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As the week wore on and Merion Golf Club dried out and showed its teeth, it became clear the final round of the United States Open was not going to be filled with low scores or grinning golfers. As if things were not miserable enough for the golfers trying to unlock the puzzle that is Merion Golf Club, rain returned to make the final round of the United States Open even more miserable.
Shawn Stefani Hole-in-OneShawn Stefani Hole-in-One
Despite that, Stefani still finished 19-over par. Despite that, Stefani still finished 19 over par.
Tiger Woods was alarmingly close to that territory. He finished at 13-over par, his worst 72-hole score in a major in his pro career. He entered the tournament as a favorite to win, but he never got a feel for Merion’s greens and fell far behind in Saturday’s third round, which he finished at 9 over. Tiger Woods was alarmingly close to that territory. He finished at 13 over, his worst 72-hole total in relation to par in a major in his pro career. He entered the tournament as a favorite to win, but he never got a feel for Merion’s greens and fell far behind in Saturday’s third round, which he finished at 9 over.
Low scores have been hard to come by all week, but no more so than on Saturday and Sunday, when the United States Golf Association pulled out the most difficult pin placements and the greens grew firmer and firmer in the warming temperatures. The monsoons of earlier in the week were long gone — although there is still a chance of rain through the round on Sunday — and all that is left is a bunch of eager golfers and a golf course with a snarl.Low scores have been hard to come by all week, but no more so than on Saturday and Sunday, when the United States Golf Association pulled out the most difficult pin placements and the greens grew firmer and firmer in the warming temperatures. The monsoons of earlier in the week were long gone — although there is still a chance of rain through the round on Sunday — and all that is left is a bunch of eager golfers and a golf course with a snarl.