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vqpqpw\"><![CDATA[.css-vqpqpw{transition-property:var(--chakra-transition-property-common);transition-duration:var(--chakra-transition-duration-fast);transition-timing-function:var(--chakra-transition-easing-ease-out);cursor:pointer;outline:2px solid transparent;outline-offset:2px;color:#004c95;-webkit-text-decoration:underline!important;text-decoration:underline!important;-webkit-user-drag:none;}.css-vqpqpw:focus-visible,.css-vqpqpw[data-focus-visible]{box-shadow:var(--chakra-shadows-outline);}.css-vqpqpw:hover,.css-vqpqpw[data-hover]{color:#0084FF;}.css-vqpqpw:focus,.css-vqpqpw[data-focus]{border:1px solid #004c95;border-radius:0.4rem;}.css-vqpqpw:visited{color:#551A8B;}]]><\/style>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vqpqpw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/newsletters?deviceId=061edee4-85c0-4c27-965d-9ec45a696d10\"><i>Subscribe today<\/i><\/a><span><i>!<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\"><span>Hard to be more excited for a tournament than this &#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<h3 class=\"chakra-text css-0\" style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:4rem;line-height:4.4rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin-bottom:1.6rem\">\n<p><span>Observations from Shinnecock<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\"><span>SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. \u2014 After three days of walking Shinnecock, listening to press conferences and thinking deeply about the tournament ahead, here are six observations \u2013 some big picture and some incredibly minute \u2013 that will stick with me as the week begins.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style data-emotion=\"css 1jb9yme\"><![CDATA[.css-1jb9yme{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:300px;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:2rem;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.css-1jb9yme{height:300px;}}@media screen and (min-width: 1024px){.css-1jb9yme{height:290px;}}]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"css-1jb9yme\">\n<style data-emotion=\"css for2mm\"><![CDATA[.css-for2mm{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-box-flex:0;-webkit-flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;width:300px;height:300px;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.css-for2mm{width:300px;height:300px;}}@media screen and (min-width: 1024px){.css-for2mm{width:290px;height:290px;}}]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\"><span><strong>1. It feels wide open:<\/strong><\/span><span> It\u2019s dangerous to draw any assumptions on the collection of swings you see in a practice round, but neither <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vqpqpw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/46046\/scottie-scheffler?lid=7qrlns6ildi7\">Scottie Scheffler<\/a><span> nor <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vqpqpw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/28237\/rory-mcilroy\/overview?lid=fgqc44kczj9y\">Rory McIlroy<\/a><span> looked incredibly sharp when I caught smatterings of their practice over the first three days, which isn\u2019t all that surprising given they both left the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday with things they needed to work on. But it reinforced a thought I already had coming into the week: This tournament is wide open. The course already doesn\u2019t favor one specific type of player. Then add in the wild weather that will throw an added wrinkle with very little historical data to go off of. There\u2019s really no telling how a player will handle gusts up to 40 mph on Thursday or if a specific wave will have an advantage. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\"><span><strong>2. I\u2019m obsessed with the around-the-green strategy:<\/strong><\/span><span> By far the most interesting part of the practice rounds has been watching everyone navigate the green surrounds. I watched <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vqpqpw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/33448\/justin-thomas?lid=h02r6cvhklkc\">Justin Thomas<\/a><span> attempt to hit a 60-degree pitching wedge, 6-iron and putter from 20 yards behind the first green. The only one that went well was the 6-iron bump-and-run. It\u2019s not an exaggeration to say players could use more than half their bag just on shots around the green. The slow greens and soft surrounds add an extra wrinkle, particularly when trying to play the ball low. Shots that land short of the green have a difficult time getting to the green, but if your first bounce is on the green itself, you have a hard time getting it to stop.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\"><span><strong>3. Driver or iron?: <\/strong><\/span><span>That\u2019s the decision off the tee for several players I spoke with, who were concerned about trying to hit any fairway woods on various par 4s. Why? With the high winds, hitting a spinny 3- or 5-wood into the air is a recipe for disaster. So they are really choosing to either wail away on the driver or hit a low-iron shot that punctures the wind. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\"><span><strong>4. The <\/strong><\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vqpqpw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/36689\/brooks-koepka\"><strong>Brooks Koepka<\/strong><\/a><span><strong> method reveals interesting wrinkles: <\/strong><\/span><span>The 2018 U.S. Open winner here has an insightful way of strategizing for majors. He plays the hole backward. Not literally, of course, but he strategizes starting at the green and working his way back. That way, he can see which side of the fairway he wants to hit into the green from and then where he needs to be off the tee. So I walked the front nine backward today to get a feel for what that thought process could yield. The biggest insight? You need to play against conventional wisdom on the dogleg-right eighth hole. Typically, you want to try to hit the inside of the dogleg to set up the best angle and shortest approach, but the best opportunities will be for those who hug the left side, which sets up the ideal angle. Thanks, Brooks!