U.S. Open 2019: We used real data to showcase the stark difference between how average and...

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With the U.S. Open's return to Pebble Beach Golf Links, the national Open's reputation as golf's most brutal test tends to soften a bit amidst the poetic ramblings extolling “the world's greatest meeting of land and sea.” But while Pebble Beach might stand as the picture postcard for American golf, the fact is for mere mortals it is much more beast than beauty. Real numbers show that Pebble Beach has been almost six shots harder than the average of all other rounds on all other courses tracked by Arccos this year as the course prepares to host the U.S. Open. Of course, with its small greens, angling fairways and exposed conditions, Pebble Beach can be difficult for the elite players of the PGA Tour, too.

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