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2026 U.S. Open - 1st Rd

Well I was looking foe the pin positions last night and ad saw that we had a new version of Shinnecock to play for the tourney, one that I'dnot had a a cance to play a practice round at the new beta version so I wasn't expecting much especially since I hadn't played Links for a bout a a week since we had last week off and I really didn't expect what I got! drove into a bunker down the right side of the fairway, sand shot hit the green and went though the green, took 5 attempts to get it onto the green without rolling back to me for an opening 9! bogeys, double bogeys and triple bogeys followed, I went out in 51 second nine started better with a par at #9 , a birdie at #15 the only bright spot on my card, came in in 41 for a 51-41=92 only 6 fairways, 4 greens, 30 putts tells the sad sad story just couldn't figure out the wind , and to further help couldn't hit the snap correctly so I didn't hiit a lot of staight shots and putts.

Jim

Thank you to whoever was able to get the course ready this quickly for the tournament! I had shot a 60 in a practiceround on the tournament version which was amazing!

Southcitygolf wrote: ↑June 18th, 2026, 5:08 pm

Pinseeker wrote: ↑June 18th, 2026, 3:13 pm https://youtu.be/riCsnlW5-9s A decent start, actually a very good start for this hacker...

Im sorry Cam, you played the HD tournament version. The crz was changed last night at the 11th hour to the BETA version.

These will be your course and conditions for First round...

********* WARNING - CHANGE IN CRZ *********
*********** plz download new beta crz ************
*************************************************

Shinnecock Hills 2026 Beta
https://linkscorner.org/courses/course.php?crz=2865
Release Date 2026-06-16 : LC_ID # 2865
CRZ Filename: Shinnecock 2026 Beta.crz
Cond. - Windy - M/FC = 12.0

Pin Placements for your
First round.....
Hole - pin #....
1- 9 10- 9
2- 6 11- 0
3- 16 12-17
4- 7 13-11
5- 9 14- 0
6- 11 15- 0
7- 3 16- 3
8- 3 17- 0
9- 0 18- 9
* = Closest available Pin

... Guess I'll replay the first round

Almost wish I hadn't found this version . Superb 78 in the practice round with the new yardage and new Pro Distance player. Had no Idea where the ball was going out of the rough, really tough for me to pick the right distance and some seemed like flyers. Also did everyone else seem like they had a cross wind on every hole? Guess I need a lot more practice. The actual rounds submitted need to be recorded right? I'll be playing that one in a few minutes

Mike Roach

Ok so here is my actual 1st round https://youtu.be/H2t66ZstqL8 Not as good as my round on that other course but happy to be under par although it was a struggle.

Under Windy conditions I usually either seem to get a strong cross wind or a head wind, rarely a tail wind and never when I could use it! The head winds on this course meant I failed to make the fairway a couple of times.

Des

mroach002 wrote: ↑June 19th, 2026, 1:18 am Almost wish I hadn't found this version . Superb 78 in the practice round with the new yardage and new Pro Distance player. Had no Idea where the ball was going out of the rough, really tough for me to pick the right distance and some seemed like flyers. Also did everyone else seem like they had a cross wind on every hole? Guess I need a lot more practice. The actual rounds submitted need to be recorded right? I'll be playing that one in a few minutes

Mike Roach

Welcome aboard Mike,
I found with the Pro Mod player that I couldn't control the distance. I think it's because the angle of the club is the same but now it travels further, and as I found out inconsistantly. It seems if you stretch out the clubs too far the distance gets wonky.
Now I go with the Pro Mod on the Driver (305) and 3W (280). Bump up my 4W to cover the 3W's old 260Y. and left all my other clubs about the same. Maybe +5Y

As far as wind direction, it will be different each pc. I've played 5 rounds now and all have started with a helping wind on the first hole, but I practiced earlier and I had more of a cross wind this time. Check with Ian and ask him how much influence a designer can put into a course as far as direction or if it's a rendom thing.

2026 U.S. Open - 2nd Rd - Pin Position

Video link to 1st Rd.
https://youtu.be/7aKou7zOiSM

mroach002 wrote: ↑June 19th, 2026, 1:18 am Almost wish I hadn't found this version . Superb 78 in the practice round with the new yardage and new Pro Distance player. Had no Idea where the ball was going out of the rough, really tough for me to pick the right distance and some seemed like flyers. Also did everyone else seem like they had a cross wind on every hole? Guess I need a lot more practice. The actual rounds submitted need to be recorded right? I'll be playing that one in a few minutes

Mike Roach

Hello Mike, nice to have another player. Some record their rounds and post on YouTube so others can see, some don't. It's on the honor system.

As Doug said some record their rounds and post them others do not. It is on the honour system.

Personally I print my scorecard and stats to PDF files and keep them as a record and for comparison, but only post them infrequently.

Des