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Golf: The U.S. Open’s Soggy Start
At this year’s U.S. Open, rainy days have made a wet course for defending champion Tiger Woods and for contender Phil Mickleson, who tries to focus while his wife battles breast cancer. For analysis, The Takeaway turns to Bob Harig, ESPN.com golf writer.
As golf’s U.S. Open starts up, the biggest story is the weather. Days of rain in New York have made for a group of soggy players and an extremely wet course. Tiger Woods tries to defend his title, while fan favorite Phil Mickleson tries to focus on the course while his wife battles breast cancer. For analysis and predictions we turn to Bob Harig, golf writer for ESPN.com.