us-open Stories - From The Rumble Seat
Is the US Open Producing Mediocre Champions?
Since coming back from the Monterey, I've seen a couple of posts in different outlets/sites asking essentially the same question: is Mike Davis' setup philosophy producing mediocre US Open winners? Geoff Shackelford and Steve Elling have raised the point this week. Take a look at the US Open...
How Wimbledon Proves Sudden Death Is Unnecessary
Wimbledon scoffs at fifth or third set tiebreaks. How could a match that has gone the distance be relegated to the equivalent of the NHL shootout to determine who moves on in a major championship? Even the NHL scraps the shootout during the playoffs in favor of a more pure way of finishing the...
Want to Play Merion, Shinnecock, or Kiawah Island? Get Your AmEx Out
Last year, we had an opportunity to tag along as American Express cardmembers participated in the USGA Champions Experience that the company organized at Trump National in Bedminster, NJ. We played the course with Morgan Pressel and US Open champion Lucas Glover (who I beat in a chipping contest),...
Watson: "How Many Majors Did Johnny Win?"
One of the hot topics in the Lexus tent at the US Open was the remark made by Johnny Miller early in the week that the younger players today play "chicken golf," and that was an emulation of Jack Nicklaus' style. In an interview with Tom Watson, the '82 Open winner at Pebble was asked about...
Looks Like Graeme McDowell Is Replacing Johnny Drama
Just a day after winning the US Open at Pebble Beach, Graeme McDowell filmed a cameo for the HBO show Entourage. Aside from being the worst acted show on television (SNL with Jimmy Fallon held the title previously) minus the always enjoyable Ari Gold, the show gets killer stand-ins from celebs. ...
Can We Claim Tom Watson as Our Sam Snead?
Tom Watson is ageless. Part of that has to do with a replacement hip that is 59 years younger than he is, but part of it has to do with his mental grit and physical stamina. Watson may have faded on Sunday to finish T29 - and not exempt into next year's Open at Congo - but he again this week...
Parallels Between Graeme McDowell and Tony Jacklin
Graeme McDowell is now a historic figure. He is the last and most recent guy born in Europe to win the American golf championship. He usurps the title from Tony Jacklin, whose 1970 US Open win at Hazeltine had evolved into more of a religious relic for the secular continent. Jacklin's reputation...
Photo: Steve Williams at the Airport, Without Tiger Woods
We left Pebble Beach this evening right before Tiger Woods holed his final putt in the 2010 US Open. Then we had to make our way back to the Inn at Spanish Bay, catch a taxi, and get to Monterey County Airport. There, we checked in and have been hanging out. About a half hour after us settling...
This Open Has Been the One of the False Countout
This 2010 US Open has been shrouded in negativity about the winning score, the pre-tournament favorites, and the leaders. Coming into it, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Lee Westwood were the names most mentioned as the likely winner. All three performed poorly on Thursday, leading to serious...
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