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Washington native Ryan Moore well prepared for U.S. Open test

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. –– Ryan Moore will fool you.

He looks hip. Tight clothing is his best friend. He has mastered the sports noire look, often opting for dark or muted colors. He walks with a certain swagger. He could be straight out of an old Carly Simon song – "one eye on the mirror." He is widely regarded as something of a rebel, a player who has turned down lucrative contracts from golf companies because he didn't want to sacrifice or compromise his own unique identity.

Behind all that bravado is a smart, calculating, articulate 32-year-old man who can talk like a university professor and has played many rounds of golf at this year's U.