USGA Exec Dir Mike Davis said that the U.S. Open, which concluded yesterday, was an "overwhelming success and, down the road, people will remember only the drama of the final few holes – not the talk of the bumpy greens and lack of quality spectator viewing areas." Davis: "Let’s look at how the golf course performed, because at the end of it all that trumps everything." Despite complaints from fans and some players, Pierce County Exec Pat McCarthy said that the "feedback she received was overwhelmingly positive, and she hopes it helps set the stage for a return U.S. Open visit" (SEATTLE TIMES, 6/22). Golfer Billy Horschel said it is "very disappointing to hold a championship-caliber tournament on greens like this," adding he "lost a little bit of respect for the USGA this week" (Mult., 6/21).

Using feedback from the tourney, Chambers Bay officials "will make changes as they undoubtedly attempt to bring the national championship back to the Pacific Northwest" (SEATTLEPI.com, 6/21). The "final memory of this golf tournament was pure, unadulterated, unscripted drama." The "final stretch of three holes was absolutely riveting" (SEATTLE TIMES, 6/22).

Twitter reactions to Fox' coverage: Bleacher Report’s Dan Levy: “What's amazing with Fox, is that after Dustin's finish, they didn't have Greg Norman talk about what losing feels like. Silence.” Golf Digest’s Ron Sirak: “The only entity who had a worse experience at #USOpenChambersBay today that Dustin Johnson was FOX.” NFL.com’s Bryan Fischer: “I think I like Golf Joe Buck more than Football Joe Buck and definitely more than Baseball Joe Buck.” Awful Announcing: "Bottom line for Fox golf: talent is ok, some of the innovations are good, but there are so many minor errors it is nearly suffocating."

Jordan Spieth won the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, and his play "salvaged this Open, making it one to remember for all the right reasons" (AP, 6/22). If you "haven't seen the future of golf, you need to get your glasses cleaned" (L.A. TIMES, 6/22). In terms of popularity, this win puts Spieth "closer to No. 1 Rory McIlroy." The "changing of the guard could take place at St. Andrews" in the upcoming British Open (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 6/22).

AT&T runs a full-page ad in USA Today congratulating Spieth on his second major championship of the year: "Two For Two." Spieth is splashed on the Under Armour homepage, with an action shot from yesterday and the headline, “Two Majors. Two Wins. And He’s Just Getting Started” (THE DAILY).

Developer Floyd Kephart and his New City Development have until today to "disclose how they intend to finance" a $1B-plus new Raiders stadium in Oakland. The group "won’t name any of its potential investors," and Raiders Owner Mark Davis "has yet to sign on." New City is expected to deliver the "framework for a deal that would include selling a portion of land at the Coliseum complex to the Raiders at fair market value – but ask the city and county to finance" $100-140M in "infrastructure improvements" (SFCHRONICLE.com, 6/21).

Meanwhile, A's Owner Lew Wolff said there is "no good way to put two brand-new venues at the Coliseum site." Wolff: "If the Raiders are going to be there, then I don't know what will happen. We'll have to sit down with [MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred] and see what to do. ... I don't want this fellow (Kephart) telling the A's what to do. We have no desire to compete with the Raiders for PSLs and sponsors" (BAY AREA NEWS GROUP, 6/22).

The USOC’s marketing department is hosting a briefing today for agents on changes to Rule 40, the IOC rule against athletes endorsing non-official Olympic sponsors during the Games. Earlier this month, the USOC issued new guidelines that relax that ban, creating a waiver application process that would allow athletes to continue "generic, in-market" campaigns as long as they start running before March 27 and run continuously through the Rio Games in August '16. Agents will receive a detailed explanation of the waiver process and updates on other Olympic marketing efforts.

'20 Tokyo Games organizers today "shortlisted" eight sports for inclusion in their Olympic program, including the "combined bid of baseball and softball." The eight, which also includes bowling, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, surfing and wushu, were selected from a "list of 26 sports that had applied for inclusion." The IOC in August '16 "will make a final decision on which sports will be added" (AP, 6/21).

Two Sacramento residents and a community activist starting today will put the city's arena deal with the NBA Kings "on trial" in Sacramento Superior Court. Jim Cathcart, Julian Camacho and Isaac Gonzalez "say the deal is a fraud, and they’re asking for a court order invalidating the subsidy." They claim that Mayor Kevin Johnson and "people around him lied to the public about the true value" of the subsidy. City officials said the claims are "entirely false" (SACRAMENTO BEE, 6/21).

The Charlotte City Council today will vote on a "contract to spend nearly $900,000 on suite improvements to Time Warner Cable Arena" as part of a $30M renovation. The city is "contributing almost all of the money for the upgrades" at $27.5M, while the Hornets are paying for the suites, spending $1.8M over the next three years. The city "will handle the contract work for the arena, which it owns," and the Hornets are to "reimburse the city for the suite renovations" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 6/22).

