It’s the final day of the U.S. Open, and you’re settling in to watch some of the finest golfers on the planet challenge Erin Hills in Wisconsin. Only … who the heck are these guys? Where’s Dustin Johnson? Rory McIlroy? Jason Day? For Pete’s sake, where’s Jordan Spieth? (Answer: home, home, home, and teeing off […]
Johnny Miller: Justin Thomas' 63 not as good as mine
June 25, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. ERIN, Wisconsin — After carding a 9-under 63 in the third round of the U.S. Open, the lowest round to par in the 117-year history of the tournament, Justin Thomas was asked what he might say to Johnny Miller when he sees him. You see, Miller also shot at […]
Joe Buck calls Brooks Koepka's girlfriend the wrong name in awkward U.S. Open moment
June 24, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. Somewhere there’s a Fox Sports researcher who wants to get away. In an awkward but funny moment, Joe Buck saw a woman kiss Brooks Koepka after he won the 2017 U.S. Open in record-tying fashion. The Fox Sports announcer identified the woman as Becky Edwards, a pro soccer player who used […]
For Rickie Fowler, finding the will not to lose will bring him a major win
June 23, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. The all-time greats in sports typically get on that short list because they’re winners. They come through in the clutch more often than not, and they’re not afraid to throw everything they have at a challenge to conquer it. That’s not the right way of thinking, though. The all-timers […]
Erin Hills was different, yes, but also great as US Open host
June 22, 2017 by
From the sounds of the bellyaching in pockets of social media, Brooks Koepka’s name should have an asterisk next to it on the U.S. Open trophy. You see, Koepka, in their view, didn’t win a real Open. Koepka won something less than an Open — maybe a PGA Championship or something like that — because […]
Phil Mickelson, Jim 'Bones' Mackay announce split after 25 years
June 21, 2017 by
Phil Mickelson and Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay earlier this year. (Getty Images) One of the longest-running player-caddie relationships in golf history has come to a close. Phil Mickelson and Jim “Bones” Mackay, joined at the hip for a quarter-century, have decided to go their separate ways. “After 25 very rewarding and memorable years, Bones and I […]
Tiger Woods receiving 'professional help' to manage medications, medical issues
June 20, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. Tiger Woods said Monday he is receiving “professional help” to manage his medications and treatment for back pain and insomnia. Woods’ Twitter statement was just the second time he has commented publicly since a Memorial Day arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) of a combination of […]
Man who died at U.S. Open passed away three days after his wife
June 19, 2017 by
Lucille and Chick Jacobs. (Family photo) Chick Jacobs lived an admirable life, a grandfather and a soldier, a World War II and Korean War veteran, recipient of the Silver Star and the Purple Heart, engineer involved with the moon landing, lifelong golfer. Chick’s life came to an end last week at the U.S. Open, only […]
5 things to watch for on Sunday at the US Open
June 18, 2017 by
We’re going to crown a U.S. Open champion — we hope — on Father’s Day Sunday at Erin Hills. We’ve got a leaderboard jammed with players all hungry for their first major title. Many are in their 20s, some in their 30s. Some are svelte, some are muscular. At Erin Hills, all types of players […]
