Golf World June 29, 2009

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Golf World June 29, 2009

Cover Photo By Stephen Szurlej

June 29, 2009

BUNKER

Bethpage III is a good bet to happen

Nationwide pro's wife dies in accident

Bandon Dunes gets double-duty Publinx

Grooves rollback no longer a sure thing

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

EQUIPMENT
Hybrids were handy clubs to have at Bethpage Black
By E. Michael Johnson

GRILLROOM
Locker-room man Peter Henesy talks shop
By Bob Verdi

OPINION
The golf at this U.S. Open was gripping, if not great
By Bob Verdi

TOUR TALK

AMATEURS
• Matteo Manassero, just 16, wins the British Amateur

BACK 9/STATS & SCORES

NOTEBOOK

Thursday
A steady downpour halted play early, wreaking havoc on the schedule for the rest of the week
By Ron Sirak

Friday
Which side of the draw players were on affected scores in a major way
By Jim Moriarty

Saturday
A pair of unlikely names took aim at a couple of U.S. Open scoring marks
By E. Michael Johnson

Sunday
Ross Fisher, a pro for only four years, has gained plenty of big-time experience
By John Huggan

Monday
Despite a bad break, Hunter Mahan enjoyed the atmosphere and held his head high after tying his best finish in a major
By Jim Moriarty

U.S. OPEN REPORT

Snap Shots
A look at players battling the course--and the elements--at the 109th U.S. Open

Rally Killer
In a wet and dreary U.S. Open that didn't end until Monday, Lucas Glover held off the back-nine charges of Phil Mickelson and David Duval--and proved his mettle to his toughest critic: himself
By John Hawkins

Jenkins On Twitter
A sample of Dan Jenkins' tweets from the 2009 U.S. Open--his 200th major
By Brett Avery

The Rank and File
Stats and scores covering all four rounds from Bethpage Black
By Brett Avery

Another One Gets Away
Winged Foot might have been more disappointing, but Bethpage was the Open Phil Mickelson wanted most
By Jaime Diaz

Wild Ride
Long on promise and short on results, Ricky Barnes' career gets a boost from a record-setting near-miss at Bethpage
By Tim Rosaforte

Thoughts From Bethpage
Unlike the grounds crew and volunteers that kept the Black playable, defender Tiger Woods couldn't rise to the occasion
By Bill Fields

Report Card
How the top 10 on the World Ranking fared at 2009's second major
By John Antonni

November 07, 2009

Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson
John Shippen becomes a PGA member at last
Jaime Diaz
Jaime Diaz
The life-long struggle of the late George Archer
Bill Fields
Bill Fields
Loren Roberts ends a trying year on a high note
Geoff Russell
Geoff Russell
Front Nine: The biggest stories from the past week
Ron Sirak
Ron Sirak
The challenges presented by Twitter in golf

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