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Spieth worried about too much sand in Oakmont bunkers (The Associated Press)

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OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) -- U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth saw a different Oakmont than the course he first played six weeks ago.

It wasn't the speed of the greens or the rough that covered his shoes.

It was the sand in the bunkers.

''When I played it six weeks ago, there was very compact sand, and that meant that if the ball trickled into the sand, it wasn't a bad shot,'' Spieth said.