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USGA Slows Shinnecock Greens for Wind
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- Jun 17, 2026
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- 96
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Summary
The USGA is turning Shinnecock’s greens into slow, water-soaked traps this year—aiming for a Stimpmeter of 10.5 and injecting water via syringes—to tame the wind and avoid the chaos of 2018, when greens turned into “burnt cookies” and scores soared. With past Opens seeing under-par winners and Shinnecock’s brutal history, this move is both a weather gamble and a nod to fairness, hoping the course won’t steal the spotlight again. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/106b0e7f01d4b605