Erin Hills became just a bit easier on Tuesday, just two days before the start of the U.S. Open, when the decision was made by the USGA to trim the long, thick (and severely punishing) fescue on four different holes due to the amount of rain - which made the areas even more unplayable. The USGA explained the change in a statement.
"Going into this week we knew that mowing certain parts of the fescue rough might be required should we have the combination of high winds and heavy rain. After 1.5 inches of rain fell overnight, we followed through with our plan to mow limited areas of fescue on holes 4, 12, 14 and 18.