Tag Archives: U.S. Open
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This Day In Sports History (June 19th) — Tiger Woods
It was on this day in 2000 that Tiger Woods won the 100th US Open Championship at Pebble Beach. It was the third Major Championship victory of his career. The 2000 PGA Tour season may have been the best of Tiger Woods’ career. He kicked it off by winning his first ever US Open title [...]
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Check Out This Incredible Hole-in-One from the 2013 U.S. Open Courtesy of Shawn Stefani (Video)
Justin Rose won the 2013 U.S. Open yesterday, becoming the first Brit to do so in over 40 years. However, it was a player who finished tied for 59th that gave us the highlight of the tournament. That player was Shawn Stefani. Not a whole lot went right this weekend for the 31-year-old Texas native [...]
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Sergio Garcia Heckled at U.S. Open for Racist ‘Fried Chicken’ Remarks Towards Tiger Woods (Video)
You think sports fans in Philadelphia were going to cut Sergio Garcia a break at the U.S. Open this weekend? Yeah right. These are the same fans who booed a Hooters ball girl for not scooping up a foul ball. And if they can’t handle that, there’s no way they can handle some Spanish golfer [...]
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Spectator at U.S. Open Catches Errant Ball with Bare Hands (Video)
There is certainly no shortage of examples of fans making amazing catches at baseball games. Over the years we’ve seen almost everything, from fans catching balls in their beers, to fans catching balls while holding their kids, to fans catching balls with oversized novelty gloves, to fans making amazing diving grabs on home run balls. [...]
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Andy Murray Drops The F-Bomb En Route To US Open Victory (Video)
Despite being the third-ranked tennis player in the world—according to the ATP rankings—Andy Murray entered the 2012 US Open still looking for his first grand slam title. After being left in tears buy cheap cigarettes following a loss to Roger Federer nearly two months ago during the Wimbledon finals at the All England Club, Murray [...]
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Dancing Fan At US Open Falls Down The Stairs (Video)
Falling appears to be a common theme at the 2012 US Open. Earlier in the day we provided you with footage of a ball boy taking a spill during last night’s second-round match between Roger Federer and Bjorn Phau at Arthur Ashe Stadium. And now we bring you this; an old man showing off [...]
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US Open Ball Boy Takes A Spill (Video)
Being a ball boy seems like such an easy job. Run across the court. Pick up the ball. Run to the other side. Repeat another 200 times. How hard could it be, right? Well that seemingly simple sequence of tasks hasn’t stopped it from being one of the most eventful occupations in sports. After [...]
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Here’s Novak Djokovic Acting Crazy (GIF)
During his rise to the top of the tennis world, many of us have come to know Novak Djokovic as quite the entertaining character. And it appears as though the people at ESPN were hoping to translate the Serbian’s humorous personality into an entertaining montage that they could air before going to a commercial [...]
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This Day In Sports History (August 29th) — US Open Tennis
It was on this day in 1968 that the first US Open tennis match took place. During that match Billie Jean King defeated Dr Vija Vuskains. The United States National Championship had been taking place since 1881, with separate events taking place in the men’s, women’s, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles competitions. [...]
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This Day In Sports History (August 28th) — Tiger Woods
It was on this day in 1994 that Tiger Woods won the United States Amateur Golf Championship. It was the first of three consecutive US Amateur Golf Championship titles for Tiger. Woods recorded his first US Amateur Championship at the tender age of 18, as he defeated Trip Kuehne in the final at TPC [...]
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Young Boy Asks Novak Djokovic To Marry Him, Has To Settle For A Hug (Video)
If there is a more likeable tennis player on the planet than Novak Djokovic, I haven’t heard of him. Not only is Djokovic one of the best players in the world, but he’s also got an amazing sense of humor and a love for practical jokes. Also, and maybe most importantly, he’s really good with the [...]
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Fan Yells “Mashed Potatoes” After Jim Furyk’s Tee Shot At US Open (Video)
Golf isn’t the most exciting sport to watch on TV. The commentators barely talk above a whisper, the crowds are relatively subdued, and, quite frankly, some of the game’s best moments are too subtle to come across on television. Of course, this isn’t always the case. Sometimes a player makes a great shot that anyone [...]
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Tiger Woods Distracted By Camera At Driving Range, Nearly Injures His Back (Video)
Everyone knows you’re supposed to be quiet on the course when a golfer approaches the ball and starts his backswing. Usually we think it’s just a matter of staying focused and not flubbing the shot. But, if a guy is distracted at precisely the wrong moment, it can actually lead to injury. Ask Tiger Woods. [...]
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Pete Weber Goes Insane After Winning The PBA’s U.S. Open (Video)
The Professional Bowlers Association’s U.S. Open came down to the final shot of the tournament. And with it, Pete Weber required a strike, and only a strike, in order to beat Mike Fagan and become both the oldest winner and the first ever five-time winner of the tournament. Needless to say, he would record that [...]
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9 Highest-Paid Tennis Players of 2011
As we get closer to the U.S. Open finals, the grande finale of the 2011 tennis season, we here at Total Pro Sport thought it would be fun to have a look at who the world’s highest-paid tennis players. As you probably realize, the athletes getting the most money aren’t always the ones playing the [...]
