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Chambers Bay playing fast, firm days away from U.S. Open

Unless a monsoon unexpectedly blows through the South Sound, it strongly appears the USGA will have Chambers Bay right where it wants it when the championship tees off Thursday. It…Click to Continue »

 

Tee times for Wednesday’s practice rounds at Chambers Bay

Wednesday’s tee times for U.S. Open practice rounds at Chambers Bay.Click to Continue »

 

Menu alert: New summer dishes at Dirty Oscar’s Annex and Pacific Grill

Find a handful of new dishes at both Tacoma eateries.Click to Continue »

 

Barbara Nicklaus receives Bob Jones Award at Chambers Bay

Barbara Nicklaus, wife of golf legend Jack Nicklaus, is awarded the United States Golf Association’s highest honor.Click to Continue »

 

Tacoma to refine homeless encampments ‘site-hardening’ strategy

Future efforts to discourage criminal activity and homelessness in Tacoma’s public spaces are not likely to include only boulders piled on a grassy parking strip.Click to Continue »

 

Dave Boling: Birthday boy Mickelson prepped to end US Open drought

Mickelson’s creative shot-making should give him a good chance to master Chambers Bay…Click to Continue »

 

Geiger Montessori parents say Tacoma School District broke promises

Parents say they enrolled their kids with the belief that Geiger Montessori School would eventually expand to eighth grade. Officials say there was talk around the idea, but no explicit…Click to Continue »

 

Fescue greens roll true … once you find them

Painted dots help golfers determine where Chambers Bay fairways end and greens begin.Click to Continue »

 

Birthday boy Mickelson doesn’t feel urgency to win major at US Open

The newly 45-year-old Mickelson was asked in his press conference if he felt an urgency to finally win a U.S. Open, after six runner-up finishes have left him missing only…Click to Continue »

 

Putnam team working out kinks before US Open at hometown Chambers Bay

Even with as many times Michael Putnam has played Chambers Bay (30), and brother Joel caddied at the course (400-500 times), the two still had some issues to iron out…Click to Continue »

 

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