While the weather played center stage for a good part of the US Open even pushing it to Monday there were some compelling events, story lines and activities on and off course that made it all worth while. Keeping Dry was the name of the game and how better than the pure entertainment of Johnny Miller and Peter Jacobsen in the Lexus tent.
They gave great insight and provided comic relief from the storm. Discussing everything from Tigers swing, predicting who would do well playing in these conditions to impromptu acapella songs and nutrisystem.
Playing a round of golf with someone can give you incredible insight as to their personality and while the weather denied many from watching the long awaited US Open there are still some who found the silver lining. A few new friends took the opportunity to convert the 15the hole into their personal cigar lounge. Their were no frowning faces just a great view, great friends and great cigars you would have never known they were there to watch golf.
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