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Chambers Bay wants another U.S. Open on greens now described as ‘awesome’

April 20, 2016

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The greens at Chambers Bay for the U.S. Open last summer were likened to broccoli (Henrik Stenson) and cauliflower (Rory McIlroy), both good for you, but not as putting surfaces. Now? “The greens were awesome,” University of Washington golf coach Matt Thurmond said after a recent tournament there. Craig Smith in the Seattle Times reflects on the year past and examines the region’s bid to bring the Open back to Chambers Bay.

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