I was on vacation last week and had suspect wifi and my phone was getting spotty service. But I promise that I attempted to submit my picks the day gtee created this thread. My picks were Spieth, DJ and Justin Rose. But I also called a darkhorse - Patrick Reed. And I called -4 as the winning score. I fully understand if no one wants to believe me.
On to the tournament, here are some thoughts:
1 - Fox should be banned from ever covering a golf event again. The coverage was so bad it became comical. Even the great Joe Buck was a disaster. The Shark was decent, but you could tell he was a greenhorn. Brad Faxon looked so bad on the set that it almost looked like it was someone dressing up as Brad Faxon for Halloween. The cameras consistently failed to pick up the balls, the commentary was flat out wrong at times and it just seemed very Mickey Mouse-ish. Fox should stick with football and baseball.
2 - That course - whoa. I've never seen anything like that. It almost looked British Open-ish but those greens, my goodness. I agree that Chambers Bay and the USGA should catch some heat for the condition of the course. Amazing scenery though.
3 - Despite the poor conditions and the miserable coverage, that was one hell of a finish. It had it all - lost balls, eagles, the leader double bogeying, great shots, meltdowns, etc. If anyone still thought Spieth was a flash in the pan, this put an end to that. I think he's easily the best, most consistent golfer in the world. The moment did not at all seem too big for him. Unlike Spieth, the moment seemed to overwhelm Johnson. He was shaky all day with his putter. Some of his putts looked amateur. I knew when he knocked it within 12 feet on 18 that he'd either make the first putt and win outright or miss the the first, miss the second and lose. No way he was making a 4 footer to make a playoff. I was sick for him but frankly, the only reason he had a chance was because of one errant swing by Spieth. Johnson played poorly all day.
