 No cure for golf bug bite
 JOHN GIBBINS / Union-Tribune
There was a time in her young life when Samantha Roberts wanted no part of tagging along with her father to play golf.
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Local kid Marino leads Woods-less AT&T National
BETHESDA, Md., 12:14 a.m. July 4 (AP)
It's just like old times for the PGA Tour's annual stop in the nation's capital. There's no Tiger Woods to be found, and there's a potential first-time winner atop the leaderboard.
In fact, other than the venue – the historic and well-heeled Congressional Country Club – the first round of the AT&T National on Thursday was one big flashback to the days of the Kemper Open. Local kid Steve Marino led a field lacking many top names in front of galleries that offered plenty of room for viewing space.
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July 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Torrey North open for nine-hole play: Shortly after hearing there was a three-hour wait to play the Torrey Pines South Course, a Canadian golfer heard good news about the North Course.
July 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mickelson puts El Mirlo estate on market:El Mirlo, one of two sprawling estates that Phil Mickelson owns in Rancho Santa Fe, is on the market. A spokesman for Mickelson said yesterday that the world's No. 2-ranked golfer has no plans to leave San Diego County, but he has put up for sale the estate he and his family lived in from December 2000 until April 2007.
BETHESDA, Md., 4:51 p.m. July 3 (AP)Marino takes a 1-shot lead before hometown fans: Steve Marino used to consider it a treat the few times he played Congressional as a teenager. It was a thrill on Thursday to play bogey-free in the first round of the AT&T National and shoot 5-under 65 for a one-shot lead.
DETROIT, 11:05 a.m. July 1 (REUTERS)
British Open spot gives battling Love reason to smile: Qualifying for this month's British Open at Royal Birkdale has given Davis Love III a much-needed boost in a frustrating 2008 campaign.
July 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Woods sore 10-12 years:Tiger Woods does not know when he can play golf again, but he said yesterday his rebuilt left knee has been sore his entire PGA Tour career and he looks forward to playing on two good legs.
BETHESDA, Md., 3:13 p.m. June 30 (AP)Woods on crutches recovering from rebuilt knee: Tiger Woods does not know when he can play golf again, but he said Monday his rebuilt left knee has been sore his entire PGA Tour career and he looks forward to playing on two good legs. GRAND BLANC, Mich., 3:21 p.m. June 29 (AP)
Perry wins Buick Open at 19-under, shot ahead of 2: Kenny Perry joined a short list of multiple champions at the 50th Buick Open. Perry shot a 6-under 66 on Sunday to finish at 19-under 269, one shot better than Woody Austin, who blew the tournament and $900,000 by bogeying the last two holes, and Bubba Watson, who missed a 12-footer on the final green.
EDINA, Minn., 3:17 p.m. June 29 (AP)
Inbee Park the youngest winner of U.S. Women's Open: Two weeks away from her 20th birthday, Inbee Park became the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday by closing with a 2-under 71 as everyone around her faded away at Interlachen.
EAST MEADOW, N.Y., 1:32 p.m. June 29 (AP)Roberts wins for first time this year on Champions Tour: Loren Roberts led all the way in his first win of the year. He shot a 3-under 68 on Sunday to cap a one-stroke victory over Nick Price and Lonnie Nielsen in the Commerce Bank Championship. SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France, 10:54 a.m. June 29 (AP)
Larrazabal wins French Open by 4 strokes: Spanish rookie Pablo Larrazabal won the French Open for his first European Tour victory Sunday, closing with a 4-under-par 67 to beat Colin Montgomerie by four strokes.
EDINA, Minn., 9:38 a.m. June 28 (AP)
Wie on the road back to a cloudy future: Even in some of her lowest moments in golf, Michelle Wie never had so little to gain. She had to return to Interlachen at dawn Saturday to play one hole of the rain-delayed second round at the U.S. Women's Open, no chance of making the cut or even breaking par.
3:18 p.m. June 24 (AP)Woods has reconstructive surgery on left knee: Tiger Woods had reconstructive surgery on his left knee Tuesday in Utah to repair a torn ligament, and doctors said it was “highly unlikely” there would be any long-term effects.
TOD LEONARD, June 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sometimes, what Tiger inspires isn't good: The message on my work voicemail began rather comically. “Hi there, my name is Venito, and I'm calling from the Vatican, where we've been doing an ongoing investigation regarding the canonization of Eldrick Woods.”
