Alan Dunbar will be working hard this winter.Alan Dunbar will tee it up in the Masters in April and barring a run of red-hot form he could also remain amateur and take up his invitation to play in the US Open as well.
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Graeme McDowell tees off on the 18th in the final round. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieGraeme McDowell can’t wait for another thrilling major championship roller-coaster ride and he’s already setting his sights on the Claret Jug following his gutsy runner-up finish in the US Open at The Olympic Club.
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Padraig Harrington and his caddie Ronan Flood walk off the 18th tee during Sunday’s final round at The Olympic Club. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.iePadraig Harrington believes he’s taken his game to a new level since he won his third major title nearly four years ago and insists that his recent struggles are just part and parcel of sport and made him even tougher than before.
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Webb Simpson survived a late scare from Graeme McDowell to win the US Open. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieGraeme McDowell produced a gutsy fightback but watched in agony as his 24 foot birdie putt on the 18th slipped by the hole and allowed Webb Simpson to breathe a sigh of relief and lift the US Open trophy at a foggy Olympic Club.
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Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell on the 14th green during Thursday’s opening round. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieGraeme McDowell produced a series of clutch par saves, then played his last nine holes in three under par to grab a share of the lead with Jim Furyk entering the final round of the US Open at The Olympic Club.
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Padraig Harrington has not holed enough putts so far this week. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.iePadraig Harrington was frustrated by his wedge play and his putting after a third round 71 left him six shots adrift of Graeme McDowell and Jim Furyk entering the final round of the US Open at The Olympic Club.
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Pin positions for the third round of the 2012 US Open at The Olympic ClubThe course set up at The Olympic Club has met with universal praise this week. But will they USGA continue to get it spot on today for the third round of the US Open?
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Graeme McDowell is not having much fun at The Olympic Club, but he’s still in with a chance of winning a second US OPen title in three years. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieGraeme McDowell and Padraig Harrington will be back on familiar ground today when they go chasing old rival Tiger Woods - a man they have beaten in head-to-head combat in the past - in the third round of the US Open at the Olympic Club.
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Rory McIlroy misses his birdie putt on the 18th in the second round of the US Open. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieRory McIlroy insisted he has been humbled by his recent run of form after a three-putt bogey on his final hole ended his US Open defence and condemned him to a fourth missed cut from his last five starts.
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First round leader Michael Thompson. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieA grinding Graeme McDowell birdied his last two holes for a one under 69 that left him tied for second and just three shots off the lead after a punishing opening day at the US Open on a hard and fast Olympic Club.
But while the 2010 champion proved he’s one of the toughest and cleverest operators out there, defending champion Rory McIlroy showed that he’s got a lot to learn about grinding out a score as he slumped to a seven over 77 that leaves him in danger of missing the cut.
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