US OPEN: A glance at final round of the US Open at Brookline
2 years, 6 months ago

US OPEN: A glance at final round of the US Open at Brookline

Associated Press  

— A brief look Sunday at the final round of the U.S. Open: VICTOR: Matt Fitzpatrick closed with a 2-under 68 for a one-shot victory and his first major championship. SPOILS: Along with $3.15 million, Fitzpatrick has a 10-year exemption into the U.S. Open and five-year exemptions into the other three majors. Juli Inkster won the U.S. Women’s Amateur and U.S. Women’s Open at Prairie Dunes. SHOT OF THE DAY: Fitzpatrick hit 9-iron from 156 yards out of a fairway bunker on the 18th hole to 18 feet that set up a par and his one-shot victory.

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152nd Open Championship: American Thomas takes early lead, McIlroy struggling
5 months ago

152nd Open Championship: American Thomas takes early lead, McIlroy struggling

The Hindu  

American early starter Justin Thomas overcame a mid-round wobble to take the clubhouse lead at the 152nd Open with an opening round three-under 68 at a blustery Royal Troon on Thursday. Several big names struggled though in testing conditions on the Ayrshire coast, not least reigning U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau who was six over after 11 holes and world …

Bryson DeChambeau WINS US Open after Rory McIlroy throws it away on the closing stretch at Pinehurst
6 months ago

Bryson DeChambeau WINS US Open after Rory McIlroy throws it away on the closing stretch at Pinehurst

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Bryson DeChambeau has won the US Open, after Rory McIlroy choked on the final extraordinary, historic day at Pinehurst. Bryson DeChambeau celebrates after winning his second US Open title in North Carolina DeChambeau poses with the trophy at Pinehurst after an historic final day at the US Open …

Bryson DeChambeau outlasts Rory McIlroy for second U.S. Open win
6 months, 1 week ago

Bryson DeChambeau outlasts Rory McIlroy for second U.S. Open win

LA Times  

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates after winning the U.S. Open title on Sunday at Pinehurst No. Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open on Sunday for the second time with the best shot of his life for another memorable finish on the 18th hole at Pinehurst No. Payne Stewart famously made a 15-foot par putt on the final hole in 1999 at the …

US Open at a glance
6 months, 1 week ago

US Open at a glance

Associated Press  

PINEHURST, N.C. — A brief look at the second round Friday in the U.S. Open : LEADING: Ludvig Aberg was at 5 under, with a one-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau, Thomas Detry and Patrick Cantlay on a crowded leaderboard at Pinehurst No. Past U.S. Open champions Brooks Koepka and Matthew Fitzpatrick, along with Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood, also are …

Patrick Cantlay grabs U.S. Open clubhouse lead as Scheffler tees off
6 months, 1 week ago

Patrick Cantlay grabs U.S. Open clubhouse lead as Scheffler tees off

The Hindu  

Patrick Cantlay used a late birdie blitz to grab the early U.S. Open clubhouse lead on Thursday at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina where tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler had just started his first round. Scheffler entered the week riding high as the first player to win five times in a season on the PGA Tour before the U.S. Open since …

US OPEN ’24: Remembering US Open champions over the years
6 months, 1 week ago

US OPEN ’24: Remembering US Open champions over the years

Associated Press  

PINEHURST, N.C. — Brief summaries and stories from key anniversaries at the U.S. Open this year: 125 years ago Site: Baltimore Country Club Summary: Scottish-born Willie Smith was the only player to post three rounds in the 70s, closing with a 77 for an 11-shot victory in the fifth playing of the U.S. Open. He has won the reputation of …

US OPEN ’24: A capsule look at major golf events at Pinehurst No. 2
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US OPEN ’24: A capsule look at major golf events at Pinehurst No. 2

Associated Press  

A capsule look at the six major tournaments held at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, site of the 124th U.S. Open to be played June 13-16: 1936 PGA Championship Winner: Denny Shute Margin: 3 and 2 Runner-up: Jimmy Thomson First prize: $1,000 Recap: Denny Shute won the first of back-to-back titles in the PGA Championship by beating Jimmy …

