Those of you who watch the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay this week are going to be in for a treat. There have already been complaints about how difficult the course is set up, and the layout is so challenging that the USGA is using white dots to indicate where fairways end and greens begin.
Golf reporter Stephanie Wei shared a couple photos of the course, noting that both white dots and sprinkler heads will serve an important purpose — giving players an indication of where they can legally mark their ball.
Hard to tell where the green starts at Chambers Bay. USGA has put down white dots to denote where it starts. pic.twitter.com/Yq8R5sUWHv
— Stephanie Wei (@StephanieWei) June 15, 2015
Indicator for where green starts is also the sprinkler heads –that's what my caddie told me when I played last year. pic.twitter.com/l2sC0rAAoW
— Stephanie Wei (@StephanieWei) June 15, 2015
In addition to unique nuances throughout the course, there have also been some questions about the actual condition.
Will be interesting to hear player reaction to these greens pic.twitter.com/G2Q2Sa5hgZ
— Ryan Burr (@RyanBurr) June 14, 2015
The US Open is typically one of the most challenging tournaments of the year in golf, with the winner often finishing right around even par. Unless someone gets hot like Martin Kaymer did at Pinehurst last year, we expect that to be the case at Chambers Bay.
