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UVU golfer captures spot in Public Links field

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:12:02 MDT

UVU golfer captures spot in Public Links field

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 02:12PM MDT

Utah Valley golfer Mason Casper birdied four of his final five holes at Talons Cove Golf Club, including a 12-foot birdie putt on hole 36, to capture a qualifying spot in the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. With the top two finishers moving on to the championship tournament in Lorton, Va., Casper fired a 72-68 over 36 holes to finish 4-under par for the day and just one shot back of eventual winner David Cunningham. The U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship is one of 10 individual amat...

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Justin Rose invokes Ben Hogan on final hole of US Open

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:47:31 MDT

Justin Rose invokes Ben Hogan on final hole of US Open

The Associated Press

Published Jun 17, 2013 11:47AM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • Justin Rose walked the 18th fairway and thought of Ben Hogan, and a chance to emulate one of the most famous shots in golf. That very moment Sunday made the U.S. Open’s return to Merion Golf Club worth all the bother. It was about history, about putting up with extra shuttle rides and wicker baskets on top of hole pins to enjoy the charm and legacy of this compact course tucked away in a Philadelphia suburb. About 15 feet short of the famous plaque that commemorates Hogan’s ...

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Kragthorpe: Phil Mickelson didn’t deserve U.S. Open title

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:52:49 MDT

Kragthorpe: Phil Mickelson didn’t deserve U.S. Open title

by Kurt Kragthorpe Tribune Columnist

Published Jun 17, 2013 09:52AM MDT

Phil Mickelson’s latest U.S. Open experience hardly fits into any certain category. Saying that another second-place finish In the Open makes him a tragic figure is misguided, because he had his chances to win Sunday. Criticizing him for poor decision-making is wrong, because he played creatively but not recklessly. Justin Rose simply outplayed him. And Mickelson deserves credit for putting himself in that position again at age 43, but the fact is he faltered on the last six holes. Halfway throu...

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U.S. Open champ to compete at Travelers

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:21:03 MDT

U.S. Open champ to compete at Travelers

The Associated Press

Published Jun 17, 2013 09:21AM MDT

Cromwell, Conn. • U.S. Open champion Justin Rose has no plans to take any time off after winning his first major championship. Nathan Grube, the tournament director at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut, says he received a call from Rose’s wife, Kate, at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, and knew it was going to be either really bad news or really good news. She was confirming they would be at the tournament this week. The Travelers held its opening ceremony on Monday morning. Andy Bessette, ...

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Golf: Holes-in-one

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:53:02 MDT

Golf: Holes-in-one

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 17, 2013 08:53AM MDT

Glendale • Oscar Fuller. No. 8, 162 yards, 6-iron. With Gayle Henderson, Shannon Harris, Anthony Ramirez. Glenmoor • Brian Crowther. No. 13, 137 yards. With Mark Probert, Kevin Goff, Nate Sperry. Wingpointe • Pete Peterson. No. 17, 145 yards, 9-iron. With Dan Worrell, Scott Price, Daniel Worrell.

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Golf: Tony Finau repeats as Provo Open champ

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:40:02 MDT

Golf: Tony Finau repeats as Provo Open champ

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 17, 2013 08:40AM MDT

Tony Finau keeps searching for a permanent place to play professional golf, but Provo is becoming a mandatory stop every year. Finau repeated as champion of the Provo Open, shooting 62-70-66 for a total of 18-under-par and earning $3,000 for his victory Saturday at East Bay Golf Course. The former West High School star finished four strokes ahead of ex-BYU golfer Nick Killpack (65-68-69). Finau is playing this season on the circuit that’s now called PGA Tour Canada, with a limited schedule. He m...

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Golf: England’s Justin Rose wins U.S. Open

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:52:59 MDT

Golf: England’s Justin Rose wins U.S. Open

by Jon Marks Special To The Tribune

Published Jun 16, 2013 11:52PM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • So much for all those hopes of Phil Mickelson celebrating his 43rd birthday and Father’s Day together in style. Turns out someone else had dear old Dad on his mind while heading down the homestretch at Merion on Sunday. Which means you can cross Justin Rose’s name off the list of “best player to never win a major,” after the lanky Englishman played solid yet unspectacular golf to hold off a host of challengers and win the U.S. Open by two strokes over Mickelson and Australian Jaso...

