Golf Channel · Sep 18, 2020
Too easy for a U.S. Open? Xander Schauffele: 'I played my a-- off'
MAMARONECK, N.Y. – Xander Schauffele had a text waiting for him Friday morning from his caddie, Austin Kaiser. It was a tweet, citing an anonymous source, that the head of grounds at Winged Foot was “livid” over the perceived easier setup for the first round of the 120th U.S. Open.
Schauffele knew what was coming next.
“I’m sure they were going to agree on some sort of happy medium,” said Schauffele, who shot 72 Friday after bogeying the final two holes. “I’m sure the super wanted to crank the SubAir on and leave it on all night, but with the wind blowing right now, it’s sort of a topical SubAir. I expected it to be more difficult, and it sure was.”