Justin Rose Wins 2013 US Open – Tears Flow As He Dedicates Victory To Late Father
An emotional Justin Rose captured the 2013 US Open and dedicated his success to his late father, Ken.
Rose also collected the Jack Nicklaus Medal for his two shot victory at the Merion Club.
“It wasn’t lost on my that today was Father’s Day and a happy Father’s Day to everyone here,” he said.
“But then it was a very emotional day today and I could not help thinking my old dad, Ken had a great part to play in this victory today.”
Rose, who was aged just 21 ...
Rory McIlroy & Billy Horschel Bury Their Long-Standing Grievance.
Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods are not the only players ‘making up’ at this week’s US Open with World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and American Billy Horschel finally ending a six-year feud.
McIlroy and Horschel fell out at the Walker Cup at Royal Country Down in Northern Ireland in 2007 after the pair had been drawn against each other for the final day singles.
‘I was up against Horschel on the first day, too,’ McIlroy recalled the following year. ‘I messed up the last ...
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy & Adam Scott Halted By Bad Weather Delays.
Poor light will result in golf’s top three ranked players – Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott – having to return to the course early on Friday to complete their opening rounds in the US Open.
Play was suspended for a second time at Merion Golf Club, where dangerous weather is in the area.
Players are currently being held in place and with officials taking a wait-and-see approach to see what develops with the current cluster of cells in the area.
Earlier Thursday, play was ...
Louis Oosthuizen Takes The Wheel As Newest Mercedes-Benz Ambassador.
Champion South African Louis Oosthuizen has become the latest superstar golfer to sign on as an ambassador for Mercedes-Benz.
Also as part of the arrangement that will see Oostuizen now wear the German car manufacturing giant’s logo on his attire it also announced it will be supporting Oosthuizen’s junior golf foundation.
“I’m pleased to announce I am joining the Mercedes-Benz family as a golf ambassador!” said the 2010 Open Champion.
“Their dedication to golf ...
Rory McIlroy Relives ‘Rocky’ Climbing Steps Scene.
World No. 2 Rory McIlroycould not resist the urge to following in the footsteps of Rocky Balboa (Silverster Stallone) and run up the 72 steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Rocky running up the steps of the Philadelphia landmark was one of the most famed scenes in the 1976 Academy Award winning movie that cost $950,000 but then made over $225m to be the highest-grossing film that year.
In fact, Rocky captured three Academy Awards including Best Picture and helped spawn five sequels, all writting ...
Nicolas Colsaerts Seizes Best-Ever US Open Start.
Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts grabbed his best-ever start in a US Open firing a one under par 69 at Merion in Pennsylvania.
Colsaerts commenced his round from the 11th hole and had raced two two-under par with birdies at the 13th and 14th holes in the seasons second Major that was interupted early on by some three hours and 34 minutes.
Players were called from the course at 8.36am and just shortly before the storm front moved in to dump more rain on a championship layout that was soaked by some ...
113th US Open – All The Facts & Figures You Need To Know
The start of the 113th US Open is now just a day away.
Hereunder is the all the information you need to know ahead of the second Major Championship of 2013.
FORMER US OPEN WINNERS COMPETING (10)
Angel Cabrera (2007), Michael Campbell (2005), Ernie Els (1994, ’97), Jim Furyk (2003), Lucas Glover (2009), Graeme McDowell (2010), Rory McIlroy (2011), Geoff Ogilvy (2006), Webb Simpson (2012) and Tiger Woods (2000, ’02, ’08).
US OPEN RUNNERS-UP (7)
Jason Day (2011), Ernie Els (2000), Jim Furyk (2006, ...
