Open and shut (his mouth)

While watching ESPN’s coverage of the U.S. Open, I couldn’t decide which was more difficult -- the golf course, or listening to Chris “Shelley” Berman (see, I can do it too).

If I hear “ground control to David Toms” or “Jeff ‘Seattle’ Sluman” one more time, I’ll personally turn off his mike.

STEVE KEHELA

Studio City

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It was your tight T-shirt, Tiger, that cost you another major title. Back to the loose look. Please.

JERRY SELBY

Pasadena

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So Bill Plaschke thinks seeing the greatest golfers in the world stumble around is “wonderful.” Well, include me out. I don’t like to see home run hitters strike out. I don’t like to see champion ice skaters fall down. I don’t like to see All-Pro football players fumble or drop passes. I don’t like to hear great musicians make mistakes and I don’t like to see award-winning actors forget their lines.

To me, none of the above is entertainment. If I want to watch golfers struggle, all I have to do is watch my regular Monday foursome.

JOEL RAPP

Los Angeles

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The USGA says the U.S. Open’s purpose is to determine the best golfer.

However, when shots two yards off a narrow fairway land in ankle-deep rough or irons to rock-hard greens bounce 20 yards over and 10-foot putts with four-foot breaks slide 20 feet past the hole, it actually determines the luckiest golfer.

GARY A. ROBB

Los Feliz