McIlroy showing major form with bogey-free 65 to share U.S. Open lead with Cantlay
Rory McIlroy sent his 20-foot birdie putt on its way at the 18th hole Thursday and started walking toward the cup when the ball was still some 6 feet away from falling. It looked like the walk of a four-time major champion in control of his game on a Pinehurst No. 2 course that demanded every bit of that in the U.S. Open.
Black golfer once denied access to Theodore Wirth Park's golf clubhouse now has his name on the building
Friends and family gathered Thursday to celebrate Eddie Manderville, a golf legend and champion of racial equity whose name is now on the Theodore Wirth Park chalet in Minneapolis.
Woods returns to U.S. Open, shoots opening-round 74
Tiger Woods started off the U.S. Open with a birdie on Thursday, putting him into the red and atop the leaderboard, and turning back the clock 25 years to when a phenom still on the rise first played the national championship at Pinehurst No. 2.
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Spain's David Puig rallies after first round to make US Open cut, secure spot at the Paris Olympics
David Puig was fully aware that he needed to make the cut at the U.S. Open to make the Spanish team for the Paris Olympics, and he had a whole lot of work to do after opening with a 76 at Pinehurst No. 2.
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Aberg takes 1-shot lead into weekend at Pinehurst in US Open debut
The U.S. Open is a new experience for Ludvig Aberg, not that anyone would notice the way his machine-like game gave him the 36-hole lead Friday.
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Nelly Korda misses 2nd straight LPGA Tour cut after winning 6 of 7 events
Nelly Korda missed her second straight cut after winning six of seven events, rallying Friday but falling a stroke short of advancing to weekend play in the Meijer LPGA Classic.
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Scheffler goes without a birdie for a 74 and narrowly avoids an early exit from US Open
Scottie Scheffler chose iron off the tee for position Friday in the U.S. Open and sent it well right of the fairway toward trouble, whether that was a bunker or the dusty dunes or the native plants dotting the landscape.
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Tyrrell Hatton keeps winning over US Open fans not only with brilliant play but amusing explosions
Tyrell Hatton had every reason to explode after the fiery Englishman caught a bad break on the back nine at Pinehurst No. 2.
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Nelly Korda stumbles again in 1st event since US Women's Open, shooting 76 in Meijer LPGA Classic
Nelly Korda stumbled again Thursday in her first event since missing the cut in the U.S. Women's Open, dropping four strokes on the first three holes in a 4-over 76 at the windy Meijer LPGA Classic.
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Scottie Scheffler opens U.S. Open with 71, leaving him in contention but with ground to make up
Scottie Scheffler spent his opening round at the U.S. Open in a strange situation.
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Pinehurst stands apart as a U.S. Open test because of the greens
Pebble Beach has the Pacific Ocean. Oakmont is the brute with its church pew bunkers. Pinehurst No. 2 has the cereal bowls turned upside down.
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High school biology teacher looks to make the most of his 'Tin Cup' moment at the U.S. Open
Colin Prater feels a little like Kevin Costner's character in ''Tin Cup'' this week — a relative unknown who suddenly finds himself thrust onto one of golf's biggest stages at the U.S. Open.
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Calm, chill Xander Schauffele motivated to 'check more boxes,' continue to win major championships
Xander Schauffele may exude an ultracool California chill vibe, but don't let that easygoing demeanor fool you into believing there isn't an intense competitive fire inside that drives him.
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Jon Rahm withdraws from the US Open with a left foot infection
Jon Rahm withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday afternoon because of an infection in his left foot that led to concerns it could hurt the rest of his game.
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Hats off to Scheffler. His collection of caps remind him of what took him to No. 1
Scottie Scheffler took two minutes to celebrate a big win at the Memorial, and then it was on to the next challenge — even though the next one is among the biggest in golf.
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Analysis: Jon Rahm playing on one bad foot and trying to move past two bad weeks in the majors
Two bad weeks. One bad foot.
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Rory McIlroy arrives at the U.S. Open content with his career, yet burning to end his major drought
The final question Rory McIlroy was asked before he headed onto Pinehurst No. 2 on Tuesday for his first practice round at this week's U.S. Open was perhaps more befitting of a player in the twilight of his career than one ranked No. 3 in the world.
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Tiger Woods returns to Pinehurst after 19 years and it's not the same. Neither is he
This is not the same Pinehurst No. 2 that Tiger Woods saw 19 years ago when he walked away with a runner-up finish in the U.S. Open, his last time on the property.
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Padraig Harrington, Sandra Palmer lead Class of '24 inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame
Padraig Harrington grew up in Ireland dreaming more about claret jugs and the Wanamaker Trophy than the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Tiger Woods off early for U.S. Open practice that includes Adam Scott and his major streak
Tiger Woods was among those on Pinehurst No. 2 for the first full day of U.S. Open practice before the sun could break through the clouds and climb over the trees.
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Linnea Strom shoots 11-under 60 to overcome 7-stroke deficit, win ShopRite LPGA Classic by a shot
Linnea Strom shot a tournament-record 11-under 60 on Sunday to overcome a seven-stroke deficit and win the ShopRite LPGA Classic by a shot for her first LPGA Tour title.
