US Open: Live leaderboard, course guide, pictures, facts and figures - Belfast Telegraph
Here, we lend a helping hand with five facts about the venue for the second major championship of 2015:. 1 - Chambers Bay was designed by noted architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. The land first found use as a rock quarry as far back as the... Five sets of tees mean the course can be played from 5,250 to 7,585 yards, but only players with medical conditions or disabilities are allowed to use carts, and a caddie must be hired as the driver. It has survived an act of vandalism and suggestions it should be removed to give a better view of Puget Sound behind. There were discussions that you could see the Sound better if you took it out, but I think it highlights Puget Sound. Other notable names to play in the event were new BMW PGA Championship winner Byeong Hun An, who reached the semi-finals as defending champion, Masters champion Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Harris English and Brooks Koepka. Facts and figures Chambers Bay will host the 115th US Open, the first time the event has been held in the Pacific Northwest. The public course, which overlooks Puget Sound near Tacoma, will feature the three longest par fours in US Open history with the 546-yard 14th,. Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
