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All you need to know ahead of this week’s European Tour and Challenge Tour events
Robert Trent Jones
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Washington State venue was not a fitting course for the biggest golfing event in the USA
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Other US Open golfers opt for diplomacy on state and appearance of putting surfaces
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Mentally challenging course promises to do many a player’s head in before contest begins
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G-Mac’s win at Pebble Beach acted as the catalyst for change for Europeans at the US Open
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Opinion: be a player on the world stage? I’d rather play golf, says our leader
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Unlucky for some, expect no shortage of drama on possibly the best par 5 going
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