BARRINGTON, R.I., 3:34 p.m. June 24 (AP)Villegas-Watson win CVS Caremark Charity Classic tournament: Camilo Villegas made two birdie putts in a three-hole playoff and along with his partner Bubba Watson won the rain-delayed CVS Caremark Charity Classic on Tuesday. BARRINGTON, R.I., 3:10 p.m. June 23 (AP)
Mediate says Miller's comments don't bother him: Rocco Mediate says he's not bothered by NBC golf analyst Johnny Miller saying the 45-year-old golfer “looks like the guy who cleans Tiger's swimming pool,” and “Guys with the name 'Rocco' don't get on the trophy” during the U.S. Open.
June 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Dozens of council tickets to U.S. Open go to waste: San Diego City Council members had 384 free tickets for the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course but left at least 112 unused for what some hailed as the city's most-anticipated and best sporting event ever.
CROMWELL, Conn., 1:05 p.m. June 22 (AP)
Cink outlasts rain, wins Travelers Championship: Stewart Cink won the Travelers Championship by one shot Sunday after weathering a thunderstorm, an early bogey and late charges from defending champion Hunter Mahan and Tommy Armour III.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., 1:49 p.m. June 22 (AP)Ji gets her first LPGA win in Rochester: Eun-Hee Ji got her first win on the LPGA Tour with a come-from-behind, two-stroke victory over Suzann Pettersen at the Wegmans LPGA on Sunday.
ERIN, Wis., 3:49 p.m. June 21 (AP)
San Diegan Joh wins U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links: UCLA star Tiffany Joh won the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links for the second time in three years, rallying to win four of the last six holes Saturday for a 2-and-1 victory over Southern California recruit Jennifer Song.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., 3:37 p.m. June 21 (AP)
Pettersen takes lead at Wegmans LPGA: Norwegian star Suzann Pettersen shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday to open a three-stroke lead over Morgan Pressel and South Koreans Eun-Hee Ji and Inbee Park after the third round of the Wegmans LPGA.
CONCORD, Mass., 2:32 p.m. June 21 (AP)Roberts birdies No. 18 to take lead on Champions Tour: The Boss of the Moss was at a loss. Loren Roberts had just three-putted from 30 feet for a double bogey on the ninth hole at the Bank of America Championship on Saturday. His goal for No. 10: Don't let the uncharacteristic shakiness destroy his whole round. TURNBERRY, Scotland, 2:13 p.m. June 21 (AP)
Dutchman Saxton wins British Amateur: Dutchman Reinier Saxton won the British Amateur Championship on Saturday, beating 17-year-old Englishman Tommy Fleetwood 3 and 2 in strong wind and rain on the Ailsa course. MUNICH, Germany, 10:43 a.m. June 21 (AP)
Kaymer takes 6-stroke lead at BMW: Martin Kaymer closed in on a Ryder Cup berth when he shot a 67 Saturday for a six-stroke lead heading into the final day of the BMW International Open. NEW YORK, 8:36 a.m. June 21 (AP)
Miller apologizes for comments on Mediate: NBC Sports golf analyst Johnny Miller apologized for his description of U.S. Open runner-up Rocco Mediate, saying the comments had “absolutely nothing to do with his ethnicity.” LAKE OCONEE, Ga., 4:51 p.m. June 20 (AP)
Hebert leads PGA Professionals: Scott Hebert shot a 1-under 71 on the Great Waters course Friday to take a one-stroke lead in the PGA Professional National Championship at Reynolds Plantation. ERIN, Wis., 3:56 p.m. June 20 (AP)
Joh, Song advance to Publinx final: UCLA star Tiffany Joh moved within a match of her second U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship in three years, winning twice Friday to advance to the 36-hole final against Southern California recruit Jennifer Song. ROCHESTER, N.Y., 3:37 p.m. June 20 (AP)
Morgan Pressel leads Wegmans LPGA: Morgan Pressel, intensifying her practice routines as she moves beyond her teens, shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Suzann Pettersen midway through the Wegmans LPGA. CONCORD, Mass., 2:48 p.m. June 20 (AP)
Kite ties tourney record in Champions Tour event: Tom Kite matched the course record with a 9-under 63 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the Bank of America Championship.
