While there is much anticipation of the upcoming event, the recent rain may complicate things for this year’s US Open at Merion Golf Club. The east course has already been soaked resulting in delays and cancellations of practices before the big day. The rain causes the courses to be softer and therefore contributes to a slower game, which increases difficulty. The wetter the course, the more resistance, this could pose an issue because the ball will not travel as far as it would on a dry course. This could definitely negatively impact the player’s scores. Though crews are working hard to keep the amount of flooding under control and protect the course, we could still see complications in the days ahead. There are plans to utilize a few holes on the west course in case some of the east course is not dried out in time.
Given the complications with the weather, there is hope that the rain will clear up and the course will dry out so that there will not be any delays or cancellations on the big day. The less than ideal playing conditions certainly will add excitement to the event. It seems that only this will provide a great opportunity for the best players to shine. If they can overcome these obstacles it will truly be a great event.
By Morgan Casper
