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The 2008 US Open begins June 12 at San Diego’s Torrey Pines Golf Course. But, how much do you really know about this major golf event? See if you know all of these US Open trivia:

The first US Open was played in 1895.
The tournament has been played each year since then, except during WWI (1917-1918) and WWII (1942-45).
All 42,500 tickets to the 2008 US Open were sold to visitors from 25 countries, making this the 22nd consectutive sell-out.
The first US Open was held at Newport Country Club in Newport, RI (in 1895).
The last player to win consecutive US Open Tournaments …read more

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In 2000, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player were paired for the Masters Championship, the first time former champions had played together for the event. Among the three, they have 13 Masters titles.

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