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� the u.s. open returns to
congressional cc next week,
and Golf world’s u.s. open
preview has everything you
need, including a course map
of the daunting blue course
and architecture editor ron
whitten’s feature on rees
Jones and his changes to the
venue. in addition senior writer tim rosaforte profiles bubba watson, whose three wins
in the last 12 months make
him one of the top american
players with a chance to win.
also, contributor ron kroich-ick talks with ken venturi, who
reflects on his career and his
incredible perseverance at the
1964 open.
rington was in stillwater,
okla., for the ncaa division
i men’s golf championship. he reports on augusta
state’s successful defense of
the team title and lsu’s John
peterson taking the medal.
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