'Get it close, hell, I’m going to sink it,' Payne Stewart won the US Open, and Ken Venturi nearly died on his way to a win - This DiSH for June 20 episode artwork

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'Get it close, hell, I’m going to sink it,' Payne Stewart won the US Open, and Ken Venturi nearly died on his way to a win - This DiSH for June 20

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In 1982, Tom Watson sank a tricky chip in to take the lead at the US Open and went on to beat Jack Nicklaus by two shots at Pebble Beach. In 1999, Payne Stewart won his second and final US Open at Pinehurst. In 1964, Ken Venturi nearly died on his way to winning the US Open at Congressional. In 1984, Dallas Cowboys head coach Tom Landry testified as a character witness for his QB Danny White.

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