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Andrew Wright

Stats Show Most Amateur Golfers Wouldn't Reach Monster US Open Par-3

Shane Lowry of Ireland and Viktor Hovland of Norway walk on the 11th hole during a practice round prior to the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at The Los Angeles Country Club

The par-3s at Los Angeles Country Club are expected to play a major role in determining the eventual winner of this year's US Open. Not since 1947 has an edition of America's national championship featured five short holes, and LACC's are a brilliant mixture of yardages.

Given the size of the tee and shape of the green, the 15th can play as little as 78 yards, while at the other end of the spectrum, the 11th is listed officially at a whopping 290 yards. That makes it the third-longest par-3 in the tournament's history, behind only the eighth at Oakmont that played 300 yards in 2007 and 299 yards in 2016.

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