United States Golf Association CEO Mike Davis admitted Saturday the course at Shinnecock Hills was "too tough" for third-round play at the U.S. Open, where scores skyrocketed into the high 70s and low 80s.
"We missed it with the wind," Davis said, according to ESPN.com's Bob Harig. It blew harder than we thought it was going to blow. The greens got fast, and it was too much for the wind we had. At 15, you were seeing shots well-played, and they weren't rewarded. We would say it was a very tough test, but it was too tough this afternoon.