Your old buddy Paul is here to give you a few nuggets about the U.S. Open.

If you know just one of these four things, you'll sound like you are an old duffer, set to sit back and enjoy an entire weekend of guys hitting little white balls across beautifully manicured landscapes.

Truth is, maybe you'll tune in a bit here and there, and then on Sunday, if a story develops, you'll hope to see the finish, right?

Well, if you run up against the U.S. Open Golf Championship this weekend in any way, here a few things you can say to seem like you are an old looper.

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    Spectators get hurt on this course

    When they held the U.S. Amateur here (Chambers Bay, Tacoma, Washington) a few years ago, there were numerous spectators that sprained their ankles on the rough, hilly terrain of the course.

    They say the only flat lie is on the scorer's table.

    Plus, it's a long course. They're mapping it at 11 miles, and spectators have to walk just as far as the golfers if they want to get out into the action.

    During the practice round, according to the LATimes, 79 people visited the first aid tent.

    Hot, humid summer days are predicted, and so is dehydration, heat issues and other problems that hopefully only require first aid.

    Getty - David Cannon
    Getty - David Cannon
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    U.S. Open Courses are legendarily tough

    Ok, besides the one at the Congressional in 2011, the U.S. Open is traditionally the major with the course that is really tough. Like, 'get ready to call your mom and cry' tough.

    These guys are usually around 10 under after four days on most courses, so winning at even, or above par is not a normal occurrence for them.

    I love these tough courses, because even while it makes even the best golfers struggle, they also manage to shine. That's what puts them where they are today.

    Getty - Ross Kinard
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    Rory McIlroy could do well on the U.K.-esque course

    Wide open holes where you can barely tell the difference between the green and the fairway are traditionally a thing of the U.K., the birthplace of golf.

    Chambers Bay isn't far from the ocean, but that body of water you'll see isn't the Pacific. It's the Puget Sound. The winds and weather of the area can always be a factor when on a body of water that big.

    It's perfect golf. Grass, sand, water, taller grass, with barely a tree in sight. They are expecting scores to be high and the similarity to old country golf courses to be good for one Rory McIlroy.

    Also, expect McIlroy and other golfers who are fit to have the potential to push through on Sunday night, after everyone else is exhausted from the brutal conditions and length of this course.

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    Total Purse - $10 million - Winner takes about $1.6M

    This isn't your "I'll bet you $50 bucks you shank it into the woods!" or dollar skins buddy match. There's a lot of cheddar to take a bit of at all the major championships.

    Last year's winner took home $1.6 million, an increase from the $1.4 million in the previous years.

    From the looks of this course and the first round, they'll earn it.

     

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