Locals have campaigned against the proposals, saying the site is an important haven for wildlife.

Graeme McDowell feels Shinnecock Hills is like "a completely different golf course" from the practice rounds as he shoots a six over-par opening round at the US Open.

Drivers lean on their horns as a group of protesters stand along the roadside. One white-chalk sign reads: "Beep if you want to save our green spaces". Another, decorated with hand drawn foxgloves, ...

"Other people didn't want to go near it but it was standard for me." ...