The waters were mighty calm at the US Open on Saturday afternoon, where the world’s best anglers could be found landing birdie after birdie on Torrey Pines’ South Course.
After a tough second round at Torrey Pines that left him one outside the cut line, Cameron Smith did a quick interview. Emphasis on “quick,” because it ended rather abruptly after the question in question.
During the four biggest weeks of the year, this man shows up time and again, to the point where not a single soul is surprised to see him back in one of the final two groups at a Major for the second time in the past five weeks.
The USGA announced that Hovland had pulled out due to an eye injury. However the NBC broadcast conveyed that the injury was due to sand in Hovland’s left eye.
This US Open is far more than Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson. Last time we checked, there are 153 other players who will tee it up at Torrey Pines.
The ceremony will be hosted by San Diego mayor Todd Gloria, San Diego city council president Jennifer Campbell and United States Golf Association president Stu Francis and hosted at Torrey Pines’ 18th green.
While there’s been some concern that having the two men play together for rounds one and two at Torrey Pines would devolve into a fracas, allegedly the USGA actually considered the possibility. At least, according to Brad Faxon.
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