It’s tempting to view Dustin Johnson as a figure of golf’s past. For moments during the first 36 holes at Shinnecock Hills, however, the laid-back American has shown glimpses of his best.
The same golfer who unloaded on a locker at Oakmont, and weeks earlier hurled his driver in anger at the PGA Championship, can also be the golfer faithful to his work with a leading sports psychologist. It’s no different than a golfer who has worked diligently on their putting, but is still prone to the occasional three-putt.
A two-pronged tangle with Shinnecock Hills’ ferocious fescue left a bruise on Adam Scott’s first-round scorecard as he officially made it 100 consecutive majors at the US Open in New York.
There was a delay in the usual mob rush to surround the ball like we usually see – just one guy standing and pointing at it. Which is maybe why a woman standing nearby thought it was OK to pick it up.
The announcement comes after what tour sources tell Golf Digest was a passionate meeting between players, USGA representatives and the tour on the subject at a recent tour event.
PGA Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp is expected to announce sweeping changes to the tour’s future next week, with a re-imagined schedule at the core of the proposal. One of his biggest stars, however, doesn’t appear sold.
The revered New York club has never found a reason to make major alterations to the design, or even very minor ones, and therefore had no reason to later restore or correct it for past mistakes.
Australian Golf Digest
