Archive for June, 2009
John Daly’s bus turned out to be too big for a tunnel. Daly said a confusing set of signs at the entrance of the Bankhead Tunnel in Mobile, Ala., caused the top of his bus to be heavily damaged, with awnings and other parts hitting a Cadillac going in the other direction.
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The final round of the U.S. Open has been suspended, and not a moment too soon for Ricky Barnes.
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Ian Poulter has been Twittering all week at the U.S. Open, but Sunday might have been the most unusual tweet of them all. He posted a picture of his golf ball on the 10th fairway, speckled with mud.
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Nick Clinard is heading to Auburn. After eight years at Central Florida, Clinard will take over for longtime Tigers coach Mike Griffin, who resigned at the end of the 2008-09 season.
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For all those who have suggested that Tiger Woods always gets the best side of the draw, we introduce the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black. One look at the scoring averages tells the story.
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Amateur Nick Taylor chatted with Golfweek.com users following his second-round 5-under 65 at the U.S. Open. Click here to replay the chat.
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There is no better showcase for New Yorkers’ loud candor than Yankee Stadium when the Red Sox come to town. But as Jeff Rude writes, a Phil Mickelson round at Bethpage has oiled up the vocal cords as well.
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Kimberly Kim notched her first AJGA title of 2009 on Friday, winning the Rolex Girls Junior Championship in a playoff. Overnight leader Victoria Tanco (78) tied for seventh.
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One of the Nationwide Tour’s top events has slashed its purse nearly in half because of a lack of sponsorships.
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Tiger Woods couldn’t get off the course fast enough. Mike Weir, Lucas Glover, Ricky Barnes and Phil Mickelson were among those on the right side of the rain at the U.S. Open and thrilled they didn’t have to leave until it was too dark to continue.
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NCAA matchmakers
hit the jackpot
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Scores with relation to par from the third round of the Saint-Omer Open, played June 20 at the par-71, 6,845-yard Saint Omer Golf Club in Lumbres, France (Note: a-amateur):
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Pencil Matteo Manassero’s name into the record books. The 16-year-old from Northern Italy won British Amateur Championship Saturday to become the youngest winner and the first Italian to win the championship in its 124-year history.
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Ricky Barnes has set the U.S. Open 36-hole scoring record, finishing two trips around Bethpage Black in 8-under 132.
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