Anyone who was at the U.S. Open and paying attention knew something was not right with Tiger's knee. Now it's official: He's done for the season.According to Tiger's own website, he needs surgery on a blown ACL and time to heal two stress fractures i… more »

The 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines was choc-a-bloc full of drama and character and story lines. But I am left with none of the lingering buzz that appears to affect some of the younger, appletini-drinking writers around here. Instead, I've got a U.S.… more »

Anyone out there remember the 1971 U.S. Open? (BTuck, you're excused.) Chatty, wise-cracking Lee Trevino squared off against the intense, and intensely favored, Jack Nicklaus in an 18-hole playoff. On the first tee Monday morning, Trevino flipped a… more »

As I stood behind the tee box at the 389-yard 2nd hole at Torrey Pines, I figured Tiger Woods would try to recover from yet another triple bogey on the 1st hole (his third in four rounds), with a safe long iron down the middle of the fairway. Instead,… more »

Major sporting events in that there are really two events running in parallel: The actual sporting competition, and the see-and-be-seen world of celebrity-rich parties.The 2008 U.S. Open is no exception, especially in the SoCal setting of La Jolla.… more »

Players have sung the praises of Torrey Pines as a U.S. Open venue. It's "tough but fair"—a phrase that seems to be a mantra around here this week.This said, Torrey Pines has some flaws. And I'm not just saying this to be contrarian.A coupl… more »

There was a theme that emerged in the media interview room during the post-round interviews over the first few days at this year's U.S. Open at Torrey Pines: They like the course and the set-up a lot better than the last few years. This isn't sayin… more »

Sitting here tippy-typing away in the Lexus Hospitality tent, I overheard the following from a fellow bloody Mary aficionado: "After seeing Chi Chi Rodriquez and Johnny Miller up close, I have a whole new respect for these guys." The comment naturally… more »

There is nothing like the weekend at the U.S. Open. And there never has been anything like the 2008 U.S. Open, as this is the first time it has ever been held at Torrey Pines. The USGA has begun a trend of awarding Opens to public courses, like Torrey… more »

Arriving just past midnight last night in Los Angeles on my way down to La Jolla for the final three days of the U.S. Open, I realized that I have overlooked a critical piece of golf equipment during my stint as Equipment Editor for WorldGolf.com: My… more »

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – I'm on my way to board a plane for Los Angeles, where I'll be picking up a shiny new Lexus hybrid sedan and tooling on down to La Jolla for the final three days of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. The best part? I get to take my f… more »

For people living in the upper Midwest, the Wisconsin Dells is like the Poconos or Catskills for those living in the Northeastern seaboard. It’s a huge and, until recently, quite wild and natural network of lakes, rivers, and rocky woodlands. And,… more »

Scotland—The sun is shining, the temperatures are balmy, and the wind is calm. And the Scots are looking around at one another quizzically, almost as if they expect a joke is being played on them. Of course two days ago, when I was treated to one of… more »