SF Examiner: Truly open tournament gives everyone a shot

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

Fourteen years ago, Willie Brown, then the mayor, was saying, “The U.S. Open is wonderful. It’s a $150 million boon to San Francisco, and being the center of golf worldwide for a week — that can’t hurt.”

Fourteen years ago, Phil Mickelson was tying for 10th and Tiger Woods for 18th.

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