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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...

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06/04/12 Marlton pro Dave Quinn attempting to garner U.S. Open... Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA Dave Quinn is a veteran of the U.S. Open qualifying process, and hopes to use that experience to finally break through and earn a spot in his first national championship.
06/04/12 Trio of Empire hopefuls seek U.S. Open bids Source: The Press Democrat - Santa Rosa CA
The appeal of the U.S. Open golf championship is not simply that most of the greats of the game have their names on the trophy.
Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus won it four times each; Tiger Woods has three wins and will be seeking a fourth when the 112th U.S. Open begins June 14 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Some, however, would say that what makes the national golf championship special is its quintessentially American credo â it is open to anyone.
06/04/12 Player profile: Mark McCormick Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack NJ They both swear they won't let it distract them on the course.
06/04/12 Germantown Country Club hosts qualifier for U.S. Open Source: The Commercial Appeal - Memphis TN The FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind isn't the only place for Memphians to watch some world-class golf this week.
06/04/12 Local golf: Seven from area try to qualify today for... Source: Naples Daily News - Naples FL Seven golfers with ties to Southwest Florida are in sectional qualifying fields for the U.S. Open on Monday.