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Filed under: Wimbledon

If the Internet was ever going to crash and burn, it might be now, because of the following two (well, three) words meeting in the same sentence: Travis Parrott, an American doubles player, has taken to Twitter to deny the reports that he has swine flu. All he needed to work in was Michael Jackson, Iran and Follow Friday, and it would be the equivalent of hitting for the cycle in current events.

Here is the deal. The Daily Mail reported that Parrott, along with three other doubles players, were believed to have swine flu (it's baaaack). Problem is, Parrott has a Twitter page, and has treated the news like someone who has been falsely accused of having an STD.

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]]> Andy RoddickTravis Parrott Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-07-01T13:55:00 00:00 Making the Cut: Tiger's Tourney http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/07/01/making-the-cut-tigers-tourney/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/07/01/making-the-cut-tigers-tourney/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/07/01/making-the-cut-tigers-tourney/#comments

Filed under: PGA

Each Wednesday during the golf season, FanHouse will list the top five names in golf and why they're important. Did Barack play 18 with Tiger? Did a certain player do something controversial off the course? Or was just playing golf enough to get the pot stirring? Join us for a weekly feature we call Making the Cut.

5. Tony Romo -- On Wednesday, Romo got the unique pleasure of teeing it up with Mr. Woods during the pro-am of the AT&T National. Not only is the Cowboys quarterback getting flak from college coaches and sports bloggers alike, but he is having to try and keep his game together with the best in the world. Sure, Tiger played a little with Peyton Manning earlier this year, but Romo's game is at a different level. Maybe next year, Woods will invite Ben Roethlisberger for some true competition?

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]]> Ben RoethlisbergerGreg NormanJim BrownKenny Perrymaking the cutMakingTheCutPeyton ManningTiger WoodsTony Romo Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-07-01T12:42:00 00:00 Tiger Woods Speaks on Michael Jackson, New Grooves and Tony Romo http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/30/tiger-woods-speaks-on-michael-jackson-new-grooves-and-pro-am-pa/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/30/tiger-woods-speaks-on-michael-jackson-new-grooves-and-pro-am-pa/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/30/tiger-woods-speaks-on-michael-jackson-new-grooves-and-pro-am-pa/#comments

Filed under: PGA

Even Tiger Woods, the man that tends to stay away from the hot button topics, spoke up this week at the AT&T National, the tournament Woods hosts, about Michael Jackson.

As you now know, Jackson died on Thursday at the age of 50, leaving most Americans mourning the passing of a music legend. Tiger, who grew up listening to Jackson's music, said that he was one of the best entertainers of all time.

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]]> Michael JacksonTiger WoodsTony Romo Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-30T17:01:00 00:00 Range Balls: Free Tickets to AT&T http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/30/range-balls-free-tickets-to-atandt/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/30/range-balls-free-tickets-to-atandt/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/30/range-balls-free-tickets-to-atandt/#comments

Filed under: Golf Odds and Ends

In an effort to keep our golf visitors well informed on what is going on around the Internet, Range Balls is our weekly link dump. Every Tuesday during golf season, we will toss out some of the most interesting things we came across. If you have a tip, e-mail us at fanhousegolf@gmail.com. Enjoy the links.

-- The AT&T National is this week, which means Tiger Woods, the host, will be in the field. Yellowpages.com is offering two free tickets, and all you have to do is write in about your favorite July 4th golf memory. Submit them and maybe you can see Tiger for free. [Dogs That Chase Cars]

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]]> Barack ObamaPhil MickelsonRange BallsRyan MooreTiger Woods Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-30T14:11:00 00:00 Payne Stewart's Son Following Father's Footsteps to Pinehurst http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/30/payne-stewarts-son-returns-to-pinehurst/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/30/payne-stewarts-son-returns-to-pinehurst/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/30/payne-stewarts-son-returns-to-pinehurst/#comments

Filed under: Golf Odds and Ends

Like the Michael Jordan jumper against the Utah Jazz in 1998, there is a lasting memory in the golf world from the late 90's that would be tough to push out of any fan's memory.

