Has any U.S. Open in recent history had more storylines entering the tournament than the 2019 version? Where to begin!?

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First, there’s the course: Pebble Beach Golf Links, arguably the best and most picturesque public course in the United States. It’s not overly long at just over 7,000 yards (par 71), but the winds will make it play longer and Pebble Beach has very small greens. It was a no-brainer for the USGA to give Pebble Beach the U.S. Open this year because it’s the 100th anniversary of the course’s opening. It’s the sixth time Pebble Beach hosts this tournament and first since 2010 when Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell won at even par by a stroke over France’s Gregory Havret. McDowell is +10000 to win this week.

The USGA tries to make the U.S. Open the toughest tournament in golf in terms of course setup so it’s quite possible no player finishes under par this year.