Thanks for sharing.
The two most interesting nuggets, imho:
At 670 yards, the 16th hole will be the longest par 5 in U.S. Open history: "In the 2007 U.S. Amateur here they used the 579-yard marker and guys had 245 left after hitting driver up over the trees. From 609 yards, I personally think the hole is tougher than from 670. That back tee straightens the hole and lets players hit it high over the left side. It's not reachable in two from there, but at 609 you have to turn the ball pretty hard if you hit driver. If the fairway is firm enough, they could chase it up there and get to the last plateau in the fairway and have about 260 in. And that front bunker can be a good spot depending on the pin. If you fly it on, you're not going to hold it, and the opening is about eight yards wide uphill. I don't know how a guy is going to knock it on there in two."
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And the winner is ...: "The player who recognizes the harder pin placements and can brush off the bogeys will do well. The absolute key to contending in this U.S. Open will be shaping your tee shots to keep them in the heavily sloped fairways. Olympic is a first-shot course -- you will not have too much trouble with most second shots."