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San Diego’s U.S. Open tee shot is right down the middle

This was one of the rare times, it seems, San Diegans worked together to bring sports tourist dollars to San Diego.

Jay Rains was the driving force behind bringing the U.S. Open to Torrey Pines. HOC photo: Paul Parks.

Jay Rains was the driving force behind bringing the U.S. Open to Torrey Pines. HOC photo: Paul Parks.

Torrey Pines Golf Course Operations Manager Mark Woodruff speaks about the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines with three San Diegans that won the U.S. Open in their careers. Left to right are Scott Simpson, 1987 U.S. Open champion; Gene Littler, 1961 U.S. Open champion; Woodruff and Billy Casper, 1959 and 1966 U.S. Open champion. HOC photo: Darryl Wheeler.

Torrey Pines Golf Course Operations Manager Mark Woodruff speaks about the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines with three San Diegans that won the U.S. Open in their careers. Left to right are Scott Simpson, 1987 U.S. Open champion; Gene Littler, 1961 U.S. Open champion; Woodruff and Billy Casper, 1959 and 1966 U.S. Open champion. HOC photo: Darryl Wheeler.

San Diego's U.S. Open tee shot is right down the middle

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