Thursday At The U.S. Open: Hot Putter For Wyndham Clark + Was Shinnecock Setup Good? Keldon Johnson [iUw9ZN43tFL]

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Fresh off a shot out of alex newhook the fescue on the 9th hole at Shinnecock Hills, Smylie Kaufman pops into the first hole bleachers to recap Thursday at the U.S. Open alongside Charlie Hulme.

Weather was the biggest factor in round one - in the form of a two-hour fog delay, and afternoon wind being less severe than expected. Wyndham Clark raced out to a four-shot lead on the strength of exceptional approach play and royals vs white sox putting - something he discussed on the show earlier this week:

The guys discuss why the Shinnecock setup business class erred so far on the side of caution, and how much room the USGA has to push the course as we look ahead to the weekend.

Stay tuned for more daily recaps from the 126th U.S. Open!

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro + T-Mobile at Shinnecock

03:04 Did the USGA get the setup right?

06:03 Why putting mattered more than expected

10:17 Wyndham Clark's dominant opening round

12:18 AM vs PM wave advantage discussion

13:14 Rory, Scottie & key Day 1 storylines

14:28 Keith Mitchell's wild 4129 round

15:23 Ludvig berg's putting turnaround

17:40 Final thoughts + Day 2 outlook

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