Congressional to provide unique test to world’s best at 2011 U.S. Open

Congressional Country Club will not be the same course PGA Tour fans are used to seeing year after year during the U.S. Open.
The good folks at the USGA are known for making difficult courses extremely penal for the sake of protecting par, and 2011 will be no exception. Congressional is known as a course that does not trick the naked eye like a lot of modern courses have been known to. It is simply a long, narrow, well-protected golf course that should provide the average weekend player and PGA Tour fan with exactly what they want to see the majority of the field that includes the best players in the world struggling to break par. (Cleveland Launcher Driver)
Let's take a look at some of the aspects of Congressional Country Club that will make this year's U.S. Open memorable:
The course will play much more difficult than it does on its regular PGA Tour stop
The U.S. Open is the one major where par may be good enough to win, and the Blue Course at Congressional will be plenty capable of protecting this hallowed number. The last time the course hosted a U.S. open, 4-under was good enough to take home the trophy, but with a course redesign by Reese Jones in 2006, the USGA will have more tees to play Cleveland Launcher Driver with, which will make things much more interesting this time around. Bringing bunkers into play and altering yardages will assuredly force players to make all types of different shots.
Every aspect of the player's game will be tested
This year's course will play Cleveland Launcher Driver as a par-71, and at 7,574 yards, it will be plenty long enough to test the driving abilities of the longest hitters on tour. However, don't expect the long hitter to have an advantage. Bunkering will play a large role in how the winner is determined, and expect to see plenty of mistakes out there. With ample protection from trees, once a drive misses the fairway, a player will most likely be forced to play a recovery shot by Cleveland Launcher Driver and should not have a great look at the green. The "bomb and gouge" technique will not be an effective way to go low this time around.
The 16th hole will provide drama that could define the tournament
A reachable green that will allow players a tempting look at an eagle, yet punish them severely for making the wrong decision during what could be a defining moment in their career is sure to provide an exciting moment or two. It will be interesting to see where the pin placements will be each day, but regardless of where the hole is located, the journey to the green will be exciting. Expect bunkers to come into play Cleveland Launcher Driver in the landing area that will test the accuracy of those who try to position themselves for an approach to the green in two shots. The area around the green is protected by hills that slope away from the green in all directions, potentially wreaking havoc to a player trying to make a move in the final moments of the 2011 U.S. Open.
No Tiger, No problem
The former world's #1 player has just announced that he will not be participating in this year's event. While the ratings will assuredly go down, the Blue Course at Congressional is plenty equipped to provide all the drama fans need without a boost from the game's most polarizing and iconic figure. There are many other stories to pay attention to that involve top players, including whether or not an American will win, despite six of the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Rankings being born outside the United States.
No matter what, the tournament will provide exciting moments and showcase the best players in the world at their best.
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