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I just took a stroll around the grounds here at Bethpage Black. There’s noticeably less people here today then when I was last here for Thursday’s opening round.

It is the final round of the U.S. Open, right? This just shows how much the rain hurt this event. There are good crowds around the 18th green, and the grandstands are full. But it’s crowded here, not crammed as it would be during a normal final round.

The 2002 Open at Bethpage was considered a rousing success and the USGA and fans couldn’t wait to host it here again. Is this year’s Open a failure? Unfortunately, if somebody named Glover, Barnes or Mahan wins, it will be as forgettable a major as you could imagine.

This entry was posted on Monday, June 22nd, 2009 at 11:00 am by Kevin Devaney Jr.. Print | Email

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Kevin DevaneyKevin Devaney
Kevin Devaney Jr. came to The Journal News in 1998 and worked on the sports staff through college. A Fordham University graduate, Kevin primarily reports on high school football and basketball but has experience covering college and professional events. He is married, and enjoys playing golf, video games and fantasy sports.
Mike DoughertyMike Dougherty
is the lead golf writer for The Journal News and LoHud.com and has been covering the sport locally for nearly 20 years. HeÕs chased Tiger Woods aro und Congressional C.C. followed Annika Sorenstam at DuPont C.C., and stalked the dedicated golfers that sleep in their cars at Mohansic every spring in hopes of landing a weekend tee time. Dougherty also spent a decade on the Knicks beat, which left plenty of time for golf every April.
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