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US Open 2010: Tiger Woods' exploits just a fading memory [Golf Ping]
www.telegraph.co.uk ^ | June 15, 2010 | Staff reporters

Posted on 06/15/2010 2:15:42 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi

Ten years ago, Tiger Woods won by 15 shots at Pebble Beach, but for the rest of the field there were other distractions.

This is the US Open and there is a Tiger in the room. It is just that nobody really wants to make eyes at him any more. Padraig Harrington nods and walks by. Lee Westwood makes a bit of small talk. But these days everyone is in love with Pebble and not with the man who 10 years ago turned it into his own beachfront property.

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To: GRRRRR
Here's a LINK to the PGA.com site where you can view the US Open live (link is on right side, about a third of the way down the page).
61 posted on 06/17/2010 8:31:43 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: subterfuge
5 Greatest US Open Moments.
62 posted on 06/17/2010 8:33:21 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

Good Morning, it’s FRIDAY at the US Open...Pebble Beach

USA vs Slovenia on ESPN at 0930 Eastern

US Open on ESPN at 1Eastern


63 posted on 06/18/2010 4:32:44 AM PDT by GRRRRR (He'll NEVER be my President, FUBO!)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi
And then there is this....

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64 posted on 06/18/2010 5:48:15 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys: Can't fly, can't ski, can't drive, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best.)
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To: N. Theknow
Holey Moley that's some thread stopper, particularly during a major golf event.

Perhaps you need to copyright it and use it in Vanity posts?

65 posted on 06/21/2010 2:28:44 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
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