McIlroy and Scheffler Preview Challenging Shinnecock Hills Setup Ahead of U.S. Open Return

U.S. Open. U.S. Open returns to the course for the first time since 2018.

Scottie Scheffler had never played the course on New York’s Long Island before the visit. U.S. Open would make him the seventh player to complete the career Grand Slam. “It was kind of what I expected,” Scheffler said.

“I had heard some rumors about how difficult the greens were. ” He added that the rough was thick and penal. Rory McIlroy said the fairways are more generous than they were in 2018. U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. But the first cut of rough is 5 inches long. ” McIlroy said the greens measured around 11 on the Stimpmeter during his earlier visit.

He said he does not see a need for them to get much faster. U.S. Opens,” McIlroy said.

U.S. In 2004 the par-3 seventh green became so dead that players could not keep the ball on the putting surface and officials watered it between groups.

In 2018 some greens were considered borderline unplayable, and Phil Mickelson swatted a moving ball on the 13th green out of frustration. Officials later softened the course, allowing Tommy Fleetwood to shoot 63 on the final day.

U.S. Open in 1896. Scheffler said the rough provides a good penalty for the width of the fairways. “Once you start missing fairways out there, you have no chance,” Scheffler said.