Jordan Spieth found out on Monday about Rory McIlroy’s ankle injury just like the rest of us: on social media. McIlroy ruptured a ligament on the outside of his left ankle while playing soccer with friends on July 4. He’s already withdrawn from this week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open and his British Open title […]
First veteran amputee to play in Web.com Tour’s Boise Open
July 4, 2015 by
For the first time in the history of the Web.com Tour, a military veteran amputee will compete in an event. Iraq veteran Chad Pfeifer has been given a sponsor’s exemption into the Albertsons Boise Open, played July 9-12. The 33-year-old retired U.S. Army corporal and Idaho native lost his left leg above the knee in April […]
Billy Horschel, USGA exec. director Davis hash out Open issues
June 27, 2015 by
Billy Horschel had no problem letting the world know what he thought of the greens at Chambers Bay in last week’s U.S. Open. He didn’t like them, primarily because he thought they were poorly conditioned, lacked grass, rolled at inconsistent speeds and mitigated a good putter’s skill. However, he wasn’t proud of the way he […]
Jordan Spieth wins U.S. Open as Dustin Johnson chokes on final green
June 23, 2015 by
The Jordan Spieth train keeps a-rolling … and this time, it ran over Dustin Johnson. The Masters champion wasn’t quite as steady at Chambers Bay as he’d been at Augusta, but he was good enough to outlast the field and win the 2015 U.S. Open. Spieth, all of 21 years old, has now won two […]
Jordan Spieth wins stunning U.S. Open, takes step toward historic Grand Slam
June 22, 2015 by
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — All that is gold doesn’t glitter. This wasn’t pretty, but golf’s Golden Child is now halfway to the Grand Slam. Jordan Spieth won the U.S. Open on Sunday in a completely different fashion than he did the Masters just two months prior. At Augusta, he was poised beyond his years; at […]
After bout of vertigo, Jason Day will play at U.S. Open on Saturday
June 20, 2015 by
After a scary collapse at the close of Friday’s round at the U.S. Open, Jason Day has confirmed that he will attempt to play on Saturday. While walking at the ninth hole, his final hole of the second round, Day suddenly collapsed on Friday afternoon while walking past grandstands. Initially he appeared to have twisted […]
Tiger Woods flails at U.S. Open, will likely miss cut
June 19, 2015 by
Tiger Woods is still not back, at least not according to his play at the 115th U.S. Open. Woods carded bogeys on four of his first six holes, and then this happened on the par-5 eighth: To understand how bad Tiger’s round started, that was actually one of his better holes, as he scrambled to […]
How Chambers Bay fulfilled its destiny and landed the U.S. Open
June 16, 2015 by
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Chambers Bay was born to host the U.S. Open. The dream, the concept of holding an Open here was why the idea of turning an exhausted, century-old gravel pit into a quirky, championship-caliber course was conceived over a decade ago. This week, eight years after this ambitious project opened its doors […]
Who will win the U.S. Open?
June 15, 2015 by
The U.S. Open will be a stern challenge for all golfers. Who will rise to meet the challenge? Yahoo Sports’ Pat Forde will be on-site, and as a preview, he talks with Jay Busbee about who could win and what to expect. Agree? Disagree? Make your own predictions below. U.S. Open preview with “Slaying […]
