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Woods to rest elbow, skip AT&T National
In little more than a month, Tiger Woods went from being tough to beat to having a tough time even playing. Woods said Wednesday that soreness in his ...
England's Rose blooms after 17-year wait for major
Ever since Greg Norman's final-round implosion allowed Nick Faldo win the Masters in 1996, a generation of fine English talent has come up short in ...
Justin Rose invokes Ben Hogan, wins US Open
Justin Rose walked the 18th fairway and thought of Ben Hogan, and a chance to emulate one of the most famous shots in golf. That very moment Sunday ...
Heartbreak on his birthday for Mickelson in Open
This wasn't the way it was supposed to end, not on Phil Mickelson's birthday and not at Merion Golf Club, where history will record with little ...
AP PHOTOS: The best images from the US Open
Justin Rose ends a 43-year English drought by winning the U.S. Open. Phil Mickelson celebrates his birthday with a second-place finish. Shawn Stefani ...
Rose wins US Open, more heartache for Mickelson
Justin Rose could see all the pieces coming together in this U.S. Open. The sun was breaking through the clouds Sunday evening at Merion as he stood ...
Mahan can blame 15 for lost US Open
Tied for the U.S. Open lead, Hunter Mahan was on cruise control. He was the steadiest player for most of Sunday at Merion Golf Club, ripping off par ...
Jason Day close again, ties for 2nd at US Open
Third place at the Masters. Tied for second at the U.S. Open. And that's just this year. Jason Day's too young to get saddled with that dreaded Best ...
Woods matches worst score in a major
This isn't the kind of record Tiger Woods had in mind at the U.S. Open. Woods went out-of-bounds on his second tee shot of the final round at Merion ...
Shawn Stefani aces 17 in US Open
Shawn Stefani lost track of the ball as soon it rocketed off his 4-iron. A roaring U.S. Open gallery tracked it for him. "Go! Go! Go! Go!" It did ...
New chapter in golf's history of bad pants
Considering the history of bad pants in golf, Billy Horschel had to go a long way to stand out. But the Octopus-print pair he donned for Sunday's ...
Five things to look for Sunday at US Open
Five things to look for Sunday in the final round of the U.S. Open: ____ PHIL's DAY? Sure seems like it's setting up to be. Sunday is Phil Mickelson's ...
Phil Mickelson leads after 3rd round at US Open
For all those runner-up finishes, with so much heartache chasing the major he covets, Phil Mickelson has never had a better chance to win the U.S.
Steve Stricker seeks finishing touch at US Open
Now Steve Stricker has to close the deal. A good supply of frozen yogurt might help get it done. Running out of time to win a major, the 46-year-old's ...
Woods matches his worst US Open round as a pro
Tiger Woods made birdie at the first hole, only to watch his day go racing downhill from there. By the time it was over, Woods skidded to seven bogeys ...
US Open turns into block party for locals
Garry Van Arkel got a taste of what was in store when the U.S. Golf Association commandeered part of his property for parking and turned his tennis ...
Local caddie makes good on Kim's bag
LaRue Temple has to take off Sunday from working behind the bar. He's needed on the bag of a U.S. Open contender. Amateur Michael Kim should be one ...
Woods matches worst US Open round as a pro
Tiger Woods matched his worst round as a pro at the U.S. Open, and this one cost him Saturday at Merion. Woods had a 6-over 76. That sent him tumbling ...
5 things to look for Saturday at US Open
Five things to look for Saturday in the third round of the U.S. Open: ____ WILL PHIL HANG ON? Phil Mickelson has a checkered history in the U.S.
Woods likes his chances at Open on weekend
History says Tiger Woods has little chance to win this U.S. Open. Not from behind, and certainly not with an elbow inflammation that seems to bother ...
Mickelson, Horschel share clubhouse lead at Merion
Phil Mickelson made his first birdie on his last putt. Billy Horschel never missed a green. It was all they could do to barely break par against ...
Another TV viewer calls in, but no violation
The way it's going lately, it can't be a major championship unless someone calls in to report a rules violation. This time, the USGA talked to the ...
A sluggish, painful start for Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods said his left wrist was fine. It's his game that was hurting him Thursday in the U.S. Open. Woods finished only 10 holes in the ...
A long day and the lead for Lefty at US Open
Even for Phil Mickelson, his path to the top of the leaderboard Thursday in the U.S. Open was unconventional. He traveled about 2,400 miles in the air ...
Garcia fights through tough start and wisecracks
There was at least one wiseguy waiting on more than a few of the holes. Despite that, Sergio Garcia's charm offensive was mostly well received by the ...