Golf's greatest team competition, the Ryder Cup, will stage its 2016 edition at Hazeltine National Golf Club from September 30 to October 2.
Golf's greatest team competition, the Ryder Cup, will stage its 2016 edition at Hazeltine National Golf Club from September 30 to October 2.
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Hazeltine's championship course is the ongoing legacy of the renowned Jones family of golf architects.
Hazeltine's championship course is the ongoing legacy of the renowned Jones family of golf architects.
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Rees Jones has been overseeing the course, located at Chaska near Minneapolis, since preparing it for the 1991 US Open.
Rees Jones has been overseeing the course, located at Chaska near Minneapolis, since preparing it for the 1991 US Open.
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American Ryder Cup star Payne Stewart won that major, 21 years after future Europe team captain Tony Jacklin of Britain won Hazeltine's first US Open.
American Ryder Cup star Payne Stewart won that major, 21 years after future Europe team captain Tony Jacklin of Britain won Hazeltine's first US Open.
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Hazeltine was created by Robert Trent Jones Sr. -- Rees' father -- who is pictured at the 1991 US Open.
Hazeltine was created by Robert Trent Jones Sr. -- Rees' father -- who is pictured at the 1991 US Open.
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It first hosted the PGA Championship in 2002, two years after Jones Sr. passed away at the age of 93.
It first hosted the PGA Championship in 2002, two years after Jones Sr. passed away at the age of 93.
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Lightning storms affected the 2002 tournament, meaning the second round was suspended while ground staff made the course playable.
Lightning storms affected the 2002 tournament, meaning the second round was suspended while ground staff made the course playable.
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That year Rich Beem -- pictured hitting out of the bunker at hole No. 8 -- was a surprise champion, with Tiger Woods runner-up. It would be Beem's only major title.
That year Rich Beem -- pictured hitting out of the bunker at hole No. 8 -- was a surprise champion, with Tiger Woods runner-up. It would be Beem's only major title.
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Woods was beaten again at Hazeltine in the 2009 PGA Championship -- the first time he hadn't won a major after leading going into the final round. YE Yang became Asia's first major champion, and the South Korean has yet to win another.
Woods was beaten again at Hazeltine in the 2009 PGA Championship -- the first time he hadn't won a major after leading going into the final round. YE Yang became Asia's first major champion, and the South Korean has yet to win another.
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Picturesque Hazeltine has also hosted the US Women's Open and the men's US Amateur.
Picturesque Hazeltine has also hosted the US Women's Open and the men's US Amateur.
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A view inside the clubhouse at Hazeltine.
A view inside the clubhouse at Hazeltine.
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Its "Hall of Champions" marks the club's greatest achievements.
Its "Hall of Champions" marks the club's greatest achievements.
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It includes a display of memorabilia from the 1970 and 1991 US Opens and the 1983 US Senior Open, won by Billy Casper.
It includes a display of memorabilia from the 1970 and 1991 US Opens and the 1983 US Senior Open, won by Billy Casper.
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