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Davis Love III played in his 18th consecutive U.S. Open this past week at Pebble Beach, and nearly took home the trophy.
In a field of over 100 of the world’s best golfers, Love finished sixth, shooting four-over par in a very tough tournament that saw no one shoot under par. After it was over, Love spent some time with FanHouse TV.
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Can a golf course be too hard to watch?
After Sunday’s last-man-standing round of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach won by Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell, the best answer would be, “YESSS!”
It’s no secret golf fans get a kick from occasionally seeing pros struggle. The game can be so frustratingly difficult for many amateur/recreational players, they often receive great satisfaction from knowing the world’s best players can also be humbled by a ball that sits motionless, waiting to be hit.
But that does not necessarily make for a good championship.
The United States Golf Association, however, believes it does. The governing body of American golf has an absolute obsession for even-par as the gold standard. And after four rounds at Pebble Beach the USGA got its wish. McDowell finished even-par, one shot in front of Frenchman Gregory Havret, two better than Ernie Els and three clear of Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Two majors down and two remaining on the 2010 golf calendar.
Up next is the British Open at St. Andrews in less than a month. It’s never too early for a preview and FanHouse TV’s David Whitley and Mick Elliott do just that.
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Tiger, Phil, Ernie, and even Tom Watson were all great story lines heading into the weekend at Pebble Beach, but Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell had his own story to tell.
McDowell, the first European to win the U.S. Open in 40 years, surprised everyone. FanHouse TV’s David Whitley and Mick Elliott break down the stunning victory.
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Tiger Woods stood at the podium addressing the media minutes after finishing a disappointing final round in the 2010 U.S. Open. For a moment his press conference was interrupted by a roar from the crowd behind him on the 18th hole.
The man who was about to putt for victory was walking up the 18th fairway and the applause from the crowd spoke volumes. Graeme McDowell had stolen the moment, and the trophy, from Tiger Woods and the rest of the field.
FanHouse TV’s David Whitley reports on the biggest surprise winner in the history of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
With all of the hope of seeing Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods walking down 18 together on Sunday at Pebble Beach, there was some symmetry in the way they actually did finish the 2010 US Open. Phil and Tiger finished tied for fourth place with identical three over par scores for the tournament.
FanHouse TV’s David Whitley reports on their reaction to let down expectations.
The 2010 U.S. Open may not have seen the best golf played at the challenging Pebble Beach, but there were still great shots mixed with lots of excitement heading into Sunday’s final round.
Though it seemed as if Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson would be in the hunt Sunday afternoon, the course was playing challengingly fast and the world’s top-ranked golfers couldn’t capitalize on chances to close the gap.
Instead, it was Graeme McDowell who survived the course and fended off the field to win his first major. In a tournament that doesn’t allow a single player to break par, survival is all you can ask for.
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Before he teed it up Sunday, Graeme McDowell knew what really stood between him and the U.S. Open trophy.
“After the way he played yesterday, I thought if the same guy turned up today he was going to be really tough to beat,” McDowell said.
He was Dustin Johnson on Saturday. He was Dustin Hoffman on Sunday.
That’s what NBC’s Roger Maltbie accidentally called the third-round leader. At least we think it was an accident. The way Johnson was playing, Maltbie could have thought he was watching “Ratso Rizzo” or “Rain Man.”
Anybody got an Ishtar joke?
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Northern Ireland’s scruffy-faced Graeme McDowell, the man who on Sunday won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach to become the tournament’s first European champion in 40 years, had everything needed to alter history. On his side were a hot putter (third in the field), a steady and dependable swing (12th in greens hit in regulation) and plenty of help (the only real final-day pressure applied came from the 391st ranked player in the world, Gregory Havret, a Frenchman.)
“I couldn’t believe it,” the winner said. “No one was going crazy.”
That depends. McDowell, no doubt, was expressing his surprise that not a single golfer with a marquee name and promising final-round position had managed to mount a charge because there were certainly more than a few who went home less than mentally stable.
The voices in their heads that Dustin Johnson, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson will be hearing long into the future are all saying pretty much the same thing: “One that got away.”
That’s because McDowell, the first Euro winner since Tony Jacklin took the title in 1970, won with a final-round 3-over 74, the highest last-day score by a U.S. Open winner in 25 years — Andy North in 1985.
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For those interested in epic finishes on the big stage with the biggest stars in the sport, Saturday ended with a lot of promise.
With Tiger on fire, and Phil hot in contention, Sunday was shaping up to be one for the ages.
As FanHouse TV’s Jay Mariotti reports, it didn’t turn out that way.
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