"Toughest" is a meaningless term in golf architecture. Royal Melbourne ...

... is an unusual course for which there aren't many analogues in the US. The most similar courses are all in the Australian sandbelt (Kingston Heath, etc.), all with similar soil/climate conditions.

If had to pick a US comparable, it would be Shinnecock -- under June/July conditions. But last time I looked it's December in Southampton.

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Posted: 12/13/2019 at 09:17AM

We are getting run off Royal Melbourne ** -- VT Pops 12/12/2019 9:14PM

What is the toughest course in the US? -- EDGEMAN 12/13/2019 07:45AM

Pine Valley ** -- ModerateHokie 12/13/2019 2:24PM

Wherever they are holding the US Open that year -- HokieJay 12/13/2019 12:49PM

You are assuming they care that much. -- Femoyer Hokie 12/13/2019 09:29AM

Is that why the U.S. made Tiger captain? -- MP4VT2004 12/13/2019 09:48AM

"Toughest" is a meaningless term in golf architecture. Royal Melbourne ... -- VToncologyNurse 12/13/2019 09:17AM

So they have to play wearing -- EDGEMAN 12/13/2019 10:38AM

Did they schedule a powder puff practice course before they left? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 12/13/2019 08:43AM

Appears they just hung out at the 19th hole ** -- EDGEMAN 12/13/2019 10:39AM

Win these last 3 points and they can salvage this thing. ** -- MikeVT85 12/12/2019 11:09PM

Two great putts to get the first two! ** -- 133743Hokie 12/12/2019 11:34PM

I’d be happy with a split on these last 2... -- VT Pops 12/12/2019 11:19PM

US golfers just not used to super firm greens with runoff areas so they -- 133743Hokie 12/12/2019 10:38PM

Um, they aren't playing against the Euros. It's not the Ryder Cup ** -- ModerateHokie 12/13/2019 08:48AM

Euros meaning the European Tour, where these guys play a lot of their match -- 133743Hokie 12/13/2019 12:27PM

Nice try. Most of those guys don't play the Euro tour primarily. ** -- ModerateHokie 12/13/2019 12:37PM

You may want to check that. The guys on that team play a lot of Euro Tour -- 133743Hokie 12/13/2019 12:40PM

A few play many, most play some, which is what the USA players do. -- ModerateHokie 12/13/2019 2:03PM

They still play a lot on the European Tour. And with that on some courses -- 133743Hokie 12/13/2019 2:33PM

Courses like what? Royal Melby is pretty unique. ** -- ModerateHokie 12/13/2019 2:35PM

Are you just being obtuse now? Read the original post. I'm done ** -- 133743Hokie 12/13/2019 2:48PM

No, I want to know what courses you think they play that meet those -- ModerateHokie 12/13/2019 2:51PM

Target golf. Lawn darts. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 12/13/2019 08:09AM

See I'm trying to figure out how Tiger is supposed to be a good captain. -- UTPr0sim 12/12/2019 9:30PM

A little early to be making that call ** -- Brown Water 12/13/2019 08:50AM

He's playing better than anyone else on the US team, which isn't saying -- 133743Hokie 12/12/2019 10:40PM

Team players know that Tiger draws all the hot women. -- MikeVT85 12/12/2019 10:36PM

What is his right hand doing? ** -- GreenvilleVT 12/13/2019 07:26AM

You know his team is the only one that won on Day 1? ** -- hoosnowahokie 12/12/2019 10:15PM

I don't think this performance so far has anything to do with Tiger ... -- hokietony 12/12/2019 9:52PM

"Toughest" is a meaningless term in golf architecture. Royal Melbourne ...

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