Video feature on USOpen.com about
@SnoSki 's BIL, Johannes Veerman. Nice interview and some good footage of his swing.
https://www.usopen.com/watch/featur...y-veerman-doctor-ambitions-6259492031001.html
Hadn’t seen this, thanks for sharing!
J missed the cut with +6 but I imagine the experience gained and the lessons learned are worth it all. Think I mentioned he played the final practice round with DJ. I haven’t spoken to my BIL today but I bet I hear from him soon.
one question for any golf expert here: will finishing T86 (cut) at the us open hurt or help his OWGR? I imagine just competing in it helps but then again being cut isnt great.
I was able to be out there at the start of his first round (+2) so that was a lot of fun. Pretty surreal to see someone close to you warming up on the US open range between Dechambeau and Woodland.
While waiting all day for his late first round to begin I followed Paul Barjon for a a few shots on 18. Got a few pics from behind the 18 tee but can’t upload from mobile.
I suspect I was rubbing elbows with other frogs in the gallery. Anyone else out there?
It was also fun to see Koepka, JT, Wolff, Morikawa, fleetwood, Kuchar and Phil and others up close at 11 tee. Kuchar looks goofy with his sticks given his height. He looks like he needs to add 3 inches to his clubs.
We posted up there when gates opened Thursday and watched about 6 very strong groups roll through before meandering around. Saw Rory and DJ and Rose tee off. Rory is shorter than I imagined but built like a mini-Koepka.
After walking most of the course there I agree with one criticism I read that said that the course design doesn’t do a stellar job of taking advantage of the terrain there. The ocean, beach and canyons/cliffs hardly come into play whatsoever on most holes. Some of the holes at Torrey are very very good, like 3 and 16, yet many are forgettable. I do love the usga’ s push to include public courses and I hope they do that more often.
