ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Webb Simpson has an appreciation of golf history and the reigning U.S. Open champion hopes to take advantage of his crack at making some of his own at historic Merion Golf Club this week. Simpson, who prevailed at brutally difficult Olympic last year by one stroke for his maiden major, could become the first repeat U.S. Open winner in 24 years. Curtis Strange achieved the feat in 1989, proclaiming "Move over, Ben" after following in the footsteps of Ben Hogan, who had been the previous man to win back-to-back Opens in 1951. ...
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