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Caputo: Three Reasons The U.S. Open Is The Best Golf Tournament In The World

By: Pat Caputo

1. The courses it is played on tend to be true American classics. This week, it is Merion near Philadelphia.

2. With long, plush rough and lightning fast greens, no tournament forces a golfer to hold up more under pressure than the U.S. Open.

3. The winner is considered our nation's national champion. Enough said.

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