Bunch of swings from Sergio at Pebble Beach

Zach Johnson’s swing at the 2010 US Open at Pebble Beach. Courtesy of www.teengolfworld.com

Former Xavier High School star Ryan Prickette in control of Appleton city golf tournament
APPLETON For the past 10 months, Ryan Prickette felt he underachieved across the board.

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Dustin Johnson Blows Lead in Final Round of U.S. Open
Dustin Johnson came into the final round of the United States Open with a three-stroke lead, but a series of misfires left him tied for eighth.

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Garza’s “remarkable” chance: His first shot as a pro
CROMWELL — Thursday afternoon at 1:45, Dustin Garza will step up to his ball at the first tee at TPC River Highlands. That shot will be just like thousands of others he has taken in 22 years, except it’ll be his first as a professional golfer.

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Tough U.S. Open course … golf history … lousy joke
MICK BROWN News from the golf world

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Holding his own: Johnson matches Woods’ 66 to grab U.S. Open lead
(EDITORS: This story is embargoed for Web use until 1 a.m. EDT.) PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — If playing in the final pairing at a major championship and watching Tiger Woods light up the leader board wasn’t enough to rattle Dustin Johnson , maybe the guy just can’t be rattled.

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Tiger Woods Poised to Redefine Legacy During U.S. Open
The U.S. Open is in full swing, and everyone should expect a newer, better Tiger Woods to emerge. The Open may very well be a landmark along the historical tour of Woods’ fame. Back in 2000, he won it by 15 strokes — the largest margin ever — and arguably one the greatest performances in golf and athletic history. So here we are, 10 years later, with a more physically mature Woods who is …

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Woods Shoots 66, Gets In The Hunt At US Open
Forget fist pumps. When Tiger Woods watched his putt on No. 17 roll in—a putt he later admitted was “a joke”—he raised his right arm and extended his index finger high in the air.

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Woods shoots 66, gets in the hunt at US Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Forget fist pumps. When Tiger Woods watched his putt on No. 17 roll in — a putt he later admitted was “a joke” — he raised his right arm and extended his index finger high in the air.

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Under the radar, Glover goes for another US Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.

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U.S. Open Capsules: Pebble now an intimate meeting of land and sea
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — One shot that stands out from the last U.S. Open at Pebble Beach was the 7-iron that Tiger Woods gouged out of the right rough on the par-5 sixth, a blind shot over the hill and onto the green to turn trouble into birdie.

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Micheel plays Open with dying mom on his mind
Shaun Micheel will drop his clubs and walk right out of this U.S. Open if his dying mother needs him by her side back home in Memphis.

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Micheel plays Open with dying mom on his mind
Shaun Micheel will drop his clubs and walk right out of this U.S. Open if his dying mother needs him by her side back home in Memphis.

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Mike Max’s News & Notes
Even if TCF Bank Stadium is not the home of the NHL’s outdoor hockey game in 2012, it will still host outdoor hockey as part of a Minnesota Week, including a Gopher game. The upside of the NHL playing there is that they would pay for the ice sheet.

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PGA Tour Confidential: U.S. Open Preview
Our experts on the best and worst holes at Pebble Beach, the potential for a Mickelslam, Tiger’s search for his game, and who will win America’s championship.

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Rose catches, passes Fowler to win Memorial
Justin Rose was looking at a birdie putt on the 16th green while holding a two-stroke lead in the final round of the Memorial Tournament. Then a thunderous roar came from the nearby 15th hole. Ahh, Rose thought, Rickie Fowler made an eagle and we’re all tied. Except he had the wrong Ricky. Spurred by that little scare, Rose rolled in his 13-foot birdie putt for some added breathing room …

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Chance of a lifetime: Local golfers Jake Spencer and Ross Rotwein earn spot in Open qualifier
EL PASO — It has all happened quickly for Jake Spencer — at least in terms of golf years … that sport which demands years and years of training.

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