Final Round of the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black in New York
Phil Mickelson reacts after hitting his approach shot on the 14th hole in the final round of the 109th U.S. Open at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York on June 22, 2009. Lucas Glover wins with a score of 4 under par. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo)
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Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley enjoyed a runaway victory Friday that gave the United States a one-point lead when darkness halted play at the Presidents Cup.
One-sided wins featuring Tiger Woods and Zach Johnson allowed the United States to hold on for a one-point lead Thursday on the first day of the Presidents Cup.
The 10th Presidents Cup gets under way Thursday with the United States a heavy favorite to defeat a team of international stars led by Adam Scott.
David Howell's sudden-death victory on the European Tour lifted him into the Top 100 of the men's world golf rankings, which were updated Monday.
Tiger Woods was selected the PGA Player of the Year for an 11th time Friday and Jordan Spieth claimed the tour's Rookie of the Year award.
Henrik Stenson won the FedEx Cup, $11.4 million and moved to No. 4 in the men's world golf rankings by winning the Tour Championship.
The year's final event on the PGA Tour begins Thursday with five players, Tiger Woods included, controlling their own destiny in the battle for $10 million.
Zach Johnson pulled close to a spot in the Top 10 in the men's world golf rankings with his win at the rain-delayed BMW Championship.
Jim Furyk became the sixth player in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59 for 18 holes Friday, a round that put him in a share of the lead at the BMW Championship.
Rory McIlroy moves up a spot to fourth, displacing Justin Rose in the only change Monday in the Top 10 of the men's world golf rankings.
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