Where would you like to see the US Open played?

Goynes42 Professional Champion
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Simple question really. Are there any courses you know of that you wish would host a US Open? A course that you think would really test the players and make for great TV? Maybe it's a great course that has never hosted a major, or maybe it's a previous major course but hasn't been used in a long time. Here are some of my picks: Scioto CC (last hosted a PGA Tour major in 1950) Dallas National (unreal course close to my home...almost got the bid for the Ryder Cup) Alotian Club (uber-exclusive private club in Arkansas, and apparently one of the best courses in the nation already) Bay Harbor (would need toughening, but it's one of the prettiest and most interesting layouts set right on Lake Michigan) I thought about Cypress Point and Pine Valley, but they simply don't have the room for the spectators, so it would never happen anyway.
Goynes42 Professional Champion
# 16 6/4/2013 1:14:28 AM
anywhere in Texas The only problem with that is when the U.S. Open is held. There are many fine courses in Texas worthy of consideration. However, in many parts of Texas the weather can be brutal in mid to late June. no doubt ... but my statement to the USGA on that subject would be: we live and play in it. bring water. AMEN. I mean come on, they keep going back to Southern Hills in Tulsa. They did the PGA there in August 2007. Tulsa in August is WAY hotter than Dallas in June.
JayPet Legend
# 17 6/4/2013 8:08:11 AM
anywhere in Texas The only problem with that is when the U.S. Open is held. There are many fine courses in Texas worthy of consideration. However, in many parts of Texas the weather can be brutal in mid to late June. no doubt ... but my statement to the USGA on that subject would be: we live and play in it. bring water. Brook Hollow would be the most obvious selection for a US Open in TX. Maybe they look to do something in a few years during its centennial. A Tilly course would give it the aura that the USGA tries to find, but the length may be an issue (like with Merion). Not sure how many acres the course is or if there is room for expansion.
OtterMan08 Legend
# 18 6/4/2013 5:58:58 PM
It occurs to me that Myrtle Beach has 100+ premier golf courses. How is it there isn't one of them that's worthy of a U.S. Open?? At least I don't think one has ever been played there. It's not as though the local area wouldn't know what to do if a few thousand golf fanatics showed up. I'm sure the locals would appreciate both the business and the advertising.
MikeNomgi Professional Champion
# 19 6/4/2013 7:26:39 PM
It occurs to me that Myrtle Beach has 100+ premier golf courses. How is it there isn't one of them that's worthy of a U.S. Open?? At least I don't think one has ever been played there. It's not as though the local area wouldn't know what to do if a few thousand golf fanatics showed up. I'm sure the locals would appreciate both the business and the advertising. I've played about 60 of 'em, and haven't found one yet I'd like to see an Open played on. They're also not built to accommodate large spectator galleries.
Mongo68 Legend
# 20 6/4/2013 9:03:52 PM
It occurs to me that Myrtle Beach has 100+ premier golf courses. How is it there isn't one of them that's worthy of a U.S. Open?? At least I don't think one has ever been played there. It's not as though the local area wouldn't know what to do if a few thousand golf fanatics showed up. I'm sure the locals would appreciate both the business and the advertising. I've played about 60 of 'em, and haven't found one yet I'd like to see an Open played on. They're also not built to accommodate large spectator galleries. Agreed. I've played 14. Nice courses but ill-equipped to handle a US Open. Plus mid June is pretty damned hot and humid down there. Very few of PGA Tour length too.
Robert Premeaux Jr. Professional Champion
# 21 6/4/2013 10:20:53 PM
no doubt ... but my statement to the USGA on that subject would be: we live and play in it. bring water. AMEN. I mean come on, they keep going back to Southern Hills in Tulsa. They did the PGA there in August 2007. Tulsa in August is WAY hotter than Dallas in June. ... and obviously the USGA would have to be smart and provide lots and lots of water for the spectators. in fact, the USGA should recruit some corporate sponsors to provide as much free water as possible to be safe about things. but my gosh ... June in Texas is not the worst. mid-July, August and early September? that can get to be inferno time, but the inferno doesn't really start until July. either way, we're never getting another U.S. Open. i've made my peace with it a long time ago. too bad, too, because there's plenty of great tracks and loads and loads of support for a potential Open in our state -- not to mention the history involving some the game's greats, Hogan, Nelson and Trevino to name three.
Goynes42 Professional Champion
# 22 6/4/2013 10:26:45 PM
I haven't played at Myrtle Beach, but from what I understand they're all pretty "resort-y" courses. Not very long, with super wide fairways, with bunkers more for looks than for strategy. Too much water on a lot of them too...you'll notice most major championship courses don't have very much water, especially man-made water hazards. They're very well-kept and pretty, but they seem to be built more for guys on golf trips looking to have a good time, rather than a serious test of golf for professionals.
Robert Premeaux Jr. Professional Champion
# 23 6/5/2013 1:58:29 AM
I haven't played at Myrtle Beach, but from what I understand they're all pretty "resort-y" courses. Not very long, with super wide fairways, with bunkers more for looks than for strategy. Too much water on a lot of them too...you'll notice most major championship courses don't have very much water, especially man-made water hazards. They're very well-kept and pretty, but they seem to be built more for guys on golf trips looking to have a good time, rather than a serious test of golf for professionals. makes me feel obligated to say what my real answer is: Oakmont i could very well be in the minority, and if so, i might can even get that, but for my money, i'd take the U.S. Open being played at Oakmont once every three years. not a single water hazard on the property, right? or almost none and very few trees ... but what a track and what a quirky concatentation of events on the greens. perhaps the only place on the planet that has that exact type of grass growing in exactly that way. but i believe the spirit of your quesiton is what track would you like to see host the open that doesn't normally get it. and Oakmont will be getting more opens. 2016, in fact. cannot wait. in fact, i might go see it in person.