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Scheffler holds on to win Memorial for his 5th PGA Tour title of the year
Winning has become a habit for Scottie Scheffler, except there was nothing typical about his victory Sunday at the Memorial.
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Ernie Els wins 2nd straight PGA Tour Champions title, beating Steve Stricker in playoff in Wisconsin
Ernie Els won for the second straight week on the PGA Tour Champions, winning the American Family Insurance Championship on Sunday when tournament host Steve Stricker missed a 2 1/2-foot putt on the first hole of a playoff.
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Jenny Shin takes 1-shot lead into final round of ShopRite LPGA Classic, seeking 1st win since 2016
Jenny Shin shot a 2-under 69 on Saturday and will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic as she seeks her first victory since 2016.
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Scheffler builds a 4-shot lead at Memorial even with a triple bogey
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in golf, started the third round with a three-shot lead at the Memorial, broke par on a tough day at Muirfield Village with a 1-under 71 and extended his lead to four shots. It all sounds like everything went according to plan.
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David Puig part of 4-way tie for lead in LIV Golf Houston
David Puig of Spain had a 6-under 66 on Saturday to join a four-way share of the lead going into the final round of LIV Golf Houston that no longer includes Jon Rahm.
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US OPEN '24: Payne Stewart indelibly linked to Pinehurst
Pinehurst No. 2 in the sandhills region of North Carolina has 117 years of golf history behind it. That includes a PGA Championship not many remember, a Ryder Cup before anyone cared and one U.S. Open champion no one can forget.
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Arpichaya Yubol shoots a career-best 61 to take the first-round lead at ShopRite LPGA Classic
Arpichaya Yubol followed a career-best finish on the LPGA Tour with a career-low 10-under 61 on Friday and took a two-shot lead over Jenny Shin after the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
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Scottie Scheffler's big finish gives him a 3-shot lead at the Memorial
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is only making it look easy right now. It didn't feel that way Friday on a firm course in gusty wind, where he finished strong for a 4-under 68 to go from a tie to a three-shot lead in the Memorial.
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Hadwin hoping to turn corner at Memorial as Scheffler and Schauffele start strong again
Adam Hadwin had too many birdies to complain about ending his round at the Memorial on a sour note Thursday. His 6-under 66 was enough to lead Masters champion Scottie Scheffler by one shot and give the Canadian hope he is turning the corner at the right time.
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Schauffele now a major champion at Memorial and facing a big stretch of golf
One moment that stood out to Xander Schauffele in the two weeks since he won the PGA Championship was the morning he woke up and realized nothing had changed.
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Analysis: A year after PGA Tour's surprise deal with Saudis, still no clarity on where golf is going
PGA champion Xander Schauffele was on the 10th tee at Muirfield Village for a late Monday afternoon practice round to start the week of the Memorial. Just the sight of him was enough to bring back memories of golf then and now.
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Grayson Murray is remembered for his kindness during a player ceremony at the Memorial
Dozens of players gathered Tuesday for a solemn celebration of life for Grayson Murray, the PGA Tour winner who had turned the corner from struggles with alcoholism and depression only to take his life a day after withdrawing from a tournament.
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AP Sports Week in Pictures: Real Madrid's victory toss, rainy French Open and U.S. Women's Open
The Associated Press photographers were there when Real Madrid's players tossed coach Carlo Ancelotti in the air after winning the Champions League final soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Wembley stadium in London. Real Madrid won 2-0.
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Yuka Saso makes headlines in Japan as special edition papers mark her US Open win
Commuters at Tokyo's Shimbashi Station were greeted with a special edition of the Yomiuri newspaper on Monday.
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Scottish left-hander Robert MacIntyre wins RBC Canadian Open for his first PGA Tour title
Robert MacIntyre — with father Dougie at his side as his caddie and a noisy television drone close by at times, too — held on to win the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title.
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Yuka Saso wins another US Women's Open. This one was for Japan
The first Filipina to win the U.S. Women's Open, and now the first from Japan. Sweetest of all for Yuka Saso was sharing the biggest prize in her sport with countries of both her parents.
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Robert MacIntyre eagles 17th, takes 4-stroke lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open
Robert MacIntyre made a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 17th to cap a late surge Saturday and take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open.
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Minjee Lee with 66 forges a 3-way tie in the US Women's Open
Wichanee Meechai has a share of the lead and every reason to feel out of place at a U.S. Women's Open that is crowded at the top.
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Ryan Fox, Robert MacIntyre share lead in the RBC Canadian Open
Ryan Fox closed with a 14-foot birdie putt late Friday afternoon for a 6-under 64 and a share of the second-round lead with Robert MacIntyre in the RBC Canadian Open.
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Meechai has a big start and leads Women's Open. Nelly Korda won't be around to see how it ends
Wichanee Meechai became the latest surprise in a U.S. Women's Open filled with them. She started Friday with four straight birdies and matched the low score of the week with a 3-under 67 for a two-shot lead going into a weekend that won't include Nelly Korda.
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Lexi Thompson makes a tearful exit from US Women's Open
Lexi Thompson stood off to the side of the ninth green after hitting what could be her final stroke — a 3-inch bogey putt — in the U.S. Women's Open. It was just like any other round until she headed toward the scoring room.
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