Expert Picks: US Open

The season’s second major gets under way in Washington State later today, for the 115th edition of the US Open Championship. Chambers Bay is this year’s host course, and is expected to be a grueling test both mentally and physically, with the course measuring over 7,900 yards with many steep incline and drops. The Robert … Continue reading Expert Picks: US Open →

US Open Preview: A Look at Future Sites

Much has been made of Chambers Bay getting its first-ever US Open this weekend, and being just the third amateur course to ever host it. The PGA will return to the traditional mindset for four of its next five venues, starting in 2016 when Oakmont Country Club hosts for the eighth time on June 16-19, … Continue reading US Open Preview: A Look at Future Sites →

US Open Preview: Chambers Bay Holes 13-18

This is the third part of a three-part series looking closer at the course at Chambers Bay, home of the 2015 US Open which commences Thursday in University Place, Washington. #13 Eagle Eye, 534 yards, par-4: If you're lucky, you might spy a real bald eagle of two on the islands nearby, apparently they were … Continue reading US Open Preview: Chambers Bay Holes 13-18 →

US Open Preview: Chambers Bay Holes 7-12

This is part two of a three-part series breaking down Chambers Bay, the site of the 2015 US Open. #7. Humpback, Par 4, 482 yards - Long, uphill, and turns from left to right as you go. Another blind approach if you stay safe and left. The name describes two different areas of the course … Continue reading US Open Preview: Chambers Bay Holes 7-12 →

US Open Preview: Chambers Bay Holes 1-6

For just the third time in its esteemed history, the US Open will take place at a public golf course, Chambers Bay located in University Place, Washington. A week shy of its eighth birthday, the course previously hosted the 2010 US Amateur title and is one of the longest courses in the world at 7,585 … Continue reading US Open Preview: Chambers Bay Holes 1-6 →