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If I was going to critique one thing about the setup, it would be the width of the fairways vs the speed of the greens. The fairways are 50% wider than they were last time, but the greens aren't designed to roll at these speeds (plus, they're poa so they burn out easy). I'd prefer it if they pinched the fairways in to require greater accuracy with the driver, and slow down the greens (keeping them around 10 and firm). I also wish the US Open would stay on parkland courses, like Winged Foot, rather than the wide open setups of Erin Hills and Chambers Bay. I also think that shaving the banks brings in more luck than the pros want to admit. There really isn't a difference in the quality of a shot that ends up back at your feet and one that releases towards the hole when the difference in distance is a few inches. It's kind of like what Tiger said about his first hole: he hit a great flop shot and it ended up back at his feet. Bringing back the heavy rough helps minimize that kind of horseshit.
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