Here's what players, others are saying about course conditions, layout at Pinehurst for the 2024 U.S. Open

PINEHURST, N.C. — When Wyndham Clark sounded an alarm early this week that the greens at the 2024 U.S. Open were “borderline,” nearly every following interview included a question about the conditions at Pinehurst No. 2.

Open contestants were met with acres of sandy scrub, and additional wiregrass was planted in the sandscapes just off the fairways for this U.S. Open, adding even more intrigue as any ball bounds off the firm but ample fairways.

Here’s what some players (and USGA organizers) are saying about the course and the setup at the Donald Ross design that was revamped by Coore and Crenshaw:

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