The 18th hole ... U.S. Open ... 15-footer for par and the victory ... putt is stroked ... it's heading to the hole ... one arm outstretched, one foot off the ground ... and ... one final championship for one of the nicest guys to ever play the game.

Payne Stewart's legacy at Pinehurst No. 2, the site of his second U.S. Open that came four months before he died in a plane crash, is one that will always be around. This week, at the North and South Amateur, Payne's son Aaron Stewart will be continuing the legacy on those turtle-backed greens, hoping to follow in his father's infamous footsteps.

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]]> Aaron StewartDavis Love iiiHal SuttonJack NicklausMike HicksPayne StewartPhil Mickelson Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-30T11:55:00 00:00 Andy Roddick Reaches Quarterfinals at Wimbledon, Will Face Hewitt http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2009/06/29/andy-roddick-reaches-quarterfinals-at-wimbledon-will-face-hewit/ http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2009/06/29/andy-roddick-reaches-quarterfinals-at-wimbledon-will-face-hewit/ http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2009/06/29/andy-roddick-reaches-quarterfinals-at-wimbledon-will-face-hewit/#comments

Filed under: Wimbledon, ATP

Over the years, talk of Andy Roddick finally "getting there" has been inaccurate. The top-ranked American has reached the finals at Wimbledon twice, but despite a brief moment in the first set of the finals in 2004, Andy has always seemed a touch short of championship caliber.

Maybe not this year. Roddick took down No. 20 Thomas Berdych 7-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a match that was hardly competitive after the first set tiebreaker. Andy rode his 24 aces to easy service games, never even facing a break point, but the comfort he has shown with his ground strokes is what has really stood out in 2009.

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]]> Andy RoddickLleyton HewittNovak DjokovicRafael NadalRoger FedererThomas Berdych Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-29T15:46:00 00:00 Kenny Perry Keeps Climbing http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/29/kenny-perry-now-second-best-american/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/29/kenny-perry-now-second-best-american/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/29/kenny-perry-now-second-best-american/#comments

Filed under: PGA

Every Monday during the PGA Tour season, Monday Pin Placement will run as a wrap-up of the weekend's action. Basically, we'll focus on what you missed while you were out grinding on the putting green.

Is Kenny Perry the Second Best U.S. Golfer? -- He's 48, yet Kentucky native Kenny Perry is playing the best golf of his career. Perry, who announced earlier this year that he wants to get to 20 wins in his career (he's currently at 14), has put up some staggeringly consistent numbers over the last year that now have him in the conversation as one of the top American golfers right now.

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]]> Kenny Perrymichelle wiemondays pin placementmondayspinplacementphil mickelsonTiger Woods Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-29T11:58:00 00:00 Kenny Perry Leads Weather-Shortened Second Round at Travelers http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/26/kenny-perry-leads-weather-shortened-second-round-at-travelers/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/26/kenny-perry-leads-weather-shortened-second-round-at-travelers/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/26/kenny-perry-leads-weather-shortened-second-round-at-travelers/#comments

Filed under: PGA

For the second straight week on the PGA Tour, weather has caused golf to conclude earlier than expected, with rain and storms forcing the second round of the Travelers Championship to be suspended for the day.

Kenny Perry, who yesterday neared that hallowed 59 before settling for a 9-under 61, is in the lead after a second round 68 that included just three birdies to one bogey, and a closing stretch to his round of ten straight pars. Perry has six top-10s, but only one win, dating back to the FBR Open in early February. As you might remember, the 48-year-old Perry was also nearly fitted with a green jacket at Augusta before making consecutive bogeys on 17 and 18 before losing in a playoff to Angel Cabrera.

