FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2016, file photo, Steve Stricker tees off on the 17th hole during the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass. Stricker always thought it was a long shot, and he recently was reminded that the USGA is tight when it comes to special exemptions for the U.S. Open. "I wrote them quite a while back and asked for one, and they politely called me and declined," Stricker said. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
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