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<style data-emotion=\"css 3lf2mu\"><![CDATA[.css-3lf2mu{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;position:relative;width:100%;}]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"css-3lf2mu\">\n<style data-emotion=\"css 1rzn36h\"><![CDATA[.css-1rzn36h{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;z-index:1;}]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"css-1rzn36h\">\n<style data-emotion=\"css 17ygvlf\"><![CDATA[.css-17ygvlf{position:relative;z-index:-1;border-radius:var(--chakra-radii-8);overflow:hidden;width:100%;}.css-17ygvlf>*:not(style){overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0px;right:0px;bottom:0px;left:0px;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;}.css-17ygvlf>img,.css-17ygvlf>video{object-fit:cover;}.css-17ygvlf::before{height:0px;content:\"\";display:block;padding-bottom:56.25%;}]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"chakra-aspect-ratio css-17ygvlf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/pgatour-prod\/image\/fetch\/h_900,w_1600,c_fit\/https:\/\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/jit\/6082840763001\/e4905a48-8ac1-4756-be0f-3d2a6de55931\/main\/1600x900\/13s280ms\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"Brooks Koepka on form ahead of return to Shinnecock Hills\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<style data-emotion=\"css 1w7rdu9\"><![CDATA[.css-1w7rdu9{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;top:0px;left:0px;}]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style data-emotion=\"css 5ehqx3\"><![CDATA[.css-5ehqx3{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:2;}]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style data-emotion=\"css 16ejlxd\"><![CDATA[.css-16ejlxd{margin-top:1.6rem;font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl),\"Suisse Intl\",\"Helvetica Neue\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:2.4rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;color:#757575;}]]><\/style>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-16ejlxd\">Brooks Koepka on form ahead of return to Shinnecock Hills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\"><span><strong>5. Busy Wednesday: <\/strong><\/span><span>On the eve of a major championship, the golf course usually clears out very quickly in the afternoon, with much of the field looking to conserve energy for the week ahead. That was not the case at Shinnecock. Scheffler, McIlroy, Koepka and <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vqpqpw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/48081\/xander-schauffele?lid=czkyunlv6aqd\">Xander Schauffele<\/a><span> were part of a large contingent that stayed much later than their normal schedules. There are plenty of possible reasons (I stayed late to avoid traffic), but this major feels quite unique. There is tons of anticipation for what Shinnecock might dole out over the next four days, and we saw some extra prep happening late on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\"><span><strong>6. Rory mentoring: <\/strong><\/span><span>Speaking of McIlroy, he played a late practice round alongside amateurs <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vqpqpw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/68607\/mason-howell\">Mason Howell<\/a><span> and Harrison Coleman. You could tell how cool it was for Coleman and Howell, who couldn\u2019t stop smiling, but I get the sense it was cool for McIlroy. We\u2019ve heard him tell stories of his amateur days and the valuable lessons he learned from major practice rounds with players like <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vqpqpw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/02256\/tom-watson\">Tom Watson<\/a><span>. McIlroy is doing the same for the next generation. Overheard him giving some insightful advice to Howell, though I\u2019ll let that stay between them for now. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem\" class=\"\"><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\">\u26f3 Shinnecock is the central character this week, not the participants. <\/span><br \/>\n<style data-emotion=\"css njc0\"><![CDATA[.css-njc0{transition-property:var(--chakra-transition-property-common);transition-duration:var(--chakra-transition-duration-fast);transition-timing-function:var(--chakra-transition-easing-ease-out);cursor:pointer;outline:2px solid transparent;outline-offset:2px;color:#004c95;-webkit-text-decoration:underline!important;text-decoration:underline!important;-webkit-user-drag:none;}.css-njc0:focus-visible,.css-njc0[data-focus-visible]{box-shadow:var(--chakra-shadows-outline);}.css-njc0:hover,.css-njc0[data-hover]{color:#0084FF;}.css-njc0:focus,.css-njc0[data-focus]{border:1px solid #004c95;border-radius:0.4rem;}.css-njc0:visited{color:#551A8B;}]]><\/style>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-njc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/article\/news\/latest\/2026\/06\/17\/2026-shinnecock-hills-golf-club-is-the-story-of-this-years-us-open-championship?lid=ic2c1sxqt61o\">Here&#8217;s why<\/a><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem\" class=\"\"><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\">\ud83d\udc51 <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-njc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/46046\/scottie-scheffler\">Scottie Scheffler<\/a><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\"> is making his first attempt at the career Grand Slam. <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-njc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/article\/news\/latest\/2026\/06\/15\/scottie-scheffler-career-grand-slam-us-open-2026-major-shinnecock-hills?lid=722dd4ukqyry\">Will it torment him like it has so many others?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem\" class=\"\"><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\">\ud83e\udde9 This former pro shot 92 at the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock. It sank his career. Eight years later, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-njc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/article\/news\/latest\/2026\/06\/16\/scott-gregory-shot-92-at-us-open-major-2026-shinnecock-hills?lid=79kluwa1rbl0\">he&#8217;s finally picking up the pieces.