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15 Revealing photos from the 2015 U.S. Open

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The U.S. Open at Chambers Bay is finally here. There’s been a lot of hype — and complaining from the players — about Chambers Bay, which will reportedly measure between 7,200 and 7,900 yards this week. And the conditions are firm, to say the least.

Some fans want to see players struggle during the U.S. Open, while others just want to see the best players in the world play their best golf.

I say kick their butts Chambers Bay, but that’s just one man’s opinion.

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Let’s see what the photos showed us in this week’s Revealing Photos from 2015’s second major.

Spotted: A tree

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See, Chambers Bay is just like a traditional, tree-lined U.S. Open set-up. What’s everyone complaining about?

Actually, maybe the players have a point…

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Is this even legal? 546 yards sounds like a mid-length par 5 to me.

Easy two-putt from here

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If you’re adept at 140-foot quintuple-breakers.

Sam Saunders had a Callaway ERC Fusion 3-wood in the bag

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The carbon-fiber crown will live on for eternity.

A Tiger spotted out of his natural habitat

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What’s he doing in the fairway?

Callaway’s U.S. Open-themed putter covers

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With a bald-eagle that looks like he’s had one too many.

The Where’s Waldo crew

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Not the best hiding spot.

No. 18 looks like an easy driving hole

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Aside from all the bunkers and fescue.

Chambers Bay has a sink hole in the fairway

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Oh, that’s a bunker? At least they provided steps for easy access to the sandy grave.

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Woodland’s ankle-breaking driver swing

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Gary Woodland, who averages more than 120 mph of club speed off the tee in 2015, has so much torque through the ball it looks like he crosses himself over.

The greens at Chambers Bay look quite small

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Compared to a football field.

The look when you stand on the first tee at Chambers Bay

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“What did I get myself into.”

If it’s as hard as the players are making it sound, this venue should make for an entertaining U.S. Open.

Graphite Design launched a new Tour AD M9003 shaft

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Patrick Reed’s Callaway X Forged swiss army knife 

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Play golf with the 16-degree 1-iron in the morning, slice and butter his bread during afternoon lunch. A great investment.

Just remember

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At all times, the Most Interesting Man in Golf is somewhere puffing a cigar without a care.

He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

4 Comments

4 Comments

  1. RG

    Jun 20, 2015 at 1:36 am

    You forgot “Brown is the new green” and “grey is the new white.” Shame on you:)

  2. greg

    Jun 18, 2015 at 8:13 pm

    Once again, AT you nailed it! Love the commentary.

  3. cb

    Jun 18, 2015 at 4:03 pm

    love these posts, keep up the good work

  4. Christosterone

    Jun 18, 2015 at 3:47 pm

    These are fantastic….woodland has a 1970s reverse c swing….dude hammers it Johnny Miller style…minus the immediate wrist cock.

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Neal Shipley, AKA, the “Big Fridge’s,” custom stamping

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Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.

That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.

On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.

“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”

On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”

“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.

Check out Shipley’s full what’s in the bag and the rest of his wedge stampings here on “Inside the Ropes” from Colonial.

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.

From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear.  All prices include shipping. 
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Maria Torres WITB 2026 (June)

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Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4

3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms

Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80

Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105

Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

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