MAMARONECK, N.Y. – Even Winged Foot’s driving range can dole out its fair share of punishment.
After an opening 71 put him only six shots off the lead at the U.S. Open, J.T. Poston went to the practice area Thursday to try to dial in his driver. Working his way through the bag to loosen up his body again, he took a divot with a 9-iron and immediately recoiled. A rock or grain of sand had flown up and hit him in the left eye, scratching his cornea.
Poston said he watered up and headed to the first-aid area.