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\"><span>OK, so Thursday could be \u2026 the best day of golf in the last decade? That may be hyperbolic, but the forecast should have golf fans giddy for the first round of this U.S. Open. We\u2019re expecting sustained winds around 20 mph all day with gusts over 40 mph. The USGA is prepared to handle it by curbing green speeds to their slowest in more than 30 years, in hopes of avoiding the need to suspend play because balls won\u2019t stop on the greens.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-3lf2mu\">\n<div class=\"css-1rzn36h\">\n<div class=\"chakra-aspect-ratio css-17ygvlf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/pgatour-prod\/image\/fetch\/h_900,w_1600,c_fit\/https:\/\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/jit\/6082840763001\/cce5bbb5-1c5a-4b6c-aa2c-0408604ea934\/main\/1600x900\/33s376ms\/match\/image.jpg\" alt=\"USGA&#039;s John Bodenhamer on expected wind conditions at Shinnecock Hills\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-16ejlxd\">USGA&#8217;s John Bodenhamer on expected wind conditions at Shinnecock Hills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\"><span>In the USGA\u2019s pre-tournament media availability, Chief Competitions Officer John Bodenhamer said he expects Thursday to play like the final round of the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. You\u2019re forgiven if you don\u2019t remember that wind-swept final day that <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vqpqpw\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/01633\/tom-kite\">Tom Kite<\/a><span> conquered, but here\u2019s a look at the numbers, via Golf Digest\u2019s Jamie Kennedy. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem\" class=\"\"><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\">77.3 scoring average<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem\" class=\"\"><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\">Low score of 70<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem\" class=\"\"><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\">High score of 88<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem\" class=\"\"><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\">73% of the field shot 75 or higher<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\"><span>Simply, it was carnage, and if that\u2019s what\u2019s in store at Shinnecock on Thursday, expect a lot of grumpy golfers and exuberant watchers. I\u2019m glad to be part of the latter. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-qrllub\">\n<div class=\"css-1kvgtbr\">\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem\" class=\"\"><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\">\ud83e\udde4 <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-njc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/46414\/aaron-rai\">Aaron Rai<\/a><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\"> was seen practicing his putting on the surface of the driving range on Wednesday morning. Later in the day, I saw him and his team out on the course and asked one of his entourage what the thought process was. Basically, they expect to hit putts from off the green <\/span><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\"><i>a lot<\/i><\/span><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\"> and from far distances, and the only way to simulate that while practicing is to putt on the driving range. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem\" class=\"\"><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\">\ud83e\udea8 Expect a wide disparity in shot quality from bunkers. There are large pebbles in the bunkers, many hidden beneath the surface. I saw quite a few golfers flummoxed by how shots reacted, only to realize there was a rock under the ball when they hit. That said, if they avoid the pebbles, the lies feel very friendly. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem\" class=\"\"><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\">\ud83e\udda5 Practice rounds moved at a glacial pace, some taking nearly four hours to play nine holes. You can likely expect long rounds, too. The wind, plus the confined property, will lead to plenty of backups. Wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see six-hour rounds. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem\" class=\"\"><span class=\"chakra-text css-0\">1\ufe0f\u20e30\ufe0f\u20e3 My favorite hole on the property is the 10th, which encapsulates the challenge of Shinnecock. Hit two quality shots and a birdie opportunity is quite doable. Miss the fairway or come up just a tad long or short of the green, and suddenly, a bogey will feel like the best outcome. Just a great golf hole.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style data-emotion=\"css 1yywul7\"><![CDATA[.css-1yywul7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-box-flex:0;-webkit-flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;width:4.0rem;height:4.0rem;}]]><\/style>\n<style data-emotion=\"css 16ih1ts\"><![CDATA[.css-16ih1ts{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-box-flex:0;-webkit-flex-grow:0;-ms-flex-positive:0;flex-grow:0;width:var(--chakra-sizes-32);height:var(--chakra-sizes-32);}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.css-16ih1ts{width:var(--chakra-sizes-40);height:var(--chakra-sizes-40);}}]]><\/style>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>13H AGO 5 Min Read Signature Scroll USGA&#8217;s John Bodenhamer on expected wind conditions at Shinnecock Hills A Change Text<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34208,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_animmysite_disable_animation":false,"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/pgatour-prod\/w_1200,h_628,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto\/pgatour\/news\/editorial\/2026\/06\/17\/USO-SigScroll.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[212],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trending-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}