SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. -- The U.S. Open returned to one of its historic venues, and Shinnecock Hills did not disappoint. The Long Island course was every bit the brute -- and then some -- that was expected, drawing raves from players and producing an impressive champion in Brooks Koepka.
That is not to say the week sailed by without incident. There were plenty of missteps, led by the United States Golf Association, which got its Saturday setup wrong, leading to cries of complaint. Phil Mickelson had a Saturday to disremember as well, and four of the game's top 10 players didn't make it to the weekend.