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Arnie involved in Pebble Beach changes

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08:52 AM ET 01.29 | Arnold Palmer has been intimately involved with the changes at Pebble Beach in advance of next year's U.S. Open - adding new bunkers, building new tees (to lengthen the course) and pushing fairways closer to the ocean. He's optimistic the tweaks will strengthen Pebble in a "subtle" way. "We've made changes without being obnoxious," Palmer said in a telephone interview this week. "We really aren't trying to change the character of Pebble Beach. ... I'd like to think we're making it more demanding off the tee. We're giving guys a little more to think about when they're whacking those long tee shots." Palmer also offered his take on course conditions at Augusta National, where the past two Masters have turned into grinding, U.S. Open-like affairs. Many golf insiders expect club Chairman Billy Payne to pull back slightly this year, with a friendlier course set-up designed to restore excitement. "Everybody is trying to build really difficult courses and maybe we've gone past the spot we should," Palmer said. "In other words, don't eliminate the birdies and eagles - the possibility of a guy making eagle to win the tournament excites people. ... I think Augusta has gone as far as they want to go, and they'll soften it a little."

San Francisco Chronicle

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