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Breakthrough Victory for Lucas Glover

A voracious reader, Lucas Glover took a moment to scan the names etched on the walls of the U.S. Open trophy. Talk about a great ending. From Hagen to Sarazen, Jones to Hogan, Palmer to Trevino and Nicklaus to Woods, Glover couldn’t put the glistening...

Posted Jun 24 2009, 09:06 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Phil Mickelson, U.S. Open, David Duval, 2009, Ricky Barnes, Lucas Glover

Phil Mickelson US Open Runner Up Again

Tuesday, 23 June 2009 There was no smile, just a look of resignation as Phil Mickelson trudged wearily up the muddy slope off the 18th green. He was finally finished in a U.S. Open that seemed like it would never end, and the shouts of support coming...

Posted Jun 23 2009, 01:34 PM by Golf International with | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: Phil Mickelson, U.S. Open

Tiger Woods & Phil Mickelson Loom on Monday

The 6:25 p.m. tee time was running late, which wasn’t all that surprising since nothing has happened according to plan in this U.S. Open. The thousands who lined the fairway of the dogleg-right first hole didn’t seem to mind, though, because Tiger Woods...

Posted Jun 22 2009, 07:08 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, U.S. Open, 2009, Bethpage Black

Ricky Barnes Leads with Record Low Score

Ricky Barnes held a one-shot lead heading into a marathon Sunday at the U.S. Open after firing a five-under-par 65 on Saturday for a record 36-hole total of 132 at the rain-delayed tournament. Barnes led fellow-American Lucas Glover by one stroke and...

Posted Jun 22 2009, 07:05 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

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U.S. Open Set for Exciting Monday Finish

Ricky Barnes flashed a smile as big as his six-shot lead. Picture © Getty Images He was double digits under par, only the fourth player in U.S. Open history to get that low. He had a six-shot lead over his closest rival, while the stars struggled to make...

Posted Jun 22 2009, 07:05 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, U.S. Open, David Duval, 2009, Ricky Barnes, Lucas Glover

Rain Washes Out Most of Thursday's Play

The first round of the U.S. Open started Thursday. The end is not yet in sight. Picture © Getty Images Making greens look like swimming pools and creating streams on many fairways, a daylong deluge overwhelmed an already-waterlogged Bethpage Black and...

Posted Jun 19 2009, 09:29 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

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Mixed Blessings for Player on Wet Thursday

Talk about brutal conditions at the U.S. Open. The wind was gusting, blowing rain sideways and creating waves in puddles that were nearing ankle deep. Umbrellas were deployed with a mission in mind, because by now it was clear it was every man for himself...

Posted Jun 19 2009, 09:01 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, Fred Couples, 2009, Bethpage Black, Phil Blackmar, Weather Conditions

Wet Weather Makes U.S. Open Even Tougher

It’s almost impossible to find a golfer who doesn’t use the words difficult or long in describing Bethpage Black. It is impossible to find anyone connected with the U.S. Open who doesn’t want to keep the rain away. With a recent rain history approaching...

Posted Jun 18 2009, 02:22 PM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, U.S. Open, 2009, Bethpage Black, Weather Conditions

Angel Cabrera Amongst the Golfing Elite

Angel Cabrera’s win at the Masters earned him a spot in the marquee opening threesome at the U.S. Open. It almost never happened. The only man with a chance at this year’s Grand Slam nearly skipped the Masters. Barely a week before teeing off at Augusta...

Posted Jun 18 2009, 02:21 PM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, U.S. Open, Angel Cabrera, 2009

Struggling Stars May Suffer at Bethpage

Anthony Kim has lost the dynamic game that made him one of the PGA Tour’s rising stars last summer, and knows that Bethpage Black in full U.S. Open trim is an unlikely place to find it. “I just haven’t been as patient as I need to be on the golf course...

Posted Jun 18 2009, 02:19 PM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, Adam Scott, Padraig Harrington, Vijay Singh, Angel Cabrera, Anthony Kim, 2009, Bethpage Black

Bethpage - The People's Course

They sat on the trunk of their car to change shoes, slung their golf bags over their shoulders and walked across the parking lot toward the golf shop to pay the $55 fee. This is how it typically works at a public golf course, and Bethpage State Park is...

Posted Jun 16 2009, 07:16 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, U.S. Open, 2009, Bethpage Black

Major Winners Grouped Together

World number one Tiger Woods will launch his title defence at next week’s U.S. Open in high-profile company with 2007 winner Angel Cabrera and British Open champion Padraig Harrington. US OPEN 2009. Picture © Getty Images American Woods, U.S. Masters...

Posted Jun 16 2009, 07:15 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, Padraig Harrington, Angel Cabrera, 2009

Tiger Woods Favorite for U.S. Open Defence

All the signs point toward another Tiger Woods victory at next week’s U.S. Open in New York where the American world number one will be the overwhelming favourite in pursuit of his 15th major title. Tiger Woods practicing on Monday. Picture © Getty Images...

Posted Jun 16 2009, 07:13 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, 2009

Brian Gay Gains Wire to Wire Victory

Brian Gay thought so little of his chance to play his way into the U.S. Open in his last possible chance that he had plans for a week off. Not even a tentative plan sketched out just in case. BRIAN GAY. Picture © Getty Images Well, he better figure something...

Posted Jun 15 2009, 09:18 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, U.S. Open, 2009, Bethpage Black, Brian Gay, St. Jude Classic

Phil Mickelson Under Par on Return

Phil Mickelson wasted no time firing up fans with birdies on the opening two holes. Then came a sliced tee shot into the water and a nearly four-putt green. He birdied two of the last three holes. A typical round for one of golf’s most unpredictable stars...

Posted Jun 12 2009, 06:39 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Phil Mickelson, U.S. Open, Jose Maria Olazabal, 2009, Bethpage Black, Brian Gay

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