Golf-Englishman Tarren takes misplaced clubs in stride at U.S. Open

FILE PHOTO: Apr 21, 2022; Avondale, Louisiana, USA; Callum Tarren plays from the 4th tee during the first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports

BROOKLINE, Mass. (Reuters) - Callum Tarren nearly had to get a new set of clubs for the U.S. Open after they were misplaced by an airline but that did not unsettle the unheralded Englishman who went out and grabbed a share of the first-round clubhouse lead on Thursday.

The PGA Tour rookie flew into Boston from Toronto on Saturday but his clubs did not make the trip until the next day, which was actually an improvement compared to 2019 when he said they did not arrive until the eve of his first U.S. Open.