Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy discuss USGA's involvement in U.S. Open setup

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The 2018 U.S. Open starts next week, which means there will surely be controversy about course setup and scoring. The Open returns to a classic in Shinnecock Hills in New York after two of the last three were played at non-traditional courses in Chambers Bay and Erin Hills. The USGA has narrowed the fairways at Shinnecock but kept them wider than they were the last time a U.S. Open was played there in 2004. Phil Mickelson, who visited the property last week and is doing so again this week, thinks Shinnecock will actually be a terrific setup from the USGA. Can't get enough golf? Subscribe to The First Cut with Kyle Porter where we take a weekly look at everything in the world of golf. "... When

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