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Miguel Angel Jimenez, the man who made golf stretching famous at the 2011 British Open, gives you an idea of how he gets loose at the golf course. Brilliant.

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Ever swing and miss on the golf course? Don’t feel bad, Lee Westwood has. Check out this video from THE PLAYERS last week.

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Players with Merion Experience to Watch

Since it’s been 32 years since Merion has hosted a US Open, there won’t be a single player in the field who has played an Open at the historic course in Ardmore. There will be several players however that do have USGA Championship experience at Merion as the course played host to both the 2005 U.S. Amateur and the 2009 Walker Cup. Incidentally, two players, PGA TOUR Pro Brian Harman and legendary PA Mid-Am Nathan Smith, played in both of those events, however neither are currently qualified for the US Open this year.

So who are the players with a positive history at Merion? Well, to be blunt, not many.

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Limited US Open Tickets at Merion Still Available

Tickets for the four Championship rounds for the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion are now sold out. A limited number of Practice Round tickets are still available:

$50 Grounds tickets are available for Monday only.

$75 Trophy Club (pavilion access) tickets are available for Monday and Tuesday.

$250 1895 Club tickets (pavilion access includes food and beverage) tickets are available for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Purchase your 2013 US Open at Merion tickets here.

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"Never heard of Derek Ernst until this week…"

—	Luke Donald talks about last week’s 2013 Wells Fargo Championship winner at Quail Hollow.

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What would you do if there was a spike mark between your ball and the cup? If you’re Sergio Garcia and it was the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship, you would grab your wedge, bump a smooth little chip over the spike mark and drain your 6 foot par chip…from the middle of the green. Say what you will about Sergio, he is always fun to watch!

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The famous wicker baskets of Merion adorn the flagsticks in lieu of flags. The USGA has confirmed that the wicker baskets will be in use for the 2013 U.S. Open.

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USGA Executive Director Mike Davis addresses the crowd at Media Day at Merion Golf Club on April 30, 2013.

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"Merion has got six or seven holes that are not very hard, and several of them in a row. I think you go from 7-12 or 13 that are short holes. But the rest of the holes, I mean you’ve got 550 and 530. You are either going to play a really difficult hole or a birdie-able hole. I think Merion will stand up just fine. Merion is a great golf course, been a great test of golf for years. Yes it is a tight piece of property. Yes the guys hit the ball a long way. But I think Merion will restrict them a little bit and force them to play well."