The USGA executive director says the tournament set-up folks undertook "corrective watering" overnight to keep the course from "getting away" from them. It seems like the ghost of Shinnecock '04 is hanging over this Open.
First-day glance seems to look like the USGA and Mike Davis have gotten it nearly ideal -- fast and firm on a seaside course, fairly set-up, but close to the edge.
Thoughts? I hope they don't overdo the watering -- I for one like to see train wrecks. But today has been fun to watch.