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 […]
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 […]
Phil Mickelson will skip U.S. Open to attend daughter's graduation
June 3, 2017 by
Phil Mickelson and daughter Amanda in 2005 at Augusta. (Getty) For all of Phil Mickelson’s triumphs on the golf course, one of his most memorable moments came when he finished second. Now, he’s bringing that moment full circle. Mickelson has announced that he’ll be skipping this month’s U.S. Open at Erin Hills so that he […]
John Daly wins first PGA Tour Champions event for first U.S. win since 2004
May 9, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. John Daly did all the right things on Sunday at the Insperity Invitational near Houston. He wore American flag pants. He kissed a large, painted Arnold Palmer umbrella logo walking up the final fairway. And, for the first time in more than 13 years, he won on American soil. […]
Donald Trump could make U.S. Women's Open home his 'summer getaway'
April 24, 2017 by
Trump National will host the U.S. Women’s Open. (Getty Images) Donald Trump lives in the White House, but he has spent a lot of his weekends as President away from Washington, D.C. — most of those at his Mar-a-Lago club and estate in Florida. However, Florida is a rather uncomfortable place to be in the […]
Report: Jim Furyk to be named 2018 U.S. Ryder Cup captain
January 9, 2017 by
Vice-captains Jim Furyk and vice-captain Tiger Woods of the United States spray champagne after winning the Ryder Cup during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on October 2, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) Jim Furyk is expected to be named the next U.S. Ryder […]
USGA, R&A create local rule in wake of Dustin Johnson's U.S. Open issues
December 9, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. If you’ll recall, the U.S. Open was nearly marred by a rules controversy. Eventual winner Dustin Johnson had his final round and championship put into limbo when his ball moved on the fifth green at Oakmont Country Club. After the walking rules official declared Johnson didn’t cause the ball […]
Tiger Woods named one of three 2017 U.S. Presidents Cup team vice-captains
October 10, 2016 by
Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker at the Ryder Cup. (Getty Images) Tiger Woods got a taste of being a vice-captain at the Ryder Cup and loved it so much that he’s willing to do it again. On Wednesday, current U.S. Presidents Cup captain Steve Stricker, who, like Woods, was also a vice-captain under Davis Love […]
Confident in their plan, Patrick Reed, U.S. Ryder Cup team execute intensely
October 3, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. CHASKA, Minn. — As Patrick Reed stood on the 18th green, reveling in his 1-up triumph over a gassed Rory McIlroy on Sunday at the Ryder Cup, he found himself in an awkward spot. More than three minutes after his match ended, Reed was still holding on to his […]
U.S. Ryder Cup hopes rest on Tiger's and Phil's master plan
September 29, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. CHASKA, Minn. — Twelve years ago, U.S. Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton had an idea to get his side’s engine revving at Oakland Hills outside of Detroit. Sutton would pair Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, the two best American players of the last 30 years, as a team in […]
