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Charles Curtis

2 U.S. Open videos show just how brutal the firm greens are going to be at Pinehurst

The U.S. Open is the annual tough test of pro golfers, although Wyndham Clark put up a 10-under to win last year.

This year? At Pinehurst No. 2, we’ve seen the roughs looking, well, rough as we get set for tee times on Thursday, but the greens? They’re ridiculous.

How ridiculous? Clark called them “borderline,” meaning borderline unplayable. They’re ridiculously fast and firm, and with no rain in the forecast, there’s going to be no relief coming.

A pair of videos have gone viral showing just how unforgiving they’re going to be — if you don’t hit the ball exactly where it should go, it’s going to roll. And roll. And roll some more.

Here you go:

 

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