6. 18.2012
10 things we’re talking about…
graeme mcdowell 2;the 2010 u.s. open champ searches for answers after his 24-foot birdie putt to tie on the last hole fails to drop
jim furyk 3;a bogey-par-bogey finish stings as the 2003 u.s. open winner finishes two strokes back
michael thompson 4;the first-round leader showed his opening 66 was no fluke as he shoots 67 sunday to tie for second
tiger woods 5;woods claims he was just “a touch off” at olympic club, after a final-round 73 dropped him to a disappointing t- 21
ernie els 6;after coming seemingly out of nowhere into contention, a disappointed els finishes ninth after a late bogey at olympic
olympic club 7;narrow, canted fairways that took driver out of play too often had players on the defensive at the u.s. open
west is best 8;after successful shows at torrey pines, pebble beach and olympic club, the usga (and pga of america) should hold more majors out west
future of olympic 9;members get their course back friday but will they keep the narrow fairways, low-mow areas and the new bunker on the 17th hole?
british open 10;after disappointing mcs at the u.s. open, rory mcilroy and luke donald have a month to right themselves before the british open
departments
lee westwood’s failed ball search, Jim furyk’s bad reaction, webb simpson clutches the trophy
simpson’s victory at olympic club reminded paul azinger just how tense closing out a major can be and how painful it can be to lose one
simpson beats michael thompson and graeme mcdowell by one stroke to win the 112th u.s. open
all the scores from simpson’s one-over 281 to those who missed the cut
the wedge that set up simpson’s win, furyk’s driver, bubba watson’s hybrid, sergio garcia’s “light” touch
amateur beau hossler doesn’t fit the profile of the modern golfer, but he almost stole the show at the u.s. open
big pictures
Zinger’s corner
pga tour
rank and file
equipment
tim rosaforte
cover: ap photo/ben margot; contents: stuart franklin/getty images; ap photo/eric gay; stuart franklin/getty images
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