US Open Letter: By common consent, everyone wants a major return to Brookline's Country Club

IRELAND'S Rory McIlroy on the second tee in the final round of the 122nd US Open Championship at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. Pic: Warren Little, Getty Images

Let’s not wait another 34 years. The US Open needs to come home to The Country Club more often.

In one of the more rare developments of any US Open week, there was very little, if any, whining about the golf course or the setup or the traffic logistics. The weather was exceptional while also posing challenges for the field. The course had a rhythm and flow, with stretches where players needed to hang on and others where they had chances to attack.