# US Open 2017 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 4, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-2017/788074 "2017-06-04T01:33:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-2017/788074/1 "2017-06-04T01:33:21Z")
I’m starting the thread early for this major after reading the news that Phil Mickelson may miss the US Open this year due to his daughter’s high school graduation. An awful situation to be in. I’m a Phil fan and would have liked to seen him play although he wouldn’t be a favorite. > **[Mickelson plans to skip U.S. Open in 2 weeks](https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/19529034/phil-mickelson-says-plans-miss-us-open-attend-daughter-graduation)** > > Phil Mickelson said he will attend his daughter Amanda's high school graduation on the day the U.S. Open starts, but he will wait until the last minute to withdraw in case foul weather delays the first round at Erin Hills. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-2017/788074/2 "2017-06-09T22:40:08Z")
Courtesy Bump. Watching some of the flyovers of Erin Hills. Definitely has a WOW factor. Pretty certain that the USGA will somehow, someway screw up the tournament. USGA gave a Mickelson a late tee time, so there is a chance he plays. He needs a significant weather delay. It will have to be heavy rain or fog or thunder-storms. Seems strange that a High School graduation is this late, and it happens at 10 am on a Thursday. My local HS graduation was 3+ weeks ago. Although my HS graduation in the Northeast was in late June. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-2017/788074/3 "2017-06-10T00:48:16Z")
California tends to have later graduations. Often, school doesn’t start until after Labor Day by a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Anne_s_Lace)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-2017/788074/4 "2017-06-10T02:22:58Z")
My sister called today to tell me she won 2 tickets and invited me to go! 🆒 So we’ll see you next Sat/Sun. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-2017/788074/5 "2017-06-16T00:22:18Z")
Lots of low scores on Day 1. If the cut were held now (with a few players yet to finish their rounds), it would take even par to play tomorrow. Has there ever been a US Open cut at even par? USGA will likely toughen things up a bit for tomorrow. Phil M. withdrew - the weather delay he needed didn’t happen. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-2017/788074/6 "2017-06-16T01:06:18Z")
Yes, lots of low scores, but very few of them by top ranked golfers. #3 ranked golfer only beat 5 players #2 ranked golfer only beat 7 players And pilot driven blimp crashed less than a mile east of the clubhouse. It was a advertising blimp, not camera blimp. > **[Blimp crashes at U.S. Open golf tournament, forces pilot to eject](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/blimp-catches-fire-crashes-u-s-open-pilot-forced-eject-n772901)** > > Spectators described the pilot parachuting out of the tattered aircraft, which appeared to have caught fire, just before it slammed to the ground in flames. Fox barely mentioned the incident. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2017, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-2017/788074/7 "2017-06-17T21:09:05Z")
Seems like the course is a bit too easy for a US Open, what with all those scores under par. Could this be Fowler’s grab for a major at last? ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-2017/788074/8 "2017-06-18T23:01:06Z")
Joe Buck is remarkably bed at this. He has told the same lame story about a player getting dropped off at football practice two days in a row. At least he doesn’t talk all that much.