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Gabriel Hjertstedt competes in the third round of the B.C. Open held on the Atunyote course at Turning Stone Resort in Vernon, New York, on July 22, 2006.Photo by: Chris Condon/PGA TOUR This is the ...

COURSE INFO Address: 245 Mountain View Dr., Wetumpka Phone: 334-514-8082 Web site: emeraldmountain.com Par: 36-36--72 Yardage: 4,838 to 7,023 yards USGA course rating: 68.5 to 73.5 Slope rating: 118 ...