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As Baltusrol Golf Club prepares to host its first major championship since the 1993 US Open, it would be a great time to examine the legend that is Baltusrol. Peter Williams of the New Zealand Herald does just that:

Until 1831, the land on which the golf club is now situated was a farm owned by Mr Baltus Roll. He was a man renowned for his thrift. One night in 1831 a couple of strangers, very keen to relieve Mr Roll of his considerable stash, were disturbed by the parsimonious farmer. As is usually the case, two bad guys were too powerful for one good guy and poor Mr Roll met a violent death.

Enjoy this article; Baltusrol has been the site of more than a few famous moments in golf history and Peter Williams provides a nice synopsis.

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