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U.S. Open

Oakmont Country Club



    Golf World November 30, 2009

    November 23, 2009
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    Cover illustration by Dale Stephanos

    BUNKER

    The PGA Tour is facing its own sponsor struggles in 2010 and beyond

    Tom Watson's success had the R&A alter age-limit rule for British Open

    TPC Potomac nets a senior major after a significant course makeover

    His knee replacement successful, Fred Funk looks to 2010

    COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

    Golf shrunk in 2009 -- and that's not all bad

    By Jaime Diaz

    TOUR TALK

    PGA

    David Duval and Rickie Fowler get ready for golf's hardest week

    LPGA

    A better-than-expected schedule for next year brings optimism

    European

    A trio of top stars will stay true to the European circuit for 2010

    FEATURES

    Anna Nordqvist and Lorena Ochoa are the big winners as the LPGA Tour Championship caps a rocky year

    By Ron Sirak

    Worrying less about his opposition and leader boards, Lee Westwood takes over as Europe's top player with a big-dollar sweep in Dubai

    By John Huggan

    1. The Spoilers

    It was the year that could have been -- except for these four golfers

    By Bill Fields

    2. The Economy

    3. Tiger's Return

    4. Bivens' Exit

    5. The Korean Factor

    6. Phil Mickelson

    7. The Olympics

    8. Grooves

    9. Potent Parting Shots

    10. Young Guns

    11. Twitter

    12. Ken Green

    13. John Daly

    14. Paddy's Big Numbers

    15. Seve Ballesteros

    16. Michelle Wie

    17. Arnie Turns 80

    18. Barack Obama

    19. Thinking Pink

    20. The Cups

    21. Bandon's Big Plans

    22. The Haney Project

    23. Titleist vs. Callaway

    24. Steve Stricker

    When heavy rains threatened to derail the U.S. Open at Bethpage, 175 men and women saved the event with grit and grace

    By Jim Moriarty

    A list of people the golf community lost in 2009