http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary_3.html en-gb 30 Sat 26 Dec 2009 01:23:50 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary_3.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary_3.html?page=13#comment2 For such a great championship, it is sad to see the USGA 'bowing' to both NBC & Tiger Woods' needs. In the long run, this may well cause more headaches.An example of these same headaches, could result in players who have made the cut, pulling out of events which they are due to play in next week. Sponsors won't be happy, other TV companies won't be happy & it doesn't show much respect or unity to the rest of the Golfing associations worldwide. Sat 20 Jun 2009 23:16:37 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary_3.html?page=6#comment1 Iain,As posted elsewhere, if they allow six hour rounds and don't use available daylight, the USGA is bound to have problems regardless of the weather.If there was any will to do so, they could have started earlier Friday, started Round 2 by 3.30 p.m., and started again at 6.30 a.m. Saturday, plenty of light as I write. And the Van Pelt / Brehault groups could have been off and running by 8.00 a.m. at the latest. That would have permitted at least a start to Round 3 on Saturday.But they're so beholden to NBC and Woods that they won't do that. It won't be just the guys at Dunkin Donuts and the gas station, it will be the pros criticising Fay if he doesn't get his act together, and rightly so. The likes of Drew Weaver, McDowell, Edfors and Trevor Murphy being given a ridiculously severe handicap. You may not want to be in Fay's spikes, but bet you'd like his pay cheque. Sat 20 Jun 2009 10:03:45 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary_3.html?page=0#comment0 The early starters on Thursday got the raw deal but some of them did incredibly well.I have a tenner on Mc Dowell at 100-1!early days but I'm thinking of getting some golf lessons with my winnings! Sat 20 Jun 2009 09:16:56 GMT+1