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Oakmont already has caused a great stir among the players, and the 107th U.S. Open hasn't even begun. Players who haven't been to the course are painfully aware of the new, expanded eighth hole, which will play 288 yards from the back tee -- the longest par 3 in U.S. Open history. Tiger Woods called it "what ... a 900-yard par 3?"

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Seve Ballesteros hasn't made a cut in a major since the 1996 Masters, hasn't won a tournament in Europe since the 1995 Spanish Open. From 1999-2006, he made just 22-of-77 cuts on the European Tour. In addition to having a shaky swing, he also has arthritic back and knee problems - not exactly the formula of success on any tour.

Palm Beach Post

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There have been observations in some quarters that Tiger Woods' aura of invincibility was punctured when he failed to close out a victory in the Masters after holding the lead in the final round, the first time that has happened in a major tournament.

USA Today

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