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[SCUDSBROTHER]

Now,how are they gunna change this track for the U.S. Open? Higher rough,but what else?

[timmgirvan]

Tiger will have to wear weighted gloves or play in heels to make it even

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Now,how are they gunna change this track for the U.S. Open? Higher rough,but what else?

Smaller greens.
Shave em to glass.

[Storm Cadet]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Now,how are they gunna change this track for the U.S. Open? Higher rough,but what else?

They are changing one of the par 5's to a 4 as well as speeding up the greens from a 10 on the meter to a 13 for open.

[Crown@club]

Originally Posted by Storm Cadet

They are changing one of the par 5's to a 4 as well as speeding up the greens from a 10 on the meter to a 13 for open.

The 13th? Lengthen to 615 yds. Additional 75 yds I believe and a different angle from the tee box. Only predicting additional 100 yds total from this past weekend to the Open.

[Heels1989]

The Par 5 13th is also going to be stretched out to over 600 yards. The carry, over the canyon is 250 yards plus. Yesterday, they showed an ariel of the new tee box. Visually, very intimadating.

Torrey will be a totally different course this summer, but I like this Tiger guy's chances alot.

[Heels1989]

Sorry Crown. Looks like we were posting the same thing at the same time.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

I guess the reason Tiger wins so easily in San Diego,and loses(or wins by a shot in a playoff) in Dubai is because he can read the greens a lot easier in San Diego.He has lost to lightweights Bjorn,and O'MEARA(at the age of like 47) in Dubai.Doesn't help that he has to travel to the other side of the earth,too.In May 2001 I flew to NYC,and my equilibrium was off the whole time I was there. I kept thinking it would go away,but it didn't go away until 2weeks after I got back.He is used to flying ,but that's still a long trip.For the average person it would be like 20 hours.You would probably have a connect in Europe.For him(on his private jet) maybe they can get it down to 12 hours.The quickest nonstop commercial jet I see listed is like 15 hours one way(Houston-Dubai.)

[SCUDSBROTHER]

http://www.europeantour.com/default....8006&infosid=1


Reminds me very much of the way he looked when he won this tournament 2 years ago.Field is even more intimidated this time,though.They really get paralyzed when they get close to him.It reminds of this little footage here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jgptxyGjkc

Note the production style(the use of the golden arrow is quite a fancy touch.) The film looping etc. indeed invokes memories of an artist like (the one n' only) Leni Riefenstahl.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

http://www.europeantour.com/default....8006&infosid=1

Woke up just in time to see him put his 2nd shot in the water on the par 5 18th hole.He wanted to make 3,and be a shot back of Els going into Sunday.Instead, missed putt for a 5,and is 4 shots back.He has won this thing once(and that was a gift from both Richard Green and Els.)The 2 most predictible guys are there in front of him(ELS N' STENSON.)Truth be known,Els should of won this 4 or 5 times already(fairly weak mentally.)Tiger will try very hard.He was back by what? 3 shots two years ago(into Sunday.) He just doesn't care for these greens.He doesn't like the 18th hole.Doesn't care for the sandy winds,and probably has allergies that stoke up in this part of the world.For sure,something about this tournament bothers him.That's why it's a great tournament.It's a true challenge.

Dubai Desert Classic
Outright Winner
Ernie Els 11/8
Henrik Stenson 5/2
Tiger Woods 100/30
Lee Westwood 12/1
Sergio Garcia 28/1
Graeme McDowell 33/1
Martin Kaymer 66/1
Peter Hedblom 80/1
Damien McGrane 125/1
Shiv Kapur 125/1