Xander Schauffele defends ‘fair’ US Open conditions at Oakmont: ‘Everyone had to play the same course’

Xander Schauffele defends ‘fair’ US Open conditions at Oakmont: ‘Everyone had to play the same course’

Schauffele will surely see lower scores this weekend at the Travelers Championship

Xander Schauffele plays a shot on the first fairway during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. (Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)

Xander Schauffele holds up the Travelers Championship Trophy after winning the Travelers Championship golf tournament. (Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)

Xander Schauffele, left, shakes hands with his caddie, Austin Kaiser, after winning the Travelers Championship golf tournament. (Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)