Bill Fields Bio, latest news and articles

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U.S. Senior Open leader Gene Sauers and the disease that threatened his career and his life

July 12, 2014

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Scott Verplank is no longer a hot young golf star, but competition still drives golf's newest senior

July 11, 2014

Lema's five-stroke British Open victory in 1964 hinted that "Champagne Tony" was ready to take his career to new heights. (Getty Images)

Voices

What Might Have Been

July 8, 2014

Martin Kaymer and Michelle Wie created their own brands of theater en route to their back-to-back victories at Pinehurst (Getty Images/Kaymer; AP Images/Wie).

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Pinehurst Postscript

June 24, 2014

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With a third-round 66, Juli Inkster is playing more than a cameo in her final Women's Open

June 21, 2014

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Aussie Amateur Minjee Lee now a contender, not a guest, at U.S. Women's Open

June 20, 2014

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Lucy Li at U.S. Women's Open: 'She's way better than I was expecting'

June 19, 2014

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One problem with winning three majors in a season? The season that follows

June 18, 2014

LPGA players Michelle Wie and Jessica Korda walks with Martin Kaymer, of Germany, right, the last group during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament in Pinehurst, N.C., Sunday, June 15, 2014. The women's U.S. Open golf tournament starts Thursday on the same course. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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This can't really be Michelle Wie's 11th U.S. Women's Open, can it?

June 17, 2014

Raymond Floyd's impressive triumph at Shinnecock Hills in 1986 ranks among Field's favorites in his three decades covering the U.S. Open. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

Voices

A 30th trip to the U.S. Open

June 10, 2014

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Payne Stewart documentary and the eerie missing footage from his Pinehurst triumph

June 6, 2014

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Tom Watson, 64, contends at Senior PGA and sets Ryder Cup tone

May 23, 2014

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A year removed from thoughts of suicide, Ken Green is in a better place emotionally -- and physically

May 22, 2014

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In case you hadn't noticed, Kenny Perry is trying to make history this week at the Senior PGA

May 21, 2014

Kids today still learn the game at Knollwood Fairways, but will miss out on having a mentor like Jesse Nelson, who died May 8 at age 94. (Photo: Bill Fields)

Voices

The Man Who Helped Me Fall For Golf

May 13, 2014

If recent weeks are any indication, Michelle Wie, Lydia Ko and Lexi Thompson could form one of golf's great rivalries.

Golf World

Rivalries In The Making?

April 29, 2014

Watson did a victory lap with his son, Caleb, after winning a second Masters title.

Golf World

Why This Bubba Is Different

April 15, 2014

News & Tours

Jimenez's 66 recalls the time a 54-year-old Ben Hogan went low at the Masters

April 12, 2014

Jeff Maggert's fateful shot on the third hole in the final round in 2003 hit the lip of the fairway bunker, then hit Maggert, as his chances of winning tumbled away (Getty Images).

Masters 2014

An Hour at Augusta's Third Hole

at Augusta National. Its subtlety gives it its character.

April 9, 2014

Bill Fields

Recent Works

U.S. Senior Open leader Gene Sauers and the disease that threatened his career and his life

Scott Verplank is no longer a hot young golf star, but competition still drives golf's newest senior

What Might Have Been

Pinehurst Postscript

With a third-round 66, Juli Inkster is playing more than a cameo in her final Women's Open

Aussie Amateur Minjee Lee now a contender, not a guest, at U.S. Women's Open

Lucy Li at U.S. Women's Open: 'She's way better than I was expecting'

One problem with winning three majors in a season? The season that follows

This can't really be Michelle Wie's 11th U.S. Women's Open, can it?

A 30th trip to the U.S. Open

Payne Stewart documentary and the eerie missing footage from his Pinehurst triumph

Tom Watson, 64, contends at Senior PGA and sets Ryder Cup tone

A year removed from thoughts of suicide, Ken Green is in a better place emotionally -- and physically

In case you hadn't noticed, Kenny Perry is trying to make history this week at the Senior PGA

The Man Who Helped Me Fall For Golf

Rivalries In The Making?

Why This Bubba Is Different

Jimenez's 66 recalls the time a 54-year-old Ben Hogan went low at the Masters

An Hour at Augusta's Third Hole

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