by Jeff Skinner Hits Lee Westwood opens with a career best first round 65 to share the lead in his 67th major championship start. Is this the one or just another tease from Westy. Ryan Palmer and Kevin Chappell (no… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner It’s been a long road for Michelle Wie. For any 24 year old to have had to travel a long road may be hard to comprehend. Twenty-somethings are still kids with kid problems. But Michelle Wie has… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner To say that this restored version of Pinehurst N0.2 is a different course is an understatement. Player after player has said that this course is so different from the previous course in 1999 and 2005 that you… Continue Reading
Most players will choose a 3-wood, hybrid or long iron from the tee of this severe dogleg-right hole. A left-to-right tee shot is preferred, as right-to-left tee shots will quickly run out of fairway. The mid- to short-iron approach shot… Continue Reading
This dogleg-left hole, which was a par 4 in previous U.S. Opens, will play as a risk-reward par 5. With a good tee shot, nearly every player will have a chance to go for the green in two, although they… Continue Reading
The longest par 4 on the course will play shorter because of the downhill tee shot, which has been restored to the original angle that Donald Ross intended. This hole, which played as a par 5 in both previous U.S.… Continue Reading
This slight dogleg-right par 4 played the most difficult in relation to par in the 2005 U.S. Open. The restoration has doubled the width of the drive zone, but the approach shot is to a very severe green, given the… Continue Reading
This short par 4 will require something less than a driver off the tee for most players, who will likely try to play just short of the point where the fairway narrows dramatically, leaving 135-150 yards to a traditional Pinehurst… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Mike Weir’s dream come true comeback was put on hold today by Brendon Todd who out lasted Weir to win the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Weir has been valiantly trying to regain his Masters winning form that… Continue Reading