The U.S. Open teed off Thursday, three months later than usual. And although there were no fans in attendance, the players generated plenty of heat ... if not a whole lot of applause. Here’s the rundown of the big storylines of Day 1:
Tender Winged Foot
All of the run-up to this year’s U.S. Open focused on just how tough Winged Foot was going to play. Scores will be in the triple digits, they said. Some golfers are going to lose limbs, they said. We’re expecting to lose some people to the deep rough, they said.