Mickelson, who has won three Masters titles and one US PGA Championship, has never lifted the US Open despite five runner-up spots, including at Bethpage last year.

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It is the only venue in any country that has hosted two different Majors (The PGA Championship and two US Opens, with several more to come) and the Ryder Cup.

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The programme, which includes contributions from Tiger Woods, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell, charts a remarkable 2012 for McIlroy during which he became world number one, claimed a second Major Championship - the US PGA - and went on to top the money list on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Kaymer started this season by winning the Abu Dhabi Championship before being crowned US PGA champion after triumphing in a play-off with Bubba Watson.

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Love entered the US PGA Tour record books as the only player in the history of the Players Championship to go from first to missing the cut.

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Haas, who won the Senior PGA Championship two weeks ago, first played Winged Foot in the 1974 US Open as an amateur.

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