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on Sunday.PINEHURST, N.C. -- Pinehursts No. 2 course will be set up the same way
for both U.S. Open and U.S. Womens Open this year. U.S. Golf Association
Executive Director Mike Davis said Saturday that the par-70 course will play at
about 7,500 yards for the mens and about 6,700 yards for the women. "On a given
hole, if the men are hitting drivers, we want to see the women hit drivers," he
said during the USGAs annual meeting. "If the men are hitting 6- to 8-irons for
approach shots, thats what we want to see the women do." The USGA is roughly
four months away from its first-of-its-kind doubleheader: The mens event is June
12-15 with the womens tournament the following week. "While we want to test the
same things for both championships, there are differences in how men and women
play the game," Davis said. Davis says the USGAs reason for going back-to-back
was to bring more attention to the womens game. "This was never about trying to
make it operationally easier or save money," Davis said. "This was all about
comparing the worlds best men with the worlds best women." He says the women are
playing the second week -- and not the first -- because of agronomics. "We had a
much better chance of getting the golf course right for both championships" with
the women playing second, he said. "It really gets down to the putting greens.
The first week, if Mother Nature is co-operative, theyre going to be slightly
firmer. ... Very firm greens to slightly -- undersccore, slightly -- less firm
greens that second week.
Maxwell Jersey. And agronomically, it was much easier to do the second week than the first." The 107-year-old, Donald
Ross-designed course underwent a $2.5 million renovation in 2010-11. The
face-lift, led by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, was designed to restore some of
its original elements in plenty of time for the two opens -- including removing
all traces of rough. With so much foot traffic expected on the course during the
doubleheader, divots are inevitable -- especially during the second week. But
Davis says the Bermuda grass isnt as divot-prone as bent grass, and says they
will be filled with sand. "I think our view is (divots are) just part of the
game," he said. Davis says the USGA wants to blend the two opens together, in a
way -- perhaps by having some womens players show up in the TV booth on the 18th
green to break down the mens play. "While theyre clearly two different
championships, were looking at it as one big event," Davis said. "This is really
a chance, on the same golf course, to test the worlds best." Also, Thomas J.
OToole Jr. was elected as USGAs 63rd president. The 56-year-old OToole, from St.
Louis, will serve a one-year term. "It is an honour and a privilege to lead such
a noble organization," OToole said. "I am excited and energized to continue my
service to the association and keenly aware of the magnitude of the profound
responsibilities that accompany this role."
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