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Tiger Woods may be coming off one of his worst outings at a major in his career, but he will bounce back. The 37-year-old struggled mightily at the 2013 U.S. Open over the weekend, ultimately posting a 13-over-par 293. In majors where he’s made the cut, it was his worst score in relation to par in his entire career. In his final two rounds at Merion Golf Club, he went a combined 10-over par. But...
Published: June 17, 2013
The U.S. Open was certainly an ugly one this year, with not a single golfer shooting under par and several big surprises cracking the final top-10. What were probably even more surprising were the meltdowns of Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods. A tweet by ESPN summed it up quite nicely to explain how many of the big names struggled at the major held at Merion Golf Club. There were also a few surprises...
Published: June 17, 2013
It seems that in every major a new golfer comes onto the scene who has gone largely unnoticed, and this year’s U.S. Open proved that true once again. While there were a fair share of elite golfers at the top of the leaderboard and winner Justin Rose was a top-10 golfer in the world before the win, there were also a couple of underdogs among the pack that stepped up big time. Let’s take...
Published: June 17, 2013
Justin Rose played remarkable down the menacing closing stretch of the Merion Golf Club to win the 113th U.S. Open. It was the 32-year-old’s first major victory, and it should be no surprise to anyone that it earned him inclusion onto this list. He wasn’t the only one to turn in an impressive performance, though. With the world’s top two golfers in Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy...
Published: June 17, 2013
The 2013 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania fostered yet another first-time major winner in Justin Rose, who fired an even-par 70 on Sunday to win by two strokes over Phil Mickelson and Jason Day. Rose became the eighth of nine winners of the year’s second major to be first-time major champions. That highlights not only the increased parity in modern golf, but also makes his...
Published: June 17, 2013
In every major tournament, we see early favorites who crumble once play turns into the weekend, and the 2013 U.S. Open was no exception. Actually, the year’s second major was especially unforgiving this weekend, as the treacherous Merion Golf Club course proved to be nearly impossible to master. In fact, it was impossible to score even par, as winner Justin Rose beat out the field with a one-over-par...
Published: June 17, 2013
Nobody in history has more second-place finishes at the U.S. Open than Phil Mickelson, who has six after finishing in second place in the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion. However, second-place finishes aren’t all bad, especially when you consider the other great golfers in the history of the sport who have piled up near-misses. As ESPN Stats & Info points out, Jack Nicklaus finished his career with...
Published: June 17, 2013
It appears that the Tiger Woods who would come in and dominate every major championship is now gone, but he must win another major to finally end the constant criticism. The U.S. Open was simply a culmination of the past few years. Amid controversy and struggles, Woods has constantly been talked about as a potential threat to win another major. Unfortunately, these talks have ended in disappointment...
Published: June 17, 2013
Grass-court season is a very special time of year for tennis players. Unfortunately, it’s also a very brief one. The season is nestled into just four weeks of the summer, culminating with the historic Wimbledon Championships. Some players live for these few weeks on grass. Others try to pretend they doesn’t exist. Regardless, it’s a nice change of pace to watch a surface that...
Published: June 17, 2013
Five years have passed since Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal reached the peak of their Wimbledon rivalry. They met three consecutive years in the finals, 2006-08, fascinating the sports world with an epic trilogy that would immortalize their careers. Their clashes were theatrical, their particular tennis styles forming indelible images and unbelievable contrasts. Their personal brands were magnified....