Stricker looking to rebound at Congressional

Steve Stricker burned a lot of fuel on his way back to the top, a journey so amazing that he became the first player in PGA Tour history to repeat as comeback player of the year. But it came at a cost. After a playoff loss at Kapalua to start the season, and three other top 10s through March, Stricker found himself with an empty tank. He missed five cuts in six starts, then gathered himself for a decent showing at the U.S. Open, where he tied for 29th. "Just kind of hit a wall," he said at the AT&T National, which starts Thursday. "Mentally, I got a little fatigued. My tempo kind of left me there for a while. But I think for so long, I was playing at a pretty high level, and it's tough to maintain. I always have known that there's still going to be bumps in the road. I'm not Tiger Woods." If he were Woods, he would be host of... [read full story]