MAMARONECK, N.Y. – Xander Schauffele had a textual content ready for him Friday morning from his caddie, Austin Kaiser. It was a tweet, citing an nameless supply, that the pinnacle of grounds at Winged Foot was “furious” over the perceived simpler setup for the primary spherical of the 120th U.S. Open.

Schauffele knew what was coming subsequent.

“I’m certain they had been going to agree on some type of completely satisfied medium,” mentioned Schauffele, who shot 72 Friday after bogeying the ultimate two holes. “I’m certain the tremendous needed to crank the SubAir on and depart it on all evening, however with the wind blowing proper now, it’s type of a topical SubAir. I anticipated it to be tougher, and it certain was.”

After 21 gamers broke par within the opening spherical, the variety of gamers below par by means of 36 holes was dwindling by the hour. Cooler temperatures, a gentle 15-mph wind and some extra tucked gap areas added as much as greater scores.

Schauffele (72): Somebody turned on the fan this morning

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Requested if the first-round setup was too pleasant for a U.S. Open, Schauffele mentioned: “Too straightforward just isn’t actually it, truthfully. I feel relative for this place, some would say it, and I’m certain the tremendous and the workers right here felt that. However I don’t know what number of guys shot below par, however I felt like I performed my ass off yesterday and I barely shot below par. And in the present day actually felt like a U.S. Open, I can let you know that.”