Refreshing Dahmen relishes chance to mix it with McIlroy and the big boys at Brookline

“I've done pretty well under pressure – the closer I get to it, I don't tend to just completely collapse,” said the 36-hole co-leader of the US Open

Right in the mix: Joel Dahmen reacts to missing a putt on the 18th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Friday, June 17, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. Pic:AP Photo/Charles Krupa

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts – The Country Club is the quirky kind of course that presents opportunities for golfers of varying skills and backgrounds, many of whom you probably wouldn’t know without a program or Google search. 

For instance, someone named MJ Daffue opened a three-shot lead on the field at one point Friday, and former world No. 1 Dustin Johnson could only identify him as “that one guy that was leading for a little while.”