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776:Douglas fir
716:Paul Runyan
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526:Craig Parry
510:Vijay Singh
464:golf course
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108:Coordinates
1557:Categories
1471:2010-07-26
1432:CBC Sports
1136:References
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1045:1,560,000
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751:Rees Jones
726:twice, in
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286:Rees Jones
118:47°38′06″N
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1077:U.S. Open
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772:evergreen
756:clubhouse
740:Ryder Cup
694:Poa annua
597:Vancouver
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253:Poa Annua
237:Poa annua
161:Elevation
1520:July 26,
1438:June 15,
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1034:281 (−7)
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1158:June 8,
994:Playoff
870:share (
788:bunkers
703:History
632:Seattle
624:Germany
553:amateur
491:plateau
483:Seattle
470:in the
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259:Website
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860:Margin
854:Winner
690:greens
649:, the
425:Length
364:Length
303:Length
232:Greens
155:, U.S.
1152:(PDF)
857:Score
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697:grass
686:shirt
679:denim
514:major
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1440:2016
1414:2016
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1197:2012
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1122:1997
1120:and
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730:and
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643:2016
616:2010
608:USGA
588:2004
568:2010
561:1986
532:was
522:2002
506:1998
466:and
458:The
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