Five months ago, the thought of contesting the U.S. Open at Winged Foot was unimaginable. Originally scheduled for June 18-21 in Mamaroneck, N.Y., the event was set to be played just four miles from the city of New Rochelle, which at the time had developed into one of the first true COVID-19 hotspots. The event in June was of course postponed to September, a date that brought both optimism and skepticism. After a months-long lockdown in New York, the USGA has indeed brought golf’s national championship back to Winged Foot, marking the second major championship that is now sandwiched in between the start of the 2020-21 regular season and the Masters.
What to Watch for at the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot
