Mike Johnson on why Winged Foot (2020 U.S. Open site) is special:

Why Winged Foot Is Special:

golfdigest.com 28 Jan '13, 2am

Mike Johnson on why Winged Foot (2020 U.S. Open site) is special:

The very name "Winged Foot" has a sort of magic for those who know the club from afar. To them it stands for competitive golf at its highest level -- a place where history was made by Bobby Jones... and others. [But] for those who know Winged Foot intimately, it is much more fun and meaningful than a place of big occasions. It is a steady heartbeat of golfing pleasure and sportsmanship, where the game is the thing and where many great matches and tall tales have been spun. Winged Foot is, in sum, a temple to the spirit of golf." --Joseph C. Dey Joe Dey had it right. The former top man at the usga and the PGA Tour understood Winged Foot GC's magic, in both its grand and subtle forms. To help you celebrate the national championship's return to Mamaroneck, N.Y., after 22 years, here are some of the things that make Winged Foot so compelling. The Putts Like kids who pretend th...

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@SebastienAudoux » 28 Jan '13, 1pm
RT @GolfWorldUS: RT @EMichaelGW: The USGA selects Winged Foot to host 2020 U.S. Open. I wrote in 2006 about why the place is so special. [link]
@GolfWorldUS » 28 Jan '13, 1pm
RT @EMichaelGW: The USGA selects Winged Foot to host 2020 U.S. Open. I wrote in 2006 about why the place is so special. [link]
@EMichaelGW » 28 Jan '13, 12pm
The USGA selects Winged Foot to host 2020 U.S. Open. Here's a piece I wrote in 2006 about why the place is so special. [link]
@NYBuckeye88 » 28 Jan '13, 4am
RT @GolfDigestMag: The very name "Winged Foot" has a sort of magic: [link] (The U.S. Open will go back in 2020.)
@GolfDigestMag » 28 Jan '13, 4am
The very name "Winged Foot" has a sort of magic: [link] (The U.S. Open will go back in 2020.)
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RT @BillFields1: RT @GD_MikeO: Mike Johnson on why Winged Foot (2020 U.S. Open site) is special: [link]
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