The United States Golf Association revealed an updated Congressional County Club today, making the 2011 U.S. Open course setup a thing of beauty. All 18 greens have been rebuilt, and Mike Davis and the USGA have added seven tee boxes to stretch it out to 7,568 yards, 300 yards longer then the 1997 U.S. Open won by Ernie Els. My favorite hole on the course, #18, has been lengthened to 521 yards and will force players to hit mid or long irons into the green. In 1997, the 18th played as #17, … [Read more...]
Chip-In’s and Chunks
This is a new little feature I am going to try featuring the previous weekends good (chip-in's) and bad (chunks). If you have a nomination for either, please feel free to send an email to front9back9@gmail.com. Hope you enjoy. Chip-In's Of course I have to start off with congratulating Graeme McDowell for hanging tough and pulling out the victory in the 110th U.S. Open. He hung tough when everyone was pretty much writing him off, including me in my Sunday post. I am sure he drank … [Read more...]
Happy Fathers Day
I first want to start by saying Happy Fathers Day to my dad. A man who has always been there for me and will do anything for his family. He is truly a great man. The best memories I have with him are on the golf course and I can't wait to get over to his house today to talk about the Saturday happenings in the US Open and what we think will happen today. The best being in 2008 for Fathers Day. We were in San Diego for the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines when Tiger forced a Monday playoff with … [Read more...]
Get Your Facts Straight Tiger…
These words from the Executive Director of the USGA, David Fay, when questioned about the greens this week at the 110th U.S. Open. On Thursday, after his first round 74, during his post round interview Woods said the greens were "just awful." I saw the interview live during NBC coverage yesterday with Jimmy Roberts and Fay just flat out called Tiger Woods out. Making a distinct comparison between Phil and Tiger, Fay said: I think two players used the word awful on Thursday. Phil … [Read more...]
Who Will Take The Lead Into Sunday?
As NBC coverage fires up and Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller take over for the next 6 1/2 hours, I cannot help but look at the scores on the course right now and wander if someone in the afternoon groups can go low and take the lead going into Sunday. Tom Watson and Davis Love are having great rounds so far so the low scores are out there. Tiger is teeing off in less than 5 minutes. He received a big cheer at #1. Phil is just arriving to the course. So what do I think will happen? I … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods Out Having Fun
It was just about five months ago that Tiger Woods smashed a fire hydrant and slammed his Escalade into a tree. Then came the 15 or 100 or how-ever-many women he allegedly had affairs with. Then came the sex rehab stent. Then the bogus press conference. Then the real press conference. All this leading up to his return to competitive golf at the Masters two weeks ago. Now the last few days have been filled with commitments to the U.S Open, Quail Hollow, The Players, and his own former … [Read more...]
Welcome to Front9Back9.com
FORE!! Hello my fellow golfers and welcome to Front9Back9.com. "Hello. My name is Ryan, and I am a Golf-aholic." Golf is a love of mine and I can honestly say I am addicted to the game. I wanted to start this blog as a place to talk golf and discuss eveything involved with the game. I have wanted to start a blog like this for a while now and have finally figured out how to get everything launched and going. I have a couple other projects I have built so this is my third blog project. So … [Read more...]