LONDON, 2:29 p.m. June 20 (AP)
Faldo says U.S. might rally behind Woods: European captain Nick Faldo said Friday that an American team without Tiger Woods in the Ryder Cup could be just as dangerous if it uses his absence as motivation.
MUNICH, Germany, 12:39 p.m. June 20 (AP)Kaymer takes 5-stroke lead in Germany: Martin Kaymer shot a 9-under 63 Friday to take a five-stroke lead after the second round of the BMW International Open. WASHINGTON, 5:22 a.m. June 20 (REUTERS)
Woods looking forward to feeling healthy: Tiger Woods said on Friday he was looking forward to having reconstructive knee surgery so he can finally feel healthy for the first time in a decade. LOS ANGELES, 6:27 p.m. June 19 (REUTERS)
Woods faces six to 12 months out – knee expert: Tiger Woods is likely to be sidelined for between six and 12 months after having reconstructive surgery on his left knee, according to a sports medicine expert. June 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Woods' knee injury puts pro golf in painful position: Bob Cole was happily putting on the practice green at Torrey Pines Golf Course yesterday morning, waiting for his name to be called on the first day the public could play the South Course since Tiger Woods' dramatic playoff win Monday over Rocco Mediate in a U.S. Open for the ages. June 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Tee it up at the U.S. re-open: Marines are used to night maneuvers, so it was no big deal for two members of a foursome to sleep in their rigs Tuesday night in order to play Torrey Pines South two days after Tiger Woods won the 108th U.S. Open on the city's marquee municipal golf course. June 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Locals in hunt for state amateur golf title: Torrey Pines High grad James Erkenbeck will play defending champion Matt Anderson of Murrieta today in the second round of the 97th California Amateur Championship at Lakeside Golf Club in Toluca Lake. June 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
USGA selling to bare shelves: The U.S. Golf Association held a half-price sale in its U.S. Open merchandise pavilion yesterday at Torrey Pines, and nearly 5,000 people came to shop. There was a line of more than 500 when the doors opened just before 11 a.m. 7:13 a.m. June 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
San Diego appoints golf operations manager: SAN DIEGO: Jon Maddern, who played a key role in preparing San Diego for the recent U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course, has been appointed manager of golf operations. NEW YORK, 3:53 p.m. June 17 (AP)
Viewers stay tuned in to Open on Monday: Viewers stayed tuned to the U.S. Open even as it spilled over into the work week. Monday's dramatic playoff between Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate earned a 7.6 overnight rating and 20 share from 2-4:45 p.m. ET on NBC, the network said Tuesday. That's just 11 percent less than the 8.5 overnight rating drawn by Sunday's fourth round. SAN DIEGO, 1:29 p.m. June 17 (AP)
Sorenstam to become ambassador for the USGA: Annika Sorenstam will play in her final U.S. Women's Open next week at Interlachen, but her involvement with the U.S. Golf Association won't end there. The three-time champion will become a USGA ambassador, involved in the Rules of Golf and with programs to grow the game. June 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Third time a chore: Hank Haney's lower lip was quivering as he spoke. The emotion was obvious in his eyes. June 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Rocco: A name that won't soon be forgotten: Carrying the burden of history and the success of 13 wins in majors on one good leg yesterday at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, Tiger Woods outlasted a game Rocco Mediate, whose three main clubs were hope, prayer and a heart as big as the Pacific Ocean. June 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
A matter of hit 'n' run: There were only two players on the South Course at Torrey Pines yesterday, but that still brought out an estimated 25,000 spectators. They ranged from the fanatical Tiger Woods faithful to a growing gathering of Rocco Mediate supporters, to those who seemed as if they stumbled across the course while on a walk. June 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Woods hopes to be ready for British Open: After hobbling and grimacing his way to another major championship victory on a post-surgical knee that clearly was not 100 percent healthy, Tiger Woods plans to rest. June 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
U.S. Open Report Card: Champion: A. Tiger Woods calls it his greatest major win. That's good enough for us. Runner-up: A. Rocco Mediate nearly pulls off one of golf's greatest upsets, and becomes a favorite golfer to millions. June 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Fans get a playoff bonus: LA JOLLA – Steven Davisson was supposed to be someplace else, unclogging a drain or fixing a sink. Instead, the self-employed plumber from Irvine was riding a bus from Qualcomm Stadium to Torrey Pines Golf Course yesterday morning for a date with golf history. June 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Open recap: How the 108th U.S. Open played out at Torrey Pines, round by round: ROUND 1 June 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Future U.S. Open venues: 2009 – Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Bethpage, N.Y. 2010 – Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach
June 9-16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Union-Tribune U.S. Open coverage: An archive of the stories, columns, Weblogs, photos, graphics and video of the historic 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sunset for Dawn Patrol?: Going to extremes for a tee time is nothing new for the early-morning players of the Dawn Patrol at Torrey Pines, but it reached a fever pitch, even for this crew, in the days leading up to the U.S. Open.