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U.S. Open: Utah’s Mike Weir finishes Open on a roll

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:35:41 MDT

U.S. Open: Utah’s Mike Weir finishes Open on a roll

by Jon Marks Special To The Tribune

Published Jun 16, 2013 03:35PM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • Had Mike Weir known a few days ago he’d post a better score here at the U.S. Open than Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia, he’d surely would’ve figured he’d be more in the hunt than the rest of those also-rans. But as Weir and the rest of the field learned this week, Merion is no ordinary course. Yet, after three grueling days and untold hours waiting, playing, getting stopped by darkness, having to get up at 3:45 in the morning to finish one round and play another five ...

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Awesome 8: Father, son take on golf’s toughest trek

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:22:23 MDT

Awesome 8: Father, son take on golf’s toughest trek

by Martin Renzhofer The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 16, 2013 09:22AM MDT

It’s the first day of the midnight sun at the Lakselv Banak North Cape golf course, a modest 9-hole layout cut out along the shoreline of Norway’s Porsanger fjord. Two solitary figures, Jeremiah and Bret Dandoy, are dressed warmly, including wool caps, and they carry mats along with their clubs to protect and preserve the tundra, which has yet to fill in for the summer. It’s a good day to play golf. So it went for a Utah father and his son, who from May 2-19 completed the Awesome 8 Golf Challe...

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U.S. Open: Live blog, scores

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:22:23 MDT

U.S. Open: Live blog, scores

Published Jun 16, 2013 09:22AM MDT

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Saturday’s holes-in-one

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:24:02 MDT

Saturday’s holes-in-one

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 16, 2013 12:24AM MDT

Golf Hole in one Mick Riley • Chris Ninow. No. 5 (Big Course), 167 yards, 8-iron. With Brady Bowmen, Tyson Dow.

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Victory is up for grabs at U.S. Open

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:36:17 MDT

Victory is up for grabs at U.S. Open

by Jon Marks Special To The Tribune

Published Jun 15, 2013 11:36PM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • “Step right up, gentlemen. Which of you is going to win the U.S. Open?” Indeed, the 2013 Open here at Merion has become quite a production. Heading into Sunday’s final round, there are nine players within five shots of Phil Mickelson’s precarious one-stroke lead. And guess what? None of them is named Tiger Woods or Rory McIlroy. “It’s going to be a fun day tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it,” said Mickelson, who’ll turn 43 on Father’s Day. “I’m looking forward to facin...

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U.S. Open: Utah’s Mike Weir makes the cut after a long day

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:12:30 MDT

U.S. Open: Utah’s Mike Weir makes the cut after a long day

by Jon Marks Special To The Tribune

Published Jun 15, 2013 11:12PM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • A decade ago, the pressure nearly suffocating, Mike Weir sank a similarly huge 8-foot putt to stay alive. That one, putting him into a playoff with Len Mattiace, ultimately resulted in the Sandy native donning the coveted green jacket as Masters champion. This one, though, here at the U.S. Open at Merion, wasn’t half bad, as the 43-year-old Weir needed to hole another 8-footer on the final hole simply to make the cut. Then, playing late in the day at the opposite end of the leader...

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U.S. Open: Mixed bag for Utah golfers Mike Weir, Jay Don Blake

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:45:34 MDT

U.S. Open: Mixed bag for Utah golfers Mike Weir, Jay Don Blake

by Jon Marks Special To The Tribune

Published Jun 14, 2013 11:45PM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • It looks good for Mike Weir, not so good for Jay Don Blake, after the Utah golfers were forced off the course Friday night by darkness midway through round two of the U.S. Open at Merion. That means they’ll go back out early Saturday morning to complete play, then find out whether they’ve made the cut and can keep going the rest of the weekend. The 43-year-old Weir, who started off the day at 2-over 72 when he finally teed off Friday night after a delayed first round, would appea...

