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Who is Graeme McDowell, and what's he doing leading the Open?
Devil Ball Golf Blog on Yahoo! Sports • 4 Hours Ago
Unless you're a pretty well-read golf fan, chances are that one of the first times you heard about Graeme McDowell was Friday afternoon when he absolutely ravaged Pebble Beach en route to a 36-hole lead. But there's a little more to the lad than that. McDowell is an Irish guy who went to college in Alabama. It sounds like the start of a very good joke, but it's the truth. McDowell… Full Story »
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Welcome to the new normal for Tiger Woods
Devil Ball Golf Blog on Yahoo! Sports • Yesterday
With his first two rounds of the U.S. Open in the books, Tiger Woods has posted rounds of 74 and 72 to sit at +4, seven strokes behind clubhouse leader Graeme McDowell. He'll make the cut, but barring a miraculous charge on Saturday, he'll have to set his alarm a lot earlier on Sunday than he usually does. On Thursday, Woods putted like he was on ice skates and finished the day at three over. Friday featured a few more red numbers --… Full Story »
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WARNING: Leading U.S. Open Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
Armchair Golf Blog • Yesterday
GRAEME MCDOWELL SHOT A 68 on Friday at Pebble Beach and is leading the U.S. Open by two shots. If the Irishman is trying to win the title, he sure is going about it in an odd way. Doesn't he… Full Story »
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Phil Mickelson grabs Pebble Beach, shakes loose six birdies
Devil Ball Golf Blog on Yahoo! Sports • Today
Phil Mickelson has owned Tiger Woods over the last nine months or so, beating Woods both on the course and in the court of public opinion. Tiger loses the Masters and sulks alone; Phil wins the Masters and hugs his family. Tiger appears in public stiff and ill at ease; Phil shows up at a Krispy Kreme in Augusta wearing the green jacket. And now, Tiger fumbles his way through two rounds… Full Story »
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U.S. Open: A Tiger Woods win? Time to wake up
Golf News on ESPN • Today
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- The only person who still thinks Tiger Woods is going to win this U.S. Open is Tiger Woods. And, OK, maybe his caddie Steve Williams. And possibly Woods' mom. But that's it. Everyone else sees what Woods doesn't: that his game is as sharp as a golf ball, that his putter needs to visit a shrink, that nobody on the Pebble Beach leaderboard is scared of him. The Woods of 2000, when he… Full Story »
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Japanese rookie impressive in Open debut
Golf News on The Globe • Today
Ryo Ishikawa of Japan waits on second green during the second round of the 110th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 18, 2010 in Pebble Beach, California. Paired with Watson in the second round Friday, the two stood in the scorer's trailer after coming off the 18th green at Pebble Beach and shared some friendly words. Watson reached out for a handshake and wished the… Full Story »
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Golf, she be a cruel mistress: The faces of the U.S. Open
Devil Ball Golf Blog on Yahoo! Sports • Yesterday
These are the faces of Pebble Beach. Not a whole lot of smiles out there these days. Vijay Singh, Paul Casey, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Hudson Swafford are probably longing for the days when holes had a clown's mouth at the end of 'em. PEBBLE BEACH, CA -… Full Story »
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Ernie Els is taking nothing for granted in 2010
Devil Ball Golf Blog on Yahoo! Sports • 5 Hours Ago
Ernie Els is back, baby! The Big Easy, who won his first Open way back in 1994 while O.J. Simpson was on his slow-speed Bronco chase, is back in the mix. That 1994 win was on Els' mind on Friday. "I'm 40 years old now," he said. I must have been out of my head to think I could have… Full Story »
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Nathan Smith maintains lead in Fort Smith Classic
PGA Tour News on PGATour.com • Today
FORT SMITH, Ark -- Nathan Smith managed an even-par round of 70 Friday, but it was good enough to maintain the lead after two rounds at the Fort Smith Classic. Smith's 9-under 131 total is one better than fellow rookie Zack… Full Story »
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What they said: Dustin Johnson
PGA Tour News on PGATour.com • Yesterday
DUSTIN JOHNSON: You hit driver a lot more in February. The ball doesn't roll at all. So then coming into greens every club you hit spins back. So it's a lot different with the ball bouncing a lot. Q. A lot of guys have said this plays so differently from the ATT, guys who might do well in that setup, not so well in a faster setup like this. How have you been… Full Story »
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What they said: Ryo Ishikawa
PGA Tour News on PGATour.com • Yesterday
RYO ISHIKAWA: I don't know if it's the right word, but my feeling is go for it. So challenging is something to me and especially in the outside Japan tournaments it doesn't mean anything if I don't challenge things. Q.… Full Story »
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- Ryo Ishikawa
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Steinhauer leads in LPGA comeback
Golf News on The Globe • Yesterday
Sherri Steinhauer stretches during first round play at the ShopRite LPGA Classic golf tournament Friday, June 18, 2010, in Galloway, N.J. Following a three-year hiatus, Sherri Steinhauer returns for a one stroke lead at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Kelowna, B.C.' The US$1.5-million tournament in the shadow of Atlantic City is returning to the LPGA circuit after a three-year hiatus, while the 47-year-old Steinhauer is battling for her career… Full Story »
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Notebook, Round 2: U.S. Open
PGA Tour News on PGATour.com • 4 Hours Ago
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Graeme McDowell, a 30-year-old native of Portrush, Northern Ireland, carded a 3-under 68 to take the second-round lead (3-under 139) at the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Ernie Els, Dustin Johnson, Ryo Ishikawa and Phil Mickelson are just two strokes behind. McDowell is making his fifth start at the U.S. Open, with Friday's 68 his third round in the 60s in 18 attempts. Last year, he posted 69s in rounds one and three en route to a T18 -- his best showing at the U.S. Open. McDowell is making his 19th start in a major… Full Story »
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Graeme McDowell More Than a 'Who's He?'
