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Some of us are lovers. Others are haters. Some of us are thinkers. Some of us just go 'duh.' A lot of it has to do with programming. Those traits are in our DNA. Or they are not. Tiger Woods doesn't do social change. He doesn't lead the charge for world peace, only birdies. It's not a character flaw. It's just not his nature. He's a great golfer. Period. But through the eyes of another man's social prism, Tiger needs to do more than make little white balls whistle in the air. Jim Brown wants Tiger to lead his people to a better place, to rattle cages, stir souls.
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Kroichick: Tough times for LPGA: Other notes
SAN FRANCISCO -- Another week, another LPGA tournament vanishing into the ether. Tuesday's news -- organizers of the Kapalua Classic on Maui bailed on the October event because they couldn't find a title sponsor -- was the latest blow for a tour grappling with the sluggish economy. The LPGA schedule already had shrunk from 33 events in 2008 to 29 this year.
Tiger Woods can only be true to his nature
Some of us are lovers. Others are haters. Some of us are thinkers. Some of us just go 'duh.' A lot of it has to do with programming. Those traits are in our DNA. Or they are not. Tiger Woods doesn't do social change. He doesn't lead the charge for world peace, only birdies. It's not a character flaw. It's just not his nature. He's a great golfer. Period. But through the eyes of another man's social prism, Tiger needs to do more than make little white balls whistle in the air. Jim Brown wants Tiger to lead his people to a better place, to rattle cages, stir souls.
First year of PGA Tour's doping tests comes up all clean
WASHINGTON -- A year ago this week, the PGA Tour began a drug-testing program. On Wednesday, the tour's commissioner, Tim Finchem, said there has not been a single positive test for performance-enhancing drugs. "There have been no suspensions because of doping," Finchem said. "Again, I'll just say, it's not going to surprise me if we have some issue, but I think what's clear is we do not have a doping problem."
Tiger wants to be "greedy host" at Congressional
BETHESDA, Md. -- It's not often that a player is bold enough to challenge Tiger Woods on the golf course. Rarer still is when it happens during a pro-am round from one of his amateur partners. "That still puts me 1 up," Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said to him Wednesday morning. "Does it, now?" Woods replied, not sounding the least bit concerned.
Time off will have to wait for Barnes
WASHINGTON -- Ten days after Ricky Barnes finished in a tie for second place at the U.S. Open, his life has changed. Right? Barnes, settling in on the driving range at Congressional Country Club, ponders a moment. "Well, I get recognized more often," he said, even as fans began to congregate along the fence behind him to watch his practice session.
Finchem: PGA Tour clean on 1-year anniversary
BETHESDA, Md. -- PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem was the first to be tested for drugs under its anti-doping policy that began last year at the AT&T National. Tim Clark was the first player to be tested. One year and more than a thousand random samples later, Finchem says the tour remains clean.
Tiger says he'll be ready
WASHINGTON -- Tiger Woods made his first appearance at Congressional Country Club with a practice round Tuesday morning, perhaps the only normal moment in a week in which he will be pulled in several directions as the host of the AT&T National. "A few more meetings, a few more appearances here and there that you don't normally do," Woods said before a packed interview room at the Bethesda, Md. club. "That's something that you kind of get used to. ... You understand how to balance your time and try to be as ready as you possibly can. Your workout schedule is kind of thrown off a little bit, your rest periods are thrown off a little bit. But then again, I'll be ready."
Casa Grande golfer, 60, aiming for senior tourney
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. -- Peter John has been playing golf for 52 of his nearly 60 years. He's been tantalizingly close a few times, but he's never quite made the big time.
An older and wiser Lucas Glover makes a major move
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Officially, Lucas Glover became the U.S. Open champion by posting a par on the 72nd hole of a rain-plagued event that concluded Monday afternoon in Farmingdale, N.Y.But to Glover, one of the most telling steps in his journey came 71 holes earlier. He began tournament week with a double bogey on his first hole at Bethpage State Park's Black Course.
Eisenhower first US president put in Hall of Fame
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose passion for golf helped to boost its popularity after World War II, was selected Friday to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.He will be the first U.S. president in the Hall of Fame when he is inducted posthumously Nov. 2 at the World Golf Village.