Ticket sales for this week's PGA Tour Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut are up nearly 20% from last year. Tournament Dir Nathan Grube said, "Last year, we were a little over 20,000. This year, ticket sales are tracking about 17, 18 percent higher than that." The field is slated to include Bubba Watson, Sergio Garcia, Zach Johnson, Ernie Els, Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley. Grube: "We're very happy with our field" (HARTFORD COURANT, 6/22).

Georgia Tech this week is "expecting a shipment of fresh turf" to install at Bobby Dodd Stadium, "compliments of the Rolling Stones." Damage to the grass during a June 9 concert "triggered a clause in the Tech athletic association's contract with AEG Live Productions ... to pay for the replacement of the field." The contract calls for AEG Live to cover up to $75,000 in turf damage (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 6/22).

Russia has slashed more than $500M from its official '18 FIFA World Cup budget after "cutting spending on hotels and infrastructure" (AP, 6/22).

Daytona Int'l Speedway today begins selling tickets to the '16 Daytona 500 at the newly remodeled, smaller-capacity facility. Annual ticket holders had been "given the chance to renew their tickets," with the remaining tickets becoming available today (Daytona Beach NEWS-JOURNAL, 6/19).

“I’m sure Under Armour would have done something about it. We would have been fine” – Jordan Spieth, when asked if he had an outfit for an 18-hole playoff today had it been necessary (“2015 U.S. Open Golf Championship,” Fox, 06/21).

"It really looks like this will be the apotheosis of the ballpark development boom – of the past 30 years. This is going to be a blockbuster project" – MLB Special Assistant to the Commissioner John McHale Jr., on the Braves' SunTrust Park (AP, 6/19).

"I was fortunate to go to college and make it to the NBA. I don't need these suits anymore, but somebody does" – Nets coach Lionel Hollins, on donating 10 suits to Men's Wearhouse's National Suit Drive, which launches today (N.Y. POST, 6/21).

The SEATTLE TIMES goes with the header, "Can Golf's Young Guns Help Fox Sports Attract A New Audience, Compete With ESPN?" All Fox "must do is avoid ticking off too many viewers while learning the sport." If the net "proves a quick golf study," its 12-year, $1.2B "gamble appears well-timed."

NFL Films producer Digger O'Brien pens a special to THE MMQB for Father's Day. O'Brien "has learned to cope with the fact that his autistic son will never love the game the way he does." But "in life – just like in football – gameplans often change."

On the Women's World Cup:

It's odd that Portland's Arena Football League team is called the Thunder. Not much thunder there. #PortlandIrony

— Rachel Bachman (@Bachscore) June 22, 2015

Couldn't Kevin Plank arrange for Spieth to bring Riley Curry to the trophy presentation?

— Scott Soshnick (@soshnick) June 22, 2015

Lotta chatter re the players' apparel worn @ the U.S. Open- but golf is still ~5% of the domestic sports apparel market per SportsOneSource.

— Sara Germano (@germanotes) June 22, 2015

Discussing the good old days with sister. Bout the time I tried to forge dads name on a very poor report card. Bad idea. Big trouble.

— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) June 22, 2015

New Syracuse AD Mark Coyle will give his first address in his new position at the Iocolano-Petty Football Wing at 10:00am ET.

Friday’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “20th Century Scientists.”

“Everything changed in 1924 after he observed, ‘I have found a Cepheid variable in the Andromeda Nebula.’”

NBC’s Jimmy Fallon said of Red Sox 3B Pablo Sandoval getting benched for liking women’s pictures on Instagram during a game, “The team actually benched him. Even worse, when he got home, his girlfriend couched him.” Fallon said of the U.S. Open, “Since the tournament is in Washington state this year, there are some pretty unusual rules for what people can bring onto the golf course.” Fallon then showed a video clip of a news anchor reporting, “You can bring weed into the U.S. Open … but not bottled water.” Fallon said, “When stoners get there, they’re like, ‘Man, this putt-putt course is huge! I’m going to need a bigger putter.’ You’ll know weed is allowed when a golfer yells ‘fore’ and somebody else yells ‘twenty!’” Fallon later said, “Of course all eyes are on Tiger Woods, who is looking to finally get back to his winning ways. Let’s check in on how that’s going.” Fallon then showed a video of Woods losing his grip on his club as he swung, launching it through the air. Fallon said, “Even Charles Barkley was like, ‘That’s terrible’” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 06/19).

Friday’s edition of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” aired their regular segment “Thank You Notes," and Fallon said, “Thank you Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval for being benched after you were caught liking photos of women on Instagram during a game. I guess it’s one, two, three likes you’re out at the old ball game” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 06/19).

“Who was Edwin Hubble?”