Golf News: The U.S. Open and the UI Open
高爾夫球新聞：美國公開賽與 UI 公開賽
Introduction
The 126th U.S. Open is happening now at Shinnecock Hills. Players are playing the second round to see who stays for the weekend.
第 126 屆美國公開賽目前正在 Shinnecock Hills 舉行。球員們正在進行第二輪比賽，以決定誰能進入週末賽事。
Main Body
The best 60 players can play on Saturday and Sunday. On Thursday, it was windy and foggy. On Friday, the weather was better. Now, the course is harder for some players.
表現最好的 60 名球員可以在週六和週日參賽。週四當時風大且有霧。週五的天氣較好。現在，球場對於某些球員來說變得更困難了。
Some famous players are doing poorly. Bryson DeChambeau has a bad score. He might leave the tournament. Dustin Johnson also made a big mistake on one hole and lost many points.
一些知名球員表現不佳。Bryson DeChambeau 的得分很低，他可能會退出賽事。Dustin Johnson 也在其中一個洞犯了大錯，失去了許多分數。
There is another game called the UI Open. It has 85 players. This game is easier than the U.S. Open. Old people can play here too. David Keenan is the favorite to win.
另外還有一場名為 UI 公開賽的比賽，共有 85 名球員參加。這場比賽比美國公開賽更容易，年長者也可以參加。David Keenan 是目前奪冠的大熱門。
Conclusion
The U.S. Open is finishing its second round. The UI Open is waiting for the weather report for Sunday.
美國公開賽的第二輪即將結束。UI 公開賽則在等待週日的氣象報告。
Vocabulary Learning
🌬️ The 'Changing Weather' Pattern
Look at how the text describes the days. It uses Adjectives (describing words) to tell us how the weather felt.
- Thursday windy and foggy
- Friday better
Simple Tip: To describe a day, use: It was + describing word.
Example: It was sunny. It was cold.
⚖️ Comparing Two Things
The text compares two golf games. To say one thing is 'more' than another, we add -er to the word.
- Hard Harder (More difficult)
- Easy Easier (Less difficult)
The Rule:
Thing A + is + word-er + than + Thing B.
is easier than