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BROOKLINE, Mass. — There will be a distinctive local flavor when Wellesley amateur Michael Thorbjornsen launches the opening shot of the 122nd U.S. Open off the first tee at 6:45 Thursday morning.

BROOKLINE, Mass. — During his press conference Tuesday morning before the start of the 122nd U.S. Open, Brooks Koepka reiterated that he lives for “tough tests” and hates when he needs to shoot “25 under just to compete.”

The 122nd U.S. Open returns Thursday to The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., 34 years after Curtis Strange beat Nick Faldo in a Monday playoff to capture the first of back-to-back national championships. The field of 156 players includes defending champ Jon Rahm and six-time runner-up Phil Mickelson but not…

‘I can definitely foresee that day,’ said the USGA chief executive Mike Whan in response to a question on whether LIV golfers may be blocked from future stagings of the US Open