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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – The switch back to Poa annua greens for this week’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach can cause some extra stress for the best players in the world – even the reigning Masters champ who authored the most dominating performance ever here 19 years ago.
Tiger Woods had no problem holing putts on the fickle surfaces during his 15-shot win here in 2000, and he’s plenty familiar with their bumpy and inconsistent nature having won eight times on similar surfaces at Torrey Pines. But even a player of his experience knows that Poa greens must be approached with caution, especially late in the day.