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Elliott Heath

Why Wedge Won't Be The Automatic Go-To Club Around The Greens At The 2024 US Open

Tiger Woods hits a chip at the US Open.

Webb Simpson says he expects scoring to be high this week over the "brutally difficult" Pinehurst No.2 and revealed which club he'll be chipping with - and it's not his wedge.

The iconic layout is renowned for its stunning sandy waste areas but it's the greens that are the stars of the show. The putting surfaces might seem large on TV but the undulations actually mean that players will be battling to find certain portions, with defending champion Wyndham Clark admitting that missing them in the right spot is better than finding them in the wrong position.

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