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It Takes A Village: An Inside Look At Course Prep And Set-Up On Saturday Morning At The U.S. Open

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Southampton Golf Club assistant superintendent Steve LaFazia (holding flag) and Matt Tacilauskas of Palm Beach at work setting up the new hole location on the third hole. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Golf Club assistant superintendent Steve LaFazia (holding flag) and Matt Tacilauskas of Palm Beach at work setting up the new hole location on the third hole. CAILIN RILEY

Early morning prep work at Shinnecock on Saturday. CAILIN RILEY

Early morning prep work at Shinnecock on Saturday. CAILIN RILEY

Joe Roth watered holes and took moisture readings on Saturday morning. CAILIN RILEY

Joe Roth watered holes and took moisture readings on Saturday morning. CAILIN RILEY

The seventh hole. CAILIN RILEY

The seventh hole. CAILIN RILEY

Shinnecock course superintendent Jon Jennings. CAILIN RILEY

Shinnecock course superintendent Jon Jennings. CAILIN RILEY

Rolling the greens on the second hole. CAILIN RILEY

Rolling the greens on the second hole. CAILIN RILEY

The fairway mowers are operated by a talented team of both staff and volunteers from other courses CAILIN RILEY

The fairway mowers are operated by a talented team of both staff and volunteers from other courses CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Golf Club assistant superintendent Steve LaFazia (holding flag) and Matt Tacilauskas of Palm Beach at work setting up the new hole location on the third hole. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Golf Club assistant superintendent Steve LaFazia (holding flag) and Matt Tacilauskas of Palm Beach at work setting up the new hole location on the third hole. CAILIN RILEY

America Francisco

America Francisco

part of the Shinnecock staff. CAILIN RILEY

part of the Shinnecock staff. CAILIN RILEY

David Crawford came all the way from Jersey

David Crawford came all the way from Jersey

one of the Channel Islands between England and France

one of the Channel Islands between England and France

authorCailin Riley on Jun 16, 2018
Jon Jennings was excited on Saturday morning, because he got to sleep in an hour later than he had yesterday—his alarm didn’t go off until 4 a.m. During the week... more

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