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TOURNAMENT READY
Dustin Johnson won the U.S. Open
on June 19 in Pittsburgh.
The event lived up to its billing again at
the famed Oakmont Country Club.
"When you say things like tournament ready or
championship ready, these are the expectations
of Oakmont Country Club and what we strive
to provide our members every day," said
John Zimmers, Oakmont superintendent.
"Of course, those expectations bring a certain
level of stress," said David Delsandro, director
of U.S. Open Operations & Projects. "But we
embrace that pressure, and, although we really
don't maintain the course that
U.S. Open, we strive to not
or overthrow. We focus on
do and let our body of work
What the team "normally" does
short of incredible—consistently
green speeds over 13 and
to maintaining 210 bunkers
acres looking picture-perfect
"Ultimately, it goes back to
Henry Fownes' originally wanted:
of golf, but fair. And I think
describe the U.S. Open, you
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By Allen Thayer
By Allen Thayer
