Observations on the not-yet-played, first two rounds of the U.S. (Men's) Open – totally based on the pairings

The pairings for the first two rounds of the U.S. Open annually present some fascinating reading (the best from the USGA since the demise of the USGA Journal) and lend themselves to a bit of perverse, or rather, insightful analysis. So, after a bit of reconnaissance of the groupings, we can present the following declarations. When the USGA publishes its pairings, players from outside ... [link]