Australia's golf stars are adopting a "pick your battles" mindset as they brace for the most brutal test of the year at the 125th US Open in New York.
The beautiful but beastly Shinnecock Hills will host the sport's most gruelling annual major championship for a sixth time and the first since Brooks Koepka ground out a one-over par winning total in 2018.
Part of the genius of the William Flynn-designed layout on Long Island are three sections of holes that form a triangle, ensuring players face a different wind for each of them.
The USGA has done its part to make sure conditions don't become unplayable, like they almost did eight years ago when six-times US Open runner-up Phil Mickelson infamously putted a moving ball on the green while racking up a 10.
