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ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) -- Next week marks four years that Justin Rose first began working on his swing with Sean Foley. But in the moments after winning the U.S. Open for his first major championship, Rose referred to him as more than just a swing coach.

As much as I didn’t want to see Phil lose the US Open, I was really thrilled to have Justin Rose become our National Champion. I just love these photos of Justin Rose (see above) hauling around his US Open trophy the next day in NYC while doing his whirlwind promotional tour there. From what I have heard, there really does not seem to be a more decent, likable, hardworking and more talented golfer as Justin Rose. I mean that 229 yard 4-iron into the 18th at Merion! talk about pure! Man, I could watch that over and over again (and probably should!) He has one of the smoothest swings on the PGA Tour by far. As one of the commentators mentioned in the telecast a lot of the other players (who were in contention) need the trophy more than Phil does. For Phil it would have been a nice addition to his mantle but to have someone win his first major, that’s pretty cool because it’s life changing for them. So many opportunities (both financial and otherwise) become available and now that Rose in the US Open 2013 winner I could not think of a better representative of the game than him. I wanted to find out a bit more about “Rosey” so I collected a few links below that I hope you enjoy. Justin Rose Profile Justin Rose on Wikipedia A PDF Trackman Report of JR’s swing session Check out Justin’s web site – on this page if you look under “Team Rose” you can see his mental coach, fitness coach and more. What’s in Justin Roses’ Bag Justin Rose reveals fitness secrets Top Image: courtesy of the PGA Tour

ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) -- 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.

lorida teen Sam Horsfield easily earned a spot in the U.S. Amateur Public Links on Tuesday, and now might have a larger competition.

Carter Jenkins is happy after a 63. (Yes, that's Billy Casper at left.) CARTER JENKINS OF LEESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL in Raleigh went low on Father's Day. Playing in the Rex Hospital Open Junior Invitational at The Player's Club (TPC) at Wakefield Plantation, Jenkins carded an 8-under-par 63 to win low medalist honors and earn a spot in the field of the Rex Hospital Open, a Web.com Tour event that begins on Thursday. "I had high expectations for the tournament today," Jenkins said. "I wanted to win this one pretty bad." The round impressed the Tarheel Golf Foundation's Eric Murray, who knows a good score when he sees one, especially at TPC Wakefield Plantation. "This was the lowest score I have seen in at least nine years," said Murray. "A 63 on this course is outstanding. Carter is not only ready to play, but ready to compete ...." Now Jenkins will get the chance to tee it up with the pros in a tour event. Grayson Murray, a former teammate and past Junior Invitational winner, will caddie for him. Jenkins, who also won the event in 2011 as the third youngest to play in the event at the age of 15, topped a Junior Invitational field featuring dozens of North Carolina's top prep golfers, many of whom will be playing for college programs next year. Jenkins will attend UNC-Greensboro in the fall.

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Jun 13, 2013; Ardmore, PA, USA; Dustin Johnson tees off on the 16 the hole during the first round of the 113th U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O After finishing at +17 over par at The US Open in Merion on Sunday afternoon, Dustin Johnson caught a flight, and will play a European Tour event this week at The BMW International Open. The tournament gets underway on Thursday morning at The Golfclub Munchen Eichenried in Munich, Germany. This will be Johnson’s first trip abroad since the Alfred Dunhill Links last October. He was scheduled to play in South Korea back in April, but elected to forgo the trip due to political unrest in the area. (more…)

Mickelson played the U.S. Open at Merion without a driver in his bag. It's an approach that not everyone can mimic, but offers benefits worth considering.

Justin Rose considers his relationship with Sean Foley as more than just a player-coach relationship.