In 2004, the par-3 seventh green was so dead on Sunday that players couldn't keep the golf ball on the putting surface and USGA officials wound up watering the green between groups.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Fertilize regularly because nutrients get washed away while watering so frequently.
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