The U.S. Open Golf Tournament at Torrey Pines is Finally Underway

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Published June 12, 2008 at 8:25 AM PDT

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

The U.S. Open is finally underway at Torrey Pines. Mark Zeigler, a local sports reporter, describes the sights and the sounds, the economic impact, and the little-known stories from the first U.S. Op

Andrew Phelps (Guest Host): The U.S. Open is underway. It's a big weekend for San Diego, but not just because the world's brightest golf stars are here. It's the first time the Open has made Torrey Pines its home in 108 years. It's the first Open in Southern California in 60 years. So what does this mean for our fair city? Lots of economic activity to be sure, and probably some growling among the locals. Oh, and how are the players looking?

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Guest

Mark Zeigler, sports reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune who is covering the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.