156 golfers will compete for the second major title of the year with the winner taking home $2.16 million in prize money.
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| The highest prize money on the 2017 PGA Tour. The 2017 US Open champion will receive $2.16 million, the most of any PGA Tour event this season. The total prize money for the tournament is $12 million. This is also the first time the prize money for the winner of a major has exceeded $2 million. |
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| 156 players. Of these, 87 are Americans. About half of the players qualified through qualifying 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 in 2014, with a length of 7,695 yards. Erin Hills is the first course in Wisconsin to host a 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 for a round. 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 have trouble if they let the ball fall into them. |
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| The fairways are wide, ranging from 50 to 60 yards. Rory McIlroy said Erin Hills may have the widest fairways on the PGA Tour. USGA Executive Director Mike Davis said Erin Hills' fairways may be 50 percent wider than those at Winged Foot, Pebble Beach or Oakmont. |
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| Thick fringe grass. One of the most debated issues leading up to the US Open was the tall fescue grass that flanked the fairways of all the holes, which golfers said could easily cause the ball to disappear if hit there. The wide fairways made it harder to hit 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 have received 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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