Golf Page 56 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Patrick Reed makes fourth albatross in U.S. Open history
OAKMONT, Pa. -- With two swings on a 621-yard hole, Patrick Reed leapt into contention at Oakmont Country Club by making the fourth albatross in U.S. Open recorded history.,At the par-5 fourth hole, Reed's drive settled on the left side of the fairway, next to Oakmont's famed "church pews" bunker an...
J.J. Spaun tames Oakmont, takes early first-round lead at U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Riding a hot start fueled by a chip-in birdie on his opening hole, J.J. Spaun set the early pace at the U.S. Open with a 4-under-par 66 on Thursday at Oakmont Country Club. ,Spaun began the first round on the inward nine and birdied Nos. 10, 12, 16 and 17 for a 4-under 31, a U.S. Ope...
Oakmont course to test the patience of the best golfers at U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- The main character at the 125th U.S. Open isn't one of the players, but the course itself.,When the likes of World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau call it, to some extent, the hardest course they'll ever play, people sit up and pay attention.,Oakmont ...
USGA commissioner on golf ball rollback: ‘We’re full speed ahead’
Despite opposition from professional players, USGA commissioner Mike Whan said Wednesday that the governing body is "full speed ahead" on its plan to "roll back" the golf ball.,Whan spoke with reporters at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh ahead of the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday....
U.S. Open purse remains at $21.5 million
The USGA kept the prize fund for this week's U.S. Open at $21.5 million, on par with the 2024 championship.,The U.S. Open remains the major championship with the most lucrative purse. The Masters raised its prize pool to $21 million in April, the PGA Championship was at $19 million and the most rece...
Tiger Woods offers advice to golfers ahead of U.S. Open
Tiger Woods knows a thing or two about what it takes to win the U.S. Open.,After all, Woods followed up his first U.S. Open title in 2000 by winning the event in both 2002 and 2008.,While the 15-time major champion will not be teeing off at the 125th U.S. Open on Thursday, he did offer some helpful ...
Scottie Scheffler doesn’t buy into notion of being favorite at U.S. Open
Scottie Scheffler is a recent major winner, and he's finished top four at both majors thus far this season. But despite being installed as the betting favorite to take home the championship at the U.S. Open this weekend in Oakmont, he made his feelings clear on Tuesday about what being a favorite ul...
Rory McIlroy working to regain form, motivation after savoring Masters triumph
Rory McIlroy is making no apologies for savoring the biggest accomplishment of his career, but insists Oakmont Country Club has his full attention this week. ,Since claiming his first Masters title in dramatic fashion in April, McIlroy's form has fallen off precipitously. After a tie for seventh at ...
Jon Rahm says LIV's smaller fields contribute to top-10 streak
Jon Rahm has finished in the top 10 of every LIV Golf event since he joined in 2024, but called himself a "realist" in acknowledging that it's due to the circuit's smaller fields.,After winning twice in 13 events in 2024, the Spaniard has racked up eight more top-10s this year. However, that is with...
Bryson DeChambeau, Xander Schauffele grouped together at Oakmont
Tee times and groupings were announced on Tuesday for this week's 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh.,Groups of three will tee off at the first and 10th holes when action gets underway Thursday morning at the season's third major.,Former Oakmont caddie-turned-dentist and amat...
Take 5: Most likely first-time major winners at U.S. Open
The past six major championships have been dominated by the same four faces: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau. ,Not only have they combined to win those six titles, they've dotted the top 10 on every leaderboard, contending and pushing one another.,All four of...
U.S. Open field finalized with Ryan Fox, five alternates
The USGA finalized the 156-man field for the U.S. Open on Monday by granting three more full exemptions into the field and adding five alternates.,Ryan Fox of New Zealand moved into the top 60 of the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday, making him exempt into the field for the major championship t...
Xander Schauffele relying on 'good attitude' as he chases third major
Not that it's easy to follow up a season that featured two major victories, but 2025 so far hasn't been what Xander Schauffele had hoped.,He missed two months with a rib injury, and when he barely made the cut at The Players Championship en route to a 72nd-place finish, Schauffele called his play "p...
Dustin Johnson chasing retro performance at Oakmont
Nine Junes ago, Dustin Johnson captured his first major when he solved Oakmont Golf Club better than anyone else to claim the 2016 U.S. Open.,As the Open returns to Oakmont for the first time since Johnson's triumph, the 40-year-old squints at the rugged layout in western Pennsylvania and sees a mon...
Justin Thomas: Oakmont can make players 'look stupid pretty fast'
Justin Thomas doesn't have a specific method for attacking Oakmont Country Club, widely considered to be one of the most difficult golf courses in the world, other than to maintain his patience. ,Thomas tied for 32nd the last time the U.S. Open was played at Oakmont in 2016. That year he carded thre...
Former Oakmont caddie-turned-dentist soaking in U.S. Open experience
Matt Vogt, the 34-year-old dentist from Indianapolis who last week qualified to play in the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club where he caddied as a kid, said Tuesday he's just "trying to soak it all in.",Vogt, ranked 1,173 in the World Amateur Rankings, shot 8-under par last week at the U.S. Open's ...
Scottie Scheffler heavily backed favorite to begin U.S. Open week
Scottie Scheffler has won three of his past four starts, including the most recent major at the PGA Championship, so it's little surprise that he began U.S. Open week as the heavy pre-tournament favorite.,Scheffler's short odds aren't dissuading the public so far.,The No. 1-ranked player in the worl...
Ryan Fox beats Sam Burns on 4th playoff hole to win Canadian Open
New Zealand's Ryan Fox birdied the fourth playoff hole to win a showdown with Sam Burns and capture the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday in Caledon, Ontario.,Fox notched a 4-under-par 66 in the final round, forcing the playoff with a birdie putt from about 17 feet on the last hole of regulation, on the w...
Ryan Fox, Matteo Manassero share Canadian Open lead
New Zealand's Ryan Fox and Italy's Matteo Manassero shot 6-under-par 64s on Saturday in the third round of the RBC Canadian Open to share the lead at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley's North Course in Caledon, Ontario.,Fox and Manassero are at 14-under 196, holding a one-shot lead on the trio of Matt Mc...
Cameron Champ on top in Canada; Rory McIlroy finishes near last place
Cameron Champ is making the most of his opportunity north of the border.,The three-time PGA Tour winner who's fallen to No. 420 in the world rankings shot a 4-under-par 66 on Friday to take the halfway lead at the RBC Canadian Open in Caledon, Ontario.,Champ is in the field at TPC Toronto at Osprey ...