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US Open Golf stories: 34 news summaries

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BRITISH OPEN

 Tiger Misses 
 Cut; Watson 
 Keeps Lead 


Jul 17, 09 2:46 PM CDT
(AP) - Tiger Woods missed the British Open cut after shooting a 4-over 74 in today's second round, marking only the second time he has failed to advance in a major since turning pro; the first was the 2006 US Open, which took place soon after the death of his father. But... More »

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 Fallon Beats Tiger 
 at His Own Wii Game 

They faced off in Times Square

Jun 25, 09 2:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tiger's not so tough in the virtual world. Jimmy Fallon crushed the champion golfer in Tiger's own Nintendo Wii game at Times Square this morning, the New York Post reports. Woods conceded on the third and final hole, after shooting a double-bogey and a bogey.  They played on the... More »

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(Newser) - Lucas Glover hung on today as golf's elite struggled to catch him, winning this year’s US Open at Bethpage Black, NBC Sports reports. A birdie on the 16th hole put Glover two shots ahead of a pack that included David Duval, Phil Mickelson, and Ricky Barnes. Glover did not... More »

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golf • Phil Mickelson • US Open • tournament • Bethpage Black • Ricky Barnes • Lucas Glover • birdie • US Open Golf

 Doused, Soused Crowd 
 Taunts Tiger at US Open 

Woods could still pull off victory, but it's a long shot

Jun 21, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tiger Woods still has a shot at victory at the US Open, but it would take a record-tying comeback. And to do that Woods would need incredible focus, because some soused spectators have been working on a distracting new hazard at Bethpage Black: extensive heckling. The rowdy crowd may be... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • US Open • Long Island • hecklers • drunkenness • Bethpage Black • US Open Golf

(AP) - Rain prevented Ricky Barnes from teeing off in the third round at Bethpage State Park this afternoon. But the 2002 US Amateur champion set the US Open 36-hole scoring record earlier by finishing two trips around the course in 8-under 132. He completed his second round this morning, making three... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • US Open • Mike Weir • Ricky Barnes • Lucas Glover • US Open Golf

(AP) - Tiger Woods couldn't get off the course fast enough. Mike Weir, Lucas Glover, Ricky Barnes, and Phil Mickelson were among those at the US Open and thrilled they didn't have to leave until it was too dark to continue. Despite a double bogey on his back nine, Weir closed with... More »

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 Rain Suspends US Open  

2nd-round cut pushed to Saturday at earliest

Jun 18, 09 4:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first round of the US Open lasted just three hours today before rain made Bethpage Black unplayable, Golf.com reports. Play was suspended until 7:30am tomorrow, though more wet weather is forecast for Long Island. Four players shared the lead at 1 under par, but none had played... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • Phil Mickelson • US Open • Bethpage Black • Jeff Brehaut • US Open Golf

(Newser) - Tiger Woods was the first golfer yesterday to play a practice round at Bethpage Black, the Long Island course which hosts this year’s US Open beginning Thursday, Newsday reports. “Obviously the golf course is phenomenal,” he said today. “It’s playing long this week. It’s... More »

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(AP) - Tiger Woods has won the Memorial, breaking out of a four-way tie with birdies on his last two holes for a 7-under 65 and a one-shot victory in his final tournament before the US Open. Overcoming a four-shot deficit, he took the lead with a 9-foot birdie on the 17th,... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • Jack Nicklaus Memorial Tournament • US Open Golf

the masters

 Campbell Leads; 
 Tiger's 5 Back 


Apr 9, 09 7:11 PM CDT
(AP) - Chad Campbell led an assault on the scoreboard, shooting a 7-under-par 65 to take the top spot after the opening round of the Masters. As for Tiger Woods, he struggled with his putter but still managed 70 in his first major since last year's US Open. Jim Furyk and Hunter... More »

