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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP)—It’s almost impossible to find a golfer who doesn’t use the words difficult or long in describing Bethpage Black.

It is impossible to find anyone connected with the U.S. Open who doesn’t want to keep the rain away.

With a recent rain history approaching biblical proportions, and a forecast that has umbrella salespeople smiling, the 7,426-yard, par-70 public course that is hosting the Open for a second time this decade is throwing a wet blanket over the chances of a lot of golfers.

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