156 golfers will compete for the second major title of the year with prize money for the champion up to 2.16 million dollars.
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| The highest prize money at the 2017 PGA Tour. The amount that the 2017 US Open champion will receive is 2.16 million dollars, the most of any event on the PGA Tour this season. The total prize money of the tournament is 12 million dollars. This is also the first time the prize money for the winner of a major tournament has exceeded 2 million dollars. |
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| 156 players. Of these, 87 are Americans. About half of the total players qualified and 11 are previous US Open champions. |
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| Erin Hills is the longest course in US Open history. The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced that Erin Hills is 7,741 yards long, the longest in the 117-year history of the US Open. Previously, the record belonged to Chambers Bay, which hosted the tournament in 2014, with a length of 7,695 yards. Erin Hills is the first course in Wisconsin to host the US Open. |
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| Par 72. For the first time in 25 years and only the ninth time since World War II, the US Open will have a par total of 72. Previously, the US Open par was usually 70. |
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| 138 sand traps. Unlike other courses, the sand traps here have uneven surfaces and players will get into trouble if they let the ball fall into them. |
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| The fairways are wide, about 50-60 yards. Rory McIlroy commented that Erin Hills may have the widest fairways at any PGA Tour event. USGA Executive Director Mike Davis commented that compared to Winged Foot, Pebble Beach or Oakmont, Erin Hills' fairways may even be 50% wider. |
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| Thick fringe grass. One of the biggest talking points heading into the US Open was the tall fescue grass that flanked the fairways on all the holes, which golfers said could easily cause the ball to disappear if hit. The wide fairways made it harder to get the ball into the fringe, but when it did happen, it cost the player dearly. |
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| The last three champions are grouped together for the first two rounds. Dustin Johnson, the 2016 champion, Jordan Spieth, the 2015 champion, and Martin Kaymer, the 2014 champion, will play together on Thursday and Friday. These are all stars who receive a lot of attention. |
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| Four par 5s. Erin Hills has four par 5s. Notably, in the last six holes, there are two par 5s, two par 4s and two par 3s. Having two par 5s in the last six holes can lead to unpredictable outcomes on the final day. |
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