USGA apologizes for unfair course in 3rd round of U.S. Open

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Shinnecock Hills is one of the toughest challenges in golf. The last thing it needs is being turned into an unfair layout. Yet the USGA admitted the course got out of hand Saturday in the third round of the U.S. Open, and apologized for it. Only three players shot under par: co-leaders Daniel Berger and Tony Finau with 66s, and Kiradech Aphibarnrat with a 68. Two others were at even par, Gary Woodland and Brian Gay. Meanwhile, there were eight rounds of 80 or higher, including Rickie Fowler with an 84 and Phil Mickelson at 81. The average score was 75.33 on the par-70 course, but the afternoon rounds among the leaders skewed much higher. "It was a tale of two golf courses, and no doubt, we would

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