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We move from Pennsylvania up to the north east of the United States and Connecticut for the Travelers Championship, an event that has become accustomed to throwing up first-time PGA Tour winners.

Nicolas Colsaerts eyed the large painted Travelers umbrella logo on the distant hill at the driving range at TPC River Highlands on Tuesday.

The U.S. Golf Association is not opposed to inflicting cruel and unusual punishment at its premier championship, so here's something it might want to consider.

Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where the next person who mentions Merion's wicker baskets risks being beaten with one of Merion's wicker baskets.

Shortly after the U.S. Open ended on Sunday, after Englishman Justin Rose jumped from a tie for fifth after three rounds to win the whole thing over Phil Mickelson and Jason Day, United States Golf Association executive director Mike Davis was asked about the Merion East golf course in suburban Philadelphia.

The only thing more baffling than Phil Mickelson's inability to finish the deal in a U.S. Open is the delight so many people seem to take in that.

Justin Rose won the 2013 U.S. Open thanks to an impressive combination of excellent ball-striking and putting.

Tiger Woods is still the best player in the world by a good margin, but that superiority hasn't translated into a major victory in a half decade.

When the shadows encroached on the Merion Golf Club late Sunday, the scoreboard read: Justin Rose +1, Phil Mickelson and Jason Day +3.

After America's four-time Major winner Phil Mickelson finished second at the US Open for a sixth time in his career on Sunday evening - to go with second places at his national Major in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2009 - we look back at six other sports stars or teams who came up short chasing a specific piece of glory.

After his final-round 74 at Merion, Phil Mickelson now has a record six runner-up finishes at the U.S. Open.

Not a single bogey. Five birdies. And suddenly, Dufner was thrust into contention to win a shiny trophy and a wicker basket with Phil Mickelson, Jason Day and winner Justin Rose.

It was a rock quarry originally, and in the old days they called it the "Infernal Abyss."

Garcia began his week of penitence with a handshake and a handwritten note for his victim, Tiger Woods, on Monday.

Fly the Cross of St. George next to those red wicker baskets. The U.S. Open has an English champion for the first time in 43 years.

But the Octopus-print pair he donned for Sunday's final round at the U.S. Open did the trick.

Restless residents displaced by Colorado's most destructive wildfire ever are returning to previously closed neighborhoods as firefighters continue to tame the blaze.

The 2013 U.S. Open schedule was set shortly after the third round wrapped up with Phil Mickelson owning a one-shot lead at one under par overall, just ahead of In order to allow fans to catch all the action, multiple media outlets are doing their best to give fans access to viewing the 113th edition of this renowned major championship at Read on to ... (more)

Phil Mickelson took the next step in his quest to capture his first career U.S. Open title on Saturday, shooting one-under par to remain atop the leaderboard in Round 3 action.

Billy Horschel tees off on the eighth hole during the first round of the U.S. . Justin Rose, of England, reacts to his birdie putt on the 18th hole during the second round of the U.S. .