Todd Milles of the TACOMA NEWS-TRIBUNE was at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach last weekend to cover the tournament and follow the fortunes of former local prodigy Ryan Moore.

(“It’s just a horrible golf hole the way (the USGA) set it up”)

The 27-year-old Moore, probably best known to casual fans as the guy who wears a tie while playing, has a decorated resume from playing in USGA-staged events. He won the U.S. Amateur in 2004 and the U.S. Amateur Public Links title in 2002 and 2004.

Sunday Moore finished a respectable 33rd in the USGA’s signature event, making his third major tournament cut in a row and eighth overall.

But after the tournament none of that mattered to Moore, who criticized the USGA’s annual handling of the U.S. Open like no other player in recent memory: Read more…

PGA Tour golfer Ryan Moore wore a tie during his four rounds last weekend at Augusta, which was almost as painfully funny as this video of Moore during his final round.

(Turn up the sound)

After Moore scored a hole-in-one on #16, Lucas Glover’s caddy Don Cooper immediately clamored for some dap. (Paging Aisle 1 .. Bad Idea Dept.)

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• Michael Phelps - from marijuana smoker to motivational speaker. Maybe he can motivate himself not to skip the 2012 Olympics.

• And Mike should have a talk with Terry Glenn, the ex-Dallas Cowboy who was taken in for wandering high & naked through the halls of a hotel.

• As if sports agents weren’t sleazy enough, now they’re getting caught collecting child porn.

• LeBron James doubles his pleasure & triples his fun by going off in a 52-point performance at MSG Wednesday night.

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