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OPINION

 Inspire Us, Tiger 


Feb 27, 09 9:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Ignore the nonstop gloom and doom of economic news to consider a wonderful thing: Tiger Woods is playing golf again. Woods has been rehabbing his left knee since just after his gutsy 2008 US Open win settled forever the question of whether a golfer could be called an “athlete,... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • surgery • Gene Robinson • US Open • knee injury • ligament • economy • US Open Golf

 ... And He's Back 


Feb 25, 09 1:40 PM CST
(AP) - Tiger Woods is back on the fairway and back in competition. Wearing his trademark white "TW" golf cap and swinging easily, the world's No. 1 player teed off today at the Accenture Match Play Championship near Tucson, Ariz. His first drive found the fairway. It's Woods' first tournament competition... More »

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(AP) - Eight months after winning the US Open on one good leg, a healthy Tiger Woods is returning to golf. Woods said on his Web site today that he will defend his title next week in the Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson. "I'm now ready to play again,"... More »

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 Here's 
 Tiger's 
 Baby 


Feb 18, 09 9:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Tiger Woods has released the first images of his new son, Charlie, reports the New York Daily News. In fact, Woods issued a family portrait of himself, wife Elin, daughter Sam, and the new Charlie Axel, who arrived on Feb. 8. Now that Charlie's here, dad expects to be back... More »

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OPINION

 Best Sports Stories of 2008 

Evil Bill, golden Michael, ailing Tiger, and hapless Lions held our fascination

Dec 26, 08 3:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Every fan has favorite storylines from the year in sports, but a few were universally intriguing, Reid Cherner and Tom Weir write in USA Today:
  1. Michael Phelps' eight golds in the 08/08/08 Olympics gave America a reason to root.
  2. Our favorite hoodied villain, Patriots coach Bill Belichick, finally
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Michael Phelps • Tiger Woods • Roger Clemens • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Bill Belichick • Mitchell Report • Super Bowl XLII • Big Brown • Eight Belles • Best of 2008 • US Open Golf

 Tiger's #1 
 Ranking in 
 Danger 

Woods' injury absence has let rivals get closer, and he won't return until Feb.

Dec 26, 08 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Tiger Woods may be the most dominant golfer alive, but his place atop the world rankings is far from secure, Reuters reports. After his incredible US Open victory in June, Woods held a commanding lead over No. 2 Phil Mickelson, but he’s seen that lead dwindle as he recovers... More »

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 Surprising Rocco Leads Open 

Mediate is in a three-way tie, fresh off his play at the US Open

Jul 17, 08 7:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rocco Mediate, the journeyman-golfer who came out of nowhere to give Tiger Woods a run for his money in the US Open, is picking up where he left off at the British Open, the New Zealand Herald reports. After a first round marked by miserable weather, Mediate is tied with... More »

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 Wear and Tear Could Mean Early Arthritis for Tiger

Doctors call his US Open win despite injury remarkable

Jun 20, 08 11:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors were impressed by Tiger Woods’ US Open win despite recent surgery and obvious pain—but they say the damage could lead to early arthritis that will eventually push him off the green, the AP reports. Next year, “he should be able to get back and compete at the... More »

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 Knee Surgery to End
 Tiger's Season 

Suffered a stress fracture before Open

Jun 18, 08 11:12 AM CDT
(AP) - Tiger Woods will miss the rest of the season because of surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left knee, AP reports—an injury he has dealt with the last 10 months despite winning nine of 12 tournaments. Woods said on his website today he suffered a double stress... More »

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opinion

 The Greatest US Open Ever? 

Those who watched at Torrey Pines will tell kids they 'were there when'

Jun 17, 08 9:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - The 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines will go down as the epic tournament that Tiger Woods won on one leg, writes Pat Forde for ESPN, both because of the spellbinding golf and the characters who shaped the 5-day contest. The champ faced off with the 45-year-old chatterbox in myriad... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • US Open • Torrey Pines • Rocco Mediate • playoff • US Open Golf

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