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Vijay Singh says US Open's Pinehurst No. 2 too difficult, so do amatures
Thursday June 16, 2005 | 04:26:50 247 words, 943 views
I know to those of you tried and true purists; questioning the Mecca of US golf is indeed blasphemous. Then again, you purists are as exciting as a watching a car rust. Most purists probably watch the erectile dysfunction ads with great interest. Vijay Singh has been complaining again and again about the difficulty of the Pinehurst No. 2 greens. Said Singh in a press conference: “I just want to know if they (Tom Meeks, the United States Golf Association senior director of rules and competition and other USGA officials) ever go out and play the golf course on Sunday to find out how difficult it is,” Singh said. “None of those guys are ever going to break 100, if they try, if they set it up like they did at the U.S. Open last year.” Tour pros shoot lousy scores at this course. Again, I’m not saying this venerable Pinehurst golf course is not wonderful. For those of us who are amature golfers, you are not going to care for them either on your next trip. It’s easy to get all gushy about a golf course that looks and seems so pristine and proper with so much history and so much hype behind it. It is indeed a fine course. As you watch the US Open, just remember that North Carolina has many other great options that will be far more enjoyable for a better value. Pinehurst’s $375 walk-in rate is as inhospitable as their greens. Rebel Bookmark/Search this post with:
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Comment from: David Cornwell [Visitor]
I would not call #2's greens inhospitable, merely very difficult. Remember the desire to test severely the best players in the world. The greens will hold a properly executed shot hit to the center. The greens fees charged are not necessarily (though one would so hope) reflective of the quality as much as the demand. Access to a classic old US Open course is a commodity, blame the business decisions behind it if anything. Do we want to go to an Open course and shell out major beans to play a dumbed down version? There are indeed many fine courses elsewhere in that area well worth playing and much cheaper to get on, but they are not #2.
06/16/05 @ 09:19
Comment from: phrip [Visitor]
Vijay could learn something from us trunk slammers...you dance with the one you brung.
Other players went on to shoot some great golf, in spite of the difficulties of the course. I get beat up regularly on tough courses, I really don't feel any sympathy for a pro making piles of dough complaining that his day job is too hard. Mine is pretty hard, and I don't get paid any percentage worth mentioning of Mr. Whineley's salary. Maybe, like a good friend of mine does, Vijay could go and deliver phone books door to door, in any weather, in any terrain, in any physical condition - to feed his family. Now that takes professionalism...
06/25/05 @ 16:24
Comment from: ryan bowater [Visitor]
i think that vijay singh is the greatest player ever and best of luck to him at st andrews i will be watchin
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