SECOND favourite Vijay Singh issued a clear warning to the USGA last night on the state of the Pinehurst course going into today’s first round of the 105th US Open.

DAVID Duval, who showed a very welcome return to form when shooting 62 in the Capital Open in Maryland last weekend, is an almost certain starter in the Smurfit European Open at the K-Club on June 3-6, writes Charlie Mulqueen.