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Paul Higham

Rory McIlroy Calls For 'Caution' In US Open Setup To Avoid Another Shinnecock Saga

Rory McIlroy hitting a driver at Shinnecock Hills ahead of the 2026 US Open.

Rory McIlroy has urged the USGA to exercise caution in setting up Shinnecock Hills this week to avoid a repeat of the last two US Opens held at the venue.

Both in 2004 and 2018 the USGA opted to let the greens dry out and used some of the toughest pin placements, but with hot and windy weather it made some putting surfaces almost unplayable.

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