Winged Foot also is where former USGA President Sandy Tatum offered the defining comment for the U.S. Open.

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The question now is simply: how hard will Sandy hit, and where will the major impacts be felt?

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Located just 2km south of Chora, Kapsali is characterised by a curved waterfront and sandy twin bays where sea turtles are known to swim.

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The space is located in Newtown's Reed Intermediate School, where students of Sandy Hook elementary go after graduating.

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Hurricane Sandy is now heading towards the US East Coast - where states including North Carolina, Virginia, Connecticut and Delaware are on emergency alert.

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In New York, where Sandy brought a record 14ft (4.2m) tidal surge, the National Guard is to deliver a million meals and bottled water to residents affected by the storm.

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This is a course where the 1st and 18th hole are by the clubhouse, usually by the seaside and on sandy soil.

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