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GOLF:Ex-winner wants to be challenged by US Open course

Former champion Matt Fitzpatrick would prefer the traditionally-tough Shinnecock Hills to get more difficult for this week's US Open.

Four have been held at the venue on Long Island, New York, in the modern era with the winners finishing one under, level, four under and one over respectively.

The last time it was here in 2018, when Brooks Koepka was victorious, there were farcical scenes with balls rolling off the super-fast greens and Phil Mickelson even opting to incur a two-stroke penalty by hitting his ball while it was still moving to prevent it disappearing off a false front.

Organisers have already made some adaptations this time around with the fairways wider than usual, but with winds gusting over 25mph (40km/h) and a lot of sun there is a balance to be struck when it comes to the pace of the putting surfaces.

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