McDowell cuts up rough

Graeme McDowell had an early taste of Winged Foot’s feared rough when the 106th US Open got underway today.

Thu, 15 Jun, 2006 - 14:30

Graeme McDowell had an early taste of Winged Foot’s feared rough when the 106th US Open got underway today.

McDowell pulled his drive on the opening hole into the “second primary cut” of five-and-a-half inch deep rough, and did not even contemplate trying to reach the green.

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