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Golf Glance: PGA's final signature event; LPGA major time; Bryson back at LIV
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: 124th U.S. Open (Bryson DeChambeau),THIS WEEK: Travelers Championship, Cromwell, Conn., June 20-23,Course: TPC River Highlands (Par 70, 6,835 Yards),Purse: ...
Schauffele: Rory McIlroy in 'tough spot' due to intense microscope
As someone who has held the unofficial title of "best player yet to win a major," Xander Schauffele can empathize with Rory McIlroy's decision not to compete at this week's Travelers Championship.,On the heels of missing a pair of short putts over the final three holes on Sunday to finish second by ...
Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler lead U.S. quartet for Olympics
The 60-player field for next month's men's golf competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics was finalized on Monday.,The competition is scheduled for Aug. 1-4 at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, the site of the 2018 Ryder Cup and the host of the DP World Tour's Open de France since 1991.,The 60 players e...
60-player Olympic men's golf competition field set
The 60-player field for next month's men's golf competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics was finalized on Monday.,The competition is scheduled for Aug. 1-4 at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, the site of the 2018 Ryder Cup and the host of the DP World Tour's Open de France since 1991.,The 60 players e...
Rory McIlroy reflects on U.S. Open meltdown in social media update
After squandering a late lead over Bryson DeChambeau at the U.S. Open, Rory McIlroy called Sunday "probably the toughest" day of his professional golf career in a social media post Monday evening.,The Northern Irishman bogeyed three of his final four holes, letting DeChambeau win with a par save at ...
Bryson DeChambeau outlasts Rory McIlroy to win U.S. Open
Bryson DeChambeau parred the final three holes to complete a 1-over-par 71, and that was enough for a one-shot victory at the U.S. Open on Sunday in Pinehurst, N.C., winning the championship for the second time in five years.,DeChambeau, who began the day with a three-shot lead, finished at 6-under ...
Payne Stewart's triumph saluted on No. 18 flag at Pinehurst No. 2
Every golfer who looks toward the No. 18 green during Sunday's final round of the U.S. Open will see the silhouette of the late Payne Stewart on the hole flag.,Stewart famously won the 1999 U.S. Open by sinking a par putt at Pinehurst No. 2, and this year's version of the tournament at the same cour...
Bryson DeChambeau fires 67 to emerge atop U.S. Open
Bryson DeChambeau shot a 3-under-par 67 and moved into the lead on Saturday after three rounds of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst, N.C.,Patrick Cantlay (third round 70), Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy (69) and France's Matthieu Pavon (69) are all three strokes back.,DeChambeau's lead grew to four stroke...
U.S. Open winner to pocket major-record $4.3M
The winner of the 124th U.S. Open on Sunday will pocket a major tournament-record $4.3 million, the United States Golf Association announced.,That total, which is a $300,000 boost from last year's payout, trails only the $4.5 million payday that Scottie Scheffler received for winning The Players Cha...
Five Golfers Who Can Rally And Win 2024 US Open
These five players can rally by playing good golf this weekend and win the 2024 US Open....
Phenom Ludvig Aberg takes over top spot at U.S. Open
Sweden's Ludvig Aberg has been the best so far at dealing with the challenging setup at Pinehurst No. 2, but he has completed only half of the task., ,Aberg shot 1-under-par 69 to claim a one-shot lead at the U.S. Open after Friday's second round at Pinehurst, N.C., where the cutline became a hot to...
Tiger Woods’ last U.S. Open? ‘It may or may not be’
Tiger Woods missed the cut at the U.S. Open by two shots -- then said he didn't know if this was his swan song at the major championship.,Woods posted a 3-over 73 Friday at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina, dropping to 7 over for his two days on the course. The cut line at the notoriously difficult...
Patrick Cantlay, Rory McIlroy share first-round lead at U.S. Open
Patrick Cantlay racked up six birdies and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy played a bogey-free round on their ways to 5-under-par 65s to share the lead through the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday in Pinehurst, N.C.,Cantlay established the lead early in the day, and McIlroy, the 2011 champion...
Patrick Cantlay seizes early lead at U.S. Open
Patrick Cantlay racked up six birdies on his way to a 5-under-par 65 and the lead among early finishers Thursday in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst, N.C.,Sweden's Ludvig Aberg shot 66 to hold second place after about four dozen golfers had completed their rounds.,France's Matthieu Pavon had a pair of eag...
Tiger Woods struggles with irons in U.S. Open return
Tiger Woods birdied both par-5 holes on Thursday but finished at 4-over 74 in his opening round at the U.S. Open in Pinehurst, N.C.,Woods, 48, offset his birdies at Nos. 5 and 10 with six bogeys, including four on the front nine at Pinehurst No. 2.,"I didn't hit my irons particularly well. Didn't pu...
Nick Dunlap comes full circle at first U.S. Open as pro
Qualifying for the 2023 U.S. Open kicked off what would prove to be an extraordinary year for 20-year-old Nick Dunlap, who will tee off at Pinehurst No. 2 on Thursday as a professional for the first time at the event. ,Though Dunlap missed the cut at Los Angeles last year, he would go on to win the ...
USGA CEO: LIV pathway to future U.S. Opens 'feasible'
USGA CEO Mike Whan can envision a future when LIV Golf players have a pathway to entry into the U.S. Open, but he also doesn't view it as a pressing need.,A dozen LIV golfers will tee it up at Pinehurst No. 2 this week, and it was set to be 13 before Jon Rahm had to withdraw due to a foot injury.,Fi...
Pinehurst conditions 'no joke' for U.S. Open hopefuls
Scottie Scheffler has conquered just about everything in sight as the world's No. 1 golfer.,This week there's a different type of assignment as he attempts to build on his stellar season at the U.S. Open at famed Pinehurst No. 2.,"It's extremely challenging," Scheffler said. "I don't really think th...
124th U.S. Open: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The third major of the year gets under way on Thursday with the first round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina.,Our golf experts preview the event and provide their favorite prop picks along with best bets to win this week.,124th U.S. OPEN,Location: Village of Pinehurst, N.C...
U.S. Open field chasing Scottie Scheffler's greatness
Viktor Hovland knows the hours are ticking on generous pin placement and soft greens with 100-degree weather expected by the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ,He also is one of the top players in the field who admits they're looking up at World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, a model of co...