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　　 　　With each passing day, the crowds flocking to the fairways increase. You can’t help but feel the adrenaline rush to the house that Bing built. 　　We’re hours away from the opening shot at the 110th U.S. Open. You don’t need to be a golf fan to sense the excitement of the coveted event in [...]

　　 　　Baltimore golfers putt their money toward a great cause recently, raising more than $5,000 for BARCS and drawing attention to the city’s animal abuse problem. 　　Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation just presented the city shelter with a check for $5,408, money raised over Memorial Day with its “Closest to the Pin” contest. BMGC Executive Director [...]

　　GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. ― It’s somewhat appropriate that Sherri Steinhauer has the first-round lead in the ShopRite LPGA Classic. 　　They’re both veterans on the comeback trail. 　　The $1.5 million tournament in the shadow of Atlantic City is returning to the LPGA circuit after a three-year hiatus, while the 47-year-old Steinhauer is battling for her career [...]

　　Joseph Bramlett swung from dejection to elation in 72 golf- and travel-packed hours last weekend. Bramlett, a senior at Stanford, saw his Cardinal eliminated from the NCAA championships Friday but played 36 brilliant holes Monday to qualify for next week’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. 　　”It’s pretty cool. I don’t know how else to describe [...]

　　Ernie Els has not always lived up to his laidback image and ‘Big Easy’ nickname under the white-knuckle pressure of U.S. Opens, but this week at Pebble Beach he has been tranquility personified. 　　The smooth-swinging South African loves the set-up of the coastal layout with its similarity to a British Open links course, and his [...]

　　New Zealand golfer Michael Campbell recovered from a disastrous start but stuttered late to record a seven-over 78 in his first round at the US Open in California today. 　　At a Pebble Beach course which took no prisoners, the out-of-form Campbell launched a mid-round revival with three birdies but had to settle for a lowly [...]

　　 　　Tiger Woods of the U.S. reacts to a poor tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship in Pebble Beach, California, June 18, 2010. 　　Photograph by: REUTERS/Hans Deryk, 　　MANATEE, Fla. — The saga that has become the personal life of Tiger Woods took an unexpected detour [...]

　　UW tied for seventh at NCAA golf, which is suspended during second round 　　Washington senior Darren Wallace shot a 2-under-par 70 on Wednesday to lead the Huskies golf team, which combined to shoot an even-par 288 in the second round of the NCAA Championships at The Honors Course. 　　OOLTEWAH, Tenn. ― Washington senior Darren Wallace [...]

　　The Kerala government Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it would ‘manage and conduct’ Trivandrum Golf Club (TGC) after terminating the tie-up with the existing licencee. 　　The state said that after the takeover of the golf course it would be handed over to the Kerala Sports Council. 　　The court was also told that the state [...]

　　By Simon Lewis, Press Association Sport, Pebble Beach 　　England goalkeeper Robert Green found an unlikely ally in his bid to stay in Fabio Capello’s World Cup starting line-up when golfing superstar Tiger Woods leapt to his defence. 　　Green’s place is under threat following the goalkeeping gaffe that allowed the United States to equalise against England [...]