Justin Rose recreates the Payne Stewart fist-pump on the 18th green at Pinehurst

Your browser does not support iframes. Anytime the USGA goes back to Pinehurst from now until the end of time, Payne Stewart will be one of the focal points. A winner on this golf course back in 1999, Stewart tragically passed away in a plane crash later that year, and a statue sits behind the […]

Father, wheelchair-bound son accompany Phil Mickelson around Pinehurst

PINEHURST, NC – Phil Mickelson walked up the 18th fairway at Pinehurst to the cheers of the gallery and the chimes of the nearby Village Chapel. He was making this walk, hearing these cheers, about three hours earlier than he’d wanted; yet again a trip to the US Open would end without a trophy for […]

Cart driver hauled from Pinehurst in cuffs after running over police officer’s foot

@GolfweekMag @nbc @GolfweekRude Here is a picture taken during the incident. pic.twitter.com/GxaOIDdav6 — Emily Kennard (@emilykennard) June 15, 2014 PINEHURST, NC – If there’s one thing tougher than the wiry brush in the waste areas at Pinehurst, it’s the state troopers assigned to keep the peace in the gallery. Aside from a few drunken get-in-the-hole […]

Nothing but the bottom of the cup! A collection of great shots from Pinehurst

Your browser does not support iframes. Sure, Martin Kaymer is running away with the U.S. Open, but these fellas are trailing with style. Check out some of the impressive shots from Friday at Pinehurst, starting with Kevin Na’s birdie hole-out on No. 8. Na would finish the day in a tie for third, seven strokes […]

2014 U.S. Open, Round 1: Martin Kaymer isn’t fazed by Pinehurst #2

  The story from Thursday at Pinehurst started with the clothing decision of Rickie Fowler and ended with an amazing round of golf by Martin Kaymer. Kaymer’s round didn’t look like it would turn into much, with two birdies and a bogey on his way out, but it was the back nine that saw the […]

Graeme McDowell shows you the ‘fake rough’ at Pinehurst

Unless you’ve been hiding from golf coverage, you know that Pinehurst #2 has gone through a redesign. The golf course hosting this U.S. Open won’t be like the one in 2005 or the course in 1999, with changes to bring in those sandy areas instead of traditional rough making it look and feel different than […]

Tiger Woods will miss the U.S. Open at Pinehurst

Some bad news for golf fans, even though most suspected this would be the case, as Tiger Woods announced he will not be at the U.S. Open as he continues to recover from back surgery. Woods made it official on his website Wednesday, citing continued health issues and recovery from the back surgery he underwent […]

Phil Mickelson wants to play Pinehurst, but he can’t get a tee time

Being a professional golfer, and one that has been at it for as long as Phil Mickelson has, grants you plenty of incredible pleasures, but apparently a tee time at one of the most famous resorts in the United States is not one of them. Mickelson, the No. 9 ranked player in the world and […]

Watch Phil Mickelson talk about the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst and what he’s doing to prepare for ’14

The Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” got a nice little surprise on Friday when Phil Mickelson showed up to chat about his British Open win this year and what he has planned in the coming months and years. Mickelson has already said that his entire focus is on completing the career Grand Slam with a win […]

A 16-year-old shot 59 at Pinehurst during a big junior tournament

Remember the days when the 59 Club was just a bunch of old guys that caught fire on the PGA Tour and found a different gear? Yeah, those days are long gone. Will Grimmer, a 16-year-old playing in the North & South Junior this week, shot a second round 59 on Pinehurst #1, 11-under and […]