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Never played any of them. As a television venue, I would probably order them Merion, then Southern Hills close at the top, and then Brookline well behind in third.

Kind of a random post, but I see the 2009 US Am got moved to Southern, and for some reason that prompted me to look up future US Open venues. I was pleased to see that Merion was listed, and then it occurred to me that we were nearing the 100 year anniversary of Ouimet and I didn't see Brookline listed-- in fact, that is the year they are headed to Merion.

Is this a shocker in the world of golf, that they are going back to Merion in 2013? Any thoughts on these courses?