Carl Pettersson News

Jun 14, 2013; Ardmore, PA, USA; Billy Horschel waits to putt on the 12th green during the second round of the 113th U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club.

Did Tiger Woods aggravate a sore left elbow or wrist during Friday's second round of the U.S. Open? Television viewers on Friday saw Woods occasionally wince during his round of even-par 70, which left him within striking distance of leaders Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel with a 36-hole score of 3-over 143.

Jim Furyk looked forward to playing in the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club, near his former hometown of Lancaster, but finished up an abbreviated trip Friday with the worst 36-hole score he's ever carded in an Open.

Something extremely rare happened to pro golfer Carl Pettersson during the U.S. Open on Friday.

While on the fifth hole Friday morning, Carl Petterssonwas about to hit his approach into the 504-yard par-4 when a ball came bounding across the fairway directly towards him.

This week's U.S. Open has already had its share of odd moments and quirks. But no moment has been more odd than what happened to Carl Pettersson on the fifth hole.

Another golfer with ties to North Carolina was added to the U.S. Open field Monday when the U.S. Golf Association filled out the 156-man field with one fully exempt player and five alternates from last week's sectional qualifying.

After two years of having nearly a dozen players with North Carolina ties in the U.S. Open, seven players from the Tar Heel state will tee it up next week at Merion Country Club.

Sam Greenwood/Getty Images American golfer Webb Simpson will try to defend the U.S. Open title next week at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.

We'll keep you updated with the latest scores, notes, photos and Tweets from the U.S. Open sectional qualifying around the country on Monday.

Otherwise the Memorial Tournament, thus far devoid of buzz, a signature shot or even a Tiger-Sergio spat, looks on the verge of another Bart Bryant or Carl Pettersson funk.

Defending U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson , Nicolas "The Belgium Bomber" Colsaerts, Stewart Cink , J.J. Henry , Carl Pettersson and Kyle Stanley have committed to play in the Travelers Championship.

We talked a little bit last week about how Adam Scott hired Boston-area lawyer Harry Manion to represent him in the anchored putter ban decision.

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews and the United States Golf Association have moved to outlaw the use of anchored putting strokes from 2016.

Adam Scott, Tim Clark, Carl Pettersson, and six other unidentified players have retained Boston attorney Harry L. Manion III to speak on their behalf on the USGA anchor putter ban, according to Golf Digest .

In this week's edition we remember the historic statement Annika Sorenstam made 10 years ago at Colonial, the metaphorical comments made by a handful of PGA Tour players against the ban on anchoring and the insensitive remarks of Sergio Garcia and European Tour chief George O'Grady. Conviction .

Carl Pettersson came to No. 14 as the tournament's early leader after making six birdies through the first 13 holes.

The attorney for Tim Clark and Carl Pettersson is confident that the PGA Tour will agree with his clients and decide not to follow the USGA and R&A's lead on anchored putting, but if the circuit decides to side with the rule makers, he said there are other options.

Before determining whether a putt breaks to the right or left of the cup, golfers will have to make another calculation first.

Webb Simpson would like for the USGA and R&A to prove that anchoring a belly putter leads to a competitive advantage.