Last week's flooding rains will test the course's recent drainage upgrades, but in general, Sawgrass plays shorter than its official 7, 215 yards because the fairways are firm and fast.

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"Disastrous flooding puts near 7 feet of flow in buildings in the jet engine test facility at Kelly AFB, " the National Weather Service said.

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On Tuesday, a new multimillion-pound Left Bank flood scheme was put to the test, helping to save thousands of homes along the Trent from flooding.

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