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U.S. Open notes: Bradley takes on for the team

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:57:02 MDT

U.S. Open notes: Bradley takes on for the team

the Associated Press

Published Jun 14, 2013 09:57PM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • Phil Mickelson knew it was going to be close, so he made sure his group could finish the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday. The rule when a round is halted because of darkness is that players have the option to complete a hole. Mickelson, Steve Stricker and Keegan Bradley were on the 17th with the sun falling fast when Lefty spoke to Dustin Johnson in the group ahead of them. “We told DJ and his caddie, Keith Sbarbaro, we may hit one shot, and they looked out for it,” Mickel...

Golf: Even stars struggling for good scores at U.S. Open

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:23:36 MDT

Golf: Even stars struggling for good scores at U.S. Open

by Jon Marks Special To The Tribune

Published Jun 14, 2013 07:23PM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • Just two years ago Rory McIlroy shot a record 16-under par to win the U.S. Open at Congressional in Bethesda, Md., by eight strokes. Today he stands at 3-over par at the midway point of the 2013 Open here at fabled Merion Golf Club. Yet right in the thick of it. “At the end of the weekend there’s going to be a guy lifting the trophy,” said McIlroy, who shot even-par 70, matching playing partner Tiger Woods, while the third man in the group — Masters champ Adam Scott — finished pl...

Garcia fights through tough start and wisecracks

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:32:02 MDT

Garcia fights through tough start and wisecracks

The Associated Press

Published Jun 14, 2013 09:32AM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • There was at least one wiseguy waiting on more than a few of the holes. Despite that, Sergio Garcia’s charm offensive was mostly well received by the galleries during the opening round of the U.S. Open. Some three weeks ago, in the midst of a hissing match with Tiger Woods, the Spaniard made a racially tinged remark about inviting his rival over for dinner and serving fried chicken. Widely criticized at the time, Garcia has apologized to Woods both privately and publicly. Yet th...

U.S. Open: Utah golfers make most of shortened Round 1

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:05:31 MDT

U.S. Open: Utah golfers make most of shortened Round 1

by Jon Marks Special To The Tribune

Published Jun 13, 2013 11:05PM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • After spending the morning waiting out a 3½-hour rain delay while sitting in someone’s house whose son watched TV and was pretty much oblivious to the fact the U.S. Open was being played next door, Mike Weir finally went out to the course and shortly afterward looked up to see his name atop the leaderboard. It was nice while it lasted, which wasn’t long, with Weir needing a finishing birdie to shoot a 2-over par 72. Playing in the group ahead of him, Utah’s other connection here ...

U.S. Open: Phil Mickelson leads delayed first round

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:41:02 MDT

U.S. Open: Phil Mickelson leads delayed first round

by Jon Marks Special To The Tribune

Published Jun 13, 2013 08:41PM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • At the U.S. Open, the big fear about the rain that has been cascading throughout the area this week was that it would leave Merion — the venerable course where greats like Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Lee Trevino did their magic — at the mercy of the game’s current best. Not to worry, says Phil Mickelson, the first-round leader in the clubhouse with a 3-under 67, though Englishman Luke Donald stood 4-under through 13 when play was suspended due to darkness. Despite the soft fairways...

Kragthorpe: U.S. Open’s oldest golfer glad to be back

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:45:21 MDT

Kragthorpe: U.S. Open’s oldest golfer glad to be back

by Kurt Kragthorpe Tribune Columnist

Published Jun 12, 2013 11:45PM MDT

Jay Don Blake would rather not be known as the oldest contestant in this week’s U.S. Open. To him, that distinction just means he’s old. To everyone else, it is a remarkable achievement for a 54-year-old Champions Tour player to have qualified for another Open. His first appearance in the event came in 1980, in the middle of his Utah State golf career, and his PGA Tour career was winding down in 2003 when he played in his most recent Open. “I didn’t think it was going to create that much of a s...