US Open: G-Mac's a good bet
Whenever he plays, you can almost be sure that Tiger Woods will be the bookmakers' favourite. And he is every bit that again as he heads into this week's US Open at storied Merion Golf Club in...
View ArticleMark Whicker: Hole No. 13 could be trick or treat at Merion
ARDMORE, Pa. -- Your golf course isn't thoroughly modern unless it has a "signature hole." Preferably with a spurting fountain or a railroad tie or a terraced sequence of superfluous traps. Historians...
View ArticleTiger Woods, Sergio Garcia Share Handshake At U.S. Open Practice (PHOTO)
Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods might be ready to reconcile. At the very least, the golf rivals showed that they can be civil. In their first face-to-face encounter since Garcia made an offensive "fried...
View Article>Simpson remembers thrill of US Open championship
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Webb Simpson felt the true weight this week of winning a U.S. Open championship. He's been stopped by strangers, been interviewed with his trophy by his side, and quizzed about the...
View ArticleSimpson remembers thrill of US Open championship
ARDMORE, Pa. - (AP) -- Webb Simpson felt the true weight this week of winning a U.S. Open championship. He's been stopped by strangers, been interviewed with his trophy by his side, and quizzed about...
View ArticleMerion returns to US Open stage, along with Mother Nature
ARDMORE, Pa. -- The affection was genuine. Even better was beating Jack Nicklaus in a playoff. So when Lee Trevino got his hands on that U.S. Open trophy in 1971, the guy who never lacked for...
View Article>The mystery of Merion starts to unfold at US Open
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — The affection was genuine. Even better was beating Jack Nicklaus in a playoff. So when Lee Trevino got his hands on that U.S. Open trophy in 1971, the guy who never lacked for...
View ArticlePhil Sheridan: Expect a surprise winner in the U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pa. -- The Monday-to-Wednesday story lines have all been covered, some past the point of excess. Can Tiger win his first major in five years? Can Phil Mickelson finally win his first U.S....
View ArticleThe mystery of Merion starts to unfold at US Open
Photos ARDMORE, Pa. - (AP) -- The affection was genuine. Even better was beating Jack Nicklaus in a playoff. So when Lee Trevino got his hands on that U.S. Open trophy in 1971, the guy who never lacked...
View ArticleJust because U.S. Open is being played near Philadelphia, don't expect to...
ARDMORE, Pa. – Richard Simons grew up around the Merion golf course, knows its quirks, its denizens and its tourist crowds. He's fished for minnows in the water hazards, sledded...
View ArticleU.S. Open at a glance
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Facts and figures for the 113th U.S. Open golf championship: Dates: June 13-16 Site: Merion Golf Club The course: Merion's East course was designed by Hugh Wilson and opened in May...
View ArticleTuesday's golf roundup: Sergio Garcia puts note in Tiger Woods' locker
Doug Ferguson | Associated Press Comments Tiger Woods watches his shot on the driving range during practice for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Tuesday. (Charlie Riedel/Associated...
View ArticleGolf | U.S. Open notebook: Heavy rain limits practice at Merion
Golf Headlines from AP Mon Jun 10 23:59:00 EDT 2013 Mon Jun 10 23:53:00 EDT 2013 Mon Jun 10 15:44:00 EDT 2013 Mon Jun 10 11:50:00 EDT 2013 Mon Jun 10 14:06:00 EDT 2013 Golf Blog United States captain...
View ArticleUS Open 2013: Tiger Woods favourite as Merion braced for rain
The 113th US Open gets under way at Merion near Philadelphia on Thursday with thunderstorms and high winds forecast to hamper the first round. The iconic East course was hit by heavy rain on Monday and...
View ArticleLow scores in forecast at Merion after days of rain leave course waterlogged
ARDMORE, Pa. — The most popular equipment at Merion was not a golf club but a squeegee. Heavy rain at the U.S. Open flooded a bunker by the 11th green and filled fairways with large puddles and tiny...
View ArticleMerion's wicker baskets provide a challenge
Story Highlights Merion Golf Club, the host of the U.S. Open, likes to stick to its traditionsOne of them will be the wicker baskets atop the flag sticksSome players say that, without the flags,...
View ArticleU.S. Open tee times
Golf Headlines from AP Tue Jun 11 23:57:00 EDT 2013 Tue Jun 11 23:42:00 EDT 2013 Tue Jun 11 15:36:00 EDT 2013 Tue Jun 11 16:17:00 EDT 2013 Tue Jun 11 15:05:00 EDT 2013 Golf Blog United States captain...
View ArticleMasters champ Adam Scott feels the difference
Story Highlights Adam Scott plays his first major as a major championThe Masters champ will be grouped with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy"I can't lie to you. I do feel a lot better coming here" ARDMORE,...
View ArticleFocused Tiger Woods stays the course
Story Highlights Tiger Woods looks to complete his post-scandal comeback with his first major win in five yearsWoods says he doesn't fret about his stalled pursuit of Jack Nicklaus' record 18 majorsThe...
View ArticleMerion, quirks and all, ready to test golf's best
Story Highlights Historic Merion Golf Club is short by championship standards, at 6,996 yardsPlayers will face tight fairways, short par-4s, long par-3s and thick roughNicklaus: "They're also going to...
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