Two of the three longest par threes in US Open historical past will kind simply a part of the problem for seven Australians within the discipline this week, together with faculty star Karl Vilips who has certified for his first main.
Min Woo Lee was among the many horde of gamers to react upon seeing the 265m par three eleventh gap on the Los Angeles Nation Membership.
“Good luck bro,” he posted on Twitter after being confronted with the daunting downhill gap.
Nevertheless it’s solely barely longer than the seventh gap, which is available in at 260m, making them second and third on the record of longest par threes in US Open historical past.
Solely the 275m eighth at Oakmont in 2007 was longer than the pair of lengthy brief holes confronting the world’s greatest gamers this week.
Vilips, 21, performs his faculty golf at Stanford, the alma mater of Tiger Woods, and earnt his spot by way of qualifying final week.
“It’s superior. I’ve tried a few occasions (to qualify),” Vilips mentioned.
“I don’t actually know what to anticipate however I’m actually trying ahead to the expertise.”
He’ll have some important assistance on his bag too, with Jason Day’s long-time caddie and former coach Colin Swatton set to work for Vilips this week.
Cameron Smith has been paired with defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick for the opening rounds as LIV gamers rejoin their PGA Tour counterparts for the primary time because the shock merger was introduced final week.
US OPEN 2023 TEE TIMES — ROUNDS ONE AND TWO (all occasions AEDT)
3:07am*/8:37am. – Scott Stallings, Preston Summerhays (a), Lucas Herbert
4:02am/9:32am* – Gary Woodland, Adam Scott, Corey Conners
4:02am*/9:32am – Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day
9:21am/3:51am.* – Kurt Kitayama, Cam Davis, Russell Henley
9:32am/4:02am.* – Cameron Smith, Sam Bennett, Matt Fitzpatrick
9:54am*/4:24am. – Davis Thompson, Min Woo Lee, Justin Suh
10:16am/4:46am. – Olin Browne Jr, David Puig, Karl Vilips (a)
Initially printed as The US Open will function two par threes past 260m
