OAKMONT, Pa. — This U.S. Open has been thrown into chaos. After two rain delays on Thursday which were mere pestilences, delaying the action by about an hour each, the expected major thunderstorms rolled through Oakmont late in the afternoon. The players were pulled off the golf course, and the fans were permitted to take […]
Podcast: Talking U.S. Open and golf business with TaylorMade-adidas CEO David Abeles
June 16, 2016 by
On this week’s podcast, TaylorMade-adidas Golf CEO David Abeles joins me from 2016 U.S. Open site Oakmont Country Club to talk about the state of his company’s business, their potential sale, the work his company is putting into this important week for the sport and his outlook for the game’s health in the future. Be sure […]
Tiger Woods won’t play in U.S. Open
June 8, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. Tiger Woods is officially running out of tournaments to play in this season. Woods, who hasn’t played a competitive round since last August, announced Tuesday that he will not compete in the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club next week or in his Quicken Loans National the following […]
Rory McIlroy 3 clear in suspended Irish Open
May 21, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy is in great shape to win his first event of 2016, and he’s trying to do it as tournament host. McIlroy is three ahead of the field 15 holes into his third round at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, pulling ahead of Danny Willett at 9 under par. The Masters champion, playing […]
USGA gives Retief Goosen special exemption into U.S. Open
May 18, 2016 by
The USGA has offered two-time U.S. Open winner Retief Goosen a special exemption into this year’s Open, to be played in June at Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh. The 47-year-old South African won his first Open in 2001 in an 18-hole playoff at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Okla., defeating Mark Brooks by two shots. Three […]
Rory McIlroy looking forward to Oakmont Open, throws shade on Chambers
May 17, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. After enduring the difficulty of Saturday at The Players Championship and a slightly less demanding version of TPC Sawgrass on Sunday, Rory McIlroy seemed downright giddy to get out of northeast Florida. …and is excited to play on the hardest golf course on the planet? The U.S. Open is […]
Spieth stumbles with double-bogey finish to open The Players
May 13, 2016 by
It was already bad enough for Jordan Spieth on Thursday, watching playing partner and world No. 1 Jason Day torch TPC Sawgrass to the tune of a course record-tying 63. Then Spieth, who struggled to score in ideal conditions on Thursday morning at The Players, hit a few stubby shots around the green at the […]
Spieth says even par will be a great score at U.S. Open host Oakmont
May 5, 2016 by
Defending U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth got a look at 2016 host Oakmont Country Club in an 18-hole Wednesday practice round, and the experience affirmed something most everyone in the golf world already knows: Oakmont is really hard. “There’s just so many other tough holes that par is going to be a fantastic score,” Spieth […]
Tiger Woods has registered for the 2016 U.S. Open
April 25, 2016 by
We don’t know when Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf, but the smoke signals from Jupiter Island, Fla., seem to suggest it’s going to be sooner than later. The latest indication Woods could be inside the ropes soon is that he registered for the U.S. Open at Oakmont in June. Woods registered on April […]
