Going into the 123rd US Open, all eyes were on Los Angeles Country Club, with the exclusive course opening its doors to the world’s elite, something which, up until now, golf fans had rarely seen, aside from the 2017 Walker Cup.
Many were excited to see what the Beverly Hills venue would bring, especially as it would play slightly different to the typical US Open’s of the past. So, what has the reaction been from those playing the men’s third Major of the year?
Well, in all honesty, it has been mixed, with some enjoying it and some not so much…
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Beginning with the World No.1, Scottie Scheffler, who was a big admirer of Los Angeles Country Club, with the 26-year-old stating: “I definitely like the golf course a lot. I think it’s a very interesting place to play golf. I think some of the setup stuff has been also a little bit interesting. It can be frustrating at times with how firm the greens are and how much softer the fairways are. Like 11 is a good example of a hole in which I hit a shot — let’s go back.
“…At the end of the day, it’s golf and you get good breaks and bad breaks. I like that the golf course is challenging. I like that the greens are really firm. There can just be some frustrating aspects to it when golf courses get this challenging. It’s just the nature of the game.”
Padraig Harrington was also very complimentary, specifically about LACC’s greens, with the three-time Major winner claiming that “these are probably the best greens we’ve ever putted on in a Major.” He then went on to add: “I’m telling you, these are just a pure bent surface which is beautiful to putt on. If you produce good greens, you’re going to get good scoring.”
Harrington during the third round of the US Open
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Another player to lump praise was Harris English on Thursday, who stated: “I like this track. I played it a couple times before this week and it’s fun. A couple blind shots out there I’m not a huge fan of blind shots, but it is what it is. It’s kind of an old school golf.
“It’s that way for everybody. You got to visualize it in your head and get up and pick a good line and hit it. But and it’s just a fun course. It’s a cool place, right downtown Beverly Hills, we don’t get a chance to play in huge cities like this. So it’s a cool track.”
One last player was Phil Mickelson, with Lefty claiming on Thursday that “the course was incredibly setup.” Although the six-time Major winner was one of the big names to miss the cut, the…
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