Blog#251A Results US Open June 14, 2025

Blog#251A Results US Open June 14, 2025

The PA turnpike splits the course separating holes 2-8 from 1-9 &18. A pedestrian bridge allows players and spectators to cross the highway and access all parts of the course.

What makes this curse so difficult? Multiple deep fairway bunkers, High and thick rough,  no this one Ricky no come on unique greens, fast and wavy making them hard to read.

ROUND 1 Excellent playing conditions, sunny/warm72*/ little wind 6MPH, rough 5 1/2 “

1 JJ Spahn-4 66 Chips in for birdie 1st hole, bogie free RD, 4 birdies front 9, pars back.

2 Thriston Lawrence-3 67 One bogie, 1 DB with 6 birdies.

3 Bruce Koepka-2 68 Eagles #4 then 2 bogies, finishes with 2 birdies.

3 SW Kim-2 68 Bogie free until 14th hole then 2 birdies, 2 another bogie.

3 SJ Im-2 68 Birdies 5 of 1st 11 holes for lead at-5, then 3 bogies on next 7.

6 B Griffin-1 69 Three birdie 2 bogies 1 on last hole.

6 J Rahm-1 69 Bogies 2nd hole and gets 1st birdie on 12th, then eagle, bogie.

11 J Spieth E Five bogies 5 birdies, again to many bogies.

20 V Hovland+1 71 Bogies 3 of 1st 5 holes but 5 birdies on last 10 holes.

33 L Aberg+2 72 Birdies first 2 holes then 6 bogies 2 birdies.

33 X Schauffele+2 72 Starts with birdie on 4 then DB, 3 bogies, finishes with 2 birdies.

33 S Burns+2 72 Birdies 3 of 1st 6 holes then 1 DB, 5 bogies, 2 birdies.

49 G Woodland+3 73 Great start 3 birdies 1st 5 holes, the 1DB 4 bogies.

49 B DeChambeau+3 73 Starts with 3 bogies on 1st 6 holes then+1 for next 12.

549 S Scheffler+3 Three birdies 6 bogies then +1 next 14 holes.

53 P Reed+3 Albatross 2 on par 5 4th then 2 birdies 6 bogies and 3XB on #18.

62 R McIlroy+4 70 Birdies 2nd & 3rd holes then 0 birdies, 4 bogies, 1 DB on next 15.

62 P Mickelson+4 Starts on 10, pars front 9, then+4 next 3 holes.

79 J Niemann+5 75 One DB 3 bogies 0 birdies. Looks like a another bad Major!

79 D Johnson+5 83 Three birdies 8 bogies, since LIV he is no longer relevant.

98 J Day+6 76 One DB 5 bogies only 1 birdie, thought he would do much better.

98 J Thomas+6 76 Identical stats as Jason Day and same comment.

133 S Lowry+9 79 No birdies but eagle on 4 and 3 DBs, 5 bogies.

ROUND 2 Weather about the same as yesterday.

1 Sam Burns-5 65 Low RD of tournament Great for him bounce back from RD1 back 9.

Another strong front 9 no bogies 4 birdies, starts with bogie on 10th hole and 2 birdies.

2 JJ Spahn+2 72 To many bogies(6) after none yesterday but 4 birdies keep him in it.

3 Viktor Hovland-1 68 Starts with 2 birdies 1st 3 holes, back 9, DB, eagle 17.

4 Adam Scott E 70 Par for 1st 2 RDs despite 8 bogies, up 7 spots.

4 Ben Griffin E 71 Starts with 2 birdies on 1st 6 holes then 3 bogies rest of the RD.

6 Victor Parez+1 70 Ace on #6 DB#12, bogies 18.

6 Thriston Lawrance+1 74 Starts with 3 birdies 1st 4 holes for lead then 1DB 6 birdies.

8 Bruce Koepka+1 Starts with bogie, then 7 more with 4 birdies.

12 Jason Day+3 67 After. A 76 RD1 1 eagle on 12, 4 birdies, 3 bogies up 12 spots.

45 Patrick Reed+7 74 DB, 3 birdies 5 bogies 2 on last 4 holes, but just makes cut.

36 Jon Rahm+4 75 Starts with bogie, 3 more and DB#11, only 1 birdie.

36 Scottie Scheffler+4 71 Starts with birdie, then 3 more birdies 5 bogies.

36 Jordan Spieth+5 75 In 2 RDs 10 bogies 1 DB, can’t keep away from bogies.

45 Rory McIlroy+6 73 DBs 2 of 1st 3 holes then 1 bogie 2 birdies on 15&18 to make cut.

Cut+7 Cantlay, C Smith, Aberg, Mickelson W Clark+8, Fleetwood, Jaeger+9, D Johnson,

Niemann, Woodland, DeChambeau+10, J Thomas+12, M Howell+13, J Rose+14, Lowry+17.

COMMENTARY RD1 Seventeen year old amateur Mason Howell shoots 77 with 0 birdies 7 bogies, RD2 Two birdies 7 more bogies 76 to finish+15 missing cut. Low amateur is Justin Hastings, from Cayman Islands, with 2 RDs of 73, only amateur to make cut, turns pro in July.

NEW WINNER Could be Sam Burns now 4/1, started at 80/1, my pick as 9th to win.

Brooks Koepka now 22/1 started 50/1, my pick#10, Viktor Hovland 6/1 started at 55/1.

I did not think he could win, but he won Valspar in March.