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]]> Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-26T18:40:00 00:00 Cheyenne Woods, Tiger's Niece, Opens With 75 in LPGA Debut http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/cheyenne-woods-tigers-niece-opens-with-75-in-lpga-debut/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/cheyenne-woods-tigers-niece-opens-with-75-in-lpga-debut/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/cheyenne-woods-tigers-niece-opens-with-75-in-lpga-debut/#comments

Filed under: LPGA

Think back to 1992. The first George Bush was in office. "Aladdin" was the top-grossing movie in this whole new world, pulling in nearly $218 million dollars, and a scrawny, amateur golfer named Tiger Woods teed it up in his first ever PGA Tour event. Back then, the event was the Nissan Los Angeles Open, and Woods opened with at 1-over 72, eventually missing the cut at 5-over after following that up with a 75.

On Thursday, at the Wegmans LPGA, Cheyenne Woods, niece to Tiger, made her debut on the LPGA, shooting a 3-over 75 to tie for 119th.

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]]> Cheyenne WoodsCheyenneWoodsTiger WoodsTigerWoods Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-25T18:43:00 00:00 Kenny Perry Just Misses 59 at Travelers http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/kenny-perry-i-just-i-misses-59-at-travelers/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/kenny-perry-i-just-i-misses-59-at-travelers/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/kenny-perry-i-just-i-misses-59-at-travelers/#comments

Filed under: PGA

There is one thing in golf that is miles bigger than a major championship or the rare double-eagle. It has only been done three times in the history of golf, with the last time coming in 1999. It's the sub-60 round.

On Thursday, at the Travelers Championship, 48-year-old Kenny Perry had the rare opportunity to match that feat, and shoot a sub-60 round for only the fourth time on the PGA Tour, and the first time on a par-70 golf course. Standing over a 24-foot eagle putt on the par-4 15th hole, Perry was 8-under and looking to move to 10-under, just a shot off the mark with three holes to play.

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]]> Brad FaxonCharles WarrenDavid DuvalKenny PerryKirk TriplettLucas GloverPaul GoydosPhil MickelsonScott Verplank Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-25T18:20:00 00:00 Roddick Rolls in Second Round, Road Easier With Del Potro Loss http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/roddick-rolls-in-second-round-road-easier-with-del-potro-loss/ http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/roddick-rolls-in-second-round-road-easier-with-del-potro-loss/ http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/roddick-rolls-in-second-round-road-easier-with-del-potro-loss/#comments

Filed under: Wimbledon

It was nothing more than a win for Andy Roddick, but an important win in the second round of Wimbledon. A year ago, Roddick was waving goodbye to the All England Club in the second round after Janko Tipsarevic took him down in four sets.

Thursday in London, Roddick was the one on the winning end, beating Igor Kunitsyn 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 for his 100th career win in a grand slam event. Roddick, who has continued to focus on fitness and endurance over strength, threw a lot of backhand slices at Kunitsyn, who only seemed to find his groove for a moment in the fourth set when he broke Andy, but Roddick continued to ride his big serve to 18 aces.

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]]> Andy RoddickIgor KunitsynJanko TipsarevicJuan Martin del PotroLleyton HewittRafael Nadal Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-25T12:32:00 00:00 Man Pulls Gun on Group for Slow Play http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/man-pulls-gun-on-group-for-slow-play/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/man-pulls-gun-on-group-for-slow-play/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/man-pulls-gun-on-group-for-slow-play/#comments

Filed under: Golf Odds and Ends

There are a few things people insist on doing when the group in front of them is playing slow. Hands on the hip is an appropriate one. Yelling from the tee box is another. Hell, if you're frustrated enough, hitting into the group can sometimes put a fire in the slow group's behind. But, pull a gun on 'em? That seems to be a bit much.

Don't tell that to 73-year-old Edwin Dailey, who pulled out a loaded pistol at the slow golfers ahead of him, claiming he was, and I saw this in my creepiest voice possible, "obligated to destroy" Matt Nader, a former Austin (Tx) Westlake High School football player.

