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Golf: Woods birdies last to force US Open playoff with Mediate (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:06:08 GMT Tiger Woods drained a birdie putt at the final hole Sunday to set up a David vs Goliath 18-hole playoff with unheralded American Rocco Mediate at the 108th US Open golf championship.

Tiger's pain-filled third round one for the record books (CBS Sportsline)
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:05:42 GMT What can't Tiger Woods accomplish? Despite a sluggish start to Saturday's third round at the U.S. Open, the reigning world No. 1 produces two eagles and a birdie on the back nine to charge ahead of the pack, turning feelings of pain into utter joy, Steve Elling says.

Patient Jobe quietly moves into contention (Denver Post)
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:48:04 GMT Not long after his third-round, 2-under-par 69 Saturday at the U.S. Open, Brandt Jobe stood on the driving range at Torrey Pines Golf Course, musing about how, after nearly two decades in the life, he's now in the position of trying to find his way again on the PGA Tour.

A dozen impressions of the Challenge (GolfDigest.com)
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:37:57 GMT We were there for the Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge taping last week and for the editing of the show that will run before Sunday's final round. Here are some impressions of the day, the week, the contest:

Ups and downs from Round 4 (Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:06:00 GMT The ups and downs – and not just Tiger on the 72nd hole – from 4½ hours Sunday of the U.S. Open.

Get into golf's virtual swing (The Japan Times)
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:07:09 GMT Considering that people can be prosecuted for driving a car under the influence of alcohol, what about those who go hitting golf balls while imbibing? Perhaps it's just a matter of time before "drink-driving" by golfers becomes the latest buzzword on the greens and fairways in safety-conscious Japan. Certainly, such concerns are virtually bound to arise sooner or later due to the growing ...

Final round as it happened (BBC News)
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:36:16 GMT Tiger Woods claims a stunning birdie at the last to force a US Open play-off with Rocco Mediate.

Notes: Streelman's game has ups and downs (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:29:41 GMT Kevin Streelman found out quickly just how unforgiving a U.S. Open course can be. Streelman shot 3-under 68 Thursday for a share of the first-round lead but plummeted to even par on one hole yesterday. After pars at Nos. 1 and 2 to start his second round, Streelman arrived at the challenging par-3 third. But with one swing, Streelman was in a heap of trouble. His tee shot landed in the bunker, ...

Third round as it happened (BBC News)
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:36:09 GMT Tiger Woods fires a birdie-eagle finish to lead the US Open by one after a dramatic third day at Torrey Pines.

Mailbag: Appraising golf's jewels (Denver Post)
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:56:52 GMT Sports columnist Woody Paige responds to your questions in Woody's Mailbag. In this installment, Woody takes eight Q's, including one about golf's major tournaments.

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