FARMINGDALE, N.Y., June 17 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods will attempt to add to his long list of golfing achievements beginning Thursday with the playing of the first round of the U.S. Open in New York.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., June 11 (UPI) -- Defending champion Tiger Woods will be paired with Padraig Harrington and Angel Cabrera next week for the first two rounds of the U.S. Open.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Corey Pavin was named captain of the 2001 U.S. Ryder Cup team, replacing Paul Azinger, who led the Americans to their first Ryder Cup golf title since 1999.

UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008.

ORLANDO, Fla., March 16 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods sank a 24-foot putt on the 72nd hole to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational Sunday, his seventh straight victory worldwide and 64th on the PGA Tour.

MARANA, Ariz., Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods won his sixth straight tournament worldwide and 63rd on tour Sunday, overwhelming Stewart Cink 8 and 7 in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Back-to-back U.S. Open winner Curtis Strange and LPGA star Se Ri Pak were among six inductees Monday into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

UPI Almanac for Monday, Aug. 13, 2007.

SAVANNAH, Ga., April 18 (UPI) -- Hubert Green and Curtis Strange, who between them won four major tournaments, have been selected for enshrinement in the World Golf Hall of Fame in Florida.