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US Open: No-rough Pinehurst still tough
US Open Golf Heal
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits his tee shot on the 13th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament in Pinehurst, N.C., Wednesday, June 11, 2014. The tournament starts Thursday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) - photo by Associated Press
PINEHURST, N.C. — Pinehurst No. 2 is anything but perfect for the U.S. Open, at least in the traditional sense of major championships in America. USGA executive director Mike Davis, a former Georgia Southern golfer, could not be any more thrilled.