region, so that's nothing new.
We are on a sever storm watch every afternoon in this region, so that's nothing new.
That line, if it's moving fast enough, will blow through sometime this afternoon and they should be able to play until 830 tonight.
Bryson DeChambeau is up to -3 thru 8 holes. Would love to see him make some noise this week and make some money.
He's about to toss away a few shots here on 18. Bad decision on his second shot.
Edit: Ends up a double.
Edit: Ends up a double.
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Wheels off for Bryson. In the bushes on 1. Reload with a provisional snap hooked into the thick stuff.
I like seeing Rob sitting at +1. He appeared to have some opening hole jitters going +2 through 3, but looks (by the scorecard) to have had a very nice round today.
That line of storms is traveling really fast though, I would bet it will be out of the area within 30-45 minutes. I think it will all depend on how quickly the course can get cleaned up. It stays light around these parts until 9:30.
I am surprised there are no tornado warnings, that looks like a pretty strong line of storms and has a nice bow to it.
I was at Oakmont yesterday and the weather was nuts. When we were waiting in line for the shuttle back to the main lots we were standing in ankle deep water. It looked like a waterfall coming down the hill towards the main entrance. I wasn't planning on going today but I got a notification on my phone that while play is resuming this morning, the spectator gates are closed until further notice. They got another 1/2 inch of rain in Oakmont over night and I can't imagine what a disaster the loading and unloading area is today. Good luck to anyone going out there today.
Rob Oppenheim. I think DotB knows him and he's from MA and is a SoSH favorite due to these relations.
Also, I might watch more golf today than I ever have in any day of my life. This could be a 7am to 9pm marathon.
Yeah, they have a lot of golf to get in the next two days. They will be playing today for as long as there is daylight and it seems like that will be the case for tomorrow, too.
The second round second wave (Spieth, Rory, etc) won't start today. So probably looking at finishing the second round tomorrow and then starting the 3rd round with split tee's in the afternoon. They may not finish the 3rd round on Saturday, but if the weather cooperates I think they'll still be able to get out early and still finish Sunday.
Some notables that have finished
Lee Westwood -3 finishes with a 67 in 2nd place.
Bubba Watson finishes with a -1 69
Zach Johnson, Matt Kuchar, and Bryson DeChambeau +1 71
Jordan Spieth +2 72
Martin Kaymer and Jason Dufner +3 73
Patrick Reed +4 74
Jimmy Walker and Paul Casey +5 75
JB Holmes, Kevin Chappell, and Rickie Fowler +6 76
Rory McIlroy +7 77
Notables on the course
Dustin Johnson, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Adam Scott and Justin Rose all currently at -1
Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson, Lucas Glover, and Webb Simpson all at E
Jason Day and Keegan Bradley at +1
Smylie Kaufman at +4
Brandt Snedeker at +5
Lee Westwood -3 finishes with a 67 in 2nd place.
Bubba Watson finishes with a -1 69
Zach Johnson, Matt Kuchar, and Bryson DeChambeau +1 71
Jordan Spieth +2 72
Martin Kaymer and Jason Dufner +3 73
Patrick Reed +4 74
Jimmy Walker and Paul Casey +5 75
JB Holmes, Kevin Chappell, and Rickie Fowler +6 76
Rory McIlroy +7 77
Notables on the course
Dustin Johnson, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Adam Scott and Justin Rose all currently at -1
Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson, Lucas Glover, and Webb Simpson all at E
Jason Day and Keegan Bradley at +1
Smylie Kaufman at +4
Brandt Snedeker at +5
Well that's because half of the field has only played a handfull of holes. At the end of the round, I suspect he'll be in the 30ish range, maybe lower. Right now there are 18 players better than him that have completed the full first round.
It's amazing the 2nd round hasn't even started yet when at 1pm of 2014, Martin Kaymer, having finished his 2nd round, had pretty much wrapped up the 2014 US Open. This is so much more enjoyable, despite the delays yesterday.