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Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, stretches before teeing off on the first hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, tees off on the first hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Defending U.S. Open champion, Louis Oosthuizen, of South Africa, prepares to tee off on the first hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Masters champion Charl Schwartzel walks down the fairway of the second hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Masters champion Charl Schwartzel hits his approach on the second hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Masters champion Charl Schwartzel checks the wind before hitting a shot on the second hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Russell Henley, amateur - USA, waves to the crowd after teeing off on the first hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Russell Henley, amateur - USA, talks with his caddie before teeing off on the first hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Luke Donald chips his way onto the sixth green during the championship round of the 2011 U.S. Open Congressional, in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Luke Donald takes a shot from the sixth fairway during the championship round of the 2011 U.S. Open Congressional, in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Phil Mickelson waits to putt on the seventh green during the championship round of the 2011 U.S. Open Congressional, in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Luke Donald tees off on the seventh hole during the championship round of the 2011 U.S. Open Congressional, in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Bubba Watson tees off on the seventh hole during the championship round of the 2011 U.S. Open Congressional, in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Luke Donald (left) prepares for his shot while Bubba Watson (right)acknowledges the crowd on the sixth green during the championship round of the 2011 U.S. Open Congressional, in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Phil Mickelson reacts after his putt on the sixth green as he makes his way to the seventh tee during the championship round of the 2011 U.S. Open Congressional, in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Phil Mickelson reacts after his shot from the sixth fairway during the championship round of the 2011 U.S. Open Congressional, in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Phil Mickelson takes a shot from the sixth fairway during the championship round of the 2011 U.S. Open Congressional, in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, tees off on the 14th hole during the third round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Saturday, June 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, reacts after making his birdie putt on the 11th hole during the third round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Saturday, June 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Tulsa Shock guard Ivory Latta dribbles past Washington Mystics guard Matee Ajavon during the first quarter of a WNBA basketball game at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday June 18, 2011. The Mystics lost 77-59. (AP Photo/ Tulsa World, Jeff Lautenberger)