Live From the U.S. Open on Golf Channel
“Go for accuracy, not for par.”
—Graeme McDowell giving Rory McIlroy some advice on how to throw a baseball
(McIlroy is scheduled to throw out the first pitch at the San Francisco Giants game on Tuesday evening. Golf Channel cameras captured McDowell and McIlroy as they were practicing for the baseball game.)
“The seventh hole is an Oasis during the brutality of the U.S. Open.”
–Brandel Chamblee on Olympic
“The toughest second shot is on the second hole. The most difficult tee shot is on the sixth hole. The toughest put is on No. 17.”
–-Chris Stein, Head Professional at the Olympic Club
“He’s not good in the rough. If he ends up in the rough, he could have a lot of trouble.”
–Brandel Chamblee on Matt Kuchar
“You try to decode the golf course. Is it really going to be as difficult as what everybody is talking about? Or have you figured out a strategy that, hopefully come Sunday, is going to beat the field? ”
–Frank Nobilo on why Tuesday of U.S. Open week is such a compelling day
“I’m not going to say it’s unfair. There’s always a hole at the U.S. Open that gives players something to chew on. I wouldn’t say this golf course is anywhere near as scary as it used to be in the 1998 or 1987 U.S. Opens, but that hole, in particular, is.”
–Brandel Chamblee on the 13th hole at Olympic
“Tiger Woods is not the golfer he used to be, but he’s still the best golfer in the world.”
–Brandel Chamblee
“His success, or failure, will likely hinge on his ability to make those six and seven-foot putts for par. That is what he had always done so well.”
–Rich Lerner on Tiger Woods
“A lot of things appear to be bothering Bubba Watson right now. I don’t know that he’s had the time to practice since he won at Augusta. I’m not sure he’s in the best frame of mind to play this golf course.
–Brandel Chamblee
“I’m going to call it acrimonious.”
–Brandel Chamblee on Bubba Watson’s relationship with Olympic Club
“The only chance we’re going to get something special in round 1 and round 2 is when you take the risk and put three heavyweights together.”
–Frank Nobilo on Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson being grouped together for the first two rounds of the U.S Open
“He has the technical skills to play this golf course very well.”
–Brandel Chamblee on Lee Westwood
“If anybody’s career would gain more from a win this week, it would either be Luke Donald or Lee Westwood.”
–Frank Nobilo on which players have the biggest motivation at Olympic
NBC Sports Group will deliver unprecedented national, regional and digital coverage of the 112th U.S. Open – more than 60 live hours of tournament and news – from The Olympic Club in San Francisco this week. “Golf Channel on NBC” will present 16 hours of live tournament coverage of the season’s second major championship Thursday-Sunday (June 14-17), with the majority of coverage of the third and final rounds airing in primetime. Complementing NBC’s live coverage, Golf Channel will provide more than 40 hours of wrap-around programming, featuring news, talk and instruction, headlined by its franchise show, Live From the U.S. Open. Comcast SportsNet Bay Area will provide robust news coverage with a regional twist for its 3.8 million viewers throughout the week, and NBCSports.com and GolfChannel.com are teaming up to provide the most comprehensive digital coverage of the championship in their respective histories.
–NBC SPORTS GROUP–
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