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Phil Mickelson is familiar with picking up the runners-up medal at the US Open (Reuters)

Mickelson medal?

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.

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Justin Rose's US Open triumph ends England's 17 year wait for a golf major (Reuters)

Rose ends 17-year wait video

Finally, after a 17-year wait, England has a major winner: U.S. Open champion Justin Rose.

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Alker is ranked 528th in the world, moving up 62 places in the latest rankings  (file pic)

Alker climbs world rankings

Alker is ranked 528th in the world, moving up 62 places in the latest rankings released a day after Justin Rose claimed a two-shot victory at Merion Golf Course.

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England's Justin Rose shows off the US Open trophy (Reuters)

Rose reacts to Open victory video

Players react after the final day of the US Open 2013.

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Kiwi golfer Steve Alker (file pic)

Alker completes solid debut

Kiwi golfer Steve Alker saved his best until last, shooting a final round 72 to finish in a share of 45th at the US Open in Pennsylvania.

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Justin Rose kisses the trophy after his US Open win (Reuters)

Rose wins US Open video

Justin Rose has won the 2013 US Open at Merion in Philadelphia, scoring a one-over to become the first British golfer to win the title since Tony Jacklin in 1970.

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Tiger Woods (Reuters)

Woods matches worst score in a major

Tiger Woods went out-of-bounds on his second tee shot of the final round at Merion and closed with a 4-over 74. That gave him his worst 72-hole score as a pro in the U.S. Open, and it tied for his high score in any major.

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Phil Mickelson (Reuters file)

Mickelson chases history at US Open

Phil Mickelson awoke on Father Day's in a place he's never been - having the lead to himself after 54 holes at a U.S. Open.

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Shawn Stefani (Reuters file)

Stefani aces 17 at US Open

Shawn Stefani lost track of the ball as soon it rocketed off his 4-iron. A roaring U.S. Open gallery tracked it for him.

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New Zealand golfer Steve Alker has continued his solid if unspectacular form for a share of 55th place in the US Open with one round to play (Photosport)

Alker Survies US Open cut

New Zealand golfer Steve Alker has continued his solid if unspectacular form for a share of 55th place in the US Open with one round to play.

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Australian John Senden shares the lead with Justin Rose atop the leaderboard in the third round at the U.S. Open (Reuters)

Tight finish set for 2013 US Open

John Senden and Justin Rose replaced Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel atop the leaderboard in the third round at the U.S. Open on Saturday, becoming the only players under par on the tough and tight little Merion Golf Club course.

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Billy Horschel (Reuters)

Horschel, Mickelson lead US Open video

Play has been suspended for the day at the U.S. Open, with Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel tied for the lead.

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Louis Oosthuizen (Reuters file)

Oosthuizen withdraws from US Open

Louis Oosthuizen has withdrawn from the U.S. Open with a hip injury.

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Phil Mickelson (Reuters)

Mickelson's red number looking lonely

One by one, red numbers disappeared from the leaderboard at the U.S. Open, leaving Phil Mickelson alone at the top, waiting to take his turn.

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Mickelson returned from his daughter's eighth-grade graduation about 3½ hours before his tee time (Reuters)

Mickelson leads after long day at Open video

Even for Phil Mickelson, his path to the top of the leaderboard in the US Open was unconventional.

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Tiger Woods (Reuters file)

US Open resumes after 2nd storm delay

First-round play has resumed after a second delay for severe weather at the U.S. Open.

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Fans walk under umbrellas during a weather delay in the first round (Reuters)

Weather causes problems at Merion video

Clouds gave way to sun, squeegees gave way to putters, and the 13th hole gave way to birdies during the first round of the U.S. Open's return to Merion Golf Club.

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Steven Alker

Alker preps for stormy US Open video

Steven Alker's first US Open is likely to be memorable for the wrong reason, with severe thunderstorms predicted for the day.

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Sergio Garcia looks for his ball at Merion (Reuters file)

Slowpokes still a problem for golf

Players at Merion for the U.S. Open received a notice when they registered that warned about pace of play.

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Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods don't have the best relationship (Reuters file)

Garcia can't stop apologising to Tiger

About the only thing Sergio Garcia hasn't done this week is send Tiger Woods a box of chocolates.

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