Sporting Life - US Open 2004


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		SECOND COMING! South African Retief Goosen pipped Phil Mickelson by two shots to win the US Open for the second time after a thrilling battle at Shinnecock Hills on Sunday night. Click here for full story.

GOLDEN GOOSE!
Tipster David Tindall landed a 40/1 coup in the US Open thanks to Retief Goosen's victory. (More)

GOOSEN PIPS LEFTY TO OPEN CROWN
Retief Goosen pipped Phil Mickelson in a thrilling battle to win his second US Open. (More)

GOOSEN FEELING GOOD
Retief Goosen received the US Open golf trophy for a second time and said: "It is a great feeling." (More)

HOLE LOAD OF CONFUSION
Play was suspended for 20 minutes on Sunday while the green at the short seventh was watered. (More)

OPEN CHAIRMAN ACCEPTS CRITICISM
US Open officials have accepted they blundered with the set-up of one of the holes at Shinnecock Hills. (More)

GOOSEN LEADS AT SHINNECOCK
Former winner Retief Goosen has a two-shot lead going into the final round at Shinnecock Hills. (More)

WOODS HITS BACK
Tiger Woods has hit out at his former coach Butch Harmon. (More)

GRAND SLAM STILL ON FOR MICKELSON
Phil Mickelson remains on course for golf's Grand Slam after a splendid round on Friday. (More)

EUROPEANS OFF THE PACE
Europe's woes continued at the US Open on Friday with only seven players making the cut. (More)

DUVAL WILL PLAY AT TROON
David Duval will play in the Open next month, despite finishing next to last at Shinnecock Hills. (More)

MICKELSON ON TOP AGAIN
Phil Mickelson and Shigeki Maruyama share the lead at the halfway mark of the US Open at Shinnecock. (More)

DAVIS ADJUSTS TO US CHALLENGE
Ryder Cup hopeful Brian Davis is fast discovering how different life is once you become a father. (More)

DUVAL BACK ON THE BIG STAGE
The world of golf welcomes back David Duval on Thursday - and he admits he is "very nervous" about it. (More)

HARRINGTON CONFIDENT OF EURO REVIVAL
Padraig Harrington believes European golf is on the up ahead of Thursday's US Open. (More)

'CHUFFED' FALDO'S MAJOR AMBITION
Nick Faldo is happy just to be competing in the 2004 US Open. (More)

GARCIA HAPPY TO IGNORE HECKLERS
Sergio Garcia was barracked on his last US Open visit to New York, but he's come back for more. (More)

LEFTY KEEN TO BUILD ON MASTERS GLORY
After finally ending his major drought Phil Mickelson is hoping for another in the US Open. (More)

HARRINGTON WARY OF SHINNECOCK WIND
Padraig Harrington has predicted mayhem at this week's US Open - if the wind changes. (More)

WOODS LOOKING OVER HIS SHOULDER
Tiger Woods could have just five days left in golf's longest-ever reign as world number one. (More)

FURYK BACK IN BUSINESS
Jim Furyk is back in action and can't wait to defend his US Open crown. (More)

MIXED FORTUNES FOR EUROPEANS
Sergio Garcia is bubbling with confidence ahead of this Thursday's United States Open in New York. (More)

DUVAL DIVES BACK IN
David Duval goes back in at the deep end this week after deciding to enter the United States Open. (More)

ROSE MUST PROVE HE CAN BLOOM
Justin Rose steps back into the major championship cauldron this coming week. (More)

SPOTLIGHT FOLLOWS LAWRIE
Paul Lawrie will play the first two rounds of the US Open with Phil Mickelson. (More)

US OPEN PREDICTABLY UNPREDICTABLE
Everything seemed so straightforward back in the good old days. The good old days of 2002, that is. (More)

WOODS NETS PLUM DRAW
Tiger Woods received a favourable draw for the first two rounds of next week's U.S. Open. (More)

The Champion Again!

Goosen Goes Clear!

Phil In Front!

Jay Makes Hay!

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