Our last US Open giveaway (for 2014, at least)

So we’re on the eve of the final day of back-to-back U.S. Opens (barring a playoff, that is), so let’s celebrate. Rather than giving out a hat here and a hat there tomorrow, let’s just go out with a bang. ...

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This place is The Pit

I teased the story about my accommodations for my time at Pinehurst last week. I’ve finally got time to share more of the story. Here’s a sneak peek at my column in the new issue of Golfdom that will be ...

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What can the U.S. Open’s brown do for you?
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The back-to-back U.S. Opens at Pinehurst No. 2 are halfway done. The bermudagrass fairways have been firm, fast and also… brown, in areas. And that’s exactly the way the USGA wants it. But do everyday golfers understand? “I’ve been asked, ...

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An Intern Takes Two
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Editor’s note: This is the first essay on preparing Pinehurst No. 2 for back-to-back opens by Carlos Sanes, one of the workers on the ground. One of the most challenging and exciting times in a turfgrass intern’s life is getting ...

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