Lee Westwood enjoying perch among leaders
SAN FRANCISCO — Lee Westwood has nine top-fives in major championships. So, yes, you could say he's due. "Every time you get yourself in contention, you learn something new," he...
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Open spotlight shines again on Woods
SAN FRANCISCO - No one would suggest Tiger Woods' first day at the U.S. Open was particularly riveting. No chip-ins. No long-distance birdies. Not once did Woods amp up the...
Woods, Furyk, Toms share midway lead in U.S. Open
SAN FRANCISCO — Tiger Woods surged into theU.S. Open lead, fell and rose again. A 17-year-old Californian had his day in the sun — and 15 minutes or so when...
Teen keeps brief U.S. Open lead in perspective
SAN FRANCISCO — Beau Hossler is enjoying his U.S. Open experience for many reasons. One is the free dry cleaning in the locker room. "That's pretty sweet," he said. Most...
Open spotlight shines again on Woods
SAN FRANCISCO — No one would suggest Tiger Woods' first day at the U.S. Open was particularly riveting. No chip-ins. No long-distance birdies. Not once did Woods amp up the...
Watney’s double eagle only 3rd in U.S. Open history
SAN FRANCISCO — Birdies were hard to come by Thursday. Eagles? Even harder, of course. Then there was Nick Watney, who pulled off the rarest of the rare. After hitting...
Dynamic trio likely to move U.S. Open masses
SAN FRANCISCO — By and large, the PGA Tour likes to keep Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson on opposite sides of the tee sheet in early rounds — one takes...
Underdogs have found history’s embrace in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Tiger Woods or Jason Dufner? Phil Mickelson or Hunter Mahan? Bubba Watson or Bo Van Pelt? A giant — or a giant slayer? At the Olympic Club,...
Woods: Still plenty of time to collect majors
SAN FRANCISCO — Unless Tiger Woods wins the U.S. Open this week, it will be a full four years since he captured his last major title. And even if Woods...
U.S. Open venue has history of major upsets
The Olympic Club doesn't play favorites. That's the nice way of stating it, anyway. Truth be told, this week's U.S. Open venue has a nasty habit of giving its leading...