Golf fans, what do you know about the US Open?

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Tiger Woods watches his shot on the 17th hole during a practice round for the 2013 US Open golf championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., June 10, 2013.

Each June, golfers from far and wide come to America to test their golf shot-making prowess at the US Open. Test your knowledge of US Open history by taking our quiz.

1. What player managed to win the 1964 Open by four strokes despite trailing by six shots entering the 36-hole final day and being so shaky in the scorching heat that a doctor followed him with ice packs over the final holes?

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Tiger Woods watches his shot on the 17th hole during a practice round for the 2013 US Open golf championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., June 10, 2013.
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Golfer Ken Venturi gets a kiss from his wife Conni as he accepts the title holder's silver cup at the 1964 US Open golf tournament, after a searing final round on the Congressional Country Club course at Bethesda, Md.

Ken Venturi

Julius Boros

Billy Casper

Gay Brewer

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