The Grind: Rose's big win, Phil's bigger U.S. Open heartbreak & why we're all wickered out Welcome to another edition of The Grind, the next person who mentions Merion's wicker baskets risks being beaten with one of Merion's wicker baskets. Seriously, it was fun while it lasted, but all this attention might give other clubs ideas. What's next? Birdhouses on top of flagsticks? Car tires? Wicker chairs? Probably not, but if it ever happens, NBC and Jimmy Roberts will have a field day ...
June 18, 2013 - GolfDigest.com via Yahoo! Sports
Matthew Goggin spangs one off the wicker flagstick Your browser does not support iframes. Sick of wicker yet? Not as sick as some of the players at Merion. Consider, for instance, Matthew Goggin, who saw a promising approach at the 6th bounce off the metal flagstick and pinball … Continue reading ?
June 16, 2013 - Devil Ball Golf via Yahoo! Sports
Wicker basket not kind to Westwood Apparently those wicker baskets at Merion can be quite wicked. Lee Westwood was cruising along and in a share of the lead at 3 under when he encountered the par-4 12th.
June 14, 2013 - The Golf Channel