A year after smashing locker, Clark finds himself leading at another U.S. Open
The smashed-up locker at Oakmont last year is as much a part of Wyndham Clark’s resume as the U.S. Open title he won two years before that.
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Classic Scheffler round puts four-time major champ in contention at U.S. Open
Scottie Scheffler gritted and grinned his way into contention at the U.S. Open on Friday, bouncing back from a 2-over start at Shinnecock Hills with a classic Scheffler round: calm, patient and close to perfect.
DeChambeau sputters and leads parade of former champions to miss cut at US Open
Bryson DeChambeau spent a big part of the first day of the U.S. Open on the leaderboard. He spent most of the second day wondering if those trains pulling into the nearby Long Island Rail Road station were coming for him.
Yan shoots 66 at breezy Blythefield to take Meijer LPGA Classic lead
Jing Yan shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Meijer LPGA Classic, the final event before the major KPMG Women’s PGA Championship next week at Hazeltine.
Johnson goes from one shot behind to scrambling to make the U.S. Open cut
Dustin Johnson was one shot out of the lead Friday in the U.S. Open as he walked onto the tee on the par-3 11th, looking like the major contender he once was instead of someone who had been MIA on golf’s biggest stages since leaving for LIV Golf.
Conners battles wind to stay in the hunt at U.S. Open
Canadian finished his first round early Friday, then fought the wind and tough greens to finish the second round at a very respectable one over par, Bob Weeks writes.
Clark sets 36-hole Shinnecock record for U.S. Open
Wyndham Clark followed up a 6-under 64 on Thursday with a 1-under 69 Friday on his way to breaking the 36-hole scoring record for a U.S. Open at Shinnecock.
Conners starts strong, fades late in second round of U.S. Open
Corey Conners was the leading Canadian at the outset of the second round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on Friday, and climbed as high as a tie for second before tumbling down the standings on his back nine.
Niemann penalized for throwing club at US Open
Joaquin Niemann of Chile was given a two-shot penalty Friday when he finished the first round of the U.S. Open for throwing his club on the sixth hole, the latest example of golf cracking down on bad behavior.
Canadians battle gusts and Shinnecock at U.S. Open
The U.S. Open has never been known as an easy test of golf and when the wind blows, it can be even more treacherous, Bob Weeks writes.
Amateur Cowan takes early lead and sits tied for second in strong U.S. Open debut
Cowan, a 21-year-old who will be a senior at Oklahoma, briefly held the lead in his first major championship before finishing with a 2-under 68, matching the lowest round by an amateur at Shinnecock.
Johnson turns back the clock at U.S. Open to climb into contention
Four straight birdies over those four holes briefly put Dustin Johnson in a tie for the lead at the U.S. Open. Then, a missed opportunity on the par-5 fifth and a sloppy three-putt for double-bogey on No. 6 dropped him four shots behind Wyndham Clark when the first round was suspended because of darkness.
Clark builds 4-shot lead before U.S. Open play suspended
Wyndham Clark, who will finish the final two holes of his first round on Friday, has a four-shot cushion in the U.S. Open as play was suspended due to darkness.
McIlroy’s up and down day: Making eagle and scrambling for par to stay in US Open hunt
Aside from the occasional miscue McIlroy played smartly on a difficult golf course made all the tougher by howling wind.
Mickelson's lawyer says he resigned from country club after misconduct allegations
A lawyer for Phil Mickelson says the six-time major winner resigned from a country club near San Diego where he was accused of inappropriate contact with a female employee.
Day suffers back injury, withdraws from U.S. Open
Jason Day withdrew from Thursday's opening round of the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club with a back injury. He was 7 over after 10 holes when he stopped.
Conners top Canadian after U.S. Open first round, Yellamaraju at 3-over in debut
Corey Conners is the top Canadian after the first round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on Thursday, sitting at 1-under after 16 holes.
Scheffler shoots 2 over at windy US Open, will need to rebound to complete the career Grand Slam
Scottie Scheffler would become the seventh man to complete a career Grand Slam with a win at the U.S. Open.
McIlroy content after carding first-round 69 at U.S. Open
Rory McIlroy, who missed the cut the last time the U.S. Open was played at Shinnecock Hills, was pleased after carding a 1-under 69, despite finishing with two bogeys.
Mitchell’s seesaw opening round makes U.S. Open history
Keith Mitchell struggled mightily on his first nine holes at Shinnecock Hills on Thursday before rebounding in record fashion over the back half of his round at the U.S. Open.
Well done, young man: 17-year-old Russell's US Open debut impresses 54-year-old partner Harrington
Miles Russell rarely looked like a rookie while shooting a 2-over 72 that left him five shots ahead of his playing partner Padraig Harrington.
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