Glover hangs on to capture 109th U.S. Open for first major

With all the stops and starts, low scores and five-day schedule, this U.S. Open was different than most. But, Mike McAllister says, even this atypical week ultimately led to a typically thrilling finish.

Lucas Glover comes across as always cool and laid-back, but for years his temperament got in the way of his golf. As Helen Ross explains, though, a change in his outlook is paying off big.

David Duval has been insisting that he again belongs among the games top players. With a gutty tie for second place at Bethpage, the former world No. 1 provided the best evidence yet of his resurgence.

Phil Mickelson was obviously disappointed to have barely missed out on the U.S. Open title yet again. He's not too upset about this near-miss, though, because all his thoughts are with wife Amy.

Tiger Woods was sensational off the tee at Bethpage, hitting two-thirds of the tight fairways. But his 30-putt effort in the final round typified his struggles on the greens throughout the U.S. Open.

TNT's Emmy Award-winning essayist Jim Huber is in Farmingdale, N.Y., for the 109th U.S. Open, and each day he will report on what he saw, heard and felt at Bethpage Black. This is his Monday edition.