# 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:** 8
**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, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/141 "2008-06-16T19:31:32Z")
This is an unbelievable round. This is why people watch sports. I don’t care who wins at this point, it’s just been fun to watch. ---
**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, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/142 "2008-06-16T19:32:15Z")
Tiger’s putt for birdie on the 16th landed 1" short of the hole! Both players par. ---
**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, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/143 "2008-06-16T19:33:15Z")
[QUOTE=Oy!] Tiger’s putt for birdie on the 16th landed 1" short of the hole! Both players par. [/QUOTE] …and the putt was about a quarter of a mile! OK, not really, but it was a long one and he came awful close. ---
**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, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/144 "2008-06-16T19:33:33Z")
[QUOTE=Dinsdale] Yeah, but with a gamey leg! [/QUOTE] Yeah, but no other player made it to the playoffs. So still no shame. ---
**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, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/145 "2008-06-16T19:34:18Z")
[QUOTE=Oy!] Yeah, but no other player made it to the playoffs. So still no shame. [/QUOTE] (Obligatory MP reference.) ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/146 "2008-06-16T19:34:22Z")
Yea! I rebooted my computer and got the feed back just in time to see Tiger miss that super long putt on 16! ---
**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, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/147 "2008-06-16T19:35:38Z")
[QUOTE=cricetus] …and the putt was about a quarter of a mile! OK, not really, but it was a long one and he came awful close. [/QUOTE] Yes, this is just an _amazing_ game! ---
**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, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/148 "2008-06-16T19:40:30Z")
Any shot-by-shot would be appreciated here, boys. No vid access at work. ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/149 "2008-06-16T19:41:29Z")
Tiger is on the green after his second on the 17th. 20 feet behind the pin. ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/150 "2008-06-16T19:42:43Z")
Rocco is on the front of the green probably 40-50 feet in front of the pin. ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/151 "2008-06-16T19:42:53Z")
[QUOTE=Dinsdale] Any shot-by-shot would be appreciated here, boys. No vid access at work. [/QUOTE] Probably too late now, but I was using this for a bit: [http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2008/0616/usopenlive.html](http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2008/0616/usopenlive.html) ---
**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, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/152 "2008-06-16T19:45:59Z")
[QUOTE=Santo Rugger] Probably too late now, but I was using this for a bit: [http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2008/0616/usopenlive.html](http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2008/0616/usopenlive.html) [/QUOTE] Thanks. Not going to get anything done for the next 1/2 hour or so… ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/153 "2008-06-16T19:46:22Z")
Rocco misses his birdie; 4 feet to finish the 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, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/154 "2008-06-16T19:48:47Z")
17th hole, both par. Rocco E. Tiger +1 ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/155 "2008-06-16T19:49:09Z")
My prediction: Tiger birdies and Rocco pars. And we keep watching. ---
**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, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/156 "2008-06-16T19:49:43Z")
Damn. Wish I were near a set. Never dreamt this result. Par 5 - advantage Tiger. ---
**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, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/157 "2008-06-16T19:50:28Z")
Does anyone keep hearing Rocco as Barack O? ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/158 "2008-06-16T19:50:31Z")
Rocco pulls his tee shot on 18 into the left fairway rough, Tiger blasts one down the middle 300+ yds. C’mon Rocco! Pull it out! ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/159 "2008-06-16T19:51:18Z")
Rocco is in the left bunker off the tee. Tiger splits the fairway. He can reach the green in 2 from there. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690/160 "2008-06-16T19:51:43Z")
Rocco’s tee sho bunkered on 18. Tiger in the center of the fairway about 200 out to an accesible pin. Eagle is in play. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-thread/452690.md?page=9)