Count Phil Mickelson among the players who have gotten a sneak preview of this year's U.S. Open venue.
Mickelson made the trip out to Washington for a scouting trip to Chambers Bay on Thursday, spending 3 1/2 hours during a nine-hole practice round alongside short-game instructor Dave Pelz.
According to a News-Tribune report, Mickelson spent more than 30 minutes studying the first hole, which will alternate between a par-4 and a par-5 during championship week. He described Chambers as a "very interesting course" to a group of local reporters, noting that it is reminiscent of the links-style layouts often seen at the Open Championship.