Jordan Spieth is the 2015 U.S. Open winner. Can he get another in 2017? (Getty Images) The second major of 2017 is here, with Wisconsin’s Erin Hills hosting the U.S. Open for the first time. Welcoming a field of 156 players, the glacier-shaped prairie links will prove unique among modern Open host courses, even compared […]
Phil Mickelson needs a 4-hour delay to play the US Open; will he get it?
June 13, 2017 by
Phil Mickelson doesn’t expect to be able to do play in the U.S. Open. He will be back home on Thursday morning, seeing his daughter speak at her high-school graduation. Even with a late-afternoon Thursday tee time and a private jet, Mickelson didn’t see much chance he could be at the graduation, then fly to […]
Kevin Na lights up Erin Hills' shot-devouring rough
June 12, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. Every U.S. Open brings with it a predictable avalanche of player complaints about unfair course setup. Sometimes the gripes about narrow fairways, green speeds and course conditions have merit, and sometimes it’s just the players surprised that they won’t be able to roll out of bed and drop a […]
Report: Tiger Woods told officers after arrest he was taking Xanax
June 10, 2017 by
Tiger Woods is shown handcuffed in police dash cam video released on Wednesday. (Jupiter PD) Tiger Woods told arresting officers last month during his traffic stop for suspicion of driving under the influence that he was taking Xanax. Golf Channel reports on a new document release from the Jupiter (Fla.) Police Department indicating Woods’ disclosure […]
Watch FedEx St. Jude Classic featured holes live on Yahoo Sports
June 10, 2017 by
The final tune-up for the U.S. Open is in full swing in Memphis, and you can catch second-round coverage live on Yahoo Sports. Yahoo will stream PGA Tour Live’s featured holes coverage of the second round from 4-7 p.m. ET Friday on our Golf page. [Related: FedEx St. Jude Classic leaderboard] Phil Mickelson, who won’t compete […]
USGA releases 2017 U.S. Open first- and second-round tee times, groupings
June 9, 2017 by
Jordan Spieth is looking for a second U.S. Open title in three years. (REUTERS) The U.S. Golf Association has announced full-field tee times for the first and second rounds of the 2017 U.S. Open, to be conducted June 15-18 at Erin Hills Golf Course in Hartford, Wisc. In setting up opening round groupings, the USGA […]
Padraig Harrington forced to withdraw from Memphis after bizarre pro-am injury
June 8, 2017 by
In 2017, pro golfers have suffered some bizarre injuries, and several of them happened on the golf course during pro-am events. Padraig Harrington became the latest pro to go down at a pro-am clinic, pulling out of the FedEx St. Jude Classic on Tuesday. On Monday at a clinic near Washington, D.C., Harrington was trying […]
Dufner survives Saturday dud to win Memorial on rainy Sunday
June 7, 2017 by
DUBLIN, OH – JUNE 04: Jack Nicklaus poses with Jason Dufner on the 18th hole after the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 4, 2017 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Jason Dufner started the weekend with a five-shot lead at the Memorial Tournament. Then he […]
Scott says USGA might want to get away from protecting par at the U.S. Open
June 6, 2017 by
DUBLIN, OH – JUNE 01: Adam Scott of Australia watches his tee shot on the second hole during the first round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 1, 2017 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) Less than two weeks from the U.S. Open, Adam Scott had a message […]
