Kettle moraine! The two words you’ll hear most this week at the U.S. Open at Erin Hills, aside from “Dustin Johnson,” “Will Phil make it?” and assorted curses from pros. What is “kettle moraine,” you ask? We’ve got your answer to that right here, along with 17 other facts you need to know heading into […]
Davis Love IV plays first U.S. Open with father Davis Love III as his caddy
July 9, 2017 by
ERIN, Wis. — You might not notice Davis Love III at the U.S. Open this week if you don’t know where to look for him. For one, he’s wearing shorts and toting a yardage book. For another, he’s walking in the considerable shadow of his 6-foot-5 son Davis “Dru” Love IV and carrying a bag […]
2017 U.S. Open: Billy Horschel cards a four-over … on the first hole
July 8, 2017 by
Billy Horschel’s very bad hole. (via usopen.com) You know the tired old line about how you can’t win a major on Thursday, but you can lose it? Billy Horschel saw that line, and raised it by a factor of 18, quite possibly losing his shot at the U.S. Open on the very first freaking hole. […]
Jordan Spieth hangs out with Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, others in Mexico
July 8, 2017 by
From left: Michael Phelps, Jordan Spieth, Russell Wilson, Dwight Freeney, Michael Jordan and Fred Couples. (Jordan Spieth/Instagram) Every golfer, at some point, will have to answer the “What’s your dream foursome?” question. Jordan Spieth went on vacation and might have found your answer. Cabo ☀️ A post shared by Jordan Spieth (@jordanspieth) on Jul […]
Jon Rahm explodes early then settles down to keep U.S. Open cut chances alive
July 7, 2017 by
Jon Rahm had trouble early on Day 1 at Erin Hills (USGA) Most Thursdays in professional golf, top-10 players can’t find anything positive in winding up their round 11 shots off the lead. And that’s just where Jon Rahm sits after his opening-round effort at the U.S. Open. However, the rookie Spaniard, wrapping up his […]
Tiger Woods' arraignment date moved to August
July 6, 2017 by
Tiger Woods is shown handcuffed in police dash cam video released on Wednesday. (Jupiter PD) Tiger Woods will be arraigned on charges of suspicion of driving under the influence and illegal parking on Aug. 9, more than a month after the original hearing date of July 5. Judge Sandra Bosso-Pardo didn’t given a reason in […]
U.S. Open 2017: Rickie Fowler's Erin Hills 'clinic' makes golf history
July 5, 2017 by
ERIN, Wis. — Jon Rahm played an opening round to forget, but the 22-year-old Spaniard allowed that his day wasn’t a total waste as he left the U.S. Open on Thursday afternoon. “(Rickie Fowler) put on an absolute clinic on how to play Erin Hills,” Rahm said. “He was just spot-on every time … it […]
U.S. Open 2017: E. coli traces found in drinking water provided to fans
July 4, 2017 by
Traces of E. coli were found at a hydration station at the U.S. Open (AP) Come for the world-class golf tournament, stay for the abdominal cramping. Evidence of E. coli bacteria was found in drinking water being provided to fans at the U.S. Open at Erin Hills, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Thursday night. […]
U.S. Open 2017: Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy miss the cut at Erin Hills
July 3, 2017 by
The weekend leaderboard at the 117th U.S. Open will be lacking some serious star power. [Fantasy Football is open! Sign up now] Jason Day and Rory McIlroy, two of the top three players in the world, took themselves out of the spotlight by missing the cut at Erin Hills on Friday. Both players posted miserable […]
Danny Willett withdraws from U.S. Open due to back injury
July 2, 2017 by
Danny Willett’s time at the U.S. Open is done. (Getty) The USGA has announced that 2016 Masters champion Danny Willett has withdrawn from the 2017 U.S. Open as a result of a back injury. Willett opened Friday with a +9, so it’s unlikely he would have been around on the weekend anyway, but it’s still […]
