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Carnoustie greenskeeper suspended
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) The head greenskeeper at Carnoustie, criticized by some golfers at the 1999 British Open for the difficult course, has been suspended after arguing with an apprentice about the teenager's cigarette breaks. John Philp w ...Go to article
New dad Tiger may return to Tour next week
DETROIT (AP) The Buick Open is optimistic Tiger Woods will play his first tournament as a father in Michigan. A day after Woods' wife gave birth to their first child, Buick golf marketing manager Larry Peck said that was good news. "No. ...Go to article
Tiger's wife gives birth to a daughter
(AP) Tiger has a cub. Less than 24 hours after Tiger Woods finished second at the U.S. Open on Father's Day, his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter. He announced Monday night on his Web site that Sam Alexis Woods was born early Mo ...Go to article
Cabrera tames Tiger at Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) The only thing Angel Cabrera couldn't conquer at this U.S. Open was Oakmont. That was much tougher than Tiger Woods. Cabrera hit all the right shots at the right time Sunday, none bigger than a booming tee shot down the midd ...Go to article
Notebook: Baddeley's chances died on 1
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) It took Aaron Baddeley just 14 minutes to give up a lead that took him three days to build. It will take him a lot longer to get over his final round in the U.S. Open. Baddeley's shot an 80 to go from third round leader to fou ...Go to article
Does Baddeley have the goods to hold off Woods?
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) Aaron Baddeley dug his feet in the sand and trained his eyes on a golf ball buried in thick grass at the base of a bunker. He was staring at a third straight bogey Saturday at the U.S. Open, each one dropping him closer to Tiger Wood ...Go to article
Woods makes his move in U.S. Open as rookie-like mistake costs Watson
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) When the U.S. Open leaders kept finding ways to give away strokes instead of picking them up, someone had to benefit. They should have known better with Tiger Woods hanging so close. Woods, five shots down going into Saturday' ...Go to article
Mickelson misses key putts and the cut
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) No 72nd hole collapse for Phil Mickelson at this year's U.S. Open. No 72nd hole for Phil Mickelson, period. Lefty and his bum wrist were dumped out of the Open by Angel Cabrera's birdie on his last hole late Friday aftern ...Go to article
A rare birdie gives Cabrera the lead and sends Mickelson home
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) It was a simple shot on a difficult golf course, a 135-yard sand wedge from Angel Cabrera that skidded to a stop a foot from the hole, a rare birdie at Oakmont that changed so many things. It put Cabrera atop the leaderboard as th ...Go to article
Harmon's two star students pack their bags
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) Swing coach Butch Harmon had to serve two masters Friday at the U.S. Open. Harmon has been working the past several years with Adam Scott, the No. 4 player in the world ranking. He began working about two months ago with three-time ...Go to article
Mickelson's 'healer' a former green beret
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) As he walks down Oakmont's front nine, Jim Weathers is greeted by a player's wife, stopped by a salesman pitching a miracle soaking treatment for achy golfers and recognized by a spectator as ``that guy on the Golf Channel. ...Go to article
Dougherty leads battered pros at Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) Tiger Woods was above par, and felt fortunate to be there. Phil Mickelson had a 74, and knew it probably couldn't have been much better with his achy wrist. Only two scores were in the red under optimal scoring conditions at the ...Go to article
Not Tiger's best, but good enough for now
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) Tiger Woods flipped an iron toward his bag in disgust. As another tee shot sailed right, he grumbled "Tiger!" And when a putt that would be a gimme anywhere else rolled several feet past the hole, he stared at it, stunned. ...Go to article
Mickelson's still in U.S. Open, but in pain
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) -- Phil Mickelson won't play a full practice round before Thursday's start of the U.S. Open and he expects to be in some pain, despite being told otherwise by a doctor last week. "I should be able to play, no pr ...Go to article
Major redemption for Pettersen at LPGA
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (AP) With a major championship in her grasp, Suzann Pettersen never flinched. Not at the furious charge from 18-year-old Na On Min, who made four straight birdies to pull within one shot. Not at the relentless pressure from Karri ...Go to article