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  1. Rose wins U.S. Open; Mickelson ties for second

    06/16/13 GolfTimes wires

    ARDMORE, Pa. — A steady hand gave Justin Rose the shiny U.S. Open trophy. A wild ride gave Phil Mickelson yet another silver medal.

    Phil Mickelson needs birdie at 18 to force a playoff with Justin Rose but bogeys for his sixth Open runnerup finish.

  2. Woods has worst U.S. Open 72-hole score as pro

    06/16/13 GolfTimes wires

    ARDMORE, Pa. — This isn't the kind of record Tiger Woods had in mind at the U.S. Open.

    HE’S AN ACE: Shawn Stefani acknowledges the crowd after hitting a hole-in-one on 17, the only ace of the tournament.

  3. Mickelson takes lead into final round of U.S. Open

    06/15/13 GolfTimes wires

    ARDMORE, Pa. — It took 5½ hours for Phil Mickelson to secure the pole position for today's U.S. Open finish, which is nothing compared with how long he has pined for a victory in this national championship.

    Phil Mickelson ends Round 3
alone at under par.

  4. Mickelson, Horschel have clubhouse lead at U.S. Open

    06/14/13 GolfTimes wires

    ARDMORE, Pa. — Phil Mickel­son made his first birdie on his last putt. Billy Horschel never missed a green. It was all they could do to barely break par against Merion, which is turning out to be the real star of this U.S. Open.

    Billy Horschel, left, with caddie Micah Fugitt, doesn’t miss a green in regulation on his way to a second round 3-under 67.

  5. Scenes from U.S. Open second round

    06/14/13 GolfTimes wires

    How tough is the course?

    Rory McIlroy, far left, talks with Tiger Woods as they walk toward the 18th fairway during the second round. Paired for the first two rounds (with Adam Scott), they shoot identical 73-70s and are 3 over for the tournament.

  6. Scenes from U.S. Open first round

    06/13/13 GolfTimes wires

    Quote of the day

    "There's a couple of guys under par. By the end of the week, Merion is going to win."

    Bubba Watson

    Bubba has big plans

    Getty Images

  7. Mickelson clubhouse leader at U.S. Open

    06/13/13 GolfTimes wires

    ARDMORE, Pa. — Even for Phil Mickelson, his path to the top of the leaderboard Thursday in the U.S. Open was unconventional.

    Tiger Woods seems troubled by his left wrist after a shot from the first-hole rough.

  8. Severe weather forecast for U.S. Open

    06/12/13 GolfTimes wires

    ARDMORE, Pa. — This is Merion Golf Club, where the buzz in advance of the U.S. Open, scheduled to begin today, was supposed to surround the flag sticks — which have no flags but wicker bulbs — and revisiting Ben Hogan's 1-iron to the 18th green, an image that has been indelible since it was struck back …

    A flooded cart path on Monday reflects the kind of weather Merion GC has had to deal with in preparing for the U.S. Open.

  9. Inbee Park wins LPGA Championship in playoff

    06/09/13 GolfTimes wires

    PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Inbee Park birdied the third hole of a sudden-death playoff with Catriona Matthew to win the rain-delayed LPGA Championship on Sunday.

  10. Pressel leads LPGA Championship

    06/08/13 GolfTimes wires

    PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Morgan Pressel slogged through rain and muck to take the lead Saturday after two rounds in the LPGA Championship. Next up is a 36-hole marathon today.

    Morgan Pressel, who hasn’t won on the LPGA Tour since the 2008 Kapalua LPGA Classic, tees off on the fourth hole en route to a round of 2-under 70 and a two-stroke lead.

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