FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) With a record-setting show, Ricky Barnes became the leader at the halfway point of the rain-plagued U.S. Open. Tiger Woods, meanwhile, remained well off the leaderboard ...

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. Tiger Woods couldn't get off the course fast enough. Mike Weir, Lucas Glover, Ricky Barnes and Phil Mickelson were among those on the right side of the rain at the U.S. Open and thrilled they didn't have to leave ...

... musings and observations on the sports scene: THOSE COMEBACK GOLFERS It's interesting to see upstarts and comeback guys Ricky Barnes and Lucas Glover making some noise at the U.S. Open. Both were college golf rivals for Conway's Bryce Molder Barnes ...

... Conway's Bryce Molder likely earned a spot in the British Open in two weeks. Molder needed to win $20,000 more than Ricky Barnes in this week's tourney to secure a special exemption for non-qualified golfers who had led in winnings the last ...

... if very little was settled on soggy Bethpage Black and the champion would not be decided for at least one more day. Ricky Barnes scratched out an even-par 70 and kept his one-shot lead over Lucas Glover. It was the final hour of the rain ...

... major championship. Surprised? "A little bit," said Taylor, who started the third round six shots behind leader Ricky Barnes. - Advertisement - Taylor was among 15 amateurs in this year's U.S. Open field, the most since 18 competed in ...

... or two put him on the lip of the cup -- but just the lip -- of another major. I could feel some of the pressure as Ricky Barnes, who had the lead and a great three rounds, try to pull it together as game bounded out of control early on the front ...

... rain in 2002, and Woods won in the dark because of Sunday afternoon storms. There was so much rain this year that Ricky Barnes set a 36-hole scoring record, and more records might have been shattered without a little wind and a lot of nerves ...

... bad hole or two put him on the lip of the cup but just the lip of another major. I could feel some of the pressure as Ricky Barnes, who had the lead and a great three rounds, try to pull it together as game bounded out of control early on the front ...

... dream finish. Mickelson closed with a 70 and wound up in a three-way tie for second with Duval and 54-hole leader Ricky Barnes. Mickelson left Bethpage Black with the wrong kind of distinction. He set the U.S. Open record with his fifth runner ...