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Article: Whistling Straits whistling in dark Officials left waiting for word on site selection for 2005 U.S. Open
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 3, 1999
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The U.S. Golf Association has tabled site selection for the 2005
U.S. Open until at least January, leaving officials at Whistling
Straits in the dark.
Whistling Straits, the 1-year-old golf course in Haven designed by
Pete Dye and built by the Kohler Co., was believed to be on the short
list of courses being considered to play host to the 2005 Open.
However, the USGA's championship committee elected not to
recommend a site to the executive committee at a meeting which
concluded Sunday in Owings Mill, Md.
"At this point, they weren't comfortable making a selection," a
USGA spokesman said.
Kohler Co. president Herbert V. Kohler now must decide whether he
wants to wait until the ...