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Today's golf column on Michael Allen chasing his dream of playing in #USOpen at Olympic Club: sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl… 9 minutes ago via web
GWcampusinsider Sad to hear about Stanford's Caroline O'Conner stepping down. Classy coach. It's becoming a business out there. bit.ly/Kszg4f about 21 hours ago via web Retweeted by rkroichick
Check out this photo of @TigerWoods preparing to tee off Tuesday at Olympic Club. (Don't miss the sign to his left): blog.sfgate.com/ongolf/ 10:24 PM May 29th via web
Tiger didn't say how many shots it took him to reach green at No. 16 (now 670 yards). Safe guess: Nobody reaches in 2 in #USOpen. 4:16 PM May 29th via web
@TigerWoods played at Olympic today, described Lake Course as "fast" and "fantastic." TW suggested winner will be around even-par. 4:14 PM May 29th via web
Darren Clarke pulls out of U.S. Open. Too bad, I'm guessing he could have found a good pub in SF: blog.sfgate.com/ongolf/ 12:01 PM May 28th via web
Cal freshman Michael Kim, skinny as they come, leads Golden Bears into NCAA golf championships: sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl… 11:32 AM May 28th via web
@dfeldy Another of those classic stats only Feldy can offer #statman 5:06 PM May 25th via web in reply to dfeldy
@mercbrownie Isn't God busy deciding who will win Celtics-Sixers? ... and Spurs-Thunder ... and Indy 500 ... and #USOpen golf ... 5:03 PM May 25th via web in reply to mercbrownie
@oclubgolfer8 And Lee Westwood tied for 7th. 5:01 PM May 25th via web in reply to oclubgolfer8
Why does it feel like we'll be adding a Jason Dufner feature to our #USOpen budget? 5:00 PM May 25th via web
Hard not to notice disparity between @McIlroyRory and @LukeDonald this week: Donald tied for 2nd, McIlroy T-136 and going home. 10:27 AM May 25th via web
Johnny Miller's take on @TigerWoods, @McIlroyRory and others heading into #USOpen: sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl… 9:34 AM May 25th via web
Rory McIlroy (with bobblehead) hopes to throw ball, not club, at #sfgiants game on June 12: blog.sfgate.com/ongolf/ 11:21 AM May 24th via web
Miller mentioned Jason Dufner as potential #USOpen contender, because "great Open players barely have a pulse." Yes, sounds like Dufner. 8:54 AM May 24th via web
Johnny Miller on #USOpen at Olympic: "This is a whole different ballgame than last year. It’s going to be hard work, a sterner test." 8:52 AM May 24th via web
Today's golf column on the physical transformation of the Olympic Club in advance of next month's #USOpen: sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl… 8:50 AM May 24th via web
Nearly half the field is set for #USOpen at Olympic Club after USGA announces more exemptions: blog.sfgate.com/ongolf/ 12:44 PM May 23rd via web
@EllingYelling Man, you're dating yourself. 7:20 AM May 23rd via web in reply to EllingYelling
@BobSmithson2002 Good call. Otis Redding would have been perfect. 7:19 AM May 23rd via web in reply to BobSmithson2002

Name Ron Kroichick
Location SF Bay Area
Web http://blog.sfgat...
Bio Sportswriter covering golf, baseball, football, etc. Cal alum and proud dad of 12-year-old Trevin.