Player pans U.S. Open venue, calling it a 'tragedy'

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) - Nine-times major champion Gary Player slammed as a "tragedy" this week's U.S. Open site, adding his name to the growing list of critics of the links-style Chambers Bay layout.

Speaking on Golf Channel's Morning Drive program on Saturday, the 79-year-old South African said that the 115th edition of the year's second major had been "the most unpleasant golf tournament" he had ever seen.

"I'll tell you what -- there have never been so many people that missed the (second-round) cut that are so happy to go home," Player said.

"We're playing the U.S. Open, this great championship ... but this has been the most unpleasant golf tournament…