The 3rd major of 2023 takes place this week at Los Angeles Country Club, which will host the U.S. Open for the first time. It is the 2nd-time Los Angeles will host the U.S. Open and first in 75 years when Ben Hogan won at famed Riviera (6 miles west of LA CC) for the first of his 4 titles.
Overall in major championship history, this will be the 5th major the city of stars host. Riviera has hosted 3 on its own and Hillcrest CC, located a mile south of LA CC, hosted the very first Los Angeles major in 1929 for the PGA Championship.
LA CC will be the 7th venue to make its U.S. Open debut over the last 50 years. The previous winners have ranged anywhere from young upstart winners to hall of fame legends of the game.
Los Angeles Country Club Fun Facts
Field: 156 players (137 professionals, 19 amateurs)
Cut: Top 60 scores & ties
Venue: Los Angeles Country Club North Course (7,423 yards | Par 70)
The course features 5 Par 3s. First time at a U.S. Open since 1947 at St. Louis Country Club in Missouri. Make sure you check out the insane regulations as well. I brought them up on the Shemon and Sheppard Show Wednesday.
Purse: TBD (announced during event week)
Playoff holes: 1, 18 (Two-hole aggregate)
Defending champion: Matt Fitzpatrick (-6)
Each of the last 12 U.S. Open champions were inside the Top 30 of the Official World Golf Ranking, the longest such streak since the OWGR began in 1986.
According to Golf Digest, LA CC’s North Course is the 16th-best course in the United States.
Restored in 2010 by Gil Hanse, the North Course has largely stayed away from hosting competitive golf but the U.S. Open is slated to return to LA CC in 2039.
It will also showcase the U.S. Women’s Open in 2032. Below are the major tournament the course has hosted. Here is the complete TV schedule.
STRIPES TRIVIA TO CELEBRATE THE U.S. ARMY’S 248TH BIRTHDAY
Trivia about the movie Stripes seems like a fun way to celebrate the U.S. Army which was born on this day in 1775. That's 248 years ago! And our country would not be here if it weren't for the Army.
Quick lesson before we begin: In 1775, the military consisted of several pockets of militia groups throughout New England. There was no chain of command or leadership as the Revolutionary war loomed in the near future. In order to unify, our patriots unanimously chose George Washington to be General and Commander in Chief. And, as they say, the rest is history.
On a much lighter scale, we will honor the Army with Trivia from one of the best Army comedy movies of all time; Stripes. Stripes starred Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and a Hollywood newcomer, John Candy. The movie is truly hilarious.
So, today be caller number nine at 239-337-ESPN, or 239-337-3776 and take on Pete with Stripes trivia on Wiki-Pete-ia at 4:45ish on the Shemon and Sheppard Show on ESPN Southwest Florida. If you are not lucky enough to be caller number nine, then amaze your friends and family by playing at work or at home. The questions and answers are below. Good luck!
1. WHAT WAS BILL MURRAY'S CHARACTER'S OCCUPATION IN STRIPES?
A: CAB DRIVER
2. NAME BILL MURRAY'S CHARACTER IN STRIPES?
A: JOHN WINGER
3. WHO PLAYED JOHN WINGER'S BEST FRIEND?
A: HAROLD RAMIS
4. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE FORT WHERE STRIPES TAKES PLACE?
A: FORT ARNOLD
5. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE PLATOON'S DRILL SERGEANT?
A: HULKA
6. CAPTAIN STILLMAN WAS PLAYED BY WHO?
A: JOHN LARROQUETTE
7. WHAT DID FRANCIS INSIST ON BEING CALLED?
A: PSYCHO
8. WHAT WAS WINGER'S RESPONSE WHEN THE GENERAL ASKED IF HIS PLATOON FINISHED TRAINING ON THEIR OWN?
A: "THAT'S A FACT, JACK!"
9. NAME JOHN CANDY'S CHARACTER?
A: DEWEY OXBERGER, OX
10. WHAT IS THE AUNT JEMIMAH TREATMENT?
A: SEE THE MOVIE AND FIND OUT!
