Dreams can come true at the Open

Published Jun. 21, 2009 4:36 a.m. ET

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The charm of the U.S. Open, unlike many weeks in golf, is that it's not all about Tiger and Phil. Oh, they're here at the 109th edition, sure, very much front and center, but so are a handful of movers and dreamers who never have been here before, who arrive to the U.S. Open fresh from behind the counter at some pro shop, or with a calling card that might say "Gateway Tour."