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Golf: Donald and Mickelson lead US Open

Agence France-PresseJune 14, 2013 22:18

Luke Donald was joint leader of the US Open on Friday after the second round got underway three hours later than scheduled. The late start was due to the thunderstorms that slashed over four hours of play from Thursday's first round and left half the 156-strong field stranded out on the course when darkness fell. Phil Mickelson stayed atop the leaderboard at three-under 67 as the first round was completed Friday morning and it was England's former world number one Doonald who made the first move as the second round started.

Golf: Lone Open boo for Garcia by Phil-adelphia fans

Agence France-PresseJune 14, 2013 22:27

Sergio Garcia received a warm welcome from US Open spectators on Thursday despite his recent racist remark toward Tiger Woods, but US star Phil Mickelson was the clear fan favorite. Philadelphia sports fans have a reputation for toughness across the United States, notoriously having booed Santa Claus at an American football game, and their reaction to the Spaniard after his "fried chicken" remark was uncertain.

Golf: Woods seeks to put Garcia spat behind him

Agence France-PresseJune 14, 2013 22:26

Tiger Woods said Wednesday he has not spoken to Sergio Garcia and has no plans to do so after the golfers got into a spat that was sparked by racially-tinged comments from the Spaniard. Speaking at the Memorial Tournament on Wednesday, Woods said he does not expect to broach the subject when the two compete at the US Open in two weeks. "That's already done with," said Woods, the day before he tees it up to try and defend his title at the Muirfield Village Golf Club. Last week in England, Garcia misfired when making a joke about spending time with Woods at the US Open.

Golf: US Open scores - 3rd update

Agence France-PresseJune 14, 2013 22:24

Scores on Thursday during the first round of the 113th US Open golf championship at 6,996-yard, par-70 Merion Golf Club: 67 - Phil Mickelson (USA) 69 - Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL) 70 - Charl Schwartzel (RSA), Tim Clark (RSA), Jerry Kelly (USA), Rickie Fowler (USA), Jason Day (AUS) 71 - Bubba Watson (USA), Dustin Johnson (USA), Steve Stricker (USA), Justin Rose (ENG), George Coetzee (RSA), Charley Hoffman (USA), John Huh (USA), Ian Poulter (ENG) 72 - Hunter Mahan (USA), Stewart Cink (USA)

Golf: Taiwan amateur in contention at US Open

Agence France-PresseJune 14, 2013 22:21

Pan Cheng-Tsung, a 21-year-old amateur golfer from Taiwan, has played his way into contention at the US Open, snagging a share of third place halfway into his darkness-halted second round. Pan finished off a two-over par 72 opening round on Friday, a day after storms halted play at Merion for more than four hours, then went two-under par for nine holes of his second round to stand on level par for the tournament.

Golf: Tiger, leaders face long day at US Open

Agence France-PresseJune 14, 2013 22:19

Tiger Woods was trying to fight his way into contention while Britain's Luke Donald was hoping to stay atop the leaderboard as the first round of the 113th US Open resumed Friday at Merion. Thunderstorms twice stopped play on Thursday for about four hours and 15 minutes, leaving half the field of 156 to finish round one Friday morning and then return to the rain-soaked 6,996-yard layout to start the second round. Phil Mickelson, the five-time US Open runner-up who yearns to finally claim the trophy, owns the clubhouse lead at three-under par 67.

Golf: Mickelson shakes off cross-country flight to lead Open

Agence France-PresseJune 14, 2013 22:17

Phil Mickelson, a five-time runner-up hungry to finally claim the title, seized a one-stroke lead early in Thursday's first round of the US Open at tough-playing Merion. Mickelson birdied the par-4 seventh, his 15th hole of the day, to stand on two-under, one stroke ahead of fellow Americans Jerry Kelly and Shawn Stefani, England's Ian Poulter, South Africa's George Coetzee, Irish amateur Kevin Phelan and Canadian Mike Weir. Half the field of 156 had yet to tee off after a morning thunderstorm halted play for more than three and a half hours.

CIMB Classic switches Malaysian venues, Mickelson headlines

Thomson ReutersJune 13, 2013 03:38

(Reuters) - Four-times major winner Phil Mickelson will headline the U.S. PGA Tour's $7 million CIMB Classic at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country club in October, with organizers switching courses following another birdie fest last year. The 78-man co-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour was held at the Mines Golf Course last year but the short layout offered little resistance with American Nick Watney shooting a final round 10-under par 61 to win.

Woods the player to beat at rain-softened Merion

Thomson ReutersJune 12, 2013 21:36

By Mark Lamport-Stokes ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Merion Golf Club has been linked with some of the most iconic moments in championship golf and Tiger Woods will aim to add a chapter of his own at this week's U.S. Open where he is a heavy favorite. A host of other players can lay claim to being genuine contenders for the year's second major, which begins on Thursday, but Woods is widely viewed as the likeliest winner based on his outstanding record and the often dominant form he has shown this season.

Golf: Storm could dampen thrill of Open's top-three group

Agence France-PresseJune 12, 2013 18:34

US Open organizers put Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott -- the world's three top-ranked golfers -- together on the first two days to create an electric atmosphere at Merion. But a severe thunderstorm predicted to hit Thursday afternoon could bring more lightning than the US Golf Association (USGA) really wanted to see when world number one Woods, McIlroy and Scott tee off at 1:14 p.m. (1714 GMT).