Rory McIlroy initially had the same reaction many golf fans might have had to one of the more unusual features at this week’s U.S. Open . Why are they watering the course in the middle of the day? McIlroy was asked about the possibility of Shinnecock Hills being watered between waves on Thursday and Friday, with officials looking to manage conditions during the opening rounds of the tournament. At first, he did not get it. “When I first heard of it my first reaction was, ‘That’s stupid, why are