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Dae Hyun Kim, of South Korea, tees off on the first hole to open the first round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./The Washington Times)
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Course workers post the pairings and scoreboard before the first round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./The Washington Times)
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Course workers post the pairings and scoreboard before the first round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Dae Hyun Kim of South Korea tees off on the first hole to open the first round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Maryland's own Fred Funk tees off on the first hole to open his first round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Ken Venturi's score card, on display at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Thursday, June 9, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Some of the golf clubs Ken Venturi used when he won the U.S. Open at the Congressional Country Club in 1964, seen on display at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Thursday, June 9, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Phil Mickelson hits a tee shot during the second day of practice rounds at the U.S. Open, at Congressional Country Club, in Bethesda, Md., Tuesday, June 14, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES Phil Mickelson, shown during practice at Congressional Country Club, has been runner-up at the U.S. Open five times - most recently to Lucas Glover at Bethpage Black in 2009. Alll told, he's 0-for-20 in the tournament.
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Peter Uihlein, an Oklahoma State University senior and the reigning U.S. Amateur champion, hits an approach shot during the first day of practice rounds at Congressional Country Club.
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DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES K.J. Choi is familiar with the layout at Congressional Country Club, having won the first AT&T National there in 2007. His best finish in the U.S. Open was a tie for 15th in 2005 at Pinehurst.
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Justin Rose lines up a putt during the first day of practice rounds at the U.S. Open, at Congressional Country Club, in Bethesda, Md., Monday, June 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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A view of the 10th green and the clubhouse at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., is shown on May 23, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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A view of the 18th green and the clubhouse at Congressional Country Club is shown on June 10, 2011, in Bethesda, Md. (Associated Press)
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A view of the 18th green and the clubhouse at Congressional Country Club is shown on June 10, 2011, in Bethesda, Md. (Associated Press)
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This undated photo shows the Congressional course in the early days, when it was surrounded by fields instead of multimillion-dollar mansions and subdivisions. (Congressional Country Club)
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The portraits of five U.S. presidents who were life members, including Herbert Hoover, who was the first club president, are on display in Congressional Country Club's History Hall in Bethesda. (Congressional Country Club Photograph)
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Beth Rudnic of Potomac carries an armful of U.S. Open-themed items as she shops at Congressional Country Club's merchandise pavilion Thursday. The tournament begins June 16. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Long grass (a "Natural Preservation area") awaits errant balls throughout the course at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, site of the U.S. Open. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