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Golf without Tiger?: What if Earl Woods had not been love struck by a civilian secretary, Kultida Punswad, in their happenstance meeting while he was on military assignment in Thailand? After the two married, what if Earl believed his three children from a previous marriage were all he ever wanted?
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Phil aims to break 0-for-17 Open hex: Dave Pelz, the noted golf short-game guru, came to Torrey Pines a couple of years ago to work with Phil Mickelson, and when they couldn't get out on the course right away because of a frost delay, Pelz killed time by wandering into the Torrey Pines pro shop.
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mickelson's 'almosts' in the U.S. Open:
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
San Diegans with Open championships: It may be a first for Phil Mickelson if he comes away with a U.S. Open championship on the South Course at Torrey Pines, but Mickelson won't be the first local golfer to accomplish the feat.
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Whole in one: Mark Twain said golf was a good walk spoiled. He wouldn't have thought that if the U.S. Open were coming to his hometown this week. In fact, he'd probably be playing 18 holes if he had professional athletes such as Tiger Woods and Lorena Ochoa to inspire and motivate him with their super golfing skills and strong physical dexterity.
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Where to play:
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
So far, greens aren't scary enough: Standing near the 18th green late on a typical June Gloom afternoon at Torrey Pines, Mike Davis uttered two sentences no USGA official ever wants to hear, let alone say.
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Open frustration :
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Remember this?:
Many of the players in the 2008 U.S. Open field have fond memories of playing the South Course at Torrey Pines during their days as amateurs.
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Would-be champions :
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
South Dakotan survived tougher test than qualifying:Brian Kortan chooses to call it his “issue,” because it makes it sound like he forgot to pack his umbrella on a rainy day. It was far more serious than that. The issue could have cost him his professional golf career, or his life.
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Woods plays just nine, but appears to be fine:Tiger Woods masked the discomfort of his aching left knee so well earlier this season, it's tough to get a true read on how he really feels. But judging by the way Woods played yesterday in half of a practice round for the U.S. Open, he looks fully capable of attacking Torrey Pines with his full game.
June 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The field :
ABERDEEN, Scotland, 7:54 a.m. June 10 (AP)
Donald Trump argues his case for contentious luxury golf course development in Scotland: Donald Trump argued his case Tuesday for the construction of a 1 billion pound (US$2 billion) golf resort on a stretch of coast in northeast Scotland after months of acrimony between the billionaire developer and local residents.
June 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)A recipe for trouble: Forget Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Angels and Demons. Those are the ultimate rivals in the U.S. Open.
June 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
For Perez, Torrey was more than a golf course:Pat Perez started picking balls off the Torrey Pines driving range when he was 13 years old. At the same time, his future coach, Michael Owen, was a college kid working behind the counter at the range's shack restocking the buckets of balls.
June 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
USGA is swinging toward the West:One hundred years ago, American golf faced the prospect of civil war. The West threatened to secede from the East. Clubs in the Western Golf Association were fed up with their lack of voting power in the United States Golf Association.
June 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
June gloom won't alter golfers' gray matter:Golfers and people watching this week's U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla likely won't face gale-force winds that hook tee shots off fairways or cloudbursts that send galleries scrambling. What they can expect are the challenges of June gloom.
June 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
San Diego no stranger to big-time events:It was with great fanfare and huge expectations nearly six years ago that community leaders and civic boosters announced they had succeeded in luring the U.S. Open golf championship to San Diego.
June 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Different strokes:If at the end of regulation play this Sunday two or more players are tied and a Monday playoff is required, the groans will be audible all the way down on the beach at La Jolla Shores.
