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Not Golf Weather: Rain Takes Center Stage On Day 1 Of U.S. Open
The course was already soaked with 6½ inches of rain over the past week, although sunshine Tuesday and Wednesday helped to dry things out a bit.
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The course was already soaked with 6½ inches of rain over the past week, although sunshine Tuesday and Wednesday helped to dry things out a bit.
There will be a premium on accuracy, staying out of what looks like impossible rough and navigating the tricky greens which will roll around 13-13 1/2 on the Stimpmeter.
The note presumably was an apology -- Garcia said it would be up to Woods to share the contents.
Yes, Mother Nature is the boss, and it will help dictate what kind of Open we have at historic Merion Golf Club.
It was the first time they have seen each other since Garcia jokingly said at an awards dinner in England that he would have Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Open and "we will serve fried chicken."
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Woods responded Wednesday on Twitter, saying the remark was "wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate."
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Tied with Garcia with two holes to play, Woods won by finding land on the last two holes for par to close with a 2-under 70.
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Photos from Round 3 of The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.
Brandt Snedeker and Angel Cabrera were tied for the lead after the third round of the Masters, a Saturday that will be remembered for Tiger Woods' penalty.
A controversy involving the top-ranked player in the world turned what should have been a calm, lovely morning into an ugly one and took attention away from third round play.
Woods, who finished Day 2 at 3-under-par, will move down to 1-under on the big board, five strokes out of the lead.
Dustin Johnson and Freddie Couples are the two Americans who stole the early headlines.
Sergio Garcia had an enjoyable day on a course that's never been one of his favorites. Now comes the hard part: holding it together for another three days.
Woods was the overwhelming favorite coming into the tournament, and that didn't change after he opened with a 70.
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NYC's unsettled weather continues today, with rain showers in the forecast through Thursday.
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NYC's unsettled weather continues today, with rain showers in the forecast through Thursday.
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New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
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NYC's unsettled weather continues today, with rain showers in the forecast through Thursday.
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Former President Donald Trump's lawyers called the $454 million judgment "draconian" and complained that the "case violates centuries of New York case law."
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