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Opening round brings intrigue at U.S. Open

Published June 18, 2010 at 1:45 a.m.

Tom Petty once crooned, "The future is wide open..." So is the 110th edition of the United States Open, contested this week on the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif. Round One is in the books and, as expected, there was drama, intrigue, excitement and scoring.

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Masters roundup: Westwood, Poulter lead Day 2

Published April 10, 2010 at 4:15 a.m.

At the top of the leader board after 36 holes from Augusta National certainly has an international flair to it. Brits Poulter (68-68-136) and Westwood (67-69-136) will be the final group on the course Saturday afternoon.

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Masters Day 1 notebook: Couples takes command

Published April 9, 2010 at 5:09 a.m.

Tiger Woods' return to competition may have dominated the headlines, but 50-year-old Fred Couples created the important news Thursday at Augusta.

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PGA Championship preview

Published Aug. 12, 2009 at 9:50 p.m.

It is way too early to tell who will win the 91st PGA Championship, but there is one thing for certain. You cannot win the event on Thursday, but you sure can lose it.

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Van Pelt's first victory could be the last in Milwaukee

Published July 20, 2009 at 12:36 a.m.

Bo Van Pelt captured his first PGA Tour victory by winning a playoff Sunday at the U.S. Bank Championship Sunday afternoon at Brown Deer Park. Van Pelt, who outlasted John Mallinger, might not be able to defend his title. U.S. Bank is pulling its sponsorship and without an obvious replacement the tournament is on the endangered list for 2010 and beyond.

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Lickliter takes the lead at U.S. Bank Championship

Published July 19, 2009 at 9:02 a.m.

With cool, blustery conditions more suited to Scotland, the field of competitors will chase third-round leader Frank Lickliter in the final round of what could be the final installment of the U.S. Bank Championship today at Brown Deer Park Golf Course.

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Getting ready for a showdown at Brown Deer Park

Published July 18, 2009 at 8:05 a.m.

The cool, windy conditions are making for close compeition at the U.S. Bank Championship. By the end of play Friday, there were 12 players within four strokes of the lead heading into a weekend that promises to be a shootout. At the top of the leader board is Australian Greg Chalmers (pictured), who fired a second round 3-under par 67 to give himself a two-shot cushion over Chris Riley, Jeff Klauk and Kris Blanks. Kevin Na, Marc Turnesa and Steve Flesch trail Chalmers by three shots.

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Can the PGA Tour's Milwaukee stop stay afloat?

Published July 14, 2009 at 2:22 p.m.

This week could easily mark the swan song for the professional golf tournament that has found a home in Milwaukee since 1968. That's a 41-year history. A long, long time. But, the tournament is threatened, and likely to end. Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly, two Wisconsin pros, have a mysterious plan to save the tournament. But until concrete plans emerge, it could be so much whistling in the wind, like many plans to save this tournament have been in the past.

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Mickelson favored in PGA; big week for Stricker

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Published Aug. 5, 2008 at 9:30 a.m.

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With Tiger Woods missing from the field at the PGA Championship this week, Phil Mickelson is the favorite by default, at least according to one betting service ... Mickelson is given 9-1 odds by Bodog, with British Open champion Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia at 16-1. Vijay Singh is at 18-1 ... Steve Stricker is listed at 40-1 and fellow Madison resident Jerry Kelly is a 125-1 long shot, as is U.S. Bank Championship winner Richard S. Johnson ... The PGA gets under way Thursday at Oakland

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