LYCOS RETRIEVER Retriever Home  |  What is Lycos Retriever?  

1. Payne Stewart -- U.S. Open
   "Payne Stewart's story is an inspiration to anyone who appreciates the spirit of a competitor," said Tiger Woods, who finished third in the 1999 U.S. Open. "Early in his career he kept falling short of victory, but he had more inside than his critics could imagine, and with hard work he proved himself to be a true champion."
2. Bethpage State Park -- U.S. Open
   Bethpage State Park offers extensive recreational opportunities, including five golf courses. The park hosted the U.S. Open Championship in 2002, and the Open returns to the world-class Black Course there in 2009. The Bethpage Community Park on Stewart Avenue, which has swimming pools and playing fields, will have a new indoor ice-skating rink, replacing the outdoor rink, Barry said.
3. Ken Venturi -- U.S. Open
   Thirty-six years ago, Ken Venturi got the win of his life in the U.S. Open at nearby Congressional Country Club. At Robert Trent Jones Golf Club he was the U.S. captain, and said the win was one of the finest moments of his life.
4. Johnny Miller -- U.S. Open
   The scintillating 63 that Johnny Miller shot during the final round of the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont has been called "the best round ever in the U.S. Open." Exactly what Miller used that day is now on display at the World Golf Hall of Fame. Miller brought those clubs, as well as the bag, with him to the 2007 Players, where he turned them over to the Hall of Fame for display within the museum's Locker Room Exhibit.
5. Orville Moody -- U.S. Open
   Since 1960, only six players have made the U.S. Open their first PGA Tour victory: Jack Nicklaus (1962), Lee Trevino (1968), Orville Moody (1969), Jerry Pate (1976), Ernie Els (1994), and Retief Goosen, (2001). Nicklaus and Pate were U.S. Amateur champions. Goosen and Els had almost a dozen wins around the world before they won the U.S. Open, and Trevino became one of the greatest players in the world. Of the six, Moody, who ... won the U.S. Senior Open, was the only one who wasn't that great of a player. The point is, look for a big name to win this week at Pinehurst.
6. Andre Agassi -- U.S. Open
   In 1995, Agassi shaved his balding head, breaking with his old "image is everything" style. Agassi attended the Australian Open for the first time and won it in his first attempt, beating Sampras in a four set final. Agassi and Sampras met in five tournament finals in 1995, all on hardcourt, with Agassi winning three of the five. Agassi won three Masters Series events in 1995 - the Cincinnati Masters, the Miami Masters, and the Canada Masters, and seven titles total. Agassi compiled a career-best 26-match winning streak during the summer hardcourt circuit, which ended when he lost in a hugely anticipated U.S. Open final to Sampras.
7. Oakmont Country Club -- U.S. Open
   Luxury Golf Courses: Who says that the Oakmont Country Club is a tough course? Well, when guys like Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk finish second in the U.S. Open tournament at six over par, it is a strong indicator that this golf course is a fairly challenging 18-hole play. Even the winner of the 2007 U.S. Open, Angel Cabrera, came in at five over par; and only 13 rounds at or below par were recorded for the entire four-day event. Golf Digest ranks Oakmont #5 in its most recent America's Top 100 Courses to-play list. Additionally, the same publication rated it as the fifth toughest course to play in America.
8. Francis Ouimet -- U.S. Open
   In the 1913 U.S. Open, the unknown, 20-year-old Francis Ouimet came out of nowhere to discombobulate the world's best players. What Paxton has directed is actually two stories, one about Ouimet and one about Harry Vardon, the winner of a record six British opens and still considered England's best golfer (he died in 1937).
9. Olympia Fields Country Club -- U.S. Open
   Olympia Fields Country Club has been hosting major golf events for the past eighty-six years, including the 2003 U.S. Open. Through the years, some of the greatest names in golf have played its challenging courses, including Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead, Chick Evans and Walter Hagan.
10. U. S. Constitution -- U.S. Constitution
    The intention of the U.S. Constitution in establishing a bicameral Congress was that each chamber would serve as a check on the other. The larger and more frequently elected House of Representatives would more directly reflect changing public opinion, while the smaller Senate, whose members serve longer terms, would serve as a more level-headed and deliberative body. At the same time, the House's rules and procedures for introducing and debating bills are much more strict than those of the Senate. Although it is often thought of as the lower chamber of Congress, the House has some powers that the Senate doesn't. For example, all appropriations bills must originate in the House. In addition, the House can impeach officials, and has the power to elect the President in the case of a tie in the electoral college.

« PreviousPage 1 of 805 Next »

SEARCH

Retriever Web