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Jason Allred birdied three of his final six holes Saturday to remain in contention at the U.S. Bank Championship and set himself up for his best finish on the PGA Tour.

Jason Allred birdied three of his final six holes Saturday to remain in contention at the U.S. Bank Championship and set himself up for his best finish on the PGA Tour.

Editor's note: Senior writer Evan Rothman, who is at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn., got reaction June 18 from PGA Tour players to the news that Tiger Woods will undergo season-ending knee ...

The "June Gloom" so typical of summer in San Diego gave way to sunshine on the eve of the U.S. Open, filling the blue sky with fighter jets from Miramar that until Wednesday could only be heard in the fog.

World Number-1 Lorena Ochoa fired a 7-under-par 65 to grab the lead at the LPGA Championship after two rounds.

After all, he played in the final pairing in Saturday's third round of the Stanford St.

Everyone at the TPC Southwind wanted a nice warmup for the U.S. Open. They got as good a simulation as possible Friday thanks to gusting wind and firm greens that made par an attractive score.

In 1962 Jacky Cupit won the Western Open at Medinah Country Club. Since then, names such as Palmer, Nicklaus, Watson, and Woods have won in Chicago and had their names engraved on the J.K Wadley Cup.

“When I chip in there (on his 10th hole) I was thinking of taking it real deep. I'm thinking 10 under now. I just didn't make any putts for the next five or six holes. I had chances to make birdies but didn't take advantage of them.”

Tommy Gainey and Matt Weibring aren't complaining after shooting 6-under-par 64s Thursday in the opening round of the Fort Smith Classic. via PGA.com

“The guys in (the group ahead of ours) were on the clock, and they were told to hurry up. So they run ahead, and of course to catch them, we have to run even faster”

Even the gusty late afternoon winds at The Course at Wente Vineyards didn't do much to slow down the momentum of J.J. Killeen. via Alameda Times-Star

Camilo Villegas and Daniel Chopra were co-winners of the inaugural Bear Trap Trophy last year.

OK, there isn't actually a trophy, but it's worth noting that Villegas and Chopra claimed the distinction of having played the Bear Trap holes better than anyone else when the Honda Classic was played for the first time at PGA National Resort & Spa last year.

There's no prize with this distinction, but it's a victory of sorts. The devilish trio of holes designed by Jack Nicklaus on the back nine of the Champion Course offered a unique and almost separate challenge within the event. Read more