US Open Golf 2013: Latest News and Updates Heading into Merion

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Published: June 11, 2013

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There are only a few days until the best golfers in the world tee off at Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania for the 113th U.S. Open, and you must be prepared for what’s to come.

What’s the weather like at Merion? Which grouping is the one to watch? What’s the big storyline heading into the second major tournament of the year? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered with all of the latest news and updates right here.

Merion is sure to be quite the test, even for those with great odds to take home the trophy, especially with the weather the course has had the last few days. And keep in mind that Jack Nicklaus once said, “Acre for acre, [Merion] may be the best test of golf in the world,” according to the golf club's official website.

Keeping that in mind, here is everything you need to know about the 2013 U.S. Open.

 

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Merion and Andrea aren’t good friends—or if they were, they aren’t now. Merion Golf Club, where the U.S. Open will be played for the first time since 1981, was underwater for most of the weekend after Tropical Storm Andrea passed through.

Bob Harig of ESPN.com reported that the course received more than three inches of rain throughout the tropical storm and that many of the holes fell victim to flooding. Here’s what Joe Goode, USGA managing director of communications, told Harig:

The work that Merion Golf Club had done on the banks of the nearby creek to minimize potential flooding worked well, and underscores how this area of the course could survive the worst of the storms.

As of Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET, The Weather Channel reports there is a 50 percent chance of rain on Thursday (with potential for severe thunderstorms) and a 20 percent chance of rain on Friday—those days are scheduled for the first two rounds of the...
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