Wyndham Clark holds off Rory McIlroy to win US Open for first major title
1 year, 6 months ago

Wyndham Clark holds off Rory McIlroy to win US Open for first major title

The Hindu  

In the city of stars, Wyndham Clark had his own script in mind in the U.S. Open. “Even two, three years ago when people didn’t know who I was, I felt like I could still play and compete against the best players in the world.” He won in only his seventh start in a major — his previous best was …

McIlroy gets big break at US Open but ice-cold putter costs him the title
1 year, 6 months ago

McIlroy gets big break at US Open but ice-cold putter costs him the title

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Rory McIlroy got the sort of break most players need to win a U.S. Open. McIlroy shot even-par 70 — one birdie, 16 pars and that single bogey — to finish his four rounds at Los Angeles Country Club at 9-under 271. “I think the putter, I’ll rue some of the chances that I missed,” McIlroy said. …

Defending champion Fitzpatrick records hole-in-one at US Open
1 year, 6 months ago

Defending champion Fitzpatrick records hole-in-one at US Open

The Hindu  

It took the roar of the crowd for defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick to realise he had knocked a hole-in-one at the par-3 15th during the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday. The 28-year-old produced a shot for the ages to win his maiden major at Brookline a year ago and showed he still had magic in his hands …

US Open golf: Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele tie major record to lead on 62
1 year, 6 months ago

US Open golf: Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele tie major record to lead on 62

Firstpost  

No one had ever shot 62 in the previous 122 editions of golf’s toughest test until Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele did it some 15 minutes apart Rickie Fowler fired 10 birdies in a US Open record-low round of 62 on Thursday and Xander Schauffele matched it minutes later to share the first-round lead at Los Angeles Country Club. Schauffele, …

Fowler, Schauffele break US Open record with 62s at Los Angeles Country Club
1 year, 6 months ago

Fowler, Schauffele break US Open record with 62s at Los Angeles Country Club

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele became part of U.S. Open history on Thursday in a most unfathomable manner. PGA champion Brooks Koepka couldn’t break par — he shot 71, never a bad start at the U.S. Open but leaving him nine shots behind in this one. “It’s not really what you expect playing a U.S. Open,” Schauffele …

5 major contenders for the 123rd US Open
1 year, 6 months ago

5 major contenders for the 123rd US Open

The Independent  

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Weekend Sports in Brief
2 years, 6 months ago

Weekend Sports in Brief

Associated Press  

— Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Open on Sunday, winning his first major on the same course where he took the U.S. TENNIS Naomi Osaka pulled out of Wimbledon on Saturday, citing a lingering problem with her left Achilles tendon and marking the second consecutive year she’s decided to sit out the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. 1-ranked player posted …

Fitzpatrick wins U.S. Open for maiden major title
2 years, 6 months ago

Fitzpatrick wins U.S. Open for maiden major title

The Hindu  

Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Open at The Country Club by one shot over world number one Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris on Sunday to claim his first major title. Fitzpatrick, who began the day in a share of the lead with playing partner Zalatoris and one shot clear of defending champion Jon Rahm, shot a closing two-under-par 68 …

Fitzpatrick a winner again at Brookline as US Open champion
2 years, 6 months ago

Fitzpatrick a winner again at Brookline as US Open champion

Associated Press  

— A playoff was looming Sunday in the U.S. Open, just like it always does at The Country Club, when Matt Fitzpatrick sized up his shot from a bunker left of the 18th fairway. Fitzpatrick hit 9-iron that started around the steep lip — a “squeezy fade,” he called it — carried the front bunker and settled 18 feet away, …

