The 126th U.S. Open Golf Game
第 126 屆美國公開賽高爾夫球賽
Introduction
The 126th U.S. Open is from June 18 to 21. It is at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in New York.
第 126 屆美國公開賽將於 6 月 18 日至 21 日舉行，地點位於紐約的 Shinnecock Hills 高爾夫球會。
Main Body
The golf course is very long and hard. The grass areas are now wider. This helps players who hit the ball very far.
這個高爾夫球場非常長且難度很高。現在的草地區域變得更寬，這有助於擊球距離非常遠的球員。
There are 156 players in the game. Some players are young students. One player is from Iceland. He is the first person from his country to play here.
本次賽共有 156 名球員參賽。其中有些是年輕學生，還有一名球員來自冰島，他是第一個代表該國在此參賽的人。
This course was very difficult in the past. In 2018, the winner had a score of +1. Players must be very careful on the greens.
這個球場過去非常困難。在 2018 年，冠軍的成績為 +1。球員在果嶺上必須非常小心。
Conclusion
156 golfers will play on this new and difficult course.
156 名高爾夫球員將在這個全新且困難的球場上參賽。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Who is' Pattern
Look at these sentences from the text:
- One player is from Iceland.
- Some players are young students.
How it works: Use is for one person → are for many people.
Examples for you:
- He is a golfer.
- They are players.
🚩 Hard vs. Difficult
In the text, the author uses two words for the same feeling:
- "The golf course is very long and hard."
- "This course was very difficult in the past."
→ Tip: You can use hard or difficult to describe something that is not easy. They are like twins!