A year that already is among the most memorable of Steve Stricker’s career added another chapter today when he won the US Senior Open in dominant fashion at Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame.
Reminiscing about his 2005 US Open triumph over dinner with Tiger Woods has lit the competitive fire within Kiwi legend Michael Campbell as he seeks to add a second USGA title to his resume at the US Senior Open in Indiana this week.
The feeling going into the week was that if the USGA couldn’t get Pebble Beach right, perhaps it shouldn’t even bother showing up at Winged Foot next year.
Riding a red-hot putter to scorch the notoriously bumpy Poa annua, Woodland carved up the Monterey Peninsula today with a bogey-free, six-under 65 to take a two-stroke lead over Justin Rose heading into the weekend.
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