PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Dustin Johnson stood on the 18th tee as powerful waves crashed along the sea wall along the left side of the famous 18th hole at Pebble Beach. Then he turned to face what he considers the toughest drive on the golf course. "It's such a gorgeous hole," Johnson said. "If you miss it a little left, it's not so pretty." What followed was a tee shot as majestic as the scenery around him. Johnson's drive was long and pure, setting up a simple... Read more

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -The U.S. Open is planning for another prime time finish this year. Mike Davis, the senior director of rules and competition for the USGA, said Saturday evening that the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach will be televised until 11 p.m. EDT on Saturday, with a 10 p.m. EDT finish for the final round. The last time the U.S. Open went into prime time on the East Coast was in 2008, when it was held at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Two years ago, third-round television coverage went... Read more

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -Jesper Parnevik sounded optimistic about returning to golf Wednesday after speaking to a Michigan specialist who told him he could avoid surgery for a broken vertebrae. One day after telling a Swedish tabloid that it would take a ``miracle'' for him to play golf again, Parnevik said rest and physical therapy could put him back on the PGA Tour in a couple of months. He said he would go to Detroit next week to meet with Gary Gray, who specializes in applied functional... Read more