"And there’s that little thing called earthquakes."

Larry Dorman helms a New York Times 30-second Q&A with David Fay following the U.S. Open at Bethpage.

Q. It rains a lot in the Northeast in June. West Coast Open venues looking better?

A. After a week like the last one? Sure, dry clothes and clean shoes are a plus. But while you may not deal with rain and thunderstorms on the West Coast, fog can gum things up. And there’s that little thing called earthquakes. I like the idea of the Open and all our championships being movable feasts.

I'm always fascinated by the earthquake excuse for hosting fewer majors in the west...wait, that's a new one!

Seriously, the Open has outgrown many courses for a variety of reasons. Is it so big now that maybe it's outgrown places where the weather is less predictable?

I did enjoy his answer on this. And because of our little economic downturn, it's starting to happen more and more.

Q. You have been designated the golf god, and whatever you say goes. Speak.

A. American golfers expect the doors of private clubs to fly open when they travel to the U.K. and, by and large and thankfully, that’s what happens. Wouldn’t it be nice if some of our great clubs had the same approach? The golf course doesn’t ask your income or your status. Treat the course with respect, play quickly, and replace all divots and tidy up the bunkers. Oh yeah, and pay your guest green fee. Simple, eh?