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Monday morning at the U.S. OpenPresented by BASF
It’s already been a fun and productive morning here at the 2014 U.S. Open. I had a 3:30 a.m. wake-up call (after getting to bed at midnight) and we were at the course by 4:15. Photos at that hour are...
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Golfdom Gallery: July 2014
1 Kaymer signing sighting Eventual 2014 U.S. Open champion (wire to wire, nice!) Martin Kaymer autographs souvenirs for fans at Pinehurst Resort. All that game and fan-friendly too? We dig it. 2 Seeing...
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USGA leader applauds Chambers Bay superintendents
USGA Executive Director Mike Davis ready to speak at the U.S. Open media day on April 27. (Photo: USGA/Steven Gibbons) About 200 members of the media gathered at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University...
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Northern Exposure: The 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay
Two Oregonians bring their fine fescue expertise to Chambers Bay and the 2015 U.S. Open — the first ever to be played in the Pacific Northwest. Mike Davis, USGA Executive Director, and Darin Bevard,...
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Davis to crew: “No group more important”
USGA Executive Director Mike Davis (right) addresses the maintenance crew as Chambers Bay Superintendent Josh Lewis (left) looks on. The crew at Chambers Bay has been preparing for this week for years....
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Photo parade: Sunday
Everyone took a shuttle bus ride over from nearby dorms… here they’re lining up to get their gear for the week. Lewis warned them: if you wear the wrong color shirt to the course, you have to buy...
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Beauty is in the eye of the putter
A close-up of No. 18 green, with my iPhone in there for scale. (Yes, I have a Superman case. It matches my Superman lanyard.) There were some negative headlines in a few notable media outlets Monday...
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Talking U.S. Open conditions with USGA’s Bevard
USGA Director of Championship Agronomy, Darin Bevard (left) with Chambers Bay Director of Agronomy Eric Johnson. I caught up with Darin Bevard, the USGA’s director of championship agronomy, and we...
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Golfdom Gallery: July 2015
1. Walk the line Danny Vandecoevering, Charbonneau GC, Wilsonville, Ore., keeps a straight line as he mows No. 17 green at Chambers Bay. 2. Greetings from beautiful Washington State Dave Oatis, USGA...
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USGA leader applauds Chambers Bay superintendents
USGA Executive Director Mike Davis ready to speak at the U.S. Open media day on April 27. (Photo: USGA/Steven Gibbons) About 200 members of the media gathered at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University...
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USGA leader applauds Chambers Bay superintendents
USGA Executive Director Mike Davis ready to speak at the U.S. Open media day on April 27. (Photo: USGA/Steven Gibbons) About 200 members of the media gathered at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University...
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Northern Exposure: The 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay
Two Oregonians bring their fine fescue expertise to Chambers Bay and the 2015 U.S. Open — the first ever to be played in the Pacific Northwest. Mike Davis, USGA Executive Director, and Darin Bevard,...
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The crew at Chambers Bay has been preparing for this week for years. This afternoon marked the first time the full crew — regular and volunteers — assembled in person to talk business. More than 100...
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Photo parade: Sunday
Everyone took a shuttle bus ride over from nearby dorms… here they’re lining up to get their gear for the week. Lewis warned them: if you wear the wrong color shirt to the course, you have to buy...
View ArticleBeauty is in the eye of the putter
There were some negative headlines in a few notable media outlets Monday morning regarding the greens at Chambers Bay. That’s too bad, because I think they’re misguided… a confusion, if you will,...
View ArticleTalking U.S. Open conditions with USGA’s Bevard
I caught up with Darin Bevard, the USGA’s director of championship agronomy, and we chatted a little about the greens, those little white dots on them, and how he felt about his first U.S. Open as the...
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