Craig Jones / Getty Images In order to have as many holes as possible along the rocky Pacific coastline, the designers of Pebble Beach Golf Links employed a "figure 8" layout. The course, which opened in 1919, has hosted the U.S. Open four times, with Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tom Kite and Tiger Woods hoisting the trophies in those events. It will host again in 2010.

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