Two Late Bogeys Cost Furyk

Jim Furyk, who won the 2003 U.S. Open at Olympia Fields, had a share of the lead with five holes to go, but bogeys on holes No. 15 and No. 18 cost him a chance of winning his second major.

“I’m disappointed,” Furyk said. “I played my heart out and it didn’t work.... It was a lot of fun to be in the thick of it.

“But overall I’m also disappointed because I let an opportunity to win the U.S. Open slip by.”

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U.S. Open winner Geoff Ogilvy was obviously not distracted by Ian Poulter, his final-round playing partner.

“Well, what can I say?” Ogilvy said. “A guy turns up with a pink golf bag and pink pants.... “

Poulter also was wearing a pink shirt.

The distraction, in fact, may have helped Ogilvy.

“I guess in New York they’re going to yell at somebody, and they tended to yell at the guy who’s dressed in pink,” Ogilvy said.

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Colin Montgomerie has had a rough time with U.S. galleries through the years, but he said he was treated with respect this week.

“Fantastic support, fabulous support,” Montgomerie said. “It was great, you know, to be non-American coming over here and to have that support. It was great, and I thank them for that.”

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Kenneth Ferrie, who shared the 54-hole lead with Phil Mickelson, shot six-over 76 on Sunday and finished eight-over 288, three shots back.

“I think six bogeys and 12 pars is kind of as bad as it could have been,” Ferrie said. “I don’t think it could have been much worse.”

Ferrie and Mickelson, the final group, shot a combined 10-over par Sunday.

“You feel for him,” Ferrie said of Mickelson’s final-hole collapse. “I’m sure he’ll admit he didn’t play his best.”

-- Chris Dufresne

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Mickelson said it’s going to take some time to erase the sting and disappointment of losing the U.S. Open on the last hole, but he is pointing toward the British Open next month at Royal Liverpool at Hoylake, England.

So is Rick Smith, Mickelson’s swing coach.

“You’ve just got to rebound,” Smith said. “This could take awhile, but Phil’s strong and his preparation was good and he’s going to turn out fine.”

Mickelson said he may spend the next three days in bed to rest.

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Paul Casey, who wound up at 10-over 290, closed with a one-under 69 and a sense of relief.

“I am going to look at that as a success,” Casey said. “A round under par in the U.S. Open, I am very happy with that.”

Casey, who began with a 77 in the first round, said it was only a matter of time until a European wins the U.S. Open.

Tony Jacklin was the last to do so in 1970.

“The game is healthy from a European point of view, but we are just desperate for a major winner,” Casey said.

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The first group of the day, at 6:50 PDT, was actually one player -- Tim Herron. He played by himself, without a marker, and completed his round of 77 in 2 hours 43 minutes.... From Roger Maltbie of NBC, after seeing Frank Nobilo of the Golf Channel wearing a paisley shirt: “So, when does the Dead concert start?”

-- Thomas Bonk