June 18, 2013

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  • The U.S. Open: Top storylines and players to watch

    By Kevin Dunleavy | 06/12/13 09:40 PM

    Thursday-Friday » 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., 5 - 7 p.m., ESPN; 3 - 5 p.m., NBC Saturday-Sunday » 1:30 - 7:30 p.m., NBC Storylines to watch 1The course » Since it was chosen, Merion Golf Club has been under scrutiny for its distance (its 6,996 yards make it the shortest major championship venue in...

  • Tiger Woods hopes to replicate Ben Hogan's U.S. Open triumph at Merion

    By Kevin Dunleavy | 06/11/13 09:50 PM

    Hopes to copy Hogan's win at Merion in 1950 Coming 16 months after a head-on collision with a bus which nearly cost him his life, Ben Hogan's 1950 U.S. Open victory at Merion was moving enough to inspire a movie, "Follow the Sun," and an iconic photograph -- fans lining the 18th fairway,...

  • Bad weather brings soft course at Merion for U.S. Open

    By Kevin Dunleavy | 06/11/13 09:50 PM

    Low scores expected on soggy Philly course After Monday's deluge, the sun came out Tuesday at Merion Golf Club. But there was little illumination of the central question of the day: How will the historic course in the suburbs of Philadelphia hold up during the 113th U.S. Open? With more...

  • Variety and elegance in Outer Banks golf courses

    By Kevin Dunleavy | 06/10/13 10:00 PM

    Area's golf scene loaded with upscale amenities When Bryan Sullivan moved with his family to the Outer Banks in 1979, there were only two golf courses in the area, including one operated by his father. For a 14-year-old with golfing aspirations, Seascape Golf Links was a perfect training...

  • Potomac Shores brings elite golf course to the public

    By Kevin Dunleavy | 06/10/13 12:00 AM

    When the economy went belly-up, there were hidden benefits for golfers in Northern Virginia, as an ambitiously-conceived private course near Dulles Airport with Jack Nicklaus' name attached quickly transformed itself into a public facility, the 1757 Club. Three years later and 40 miles to the...

  • Great Bear golf course back from hibernation

    By Kevin Dunleavy | 06/05/13 10:20 PM

    Brings some sizzle to Poconos golf scene Golfing in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania is a retro experience, maybe too much so. While the area has a bounty of modestly priced, finely manicured, scenic courses, there is sameness to the traditional layouts, bare-bones...

  • Webb Simpsons tries to adjust to ban on anchored putters

    By Kevin Dunleavy | 06/04/13 10:25 PM

    Simpson tries to adjust to anchored putter ban As the reigning U.S. Open champion, Webb Simpson will be in demand next week when the tournament is played in Ardmore, Pa. As the reigning champ who uses a putting method that likely will be banned by the sport in 2016, the questions will be more...

  • Mitchell takes aim at avenging his only loss

    By Kevin Dunleavy | 06/03/13 11:10 PM

    Prince George's native faces Banks in Brooklyn Mayhem is everywhere. The line is from a clever series of insurance commercials, but also applied to the busy and well-traveled boxing career of Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell. The first 26 fights of his heavyweight career came at 18 different venues in...

  • Showing at Woodmont gets Ryan Sullivan into U.S. Open

    By Kevin Dunleavy | 06/03/13 11:10 PM

    Monday in the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier at Woodmont Country Club, no player demonstrated the difference between the North and South courses better than Ryan Sullivan. After lighting up the South with an 8-under 61 in the morning, the 24-year-old mini-tour player shot a 1-over 73 on the...

  • Two in a row for Putnam

    By Kevin Dunleavy | 06/02/13 07:30 PM

    Second straight victory on the Web.com Tour On the Web.com Tour caddies of the top 25 players wear yellow bibs with a number on the back to signify where their employer is ranked on the money list. This week in the Mid-Atlantic Championship, Joel Putnam, caddie for his brother Michael, wore an...



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