Video: Chambers Bay Fifteenth Hole Flyover
/There is some beautiful use of the drone to capture the scale, grandeur and details of this par-3 that'll play from 123-246 yards at the 2015 U.S. Open. The least redeeming feature of the hole may be the lone tree, which we'll be tired of hearing about by Tuesday morning. But ignore that and watch as the drone takes us from up high to down low and you can sense the green slope and possibly where holes will be placed when the tee is back at that eye-opening distance. I don't know the grandstand situation here, but the 15th looks like a great spot to set up shop for part of the day.
Unfortunately the 246 tee, a more recent addition, will be a huge mistake if used. Having gotten my first look at the course I can't see this green working well from any distance over the 172 tee in the firm-fast conditions that I saw today.
Also there is going to be an interesting and potentially tournament-influencing bunker situation to the right of the green where players walk through the hazard to get to the green. When I get more clarification on how it'll work I will post.
