He wondered how I could recognize him but I told him that sometimes I watch TV. If you watch TV and you're interested in golf, by now you know what Bob Lang looks like. The Golf Channel features and the superb Gary D'Amato series in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and the various write-ups on various
Date: Jun 16, 2017
Category: Sports
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Why the 18th hole at Erin Hills could be a US Open history maker
In the initial routing of Erin Hills by architects Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry and Ron Whitten, the 18th hole was No. 9. Original owner Bob Lang, struck by the beauty of Holy Hill looming in the background and desiring a par-5 as his finishing hole -- a rarity for the U.S. Open -- convinced the archit
Date: Jun 15, 2017
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PGA Professional Bob Ford earned the USGA's Bob Jones award and was named honorary starter for as long as he likes
But during one of the course redesigns, then-owner Bob Lang ordered the area in front of the green bulldozed to make room for a new set of tees, and what had been the eighth hole was lengthened and turned into the new par-5 seventh.
And then along came a wonderful piece of property 40 miles west of Milwaukee purchased by Bob Lang, whose dream was to build a public course that could host a U.S. Open. The USGA saw it for the first time late in 2004, and the wheels were set in motion.
Date: Jun 13, 2017
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Compounding the issues, can USGA get this US Open right?
pros to have played the course prior to the U.S. Open run-up. He went on an initial site visit back in 2004 with Davis and then-course owner Bob Lang. At the time, Davis was a USGA staffer who was two years away from being the tournament's chief setup person. (Davis still is involved in that aspect.
Date: Jun 12, 2017
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Why US Open host Erin Hills checks all the boxes for the USGA
It just so happened that when Bob Lang was building Erin Hills and dreaming of bringing the U.S. Open to Wisconsin, the United States Golf Association was looking for a Midwest venue for its biggest championship.
Date: Jun 12, 2017
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Patrick Reed played Erin Hills from the 8155-yard tips and shot a 70
Stricker is here and has the slight advantage of having seen Erin Hills evolve. He played the course 10 days before its Aug. 1, 2006, opening at the invitation of then-owner Bob Lang. After the round he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "Some holes just have that U.S. Open look. It's like nothing
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