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Man versus weather

June 16, 2016 By Grant Gannon

You can have the best spray program, use top-of-the-line equipment and have a great winter leading up to the tournament but Mother Nature can easily bring everything to a halt. That’s where the 190-person maintenance team finds themselves right now ...

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U.S. Open photo parade: People we saw

June 16, 2016 By Seth Jones

The 2016 U.S. Open is underway at Oakmont! Check out some of our favorite moments from our day on the course. Photos: Golfdom ...

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U.S. Open photo parade: early morning work

June 16, 2016 By Seth Jones

The mentors of a mentor

June 15, 2016 By Grant Gannon

The USGA’s Executive Director Mike Davis comes through the little borough of Oakmont, Pa., so often he might as well have his own room named and reserved for him in the clubhouse. Usually he is coming to see Oakmont Country Club’s ...

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Snedeker: “(the bunkers) are probably the hardest thing on this golf course”

June 15, 2016 By Grant Gannon

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are practice for the U.S. Open maintenance crew to perfect their jobs for the 3 a.m. wake-up calls during the actual championship. What spectators are actually coming to the Pittsburgh suburb for is to watch the ...

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2016 U.S. Open Day 2

June 14, 2016 By Seth Jones

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