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Sat 09 Sep 2008Harrington baffled by US 'big hitters' myth
PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON isn't the only one left scratching his head when he hears that the course at Valhalla - named after the great hall in Norse mythology where the souls of Vikings feasted and celebrated with the gods - has been tweaked to favour the so-called longer hitters on the US team for next week's Ryder Cup in Louisville, Kentucky.
Sure, the USA has in its ranks JB Holmes, who perennially contests with Bubba Watson for the distinction of being called the longest hitter on the US Tour, and also Anthony Kim, who consistently gets it out over the 300-yard mark from the tee.
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