U.S. Open: The wind is up and the course is dry. The Country Club is fighting back
BROOKLINE, Mass. — The scoring average during Thursday’s opening round of the 122nd U.S. Open at The Country in Brookline, Massachusetts was 72.77, or nearly 3 over but it dropped on Friday to 71.99, or 2 over.
Expect that trend to reverse this weekend.
No water was added to the course overnight or Saturday morning, meaning the golf course will play faster and firmer compared to the first few days.
The wind has shown up outside Boston, too, with flags atop grandstands throughout the course standing tall.
All of that to say this: The third round of the U.S. Open is going to be awesome.
Many have been waiting for the course to show some teeth, and Saturday is set up to be that day.
Wind
The wind is up
The course is dry
Let’s have a Saturday, Boston pic.twitter.com/cBbylFB9YN
— Riley (@rileyhamel_) June 18, 2022
No water added to course
No water down last night, no humidity today and a consistent breeze. Expect Brookline to have substantially more fire today than we have seen on Thursday and Friday. pic.twitter.com/xyCfYizOJJ
— The Fried Egg (@the_fried_egg) June 18, 2022
The weather
This weekend will be unseasonably cool but mainly dry. Some showers overnight tonight into early Sunday. Even colder on Sun with highs only in the upper 50s/low 60s across eastern MA/RI, making it feel more like late April. But at least it wouldn't #snow in SNE! #MAwx #RIwx #CTwx pic.twitter.com/gMU4fKuBIT
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) June 18, 2022
Early look at scoring average
Front 9 scoring this week:
Round 1: 35.98
Round 2: 35.77
Round 3: 36.80May not sound like much, but those first two rounds included 90 or so guys that didn't make the cut.
All signs pointing towards today playing tough.
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) June 18, 2022
Let’s have a day.
