Subject: California Dreaming
From: "GolfLogix GPS" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:06:43 -0600

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ONLY A FEW MAKE IT

In 2012, the USGA accepted 9,006 entries, which represents the fourth time that the number of entries into the U.S. Open has exceeded 9,000. It is 80 shy of the all-time record set in 2009 when the U.S. Open was contested at Bethpage State Park's Black Course. The last man standing this week will receive a 10-year U.S. Open exemption, a five-year exemption to the Masters, British Open, PGA Championship and PLAYERS Championship and the PGA TOUR along with a check for $1,350,000.

IRISH EYES HAVE REASON TO STILL BE SMILING

Rory McIlroy set or tied 12 U.S. Open records, last year, on the second-longest course in Open history (7,574 yards). His winning score of 16-under par represents the most strokes under-par for 72 holes in U.S. Open history by any player. He and Graeme McDowell (2010) became the first back-to-back U.S. Open winners from the same country (Northern Ireland) from outside of the U.S., since 1920 (Edward Ray, England) and 1921 (James Barnes, England).

IT'S AN OLYMPIC YEAR

The Olympic Club was established in 1860 and enjoys the distinction of being America's oldest athletic club. Its 45 holes of golf include the Lake Course, which was originally designed in 1924 by Willie Watson and Sam Whiting, and redesigned by Whiting in 1927 after it suffered storm damage. The Lake Course remains true to the 1927 design, with minimal renovations in the intervening years.  "The golf course will play at 7,170 yards and it's a par 70," said Mike Davis, the USGA's Executive Director. "That by U.S. Open standards is actually relatively short. It's not as short as next year's open at Merion, which will be slightly under 7,000 yards, but by U.S. Open standards it's short. It
 will be a firm and fast golf course, so length won't necessarily be the issue this year, but it is on the scorecard 373 yards longer than the 1998 U.S. Open." 

BACK TO THE FUTURE

There are twenty players competing this year that also participated in 1998 when the U.S. Open was last held at the Olympic Club. If your wondering about horses for courses, the following might be considered a bit of red herring. After all equipment technology has changed the look and shape of the game since 1998.

Steve Stricker (T5), Lee Westwood (T7), Stewart Cink (T10), Phil Mickelson (T10), Jim Furyk (T14), Matt Kuchar (T14), Tiger Woods (T18), Casey Martin (T23), Thomas Bjorn (T25), Vijay Singh (T25), Joe Durant (T32), Padraig Harrington (T32), Olin Browne (T43), Ernie Els (T49), Tim Herron  (T53), Retief Goosen (MC), Mark Wilson (MC), Davis Love III (MC), Shane Bertsch (MC), Robert Karlsson (MC).

A LOOK BACK

The Olympic Club hosted its first U.S. Open in 1955. Jack Fleck defeated four-time Open champion Ben Hogan in a playoff. Fleck, a municipal course professional in Davenport, Iowa, who was playing his first full year on the tournament tour, birdied two of the last four holes to tie Hogan at seven-over-par 287. He shot 69 in the 18-hole playoff and never trailed, as Hogan carded a 73.

In 1966, Billy Casper won his second U.S. Open in a playoff with Arnold Palmer. Casper trailed by seven strokes with nine holes to play in the final round, but rallied to match Palmer at two-under-par 278. In the playoff, Palmer led by two shots after nine holes, but Casper erased the lead with a 50-foot birdie at the par-3 13th. Casper finished with a one-under-par 69, while Palmer shot 73.

Scott Simpson birdied the 14th, 15th and 16th holes of the final round in winning the 1987 U.S. Open and overtaking Tom Watson. Simpson's 72-hole total of 277, three under par, was one stroke better than Watson's 278. They were the only players to better par for the championship.

Lee Janzen made four birdies and no bogeys over the final 15 holes to capture his second U.S. Open in1998. Janzen, who finished at even-par 280 for a one-stroke win, came from seven strokes behind Payne Stewart, the largest come-from-behind victory after 54 holes in 25 years.

THE SAME BUT DIFFERENT

While the Olympic Club maintains the same name and location from 1998; it's changed, according to Tiger Woods. "Well, first all my charts are all outdated because they've resurfaced every green. So I had to do a whole new book," he explained.  Woods added that the course starts out showing plenty of teeth. "I think that the first six (holes), if you play them for four straight days even par, you're going to be picking up just a boat load of shots.  World # 3, Lee Westwood chimed in on the topic. "I guess if you get through them in level par you'd be delighted.  You just try and get off to a steady start and not make too many mistakes. Come out of it unscathed and try to pick up a few
 birdies on the way in."

GOOD LUCK ZACH

GolfLogix would like to wish our own Zach Johnson good luck this week at the 112th US Open.   Zach currently ranks 4th in the FedEx Cup standings and 18th in the official world rankings.  He heads to The Olympic Club winning once in 2012 (Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial) and a T2 showing at THE PLAYERS Championship.  Best wishes in San Fran Zach!    

 

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