Golf on Fanhouse • Today
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- The man sitting atop the second-round leaderboard of the 110th U.S. Open is no one of particular profile. He will never be confused with Phil Mickelson or Ernie Els (both threateningly close) or Tiger Woods (way back). That does not mean Graeme McDowell should not be taken seriously. McDowell said. I'm really not going to put any pressure on myself. I'm going to trust my game, believe in my game, stay as relaxed as I feel on the golf course right now and, if I get… Full Story »
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ShopRite LPGA Classic - First-Round Notes and Interviews
LPGA News & Entertainment on LPGA.com • TodaySherri Steinhauer's 7-under 64 Friday put her in the first-round lead of the ShopRite LPGA Classic at the Bay Course at Seaview-A Dolce Resort in Galloway, N.J.She's one shot ahead of Tania Elosegui and Natalie Gulbis. Steinhauer's card included an eagle, six birdies and a bogey. Steinhauer was sidelined for 16 months with two hip surgeries from August of 2008 until this season, so today's 7-under 64 was understandably relieving." It feels really good," she said after the round. To have a 64 under my belt after not playing golf, it feels real good." The 64 is especially vindicating considering… Full Story »
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The 14th at Pebble causing fits
Golf News on The Globe • Today
Ricky Barnes reacts to a poor shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the 110th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 18, 2010 in Pebble Beach, California. Standing in a sand trap, Scott Verplank poked his head up over the high, grassy ridge that blocked his view of the 14th green as he tried to get a feel for the pin placement on what has turned into one of the trickiest holes at the U.S. Open. Verplank wound up with a… Full Story »
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U.S. Open: At halfway mark, Ryo Ishikawa truly impressive - ESPN
Golf News on Google News • Today
Ryo Ishikawa's shot to the 17th hole on Friday afternoon first turned heads, then had them shaking. The ball finally fell from the air and stopped 4 feet from the cup. Ishikawa had not only hit an impossible green at Pebble Beach Golf Links, he gave himself a birdie putt. It's like the ball went over the moon," said Mark Long, the veteran caddie for Fred Funk, whose group was waiting on the tee as Ishikawa, Rory McIlroy and Tom Watson played. What a weapon." You have to hit that shot here," said the Hall of… Full Story »
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What they said: Graeme McDowell
PGA Tour News on PGATour.com • Yesterday
BETH MURRISON: We're leased to have Graeme McDowell with us at the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Course. He shot a wonderful 3-under 68 today, after an even par 71, and stands 3-under for two rounds. Would you talk a little bit about your round today? GRAEME McDOWELL: Yeah, early start, obviously. I went off the 4:20th morning, so it was definitely a rude awake evening. The wind took probably 11, 12 holes before this woke up. The greens were reasonably receptive. So once the ball got woke up, it was definitely good scoring conditions out there. I… Full Story »
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Ishikawa, 18, turning heads at Pebble Beach
Golf Week • YesterdayPEBBLE BEACH, Calif. a Ryo Ishikawa showed up to Pebble Beach on Thursday dressed as pink as a bottle of Pepto-Bismol. On Friday, he must have had candy canes on his mind. The 18-year-old explosion of color shot 71 Friday,… Full Story »
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McDowell leads Lefty, Els by 2 at U.S. Open
Golf Week • 4 Hours AgoPEBBLE BEACH, Calif. a From the top of every grandstand to the beach down below, fans desperate for a star at Pebble Beach saluted Phil Mickelson with throaty cheers and messages written in the sand. Mickelson beat the entire field at a major for the first time in his career a a tournament-best 66 a to put some life into an overcast day and give himself another chance to finally take something more than silver home from a U.S. Open. One day… Full Story »