The USGA is preparing the golf course for the US Open. Some players are also changing their practice plans.

USGA 正在為美國公開賽準備高爾夫球場。部分球員也在調整他們的練習計劃。

The USGA wants the course to be fair. In 2004 and 2018, the grass was not the same for all players. This time, the USGA will make the course hard, but they will not make the same mistakes.

USGA 希望球場能保持公平。在 2004 年和 2018 年，草況對所有球員並不一致。這次 USGA 會增加球場難度，但不會再犯同樣的錯誤。

One golf event in Louisiana did not happen. Now, players have more free time. They can practice more before the big game.

路易斯安那州的一場高爾夫賽事未能舉行。現在球員有更多自由時間，可以在大賽前進行更多練習。

Jon Rahm went to the course early. He played one round to learn the grass and the wind. Many great players did this in the past to win.

Jon Rahm 提前前往球場。他打了一輪球以了解草況與風向。過去許多頂尖球員也是透過這樣做才贏得冠軍。

The USGA wants a hard game. The players are practicing hard to be ready.

USGA 希望比賽具有挑戰性。球員們正努力練習以做好準備。

The US Golf Association (USGA) is using new management strategies to ensure the course is consistent for the upcoming US Open at Shinnecock Hills. Meanwhile, players are changing their training schedules after a LIV Golf event was cancelled.

美國高爾夫球協會 (USGA) 正採用新的管理策略，以確保即將在 Shinnecock Hills 舉行的美國公開賽球場狀況一致。與此同時，在 LIV Golf 一場賽事被取消後，球員們正在調整他們的訓練計畫。

The USGA's plan for the 126th US Open is based on problems that happened during the 2004 and 2018 tournaments at Shinnecock Hills. In 2004, the decision to water the greens between groups created different playing conditions, which likely helped players who started later. Similarly, the 2018 event was too firm and windy, leading former USGA CEO Mike Davis to admit that some great shots were not fairly rewarded. Despite these past issues, Jeff Hall, the USGA manager of rules and open championships, emphasized that the organization will keep the course difficult. He rejected the idea of making the pin placements or green speeds easier to ensure the tournament remains a tough challenge.

USGA 對於第 126 屆美國公開賽的計畫，是基於 2004 年與 2018 年在 Shinnecock Hills 舉辦賽事時出現的問題。2004 年時，在不同組別之間對果嶺澆水的決定造成了不同的比賽環境，這很可能對較晚出發的球員有利。同樣地，2018 年的賽事球場過於堅硬且風大，導致前 USGA 執行長 Mike Davis 承認，某些精彩的擊球未能獲得公平的回報。儘管過去存在這些問題，USGA 規則與公開賽經理 Jeff Hall 強調，組織將維持球場的難度。他拒絕了將旗桿位置或果嶺速度調簡單的建議，以確保賽事依然是一場艱鉅的挑戰。

At the same time, the competition has changed because the LIV Golf Louisiana event was postponed. This change means LIV players have no competitive matches between the US Open and The Open Championship. Consequently, players like Jon Rahm have used this free time to visit Shinnecock Hills. Rahm and David Puig completed a practice round to better understand a course where very few players have finished under par. This proactive approach is described as a standard professional practice, similar to the methods used by legends like Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, and serves as a response to critics of pre-tournament practice.

與此同時，由於 LIV Golf 路易仙納賽事被推遲，競爭局勢也發生了變化。這意味著 LIV 球員在美國公開賽與英國公開賽之間沒有正式比賽。因此，像 Jon Rahm 這樣的球員利用這段空檔時間前往 Shinnecock Hills。Rahm 與 David Puig 完成了一輪練習，以更好地了解這個極少有球員能打低標準桿的球場。這種主動的做法被描述為標準的職業慣例，與 Tiger Woods 和 Jack Nicklaus 等傳奇球星所使用的方法相似，並是對那些批評賽前練習之人的回應。

The USGA is determined to keep the course difficult while avoiding past mistakes, while players are using changes in the schedule to improve their preparation.

USGA 決定在避免重蹈覆轍的同時維持球場難度，而球員則利用時間表的變動來改善他們的準備工作。

The US Golf Association (USGA) is implementing management strategies to ensure course consistency for the upcoming US Open at Shinnecock Hills, while players adjust their preparation schedules following the cancellation of a LIV Golf event.

美國高爾夫協會 (USGA) 正在實施管理策略，以確保即將在新海岸丘舉行的美國公開賽場地一致性，而球員則在 LIV Golf 賽事取消後調整其準備時程。

The USGA's approach to the 126th US Open is informed by historical irregularities observed during the 2004 and 2018 iterations of the tournament at Shinnecock Hills. In 2004, the administration's decision to apply water to greens between groups resulted in disparate playing conditions, which purportedly benefited later starters. Similarly, the 2018 event was characterized by excessive firmness and wind-induced volatility, leading former USGA CEO Mike Davis to acknowledge that certain well-executed shots were not appropriately rewarded. Despite these antecedents, Jeff Hall, USGA manager of rules and open championships, has asserted that the organization will maintain the inherent difficulty of the venue, rejecting a conservative approach to pin placement or green speed to preserve the tournament's traditional rigor.

USGA 對於第 126 屆美國公開賽的做法，是參考了 2004 年與 2018 年在新海岸丘舉辦時觀察到的歷史不規律現象。2004 年，管理層決定在組別之間對果嶺灑水，導致比賽條件不一，據稱對較晚出賽者有利。同樣地，2018 年的賽事以過於堅硬和受風影響的波動為特徵，導致前 USGA 執行長 Mike Davis 承認，某些執行良好的擊球未能獲得適當的回報。儘管有這些先例，USGA 規則與公開賽經理 Jeff Hall 主張，組織將維持場地的固有難度，拒絕在旗桿位置或果嶺速度上採取保守做法，以保留賽事傳統的嚴苛性。

Concurrent with these institutional preparations, the competitive landscape has been altered by the postponement of the LIV Golf Louisiana event. This scheduling void has eliminated competitive activity for LIV participants between the US Open and The Open Championship. Consequently, players such as Jon Rahm have utilized this hiatus to conduct reconnaissance at Shinnecock Hills. Rahm, accompanied by David Puig, completed a practice round to mitigate the challenges posed by a course where few players have historically finished under par. This proactive preparation is framed as a standard professional practice, drawing parallels to the historical methodologies employed by Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, and serving as a counter-argument to previous criticisms regarding pre-tournament practice rounds.

與這些制度準備同時，由於 LIV Golf 路易斯安那賽事推遲，競爭格局發生了變化。這一時間空白使得 LIV 參賽者在美國公開賽與英國公開賽之間失去了競爭活動。因此，如 Jon Rahm 等球員利用這段空檔在新海岸丘進行偵查。Rahm 在 David Puig 的陪同下完成了一輪練習，以減輕面對這個歷史上極少有球員能打出低於標準桿場地的挑戰。這種前瞻性的準備被視為標準的職業慣例，與 Tiger Woods 及 Jack Nicklaus 曾採用的歷史方法相似，並作為對先前批評賽前練習回合的反駁。

The USGA remains committed to a high level of course difficulty while seeking to avoid past management errors, as players leverage scheduling shifts to optimize their preparation.

USGA 在尋求避免過往管理錯誤的同時，依然致力於維持高水準的場地難度，而球員則利用時程變動來優化其準備。