Smoke allowed at the US Open

[Fijimn]

A bunch of stoned and drunk ya-hoos at the US Open, should make for a interesting tourney
http://www.sbnation.com/golf/2015/6/17/8800015/us-open-golf-marijuana-policy

 

[sconole]

they would have to throw in shrooms and acid to make golf interesting

 

[JohnnieHolmesNole]

I hate the fact that such a storied tournament is being played on such a new and unconventional course. And that stoners will be openly smoking pot on the premises -- during the U.S. Open, mind you -- makes it all the more difficult to fathom.

On the other hand, who am I kidding? The modern "U.S." hardly resembles what it once was (and still could/should be)....why would our national golf tournament somehow be any better or different?

 

[csklad]

What's the difference if people smoke a J instead of drinking a bud light? The horror!

Just means the concessions stand will make bank.

 

[SoddyNole]

From the comments section.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

They're not allowed to smoke it onsite, just allowed to have it their possession

 

[Fijimn]

They're not allowed to smoke it onsite, just allowed to have it their possession

I suspect that you will see many people wearing belt buckles

 

[RunRonnieRun]

I hate the fact that such a storied tournament is being played on such a new and unconventional course. And that stoners will be openly smoking pot on the premises -- during the U.S. Open, mind you -- makes it all the more difficult to fathom.

On the other hand, who am I kidding? The modern "U.S." hardly resembles what it once was (and still could/should be)....why would our national golf tournament somehow be any better or different?

Oh, god...I've never had douche chills this intense before.

 

[More Kirk Less Spock]

they would have to throw in shrooms and acid to make golf interesting

I used to think the same thing when I was a kid. Missed out on a lot of good times on the links.

 

[sconole]

they would have to throw in shrooms and acid to make golf interesting

I used to think the same thing when I was a kid. Missed out on a lot of good times on the links.

playing is one thing...not my cup of tea, but i can see how people would enjoy it. Standing around watching someone else play golf is a different story.

 

[seminole97]

Oh, god...I've never had douche chills this intense before.

Try warming the bottle next time.

 

[cmanole]

Hell, Dustin Johnson will be playing stoned...

 

[nynole1]

Watching tiger woods poop himself all over the course is reason enough for me to watch. Crash and burn baby, woohoo!

 

[squiffynole]

Attending a golf tournament involves hours and hours of standing, waiting and jockeying for position in the hopes of getting a glimpse.

 

[Fijimn]

Attending a golf tournament involves hours and hours of standing, waiting and jockeying for position in the hopes of getting a glimpse.

Looking at those views last night. If, theoretically, I was holding a stash of special brownies, I think I'd park my happy butt on that green that border Pudgett Sound and not move. Likely, they would have to roll up a golf cart to move my baked butt out of there.

 

[JLORYFSU!]

I think the greenskeeper has been hitting the pipe hard. Those greens are embarrassing. It's like the British Open has come a month early this yr. That course looks like a goat ranch.

Thoroughly enjoying watching Tiger hack it around though

 

[seminoledq]

Attending a golf tournament involves hours and hours of standing, waiting and jockeying for position in the hopes of getting a glimpse.

Getting a glimpse of what? The only thing I would care to see is the player's wives/girlfriends.

 

[fsu1jreed]

From the comments section.

That's awesome.........what is that from?

 

[KevNole]

I think the greenskeeper has been hitting the pipe hard. Those greens are embarrassing. It's like the British Open has come a month early this yr. That course looks like a goat ranch.

Thoroughly enjoying watching Tiger hack it around though

Course looks weird on TV, lots of brown, faded green. I know the west coast has needed rain badly, so maybe that is it?

 

[RTM58]

Course looks weird on TV, lots of brown, faded green. I know the west coast has needed rain badly, so maybe that is it?

A friend was there last week and said it doesn't look near as bad in person.

 

[cmanole]

A friend was there last week and said it doesn't look near as bad in person.

They were dribbling golf balls in the fairway. It was bad. Goat ranch bad...

 

[Fijimn]

Per some of our guys in Seattle that have played there, during normal (non-USGA tournament) where the fescue is allowed to grow, it's very nice. But when The USGA came in the shaved the greens down it killed it....they are blaming the ag-experts from the USGA

 

[RTM58]

It got a lot more expensive recently. Heard it was $65, but they bumped it to like $225 a round. Ouch!

 

[cmanole]

It got a lot more expensive recently. Heard it was $65, but they bumped it to like $225 a round. Ouch!

I'd pay that for Pebble but not Chambers Bay...