June 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Counting down:
June 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
USGA is morphing into a more corporate entity:In less than a decade, the United States Golf Association's revenue has more than doubled, going from $82.7 million in 1999 to more than $182.9 million last year, according to tax records.
June 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
British Am on standby:British amateur champion Gary Wolstenholme is in limbo right now, and here at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines that means he's first alternate to join the fun at this country's national championship.
June 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
U.S. Open tee times :
June 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Adam Scott will play despite broken finger:Australian Adam Scott, the world's No. 3 player who will be grouped with No. 1 Tiger Woods and No. 2 Phil Mickelson Thursday and Friday in the first two rounds of the U.S. Open, is reported to have broken the pinky finger on his right hand three weeks ago, but will play in the Open.
June 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The USGA's Mike Davis :Mike Davis took a job with the U.S. Golf Association in 1990, and his first glamorous task at the U.S. Open at Medinah was to separate the magnetic numbers and names for the scoreboard.
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., 4:48 p.m. June 8 (AP)Tseng wins the LPGA Championship: Yani Tseng of Taiwan became the first rookie in 10 years to win a major, beating Maria Hjorth on the fourth hole of a playoff with a 5-foot birdie on the 18th hole to win the LPGA Championship. MEMPHIS, Tenn., 4:02 p.m. June 8 (AP)
Leonard wins St. Jude on 2nd hole of playoff: Justin Leonard won the Stanford St. Jude Championship in a playoff Sunday, holing a 19-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole to beat Masters champion Trevor Immelman and Robert Allenby.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Golf City, USA:6:02 a.m., Coronado – The sun has been up for 10 minutes, cresting the mountains in East County and now peeking through the pillars of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Emily Post has nothing on U.S. Open etiquette:For months leading up to the 2008 U.S. Open at the Torrey Pines South Course, the USGA has been trying to get the word out to spectators that this is no ordinary event.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Here they come ...:More than 60,000 people a day from all over the world will descend on Torrey Pines Golf Course this week to take in the major spectacle that will be the sold-out 108th U.S. Open.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Torrey has the longest par-4 in Open history:This week's U.S. Open course will be the longest in history, by 379 yards (Winged Foot, 2006), and will include two of the longest par-4 holes in the event's history.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The biggest Open meltdowns:1907: In the Open's first good example of a leader falling apart, Jack Hobens was on top after three rounds at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The greatest U.S. Opens:In the most improbable victory in Open history, 20-year-old Francis Ouimet, a working-class kid who grew up across the street from The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., and caddied there, routed English legends Harry Vardon and Ted Ray by five shots in an 18-hole playoff.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The classic Open venues:In hosting the U.S. Open, Torrey Pines joins a group of elite courses to hold the national championship.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Countdown to the U.S. Open:On a business trip to the East, then-Century Club President Jay Rains and Buick Invitational Executive Director Tom Wilson play storied Open venues Baltusrol and Winged Foot.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Past U.S. Open Champions :
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'Cup' not catchy but runneth over:It has been kissed, caressed and much alcohol has been consumed out of it, yet it still doesn't have a name, other than “the U.S. Open Championship Cup.” Not very catchy, but with the Open in its 108th edition this week, it's probably going to stay that way.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Golf adds to Torrey South's allure :The site of this week's U.S. Open is much more than a golf course to me.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Major developments:
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Evolution & revolution:If Jack Nicklaus said it once, he said it 21 times at his recent news conference before the Memorial Tournament that he hosts each year at Muirfield Village, Ohio.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
U.S. Open Tee Times :
June 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mickelson welcomes playing with Tiger: San Diegan Phil Mickelson says he is relishing his chance to play in a threesome with Tiger Woods in the first two rounds of the U.S. Open next week at Torrey Pines.
