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Tiger's not back and other lessons from the US Open

In the past, Woods has only had to deal with the difficulties of remodelling his swing. This time he is fighting injuries, emotional and psychological damage and age. Here are ten things we learned from this year’s US Open.

Webb Simpson outlasts Furyk, McDowell to win US Open

Overlooked for so much of the week, Simpson emerged on a fog-filled Sunday with four birdies around the turn and a tough chip out of a hole to the right of the 18th green that he converted into par for a 2-under 68. He finished at 1-over 281.

US Open: Woods in joint lead, McIlroy's title defence collapses

Woods had the galleries buzzing with anticipation that his Major drought was about to end as he conjured up all his old magic to tame the notoriously difficult course and join Jim Furyk and David Toms in a three-way tie for the lead at one-under par 139.

Tiger three shots off the lead at US Open

As the year's second major lived up to its reputation as the toughest championship of all, the former world number one mixed three birdies with two bogeys to lie three shots off the US Open lead.

US Open: Tiger and Rory primed for unpredictable

With former world number one Tiger Woods seemingly back to his best, and defending champion Rory McIlroy not far off, this week's U.S. Open has whetted the appetite of fans and players alike.

Woods wins 73rd PGA title, finds form ahead of US Open

With two weeks to go for the US Open, Woods' form at the Memorial tournament will mean his rivals will have to watch out for the former world number one.

Pressure from players forces US Open into third week

Player pressure forced organisers to move the women's singles final to Sunday afternoon and the men's singles final to Monday.

McIlroy is youngest US Open winner in 88 years

The 22-year-old Northern Ireland prodigy fired a two-under par 69 to finish 72 holes at Congressional Country Club on 16-under par 268, the lowest winning total in US Open history.

Record-setter McIlroy leads U.S. Open by eight

A distant second was Yang Yong-eun of South Korea, who shot a one-under-par 70 for a total of six-under 207.

McIlroy roars to six-shot lead in record fashion

The golfer from Northern Ireland posted the lowest 36-hole score recorded at the U.S. Open to double his overnight lead.