U.S. Open (golf)

Merion won this poignant U.S. Open, even if Phil Mickelson didn't

2013-06-16 21:05:00

ARDMORE, Pa.�— It is hard to know whether this year's U.S. Open golf tournament will be remembered for Justin Rose's victory or Phil Mickelson's defeat. Rose is 32 years old, an Englishman born in South Africa, who was a prodigy as early as 17...

Justin Rose wins U.S. Open for first major; Phil Mickelson is 2nd

2013-06-16 17:35:00

Teeing off on the final hole at the U.S. Open, Justin Rose figured he needed par to seal a victory. The direction and trajectory of his shot looked good, but not until he walked up the fairway did Rose see that his ball had landed right beside a...

Justin Rose does it for dad at U.S. Open

2013-06-16 19:22:00

ARDMORE, Pa. — Justin Rose received a text message last week telling him to "go out and be the man your dad taught you to be." After he finished his round but before he had won the U.S. Open on Sunday at Merion Golf Club, Rose pointed skyward as a...

Tiger Woods sees Merion as a viable site with a fickle setup

2013-06-16 19:08:00

ARDMORE, Pa. — Even though he recorded his highest score at a major since turning professional, Tiger Woods said he would like to see the U.S. Open return to Merion. He's not sure if the U.S. Golf Assn. feels the same. "Certainly as a golf course,...

113th U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club

2013-06-14 13:32:20

The Week in Pictures | June 10 – 16, 2013

2013-06-15 06:54:39

No home-course advantage for Jim Furyk

2013-06-14 19:30:00

ARDMORE, Pa. — Jim Furyk was really looking forward to playing the U.S. Open at Merion. Maybe too much. Again. The West Chester, Pa., native now must look back on another disappointing showing in the Philadelphia region. "I had four events...

Amateur getting some local help at Merion Golf Club

2013-06-16 00:00:00

ARDMORE, Pa. — After he made birdie on No. 15 Saturday, Michael Kim glanced at a scoreboard. The 19-year-old amateur was tied for third at the U.S. Open. "I wasn't looking to see what place I was in or how many shots back I was," he said. "I...

Steve Stricker is quietly one shot behind at U.S. Open

2013-06-15 20:01:00

ARDMORE, Pa. — Steve Stricker, true to his personality, played another wild and crazy round in the U.S. Open golf tournament Saturday. One double bogey. Two birdies. Even-par 70. Also, one semi-fist pump and a smile, followed quickly by a return...

Watch Carl Pettersson react to his golf ball getting hit [Video]

2013-06-15 07:47:00

It’s not very often that golf qualifies as a contact sport, but Carl Pettersson had one of those rare moments at the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club on Friday. Finishing his rain-delayed first round, Pettersson was playing an iron from the No. 5...

Phil Mickelson, Billy Horschel up to par in U.S. Open

2013-06-14 19:30:00

ARDMORE, Pa. -- Difficult, the U.S. Golf Assn.'s Mike Davis said this week, is "our DNA." And making a course play difficult, the USGA's executive director said, is easy to do. For proof, Davis offered Friday's setup at Merion Golf Club, which played 95...

An ace for Shawn Stefani, an 8 for Tiger Woods at U.S. Open

2013-06-16 10:33:00

ARDMORE, Pa.� -- A couple of struggling golfers playing back in the pack had an interesting moment within minutes of each other Sunday in the early going of the final day of the U.S. Open at the Merion Golf Club. Shawn Stefani, a pro from Baytown,...

Phil Mickelson walks to the 18th hole after a birdie at No. 17 put him in the lead at the U.S. Open at the end of the third round Saturday at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.

2013-06-16 01:14:22

Jun 16, 2013; Ardmore, PA, USA; Justin Rose celebrates after putting out on the 18th green during the final round of the 113th U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club.

2013-06-16 00:00:00

Caddie Joe LaCava and Tiger Woods walk up the second fairway Sunday during the final round of the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club.

2013-06-16 00:00:00