BROOKLINE, Mass. -- Perhaps the talk of LIV Golf vs. the PGA Tour will subside for a few days, with the start of the U.S. Open at The Country Club officially here. Or, at least, it will stall until 1:47 p.m., when Phil Mickelson arrives on the first tee. Mickelson, the face of LIV Golf, is still searching for that one missing piece of his Grand Slam résumé -- a U.S. Open win.
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While most eyes will be on Mickelson -- and how he is received by the fans at this venue just outside Boston -- there are plenty of other things to keep an eye on for the year's third major.