by Jeff Skinner All right it’s time for all the fun to begin down here in Pinehurst at the 114th U.S. Open. Today’s first round kicks off an unprecedented run of two consecutive weeks of USGA Championships here on Pinehurst… Continue Reading
Although this hole plays a similar distance as No. 15 and will require a mid-iron shot for the men, this is a much larger green that is easier to hit. Again, there is a falloff in the front portion of… Continue Reading
This is one of the few greens renovated by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, who restored the right side of the putting surface to its original size. The green still plays smaller than any green on the course except for… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Bubba Watson may have just cast the first volley at the new and revamped Pinehurst No.2. Watson called these U.S. Open greens “unfriendly” and said he may need to “lay farther back” than normal in order to… Continue Reading
When played from the regular tee, most players will lay up short of the bunker that encroaches on the right. The green sits up in the air, and a miss in any direction will leave a difficult par save, particularly… 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 I’ve spent the last few posts on the exciting week I had in Columbus at the Presidents Cup. The media credentials, the golf, the fans, the food, the beverages, the streaker and the company all were great. … Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner When the USGA announced that it had signed a new television deal with Fox Sports it shocked the golf world. Not only was it surprising that the USGA was jettisoning its partner of 20 years, the timing… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Coming into this week’s John Deere Classic Jordan Spieth had been “living the life.” Any nineteen year old kid that gets to travel the country teeing it up with the best golfers in the world has to… Continue Reading