An Intern Takes Two
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Editor’s note: This is the first essay on preparing Pinehurst No. 2 for back-to-back opens by Carlos Sanes, one of the workers on the ground. One of the most challenging and exciting times in a turfgrass intern’s life is getting ...

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Quick hits from Pinehurst
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Just a few thought blasts before I get out on the course: That storm that I was tweeting about yesterday? It never materialized here at Pinehurst. In fact, it split in two and missed Pinehurst No. 2 on both sides! ...

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Thompson: I’ve never played a course like this
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I spoke with professional golfer Chris Thompson yesterday, a member of the Web.com Tour and a veteran of the mini tours. I asked him if he had ever seen a course like this, and he had an interesting answer: “I ...

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Can I get your autograph?
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I had a great interview today with Bill Coore out on the practice green. It’s a video interview, and the best one I’ve nabbed from Pinehurst so far (for example, you can tell I’m a little overcaffeinated in the Hartwiger ...

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Oosthuizen: “I feel like I’m playing in a British Open”
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Good news if you’re Louis Oosthuizen: this course reminds you of the same major you won four years ago. I caught up with  Oosthuizen, winner of the 2010 Open Championship, after he finished his practice round with Ernie Els and ...

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