Oakmont's prodigious eighth hole gets players talking
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OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - The 288-yard eighth hole at Oakmont Country Club, which will become the longest par three in major championship history at this week's U.S. Open, has sparked animated debate among the top players.
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He is fine. James Driscoll wants people to know that up front. The play hasn't been as sharp as he'd like, certainly not up to his standards, and he knows there's a local following that is curious, but a lot of it has to do with this game called golf.
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Phil Mickelson&#39;s 59 Wednesday at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf may not have come in an official 72-hole event, but it certainly put him in some elite company.
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There were four solid rounds on a demanding golf course under intense pressure. There was a final-round 5-under-par 67 when only 10 players in the field of 77 could break 70. And, yes, there was great relief that he had chosen last week's site in California and not the one in Texas for his second-stage challenge at the annual PGA ...
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NORTON -- When the leaders walk up the 18th fairway today at the $5 million Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston, they will be faced with decisions that have repercussions.
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Oakmont was as easy as it gets. The U.S. Open was as tough as ever. Even with a half-inch of rain on the eve of the championship and several hole locations that showed a compassionate side of the USGA, Nick Dougherty and Angel Cabrera were the only players who managed to break par Thursday in an opening round that left players wondering if the worst was ahead of them.
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England's Nick Dougherty cards a superb two-under 68 to claim the first-round lead at Oakmont Country Club.
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The roar that shook Cog Hill on Saturday could only mean one thing &#151; an eagle from the fairway &#151; and it was loud enough that it could only belong to one player. Even Tiger Woods turned around.
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Angel Cabrera was the last survivor to par Friday, but only because of an amazing birdie on his final hole that made Phil Mickelson extinct at this U.S. Open. Cabrera finished off a calamitous day at Oakmont with a sand wedge from 135 yards that skipped to a stop about a foot from the hole, giving him a 1-over 71 and a one-shot lead over Bubba Watson.
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The area between the clubhouse and the golf shop at Oakmont Country Club was meant to be a place where players can meet family, drop off caddies, maybe swap a tale or two.
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It went into the record books as a victory that needed eight playoff holes, but Brad Adamonis knows better. It required years of perseverance.
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Vaughn Taylor is back at Oakmont, relieved that it's only the U.S. Open. There has been widespread talk of gloom and doom in recent weeks, from defending champion Geoff Ogilvy reportedly losing seven balls in his round of 85 to Vijay Singh and a host of others saying they would not be surprised if the winner finished 10 shots over par.
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Jack Nicklaus figures at least one of his major championship records is safe. Tiger Woods left Oakmont having squandered another chance to win a major while playing in the last group, unable to make but one birdie in the final round of the U.S. Open despite having a short iron for his approach to the green on a half-dozen occasions.
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Perhaps it was the name at the top of the leaderboard which inspired Ernie Els. Todd Hamilton was the first round leader but Els cruised past the Open champion with an eight
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1 Mickelson&#39;s tee shot - All square with Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood on the 18th tee in the Friday foursomes, Mickelson sliced his tee-shot way off target and up against a fence, forcing partner Tiger Woods to take a penalty drop before he could play
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If the nuances of golf are often lost on those who do not play it, there are times when even its existence doesnât make much sense.
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Oakmont Country Club is expected to provide a stern test for the US Open, which tees off on Thursday.