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How have golf courses changed over the years?
Modern courses have a larger footprint than older courses. The average area of fairways, greens, and bunkers tends to decrease at courses over time. There were clear distance impacts on how courses evolve, and those impacts have become more pronounced in recent decades.
Who won the US Open in 2004?
2004. Roger Federer of Switzerland completes one of the greatest Grand Slam tournament seasons in the history of the sport when he defeats Lleyton Hewitt, 6-0, 7-6(3), 6-0, to win his first US Open men's singles title and his third Grand Slam title of the 2004 season.
Who won the 2002 US Open?
United StatesTiger Woods2002 U.S. Open/WinnersThe 2002 United States Open Championship was the 102nd U.S. Open, held June 13–16 at the Black Course of Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, east of New York City on Long Island. Tiger Woods was the champion at 277 (−3), three shots ahead of runner-up Phil Mickelson.
Who was the last British woman to win the U.S. Open?
Sarah Virginia Wade OBE (born 10 July 1945) is a British former professional tennis player. She won three Major tennis singles championships and four major doubles championships, and is the only British woman in history to have won titles at all four majors....Virginia Wade.SinglesWimbledonQF (1981)US OpenQF (1969, 1985)30 more rows
Who has won the most U.S. Open titles?
MENPlayerNumberYears (first to last title)1. Bill Tilden161913-292. Richard Sears131881-873. Bob Bryan92003-14Open Era4 more rows
Who won U.S. Open 2003?
Jim FurykThe 2003 United States Open Championship was the 103rd U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at the North Course of Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago. Jim Furyk won his only major championship, three shots ahead of runner-up Stephen Leaney.
Who won U.S. Open 2001?
Sept. 8, 2001 - Venus Williams hoisted her second straight U.S. Open championship trophy after beating Serena 6-2, 6-4 in the first Grand Slam final between sisters in 117 years.
Where is the 2022 U.S. Open?
Brookline2022 U.S. Open / LocationBrookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, in the United States, and part of the Boston metropolitan area. Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Allston, Fenway–Kenmore, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury. The city of Newton lies to the west of Brookline. Wikipedia
Some players simply gave up?
Would that have helped the USGA see what seemingly was obvious to everyone watching? That the greens were too dry and too fast?
Not enough water and too much wind
As high winds blew into the wee hours Saturday night, Golf Channel’s Rich Lerner asked Meeks if the USGA planned to put some water on the course to keep it from getting any drier. Meeks said the outdated Shinnecock irrigation system was too weak to combat the wind, so the system was not used to maintain some balance between fast and out of control.
