World Cup fever has reached just about every part of the United States, even the east end of Long Island, where the U.S. Open is taking place at Shinnecock Hills . While the world’s top golfers compete to win one of the four majors in the sport, the World Cup has provided a valuable distraction.  Rory McIlroy said this week that it was “nice” that Scotland was in this year’s World Cup and that the tournament as a whole has been useful in keeping him leveled going into this week’s U.S. Open.  “