Goynes42

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Simple question really. Are there any courses you know of that you wish would host a US Open? A course that you think would really test the players and make for great TV?

Maybe it's a great course that has never hosted a major, or maybe it's a previous major course but hasn't been used in a long time.

Here are some of my picks:

Scioto CC (last hosted a PGA Tour major in 1950)
Dallas National (unreal course close to my home...almost got the bid for the Ryder Cup)
Alotian Club (uber-exclusive private club in Arkansas, and apparently one of the best courses in the nation already)
Bay Harbor (would need toughening, but it's one of the prettiest and most interesting layouts set right on Lake Michigan)

I thought about Cypress Point and Pine Valley, but they simply don't have the room for the spectators, so it would never happen anyway.

Goynes42

Professional Champion

# 16 6/4/2013 1:14:28 AM

anywhere in Texas

The only problem with that is when the U.S. Open is held. There are many fine courses in Texas worthy of consideration. However, in many parts of Texas the weather can be brutal in mid to late June.

no doubt ... but my statement to the USGA on that subject would be:

we live and play in it. bring water.

AMEN.

I mean come on, they keep going back to Southern Hills in Tulsa. They did the PGA there in August 2007. Tulsa in August is WAY hotter than Dallas in June.

JayPet

Legend

# 17 6/4/2013 8:08:11 AM

anywhere in Texas

The only problem with that is when the U.S. Open is held. There are many fine courses in Texas worthy of consideration. However, in many parts of Texas the weather can be brutal in mid to late June.

no doubt ... but my statement to the USGA on that subject would be:

we live and play in it. bring water.

Brook Hollow would be the most obvious selection for a US Open in TX. Maybe they look to do something in a few years during its centennial. A Tilly course would give it the aura that the USGA tries to find, but the length may be an issue (like with Merion). Not sure how many acres the course is or if there is room for expansion.