CORONADO, June 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City's jewel of a golf course to be polished: Players at the Coronado Municipal Golf Course – who already enjoy bridge and downtown views, along with bay breezes – will soon have better sand bunkers and sight lines, as the city begins about $440,000 in improvements to the 51-year-old course.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., 5:34 p.m. June 6 (AP)Gusting wind creates 6-way logjam: Everyone at the TPC Southwind wanted a nice warmup for the U.S. Open. They got as good a simulation as possible Friday thanks to gusting wind and firm greens that made par an attractive score. SAN DIEGO, 4:21 p.m. June 6 (AP)
Romo leads in celebrity challenge at Torrey Pines: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo failed to qualify for the U.S. Open, but he showed up Friday at the Torrey Pines South Course anyway to prove that he can at least break 100. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., 4:04 p.m. June 6 (AP)
An easy day for Ochoa: Lorena Ochoa had 17 good chances at birdie Friday and made enough of them for her lowest round ever in the LPGA Championship, a 7-under 65 that gave her a one-shot lead in her quest for a third straight major title.
June 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Stage set for duel of Torrey's titans: He couldn't wait for fate. Mike Davis had to take the matter into his own hands. From the time the Torrey Pines South Course was awarded the 108th U.S. Open six years ago, there has been one dream scenario: Tiger vs. Phil. Sunday. Eighteen holes. One of them wins a major on a track they both dearly love.
June 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Groupings are three-for-all:Unlike the PGA Tour, which has a three-tier caste system to determine the pairings in each event, the U.S. Golf Association makes the U.S. Open matchups any way it sees fit. NBC has a say, and so do the players if they have a certain request. Years ago, for example, some golfers would ask not to play with Arnold Palmer because of the crowds he attracted.
June 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
U.S. Open tee times
June 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
How the Woods-Mickelson pairing will affect the U.S. Open:
LA JOLLA, June 6Road woes feared as golf stars share time: If the morning rush hour in San Diego ends up being hairier than usual late next week, a couple of golfers may be to blame. June 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Woods carts himself around all 18 holes at Torrey South: The 108th U.S. Open at Torrey Pines unofficially kicked off yesterday morning. Tiger Woods was in the house.
June 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
For U.S. Open, get set to play by Open rules: Some San Diegans may embrace the invaders with open arms. Others may want to join in the revelry, but will have to watch from afar. Still others may want to stay afar ... far, far away ... until the madness dies down. Hordes of golf fans will invade San Diego for the 109th annual United States Open, this year at Torrey Pines Golf Course, and you're either with them or against them.
June 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Users manual : Checked the calendar lately? Practice rounds at the U.S. Open tee off at Torrey Pines Monday; the seven-day extravaganza will overlap with a.) the Del Mar Fair, which opens June 14, and b.) Father's Day, June 15. That's right: you'll spend next week dodging NBC sportscasters, ESPN satellite trucks, Tiger's cart, corporate high-rollers, gallery groupies, carnies, daddies. Oh, and parents?
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., 12:13 p.m. June 4 (AP)Ochoa arrival coincides with Sorenstam departure: The picture has a prominent spot in the home of Lorena Ochoa, kept in the TV room alongside some of the trophies she has collected during a rapid rise to the No. 1 spot in women's golf.
June 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Golf community readying for Open: How many bogeys will the field accumulate in the 108th U.S. Open at Torrey Pines next week, given the ultra challenging nature of the event? Take a guess or make a scientific estimate before June 11 and deposit an entry at any of the JC Golf courses, which are posing that question in a contest celebrating the region hosting the major golf tournament.
DALY CITY, June 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Healed Gore finds way to Torrey Pines: It was like a scene you've seen in just about every melodramatic golf movie. Except it never happens in real life.
June 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Now's a good time to shop at Torrey:
For those who aren't attending the U.S. Open, or fans who want to get a head start on their shopping, the 39,000-square-foot U.S. Open merchandise pavilion at Torrey Pines will be open free to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.
FAR HILLS, N.J., 2:55 p.m. June 3 (AP)USGA christens its new golf history center: Having a new addition to the USGA Museum dedicated to him on Tuesday brought back memories of Walter Hagen, Dwight Eisenhower and Bobby Jones for Arnold Palmer. DUBLIN, Ohio, 1:43 p.m. June 3 (AP)
Different priorities for different players: He is closing in on 50 and so desperate to make the Ryder Cup team that he was willing to skip a major championship to increase his chances. Besides, he didn't think the course was a good fit for his game. DUBLIN, Ohio, 1:05 p.m. June 3 (AP)
Players bemoan tough courses: Bay Hill was brutal one year. Shots into the firm greens looked as if they were bouncing off a trampoline, yet the grass was so lush in front of the green it was hard to get the ball close. No one shot better than 69.
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