June 16th, 2008
I hope you didn’t have anything to do this afternoon, because the US Open’s not over yet. Rocco Mediate, a 45-year old tour veteran from Greensburg, PA is facing the best player in the world, Tiger Woods, in an 18-hole one-to-one playoff match to determine the winner of the 2008 US Open. Tee-off is at […]
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June 15th, 2008
When his knee hurting so badly that he sometimes grimaced in pain and used his clubs as a crutch to make his way down the fairways, Tiger Woods gave a master class in guts, concentration, and skill at Torrey Pines yesterday during round three of the US Open.
Five strokes off of the lead coming into […]
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June 14th, 2008
Round two of the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines did not disappoint. Kevin Streelman and Justin Hicks learned that carding two good consecutive rounds in the US Open is not an easy feat. They both carded a +6 for the day, leaving them at +3 for the tournament and well behind the leader, Australian […]
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June 14th, 2008
The eyes of the golf world are on Torrey Pines in San Diego this weekend for the US Open. The Champions Tour, LPGA, and Nationwide Tour all have the week off. In fact, 12 Nationwide Tour members, including round one leader Justin Hicks, are playing in the Open.
Many European Tour players are also in San […]
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June 12th, 2008
Veteran American golfer, Mark Calcavecchia withdrew from the US Open today after just nine holes, citing an injured left knee and foot.
Calcavecchia was 8 over for the day when he walked off of the course. This is his 20th US Open; he has withdraw or failed to make the cut 10 times.
Calcavecchia won […]
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June 11th, 2008
Yesterday was a practice day at the US Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Here’s a sampling of what was going on:
Ernie Els and Lee Westwood signed autographs on their way to the 18th green.
Phil Mickelson worked on his short game.
The Japanese contingent, Toru Taniguchi, Ryuji Imada, and Shingo Katayama, practiced together
Tiger returned.
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June 9th, 2008
It’s here. The 2008 US Open begins June 12 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California. About is a lay-out of the course, recent past winners, and other US Open facts.
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June 6th, 2008
The USGA has announced the pairings for the first two days of the US Open at Torrey Pines, which begins June 12. The most exciting of these is the threesome of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Adam Scott. They will tee-off at 806am on Thursday.
Also worth watching are K.J. Choi with Jim Furyk and Steve […]
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May 4th, 2008
It’s not just the top amateur and professional golfers that have their sights set on the US Open, to be played June 9-15 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California. Top athletes in a number of other sports are among the 8043 hopefuls that have entered the local qualifying rounds.
Among these athletes are […]
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May 3rd, 2008
It’s nice to see the networks are giving golf the respect the game deserves–at least for the US Open. The final two rounds of the event, held this year at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California from June 9 - 15, will be broadcast on NBC, with round three concluding at 10pm EDT and the […]
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