Adam Scott has a message for the USGA:Lighten up.With the U.S. Open set to begin June 15 at Erin Hills in Wisconsin, Scott implored the golf governing body not to go overboard on a difficult setup."Let's just have something that's a challenge and interesting, not just playing brutal," the Australian told reporters after finishing T-31 at the Memorial.Even par is often regarded as the target score on Open courses. Over the past 11 years, four U.S. Opens have been won with over-par totals."Maybe it's time to do away with the even-par target," Scott said."Let's just have something that's a challenge and interesting, not just playing brutal."The ball is in their court. Hopefully they get it right this time, just from a playability standpoint."If their major pinnacle event requires courses to be the way they are, it doesn't set a good example."Scott said that while he does not question the intent of the USGA, "they've really dropped the ball with where the game is at over the last 20 years."
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