# US OPEN thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 12, 2008, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690 "2008-06-12T14:37:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/101 "2008-06-16T17:04:49Z")
I honestly don’t care who wins, what I want to see is both players comeptitive and neither one to blow up on their score. May the better man win. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/102 "2008-06-16T17:07:22Z")
Back to even at +1. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/103 "2008-06-16T17:21:45Z")
Tiger birdied - E to +1. What is with this course? I have only been watching golf for a year or so, but it seems to me that -1 for a four round tourney is very low. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/104 "2008-06-16T17:23:07Z")
Tiger back up by one. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/105 "2008-06-16T17:25:14Z")
[QUOTE=Oy!] Tiger birdied - E to +1. What is with this course? I have only been watching golf for a year or so, but it seems to me that -1 for a four round tourney is very low. [/QUOTE] The US Open is traditionally much harder with much higher scores than most other tournaments. It’s actually been a few years since the winning score was even under par. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/106 "2008-06-16T17:34:00Z")
Tiger birdied again. Tiger -1, Mediate +1 Thanks,\*\* Digoenes\*\*. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/107 "2008-06-16T17:44:27Z")
Mediate birdied on 8, while Tiger parred. Tiger -1, Mediate E ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/108 "2008-06-16T17:53:30Z")
I beg your pardon. Tiger bogied, Mediate parred on 8. Still Tiger -1, Mediate E ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/109 "2008-06-16T18:01:32Z")
Mediate +1 Woods -1 ---
**Author:** ![Figaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ea666f/32.png) [@Figaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Figaro)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/110 "2008-06-16T18:01:58Z")
Mediate’s missed short par putt on 9 doesn’t bode well. He was draining those yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/111 "2008-06-16T18:04:43Z")
Pooh, missed the bogey in the channel switch. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/112 "2008-06-16T18:14:41Z")
10th hole, Medate bogeys. Tiger E, Mediate +3 ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/113 "2008-06-16T18:17:00Z")
Can someone briefly explain clubs to me? That is, irons, woods, wedges, drivers, etc. And why are putters shaped so oddly? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/114 "2008-06-16T18:17:10Z")
How many times has Tiger ever given up a three shot lead on the back nine? Has he ever done it once? ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/115 "2008-06-16T18:21:08Z")
I think I saw Rocco wince. Maybe his knee hurts. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/116 "2008-06-16T18:23:45Z")
11th hole: Tiger bogyed, Mediate parred. Tiger +1, Mediate +3 ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/117 "2008-06-16T18:39:04Z")
12th hole: Tiger bogeyed, Mediate parred. Tiger +2, Mediate +3 ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/118 "2008-06-16T18:43:34Z")
[QUOTE=Oy!] Can someone briefly explain clubs to me? That is, irons, woods, wedges, drivers, etc. And why are putters shaped so oddly? [/QUOTE] Longest distance to shortest distance: Driver 1Wood 2W 3W 2Iron 3I 4I 5I 6I 7I 8I 9I Pitching Wedge Sand Wedge (designed specifially for sand) Putter (odd shapes cause every manufacturer is trying to be unique) The longer the club the more vertical it’s face and the longer it’s shaft. As you work your way down the shaft gets shorter and the club face angles back more (greater height, less distance) ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/119 "2008-06-16T18:46:01Z")
[QUOTE=Oy!] Can someone briefly explain clubs to me? That is, irons, woods, wedges, drivers, etc. And why are putters shaped so oddly? [/QUOTE] Well, for starters, the higher numbers on the irons (which are regular golf clubs) mean the club is shorter and there’s more of an angle on the head; basically you hit shorter distances with them with more loft and better aim. Wedges have even more loft and are just used for getting out of sand or rough. The drivers and woods are for hitting with a very good lie a really long way, but you can’t use them unless you’re on a tee or sitting pretty on the fairway. The heavy head can really bang the ball but you have less control over the ball. A lot of golfers use the irons even when they drive the ball for that reason, particularly on par 3 holes. Putters are shaped the way they are because you’re hitting the ball gently and want to hit it straight. There’s no loft to it because you don’t want the ball in the air at all. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/120 "2008-06-16T18:49:46Z")
Thank you so much, \*\*Hampshire \*\* and **criceyus**! Your posts make it much clearer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690.md?page=7)