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]]> Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-25T10:33:00 00:00 Making the Cut: Gloves On http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/24/making-the-cut-gloves-on/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/24/making-the-cut-gloves-on/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/24/making-the-cut-gloves-on/#comments

Filed under: PGA, US Open

Each Wednesday during the golf season, FanHouse will list the top five names in golf and why they're important. Did Barack play 18 with Tiger? Did a certain player do something controversial off the course? Or was just playing golf enough to get the pot stirring? Join us for a weekly feature we call Making the Cut.

5. Ana Ivanovic -- Yep, she plays tennis, but she also is wooing a golf heartthrob away from the AT&T National hosted by Tiger Woods. Adam Scott, who is to the PGA Tour what Erin Andrews is to sideline reporting, has said he will miss the AT&T to go watch Ivanovic at Wimbledon. The word is they're dating, but nothing has been confirmed. I guess here's hoping Ivanovic makes it long enough so that Scott can sport his Burberry on the hallowed tennis grounds.

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]]> Adam ScottAna IvanovicBen CrenshawDavid BookerJim FurykLorena OchoaLucas Glovermaking the cutMakingTheCutMichelle WiePhil MickelsonRicky BarnesTiger Woods Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-24T15:15:00 00:00 High School Coach Shot Dead by Former Player in Weight Room http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/06/24/high-school-coach-shot-dead-by-gunman-in-weight-room/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/06/24/high-school-coach-shot-dead-by-gunman-in-weight-room/ http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/06/24/high-school-coach-shot-dead-by-gunman-in-weight-room/#comments

Filed under: High School

Editor's Note: This post has been updated.

A disturbing story has come out of Des Moines, Iowa, as a well-known high-school football coach who has seen four of his players reach the NFL was shot dead by a former player in the school's weight room Wednesday morning. Fifty students were apparently in the school when the shooting occurred.

Ed Thomas, the football coach at Aplington-Parkersburg High School who was named NFL High School Coach of the Year in 2005, was shot around 8 AM local time. He was flown to the hospital, where he died shortly thereafter.

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]]> Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-24T14:53:00 00:00 Phil Mickelson: Bethpage Black an 'Ideal Spot' for Ryder Cup http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/23/phil-mickelson-bethpage-black-an-ideal-spot-for-ryder-cup/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/23/phil-mickelson-bethpage-black-an-ideal-spot-for-ryder-cup/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/23/phil-mickelson-bethpage-black-an-ideal-spot-for-ryder-cup/#comments

Filed under: Ryder Cup

Here is an idea to ponder as the USGA is now working on tearing down all the grandstands at another successful U.S. Open at Bethpage Black -- why not get a Ryder Cup out at the course?

If you think about it, and Phil Mickelson did, it makes perfect sense. It's an amazing golf course that can be played from all sorts of different tees and made to play easy or hard (as we saw, comparably, from 2002 to '09). If the wind blows it's a brute, but if it stays fairly calm and the rough isn't played knee deep, it could yield just about any score.

Mickelson made his case after he tied for second for a record fifth time at the U.S. Open, telling reporters it is the perfect spot for a Ryder Cup in the future.

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]]> David DuvalPhil MickelsonSergio GarciaTiger Woods Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-23T14:00:00 00:00 Winners and Losers, 2009 US Open http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/23/winners-and-losers-2009-us-open/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/23/winners-and-losers-2009-us-open/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/23/winners-and-losers-2009-us-open/#comments

Filed under: US Open

For the second straight year, the U.S. Open ended on a Monday. Nope, it wasn't the methodical boxing match that was Tiger Woods versus Rocco Mediate in 2008, but it did have nearly as much excitement, with a cast of characters as unlikely as Rocco taking down Woods. Besides the champion, who was the big winner at Bethpage Black, and who ended up a dud on Long Island?

