Quick Rory And Golf Course Observation For Saturday
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 04:30 AM
Geoff in 2011 U.S. Open, Rory McIIroy

Obvious question of the day: can Rory hang on this time?

We can't possibly know how much pressure the 22-year-old is feeling, but looking at Congressional's architecture and setup this week, the early speed horse has an advantage over the late chargers even if the Championship Committee follows through with their expected late-charge-friendly Sunday setup. (Something I explain more about in this Golf World Daily prognostication.)

In other words, the combination of soft greens and the Rees Jones pre-vent design makes this course much easier to hold a lead on than Augusta National.

Article originally appeared on A blog devoted to the state of golf. (http://geoffdshackelford.squarespace.com/).
See website for complete article licensing information.