Swing for the moon: No. 16 at Olympic to play 670 yards for U.S. Open

Whoa! That's one heck of a long 670 yard hole.

Swing for the moon: No. 16 at Olympic to play 670 yards for U.S. Open | On Golf with Ron Kroichick | an SFGate.com blog:

"Memo to Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson and their power-hitting cohorts: Bring all you got.

The Olympic Club’s Lake Course counts as a short track by modern standards, but No. 16 will test even the big boys during the U.S. Open in June. That par-5 officially will measure 670 yards, making it the longest hole in Open history."

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