Opens put No. 2 super on spot

Kevin Robinson is being asked to do what no superintendent has done before.

In 2014, the U.S. Open golf championship will be played on the famous Pinehurst No. 2 course. A week later, the U.S. Women's Open will be held on No. 2 at Pinehurst Resort.

That's unprecedented. That's uncharted territory for the U.S. Golf Association and for Kevin Robinson, the course superintendent. He is charged with having No. 2 in pristine championship condition and a strong, fitting test for the world's best men and women golfers.

Talk about spiking the heart rate.

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