[6bmike]

Come on ! I'm all for power but this seems like another stupid U.S. Open ploy for protecting the "lowest scoring major ".I seem to remember a lot of U.S. pros complaining about CARNOUSTIE-wasn't it davis love who said "it got the champion it deserved"- what ! Justin Leonard was the only American who could hit it straight! So don't reward accuracy ,reward luck and bye ,bye Fred Funk!-oh, and Justin Leonard ,Luuuuke,Brian Gay .A SHAME
Actully I bet Brian is one of the few who could hit that green with driver--maybe not a bad idea after all!

The USGA has made the once great US Open not only my least favorite Major, but one of my least favorite tournaments within the year.