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In the Field Thanks to His Past Success, Tiger Woods Ready—and Grateful—for U.S. Open Challenge

Tiger Woods just barely qualified for an exemption to make the field at this year's U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. But now that he's here, anything can happen.

Stephanie Apstein

In the Field Thanks to His Past Success, Tiger Woods Ready—and Grateful—for U.S. Open Challenge
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Stephanie Apstein
STEPHANIE APSTEIN

Stephanie Apstein is a senior writer covering baseball and Olympic sports for Sports Illustrated, where she started as an intern in 2011. She has covered 10 World Series and three Olympics, and is a frequent contributor to SportsNet New York's Baseball Night in New York. Apstein has twice won top honors from the Associated Press Sports Editors, and her work has been included in the Best American Sports Writing book series. A member of the Baseball Writers Association of America who serves as its New York chapter vice chair, she graduated from Trinity College with a bachelor's in French and Italian, and has a master's in journalism from Columbia University.