OtterMan08

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# 18 6/4/2013 5:58:58 PM

It occurs to me that Myrtle Beach has 100+ premier golf courses. How is it there isn't one of them that's worthy of a U.S. Open?? At least I don't think one has ever been played there. It's not as though the local area wouldn't know what to do if a few thousand golf fanatics showed up. I'm sure the locals would appreciate both the business and the advertising.

MikeNomgi

Professional Champion

# 19 6/4/2013 7:26:39 PM

It occurs to me that Myrtle Beach has 100+ premier golf courses. How is it there isn't one of them that's worthy of a U.S. Open?? At least I don't think one has ever been played there. It's not as though the local area wouldn't know what to do if a few thousand golf fanatics showed up. I'm sure the locals would appreciate both the business and the advertising.

I've played about 60 of 'em, and haven't found one yet I'd like to see an Open played on. They're also not built to accommodate large spectator galleries.

Mongo68

Legend

# 20 6/4/2013 9:03:52 PM

It occurs to me that Myrtle Beach has 100+ premier golf courses. How is it there isn't one of them that's worthy of a U.S. Open?? At least I don't think one has ever been played there. It's not as though the local area wouldn't know what to do if a few thousand golf fanatics showed up. I'm sure the locals would appreciate both the business and the advertising.

I've played about 60 of 'em, and haven't found one yet I'd like to see an Open played on. They're also not built to accommodate large spectator galleries.

Agreed. I've played 14. Nice courses but ill-equipped to handle a US Open. Plus mid June is pretty damned hot and humid down there. Very few of PGA Tour length too.

Robert Premeaux Jr.

Professional Champion

# 21 6/4/2013 10:20:53 PM

no doubt ... but my statement to the USGA on that subject would be:

we live and play in it. bring water.

AMEN.

I mean come on, they keep going back to Southern Hills in Tulsa. They did the PGA there in August 2007. Tulsa in August is WAY hotter than Dallas in June.

... and obviously the USGA would have to be smart and provide lots and lots of water for the spectators. in fact, the USGA should recruit some corporate sponsors to provide as much free water as possible to be safe about things.

but my gosh ... June in Texas is not the worst. mid-July, August and early September? that can get to be inferno time, but the inferno doesn't really start until July.

either way, we're never getting another U.S. Open. i've made my peace with it a long time ago. too bad, too, because there's plenty of great tracks and loads and loads of support for a potential Open in our state -- not to mention the history involving some the game's greats, Hogan, Nelson and Trevino to name three.

Goynes42

Professional Champion

# 22 6/4/2013 10:26:45 PM

I haven't played at Myrtle Beach, but from what I understand they're all pretty "resort-y" courses. Not very long, with super wide fairways, with bunkers more for looks than for strategy. Too much water on a lot of them too...you'll notice most major championship courses don't have very much water, especially man-made water hazards.

They're very well-kept and pretty, but they seem to be built more for guys on golf trips looking to have a good time, rather than a serious test of golf for professionals.

Robert Premeaux Jr.

Professional Champion

# 23 6/5/2013 1:58:29 AM

I haven't played at Myrtle Beach, but from what I understand they're all pretty "resort-y" courses. Not very long, with super wide fairways, with bunkers more for looks than for strategy. Too much water on a lot of them too...you'll notice most major championship courses don't have very much water, especially man-made water hazards.

They're very well-kept and pretty, but they seem to be built more for guys on golf trips looking to have a good time, rather than a serious test of golf for professionals.

makes me feel obligated to say what my real answer is:

Oakmont

i could very well be in the minority, and if so, i might can even get that, but for my money, i'd take the U.S. Open being played at Oakmont once every three years. not a single water hazard on the property, right? or almost none and very few trees ... but what a track and what a quirky concatentation of events on the greens. perhaps the only place on the planet that has that exact type of grass growing in exactly that way.

but i believe the spirit of your quesiton is what track would you like to see host the open that doesn't normally get it. and Oakmont will be getting more opens. 2016, in fact. cannot wait. in fact, i might go see it in person.

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