Golf great Ballesteros launches cancer foundation
MADRID -- Golf great Seve Ballesteros announced the launch of a cancer foundation Thursday as he went before the press for the first time since undergoing brain tumor surgery nine months ago.
N.Y. town to golfers: Yes, In My Back Yard is fine!
SEA CLIFF, N.Y. -- Sure, the Masters has Augusta National and the U.S. Open has Bethpage Black and Shinnecock Hills.
U.S. Open was Lucas Glover's coming-out party
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Lucas Glover is 29 years old. He went to Clemson, where his grandfather, Dick Hendley, starred in both football and baseball and is a member of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. Glover played in the 2001 Walker Cup and 2007 Presidents Cup.
Senkiw: Glover's Open brings pride back home
When Lucas Glover's par put hit the bottom of the cup on the 72nd hole of the 109th U.S. Open at Bethpage Black, his bank account got a little bigger. But, it's not just the $1.35-million winning check or the silver trophy that etched his name in golfing lore for eternity.
Rubenstein: Glover worthy Open winner but 18 wasn't
The last round of the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black took some of Sunday evening, all of Monday morning, and the early afternoon. It ended with a worthy champion in Lucas Glover and a joke of a final hole.
Phil Mickelson's tale didn't need storybook ending
We wanted storybook.
Despite rain delays and suspended play, last day of U.S. Open provided major drama
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- By the time the U.S. Open reached its tipping point around noon on Monday, suddenly the rain, mud and delays didn't seem quite so aggravating.
They knew him when, they love him now
Kenny Perry lost the Masters this year to Angel Cabrera in a two-hole playoff. But you would never know it.
On this Father's Day, dad is all a-Twitter
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- When I picked up the silver fox known as my father at the airport, he had very little luggage, which was odd. A celebrated golf writer, he was en route to the U.S. Open for his landmark 200th major championship, yet he didn't appear to have any writing implements with him, steam-powered or otherwise. What was the deal with that, I wanted to know? "I'm not writing," he announced. "I'm twittering."
Tiger's kryptonite is buried in the mud
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Look, nobody likes the mud at Bethpage. It encrusts the cuffs of players' pants and makes their shoes smell like dog. But Tiger Woods seems to have more of a problem with mud than the rest of them -- a fixation, you might even say. It's not just on his pants. It's in his head.
Golf show profiles Texas man whose shot killed dad
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Sixty-seven-year-old golf marshal Dale Parlin was "just a dad watching his boy" when he ducked behind a tree to watch his adult son tee off on the 15th hole at a public golf course in suburban Dallas.
Darryl Strawberry knows Amy Mickelson's plight
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Amy Mickelson's fight with breast cancer is noted everywhere at Bethpage Black, down to the pink ribbons on the hats of ice cream vendors. For at least one visitor here Friday, the message had particular resonance.
Wife's battle will be inspiration for Mickelson
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- At the 1999 U.S. Open that provided the lasting image of Payne Stewart, runner-up Phil Mickelson also captured America's imagination. He played that week knowing his wife, Amy, was expecting their first child at any time. He kept telling everyone he was going to leave the moment he found out she'd gone into labor.
Rain washes out Open's first day
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Of all the odd instruments used to aid a professional golfer -- woods and irons, wedges and putters -- the squeegee was never meant to be included. Cleaning the windshield at a traffic light in Manhattan, sure. But here, Thursday morning, was Tiger Woods, standing over a putt on the second green in the opening round of the U.S. Open, asking a course maintenance worker to please, pretty please, use an oversized rubber broom to clear the water so he might roll his putt to the hole without it drowning.
Woods' knee plenty strong, as is sense of humor
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Tiger Woods often gets asked about the knee surgery he had after his triumph at the 2008 U.S. Open.
For a few days, the world's best golfers will be just like us
It was 1863. Abraham Lincoln was concluding his Gettysburg Address when he delivered the unforgettable edict that "golf of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
Lefty is people's choice in N.Y., now more than ever
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- No one knew for sure what was going through Phil Mickelson's mind.
Enthusiasm, electricity add to Bethpage's character
The Black course at Bethpage (N.Y.) State Park on Long Island is unlike any venue ever utilized for the U.S. Open, mainly because anyone can play it if he or she has $50 to $60 for a New York resident, or $100 or $120 for a non-resident.