AP Sportlight
2 years, 6 months ago

AP Sportlight

Associated Press  

June 18 1910 — Alex Smith wins the U.S. Open by beating John McDermont and Macdonald Smith in an 18-hole playoff at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. 1972 — Jack Nicklaus wins the U.S. Open by three strokes over Bruce Crampton and ties Bobby Jones’ record of 13 major titles. 1984 — Fuzzy Zoeller shoots a 3-under 67 to beat Greg …

AP Sportlight
2 years, 6 months ago

AP Sportlight

Associated Press  

June 17 1954 — Rocky Marciano scores a 15-round unanimous decision over Ezzard Charles at New York to retain the world heavyweight title. 1973 — John Miller shoots a 63 in the final round to win the U.S. Open by one stroke over John Schlee at Oakmont, Pa. Miller’s 8-under 63 is the first ever carded in a major championship. …

British Open: Oosthuizen leads after 3 rounds at the Open, Morikawa 1 back
3 years, 5 months ago

British Open: Oosthuizen leads after 3 rounds at the Open, Morikawa 1 back

The Hindu  

Even with his swing getting loose over the final hour Saturday, Louis Oosthuizen walked off the 18th green with a one-stroke lead at the British Open and another shot at ending his 11-year wait for a second major title. A third-round as undulating as the fairways at Royal St. George’s ended how it started, with Oosthuizen holding off Collin Morikawa …

US Open Golf 2021: Louis Oosthuizen, Mackenzie Hughes and Russell Henley share 54-hole lead
3 years, 6 months ago

US Open Golf 2021: Louis Oosthuizen, Mackenzie Hughes and Russell Henley share 54-hole lead

Firstpost  

Oosthuizen, the 2010 British Open champion, fired a one-under par 70 to stand on five-under 208 after 54 holes at Torrey Pines with Hughes, who fired a 68, and Henley, who saved par from a bunker at 18 to shoot 71. A major that for two days had the sleepy, chill vibe of San Diego now has an urgency for …

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
3 years, 6 months ago

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

Associated Press  

June 18 1910 — Alex Smith wins the U.S. Open by beating John McDermont and Macdonald Smith in an 18-hole playoff at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. 1972 — Jack Nicklaus wins the U.S. Open by three strokes over Bruce Crampton and ties Bobby Jones’ record of 13 major titles. 1955 — Jack Fleck beats Ben Hogan by three strokes in …

Phil Mickelson makes bad start to US Open title bid
3 years, 6 months ago

Phil Mickelson makes bad start to US Open title bid

The Independent  

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The Latest: DeChambeau bombs away, pulls away to win US Open
4 years, 3 months ago

The Latest: DeChambeau bombs away, pulls away to win US Open

Associated Press  

MAMARONECK, N.Y. — The Latest from the final round of the U.S. Open, golf’s second major of the year : ___ Bryson DeChambeau has won the U.S. Open — the first major championship for golf’s long-hitting mad scientist. Twenty-one-year-old Matthew Wolff was trying to become the youngest U.S. Open champion since Bobby Jones in 1923, and the youngest to win …

US Open 2020: Justin Thomas grabs lead while ace-hitter Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy lurk
4 years, 3 months ago

US Open 2020: Justin Thomas grabs lead while ace-hitter Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy lurk

Firstpost  

Justin Thomas took a one-shot lead over Patrick Reed, Thomas Pieters of Belgium and Matthew Wolff, the 21-year-old Californian making his US Open debut after the first round. And it was worth only a one-shot lead over Patrick Reed, Thomas Pieters of Belgium and Matthew Wolff, the 21-year-old Californian making his US Open debut. “It’s helpful with three days left, …

US Open: Justin Thomas leads with record first-round score at Winged Foot
4 years, 3 months ago

US Open: Justin Thomas leads with record first-round score at Winged Foot

CNN  

CNN — Winged Foot has a reputation as one of the toughest golf courses on the circuit, but American Justin Thomas made light work of the New York course on Thursday as he took an early lead of five-under at the US Open. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America/Getty Images Good conditions meant players enjoyed lower scores than many had anticipated …

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