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Graham DeLaet was out on the practice range working on
his game on Monday morning, preparing for his first U.S.
Open. Its almost hard to believe that the player ranked
32nd in the world, who has earned more than $2 million
this year, dazzled at last years Presidents Cup and has
16 top-10 finishes in the last three years, is just now
completing the career slam - in terms of playing them,
that is. Sometimes we forget that as good as he is, hes
still relatively young in terms of being at the elite
level. His talent exceeds his experience at this point of
his career, which isnt necessarily a bad thing. Still, he
does know a good course when he sees one. Having toured
around the back nine at the famed No. 2 course here at
Pinehurst, DeLaet quickly pronounced it to be a
favourite. "It automatically went into my top 10 of all
time," said the lone Canadian entrant in the American
championship this year. "Its a great test, its an awesome
old-style golf course and its going to be a lot of fun."
Fun? The U.S. Open? Yep, this is definitely his maiden
voyage in this tournament. While he hasnt been playing
it, DeLaet, of course, has been an avid viewer of the
American championship, and he knows that unlike most of
the past, oh, 50 or 60, U.S. Opens, this year there is no
long, punishing rough lining the fairways. Instead,
Pinehurst has been returned to its original design,
thanks to Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, with scruffy waste
areas full of wiregrass bushes on the borders of the
short grass. Its something that DeLaet says could prove
to be a bit of a lottery for those who stray from the
fairway. "This is my first U.S. Open but Ive watched in
on TV for years," he said, "and its always been the deep
rough and this year there is no rough at all. But the
waste area or whatever you call it, sometimes you can get
in there and have a pretty clear shot and get a lot of
club on it and you can get in there and have a lot of bad
breaks as well." DeLaet believes that hitting it into the
scruffy section - officially, native areas - will give
you about a 50 per cent chance of having a good lie. You
might be able to play the shot like a fairway bunker or
you might end up behind a tuft of grass that will mean
chipping out sideways. The frustration levels could rise
significantly if a player gets enough of the bad lies.
DeLaet knows that too will be a big part of surviving the
week, keeping his patience at an even level and trying to
survive the mental test that is a big part of this event.
Along with the predicted high temperatures, it will be a
tough task for any player to keep their minds focused at
all times. While DeLaet is working on his mental side,
his physical appears to be in order. He was forced to
miss the Memorial two weeks ago with a sore leg,
something he now feels is on the mend. "I just kind of
had a strained tendon on the outside of my right foot,"
he stated. "It wasnt extremely painful or anything like
that but I just knew if I kept playing - and walking on
uneven slopes is the worst for it. And Memorial
unfortunately is up and down. I mean thats one of my
favourite golf courses and I love that tournament and I
have good vibes going in there. It killed me to miss that
tournament but I knew for the rest of the year I had to
be smart and I just didnt make it worse and over the last
couple of weeks with some rest, it has gotten a lot
better." While this has been a good year for the
Saskatchewan native, he has been in search of more
consistency on the greens. In the second round of the
Players, he switched to a left-hand-low putting grip that
he was practicing with on Monday, under the watchful eye
of short game coach Gabriel Hjertstedt. Its just one more
little thing he hopes will unlock the mystery that is
putting. DeLaet is also hoping that he can bring his game
around in a big event. While hes posted six top-10s this
year, including consecutive runner-up finishes at Torrey
Pines and Phoenix, he missed the cut in both the Masters
and the Players. Its understandable as he adjusts to
tougher set-ups and deeper fields, but this is where he
wants to perform, this is where he wants to be
contending. Hell get that opportunity starting at 1:36 on
Thursday afternoon.
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