<div> <p>Fresh off a shot out of the fescue on the 9th hole at Shinnecock Hills, Smylie Kaufman pops into the first hole bleachers to recap Thursday at the U.S. Open alongside Charlie Hulme.</p><p>Weather was the biggest factor in round one - in the form of a two-hour fog delay, and afternoon wind being less severe than expected. Wyndham Clark raced out to a four-shot lead on the strength of exceptional approach play and putting - something he discussed on the show earlier this week: <a href="https://youtu.be/vkSIcRM1U0I">https://youtu.be/vkSIcRM1U0I</a></p><p>The guys discuss why the Shinnecock setup erred so far on the side of caution, and how much room the USGA has to push the course as we look ahead to the weekend.</p><p>Stay tuned for more daily recaps from the 126th U.S. Open!</p><p>CHAPTERS:<br>00:00 Intro + T-Mobile at Shinnecock<br>03:04 Did the USGA get the setup right?<br>06:03 Why putting mattered more than expected<br>10:17 Wyndham Clark's dominant opening round<br>12:18 AM vs PM wave advantage discussion<br>13:14 Rory, Scottie &amp; key Day 1 storylines<br>14:28 Keith Mitchell's wild 41–29 round<br>15:23 Ludvig Åberg's putting turnaround<br>17:40 Final thoughts + Day 2 outlook</p><p>#golf #usopen #smylieshow #smyliekaufman #golfchannel #shinnecock #WyndhamClark</p></div>