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\"TheWell it will certainly be a change of pace to see a green golf course, huh? After last week’s theatrics, the U.S. Bank Championship has a lot to live up to, but the course has provided excitement in the past and will very likely continue to do so.
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\nLast Year<\/strong>
\n\"BenBen Crane, best known for his seemingly never-ending waggles and time-consuming style of play, walked away victorious from this tournament last year. Crane started with a scorching 62, just one stroke off the course record and followed that up with rounds of 65, 64, and 69 to finish with a roomy four-stroke win over Scott Verplank. He took only 107 putts to finish the tournament, and folks, I’ve done the math: that is only 1.486 putts per green. A pretty impressive figure. His made putts totaled a distance of 400 feet, a category in which he led the field. This victory is impressive because it came in a year in which Ben had been scrutinized for his tortoise-like pace of play and for the fact that he had just come back from back surgery from the winter.<\/p>\n

The Course<\/strong>
\nThe Brown Deer Park Golf Course in Milwaukee measures a minute 6,759 yards. A midget when compared to championship length courses measuring nearly 800 yards longer, even with the Deer Park’s discounted par of 70. However this course features some fairly interesting par fours measuring 461, 417, 485, 436, 359, 447, 381, 437, 371, and 387 yards in that order. As you can see there is a plentiful variety in the length of these holes and will require the players to make accurate shots with their entire bag. Expect to see some short knockers near the top of the leaderboard this week.<\/p>\n

Who’s Hot<\/strong>
\nRichard S. Johnson isn’t exactly hot, but he always seems to find a way to get his name on the leaderboard and I think its only a matter of time before the Swede breaks through with a win.<\/p>\n

Corey Pavin has played some good golf this year and since this course gives the shorter hitters a break, I look for him to make the most of this opportunity.<\/p>\n

Tim Herron has had a pretty good year, but has fallen off a bit. This week will establish whether or not he’s hot anymore, but for the time being, I’m going to put him on this list.<\/p>\n

Who’s Not<\/strong>
\nWhere have all the long-hitters gone?<\/p>\n

Bubba Watson, the longest hitter of them all, finds himself outside of the top 100 money makers on tour this year. He hasn’t made any noise in a while and leaves me asking the question: will he meet the same fate as last year’s long hitter Scott Hend?<\/p>\n

J.B. Holmes has a victory under his belt aleady, so his card is secured for two more years, he has however been unable to back up his lone win and really establish himself on tour.<\/p>\n

Camilo Villegas, despite a near-miss at Doral has performed the most consistently out of these three cannons. He ranks 28th on the money list, ( He will play next year as well ) but has yet to break through with a victory, but is still in contention for rookie of the year.<\/p>\n

TV Coverage Times<\/strong>
\nAll times eastern (ET) unless otherwise noted.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thu, July 27       USA      4 - 6 pm\nFri, July 28       USA      4 - 6 pm\nSat, July 29       USA      3 - 6 pm\nSun, July 30       USA      3 - 6 pm<\/pre>\n
Photo Credits: © AP<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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