Monday, 17 June 2013

Golf-Iconic Merion stands test of time in hosting U.S. Open (Reuters)

By Mark Lamport-Stokes ARDMORE, Pennsylvania, June 17 (Reuters) - Like a vintage bottle of wine brought out of the cellar after gathering dust for 32 years, Merion Golf Club's iconic East Course made a welcome return as host of the U.S. Open - and did so in classic style. The challenging par-70 layout with its brutally difficult finish had long been regarded as too short to stage one of golf's four major championships, many feeling that it had become obsolete due to the power and technology in the modern game. ...

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