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Columnist Peter Benton: Even-par could win this week’s Open

Peter Benton

Wednesday, June 12, 2002 | 9:37 a.m.

Peter Benton's golf column appears Wednesday.

This week's U.S. Open, set to be played over the demanding Black Course at Bethpage State Park, is an absolute monster.

The greens, which are large with subtle breaks, will be incredibly fast. Combined with 70 expansive bunkers scattered throughout the course along with typical U.S. Open rough, it could very well translate to an even-par score winning the second major of the year.

With that in mind, here are my selections:

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