U.S. Open photo parade: Wet and wild Thursday
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One bolt of lightning won’t stop this U.S. Open
It’s hard to believe but three suspensions in play wasn’t the craziest thing that happened at the U.S. Open on Thursday. A bolt of lightning struck a tree by the driving range just behind Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club Superintendent’s John Zimmers’ office, ...Read More
Man versus weather
You can have the best spray program, use top-of-the-line equipment and have a great winter leading up to the tournament but Mother Nature can easily bring everything to a halt. That’s where the 190-person maintenance team finds themselves right now ...Read More
The mentors of a mentor
The USGA’s Executive Director Mike Davis comes through the little borough of Oakmont, Pa., so often he might as well have his own room named and reserved for him in the clubhouse. Usually he is coming to see Oakmont Country Club’s ...Read More
Snedeker: “(the bunkers) are probably the hardest thing on this golf course”
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are practice for the U.S. Open maintenance crew to perfect their jobs for the 3 a.m. wake-up calls during the actual championship. What spectators are actually coming to the Pittsburgh suburb for is to watch the ...Read More
