Point 1 Golf

I am probably the only golf blogger who blogs more outside of the prime golf season. So if you came back, thanks.

I found this new service called Utterz. In short, it is an audio blog you create from your cell phone and the posts go to your site if you so choose. I currently have it set up on my side bar here to the right. I hope to figure out how to put it at the top of the page.

For a short time I dabbled in a podcast that I did on the road from my car. Like many things I do it became too much of time consumer and I lost interest. Imagine that? Utterz could be an iteresting way to post hole by hole updates during a round. Maybe even save good swing thoughts to be shared with allow who care about your golf game. It most certainly will be easier than podcasting and for me it could be a simple way to post more. I might even stick with it… nah.

First round impressions.
Nothing special really. I was able to watch a fair amount of the coverage on line during the day as it was streaming through several outlets and I watched a little last night on Tivo. I found the 17th, a short almost drivable par 3, the only real interesting to hole to watch. Having seen the course in person during the 1994 Open I have come to the conclusion that it is a much more interesting golf course to look at in person than on TV. The greens don’t have flat putting surfaces but they are flat to the ground as compared to the fairways. I think this makes for rather uninteresting views on television.

I thought the scoring was boring as well. A lot of bogies. That leads to less then compelling golf. Very little risk-reward at Oakmont. Hit the ball a combination of far and straight and get your first putt close and don’t three putt.

What will it take to make this Open more interesting? Maybe firmer greens that are not as receptive to medium and long irons. Maybe the wind will blow and they will see what good all those removed tress had been doing for all the open’s before.

But really how bad can it be. My pick following the first round, David Toms. Seems like his type of course.

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