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Bethpage: Not For the Pros


Lucas Glover won the US Open at Bethpage Black on Monday. You can get your info through other venues, so I won't go into details. Suffice it to say that the conditions weren't great (including the "mud ball" seen in the vid above), Glover was persistent and lucky, and he beat out story lines Phil Mickelson and David Duval (and, of course, Tiger). Ricky Barnes, who shot a record 132 over the first 36, joined Mickelson and Duval in second place. Mickelson becomes the leader in runner-up finishes for the US Open, having come in second five times. Tiger finished tied for 6th after winning last year, four shots back.


More importantly, however, comes this gem from USA Today. Apparently, Stars Wars ain't the only phenomenon that gets fans to line up days in advance. Actually, this is kind of like a cross between waiting for Star Wars and going to the drive-in/tail-gaiting for a football game. From early last week, fans showed up at Bethpage to play on the same course their idols would soon play. Some had to wait for days. The best line: "Started playing when I was 32, when I got married, and the golf has lasted a lot longer than the marriage. I can tell you that much. So, that's why we're here."

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