Talented amateur unfazed at spot in Open
Former Virginia Tech golfer Drew Weaver will play in his seventh professional tournament as an amateur in the 109th U.S. Open, which starts Thursday at Bethpage Black. Though Weaver has never made the cut in a pro event, he'd like to believe this time will be different.
Lindsay: Will Mickelson provide even greater Open drama?
In last year's United States Open, Tiger Woods turned in perhaps his most unforgettable performance, outlasting Rocco Mediate in a dramatic 19-hole Monday playoff despite playing on a broken leg.
Davis brings a new look to the US Open
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Jack Nicklaus used to relish hearing complaints in the days leading up to a U.S. Open, knowing each player who griped meant one less player to beat.
U.S. Open golf preview capsules
Capsule previews for top contenders for the 109th United States Open championship starting Thursday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.
Mickelson battling on two fronts
They spent nearly seven hours together last Tuesday, Phil Mickelson and his renowned short-game coach, Dave Pelz.
Jordan, Roethlisberger, Timberlake play Bethpage
FARMINGDALE, N.Y -- Michael Jordan is human. He's normal. He's just like anybody else.
Woods going for a repeat in U.S. Open, at Bethpage
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Tiger Woods is defending his title at the U.S. Open and his turf at Bethpage Black.
Just the sport for a leader most driven
WASHINGTON -- Although far better known as a hoops man, President Obama seems to be morphing into a golf nut these days. He's hit the course five times since late April -- rushing out to the links on Sunday afternoon just 90 minutes after returning to the White House from his overseas trip. The wife and kids were still back in Paris; no time like the present to get in nine holes.
Calkins: Mickelson's life turned upside down
MEMPHIS -- Be normal. Live life. This is what everyone says you're supposed to do during times like these.
Emotional Phil Mickelson says he's playing U.S. Open to win
Phil Mickelson is grateful, hopeful and scared.
Svoboda in line for another U.S. Open appearance
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Andrew Svoboda has a rooting interest in the St. Jude Classic.
LPGA is forced to scramble in rocky economy
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. -- The LPGA Tour is 59 years old and dealing with something of a midlife crisis, one exacerbated by, if not completely due to, the global economic downturn that has affected sports sponsorships at nearly every level. For the LPGA, that means scrambling to stitch together a full schedule of events for 2010 following a 2009 that marks a significant upheaval in the history of women's professional golf.
Calkins: Drama still follows Daly
MEMPHIS -- Sherrie Daly would like you to know that she did not stab her husband.
Knapp: Tiger reinvents himself one more time
The last time the U.S. Open took place on New York's vast, lush Bethpage Black course, Tiger Woods' mastery was so complete, it bordered on tedium. Oh, who are we kidding? It crossed the border.
Between caddie tryouts, Villegas gets one of best
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Camilo Villegas, who has emerged as one of the top players in golf, found himself without a regular caddie after his looper decided to leave him to work part-time for Sergio Garcia.
Tiger easing his way back into form
DUBLIN, Ohio -- No one is surprised when Tiger Woods wins a golf tournament.
Fan makes his presence felt at Tiger Woods' meeting with the media
DUBLIN, Ohio -- Tiger Woods didn't appear to feel threatened when a fan crashed his Memorial Tournament news conference Sunday.
Woods says Dubai golf course on hold
DUBLIN, Ohio -- The first golf course Tiger Woods is designing might not be the first to open.
Hamilton, Shindler trade caddie duties
DUBLIN, Ohio -- Todd Hamilton's caddie at the Memorial Tournament is a kid from back home who's had a better last couple of weeks than Hamilton has.
Tiger Woods says LeBron James' sportsmanship is about the sport
DUBLIN, Ohio -- Cavaliers star LeBron James has drawn criticism over refusing to shake hands with Dwight Howard and the rest of the Orlando Magic after losing the Eastern Conference finals last Saturday.
Kroichick: New Pebble Beach lineup may attract elite players
Wednesday's news made it official: The Shore Course at Monterey Peninsula Country Club will join the rotation for next year's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. This will give the tournament a marquee lineup of Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and the Shore Course -- all prestigious tracks, all with an oceanfront flavor, all members of Golf Digest's list of America's 100 greatest courses.
Tiger Woods set for major tuneup at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio -- The PGA Tour's golden goose still chuckles about the days he spent as a kid fleecing pigeons for quarters.
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