The setting was Pebble Beach -- the greatest meeting of land and sea. The 2000 U.S. Open was slated to be the ultimate challenge for pros on the ultimate course, a decisive major tournament to begin a new decade and millennium. It began with speculation and honoring those champions of the past, and ended with predictions for an extraordinary future.The stage was set in so many ways...every player wanted to leave with that trophy. The tribute to Payne...