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]]> Angel CabreraDavid DuvalErnie ElsGeoff OgilvyLucas GloverPadraig HarringtonPhil MickelsonRocco MediateTiger Woods Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-23T10:39:00 00:00 Lucas Glover Steals US Open Title http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/22/lucas-glover-steals-us-open-title/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/22/lucas-glover-steals-us-open-title/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/22/lucas-glover-steals-us-open-title/#comments

Filed under: US Open

It wasn't supposed to end like that. Not at all. Phil Mickelson was supposed to claim the US Open title for his wife Amy. David Duval was supposed to give the 1980 USA hockey team a run for its money on underdog stories. And heck, we haven't even gotten to Tiger Woods and his first-round collapse that ended up costing him the tournament.

Nope. It wasn't supposed to go the way it did, but the US Open never does. Lucas Glover, the 29-year-old that married his soul mate and reads a book a week, came out of nowhere to claim the 2009 US Open title on great drive and gutsy putting. Glover had never finished in the top-10 in any major and had missed the cut in all of his previous US Open appearances, but this was Bethpage Black and Glover can do one thing better than anyone ... drive the golf ball.

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]]> David DuvalLucas GloverLucas glover U.S. Open championLucas Glover wins U.S. OpenPhil MickelsonRicky Barnes Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-22T13:39:00 00:00 US Open Final Round Live Chat http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/22/us-open-final-round-live-chat/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/22/us-open-final-round-live-chat/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/22/us-open-final-round-live-chat/#comments

Filed under: US Open

Phil Mickelson US Open

Ricky Barnes has fallen off. Phil Mickelson is making a move. David Duval is hanging around too. This is shaping up to be a classic finish from Bethpage.

If you're at work, no worries because our final round live chat is Live Now. Get relaxed, drink a couple of cups of coffee and enjoy the fifth straight day of golf.

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]]> Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-22T08:00:00 00:00 Ricky Barnes Maintains Lead at Bethpage http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/21/ricky-barnes-maintains-lead-at-bethpage/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/21/ricky-barnes-maintains-lead-at-bethpage/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/21/ricky-barnes-maintains-lead-at-bethpage/#comments

Filed under: US Open

Admit it ... as a golf fan that has watched a few U.S. Opens, you don't think Ricky Barnes can win this thing. You know you're thinking it. I'm thinking it. Others in the field are thinking it. The only problem with that theory is the one guy that needs to think that doesn't seem to have that thought in his head at all.

The 28-year-old Barnes, who lives in Scottsdale and has never won a professional tournament and has made exactly two cuts ever in majors, played the third round of the U.S. Open like he was out at Arizona National, hacking it around with fellow Wildcat Chris Nallen. Sure, he made some bad swings tossed in the round, but it's Bethpage Black and you're not supposed to find all those tight fairways. Barnes, currently 8-under with a one shot lead over Lucas Glover, shot an even par round of 70 in the third round, something that, if matched in the final round, will all but seal up his first-ever win.

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]]> David DuvalHunter MahanLucas GloverMike WeirRicky BarnesRoss FisherTiger Woods Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-21T17:11:00 00:00 Barnes Extends Lead, Tiger and Phil Plummet at Bethpage http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/21/barnes-extends-lead-tiger-and-phil-plummet-at-bethpage/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/21/barnes-extends-lead-tiger-and-phil-plummet-at-bethpage/ http://golf.fanhouse.com/2009/06/21/barnes-extends-lead-tiger-and-phil-plummet-at-bethpage/#comments

Filed under: US Open

It wasn't supposed to be this easy. Never ever ever ever. This is Bethpage Black, where a sign hangs on the first hole telling you that if you aren't good, stay away. In the past four days, which has seen so much rain you'd feel like we were already at Turnberry, the Black course has been turned into a regular tour event, and Ricky Barnes, who has never won a professional event, is the one taking advantage.

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]]> Jim FurykPhil MickelsonRicky BarnesSean OHairTiger Woods Shane Bacon shane-bacon 2009-06-21T13:45:00 00:00