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Rafael Nadal Wins U.S. Open, Completes Career Grand Slam

Top-seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain made history on Monday night, defeating No. 3-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to claim his first career U.S. Open title at Flushing Meadows and complete the career Grand Slam. Nadal joins the group of Roger Federer, Andre Agassi, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Don Budge and Fred...

Rain Pushes Start of Nadal-Djokovic US Open Final to Monday

The start of the U.S. Open men's final between top-seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain and No. 3-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia has been postponed until Monday afternoon due to rain. The approximate start time for Monday is 4:00 p.m. ET. "It was a very uncertain forecast, and had been shifting over the course of the day. We...

Another Major, Same Disappointing Story for Andy Roddick

NEW YORK -- The disturbing thing was the way Andy Roddick was clinging to the stats, what he called his cheat sheet. It was just a few minutes after his second round match at the U.S. Open late Wednesday night, and he said the stats showed that he had stuck well to the gameplan. Keep unforced errors down. Check. Make his...

Tiger Still Struggling Off Tee

If you've ever played more than a couple of putt-putt holes, then you've heard the antediluvian saying, "You drive for show and you putt for dough." While this saying does emphasize the importance of getting the ball in the hole on the greens, it forgets just how important getting off the tee box can be. Don't believe me?...

Preparing for Golf After Torrey Pines

To me, the days after an amazing sporting event are pretty depressing, time when you're thinking back on all the superhuman events that happened, recreating them in your mind, but realizing that they are in fact over and you have to move on with your sports life.With that said, the golf world will continue to spin and...

U.s. Open News From the Web

06/01/12 Golf: 'Fatigued' Mickelson withdraws Source: CNN International Four-time major winner Phil Mickelson withdrew from the Memorial Tournament on Friday, citing fatigue as the reason behind his decision.
06/01/12 M. Golf. Chris Burger to Tee Off Monday Morning at US... Source: GoXavier.com 2012 Xavier graduate and former men's golfer Chris Burger is set to tee off Monday morning at the 2012 U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier to be held at Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Ohio. Burger will tee off at 8:20 a.m. from the first tee.
06/01/12 Cheyenne Woods, niece of Tiger, earns U.S. Open spot Source: FOX - KTXL 40 - Sacramento CA Cheyenne Woods , the 21-year-old niece of professional golfer Tiger Woods , is following in her uncle's footsteps - thankfully, just in the world of golf.
05/31/12 Golf in Marin: San Rafael mayor plays big part in plan... Source: Marin Independent Journal - Novato CA SHOULD YOU find yourself traipsing around the Olympic Club's Lake Course in San Francisco in a couple of weeks, watching the world's finest golfers duke it out for the U.S. Open Championship, and marvel at how seamlessly you entered the grounds and how nice the volunteers were, you can thank Gary Phillips for that.
05/31/12 Jim McCabe on with the U.S. Open Source: Golf Observer Dustin Johnson's return to the PGA Tour after being sidelined for more than two months with a back injury has re-introduced more than the birdies and bogeys.

Background on U.s. Open

The term U.S. Open or US Open is applied to "open" United States-hosted championships in a particular sport (or non-sport organized competitive gaming activity), in which anyone, amateur or professional, American or non-American, and generally, male or female, may compete.

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