US Open starts on soft Shinnecock with strong wind. Sam Stevens takes the early lead

Sam Stevens attributing impressive US Open start to fixing his ‘crappy attitude’

A change of attitude seemed to be exactly what Sam Stevens needed coming into the U.S. Open. He was more than willing to admit that after finishing the first round of the tournament Thursday.

US Open setup stymies field before conditions change with the wind

Players who started their first round at the U.S. Open in the afternoon wave may not know what the morning crowd was griping about.

U.S. Open starts on soft Shinnecock course with strong wind; Sam Stevens claims early lead

Shinnecock Hills has never looked like this for a U.S. Open, not with such receptive greens and putting surfaces slow enough to keep shots from rolling off the edges and down the slopes.

US Open starts on soft Shinnecock with strong wind. Sam Stevens takes ...

US Open starts on soft Shinnecock with strong wind. Sam Stevens takes the early lead

Shinnecock Hills was soft and green as ever for a U.S. Open. It was still tough scoring in the windblown start to the U.S. Open. Sam Stevens had a 68 among the early starters. That was good for a one-shot…

U.S. Open starts on soft Shinnecock with strong wind; Sam Stevens takes early lead

Shinnecock Hills was soft and green as ever for a U.S. Open. It was still tough scoring in the windblown start to the U.S. Open. Sam Stevens had a 68 among the early starters.