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J.J. Spaun leads U.S. Open at Oakmont on a wild day of great shots and shockers
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated June 13 - 7:17 a.m. | Save Story
J.J. Spaun is still new enough to the U.S. Open, and a newcomer to the brute that is Oakmont, that he was prepared for anything Thursday. He wound up with a clean card and a one-shot lead on an opening day that delivered just about everything.

After 2 straight missed cuts in majors, Brooks Koepka is in early contention at Oakmont
Noah Trister, Associated Press | Posted June 12 - 6:54 p.m. | Save Story
Brooks Koepka admitted he's owed his share of apologies over the past couple months.

Scottie Scheffler has frustrating day at the US Open to fall 7 shots off the pace
Will Graves, Associated Press | Posted June 12 - 6:45 p.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler kept coming back to the same answer when asked in different ways how a day that began with optimism at the U.S. Open turned into a 5 1/2-hour slog that left him well off the front page of the leaderboard.

At the US Open, Patrick Reed hits the rarest of shots — an albatross
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Updated June 12 - 6:19 p.m. | Save Story
Patrick Reed made the third double-eagle of his career Thursday. He's still only seen one of them go in.

Slumping Rory McIlroy fails to take advantage of a bright start at Oakmont, shoots 74 in first round
Noah Trister, Associated Press | Posted June 12 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
Rory McIlroy made a couple early birdies at the U.S. Open.

US Open tee time awaits Docherty less than a month after horrific car accident
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted June 12 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
What Alistair Docherty thought was smoke was really the powder bursting out of the freshly deployed airbag.

Flashlights and glowing golf balls. How a NY man played for 35 hours in quest for world record
Dave Collins, Associated Press | Posted June 11 - 1:26 p.m. | Save Story
a 35-hour stint on a course on Long Island that began early Sunday evening and ended early Tuesday morning.

25 years after Tiger's romp, a huge fan, Chase Johnson, is US Open's only player of Black heritage
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Updated June 11 - 1:26 p.m. | Save Story
One of the first memories for the last man to make the field at this year's U.S. Open was watching Tiger Woods.

Scottie Scheffler is primed for another tough major at the US Open
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted June 10 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler doesn't care what the oddsmakers think or what people say about his status as the overwhelming favorite in this U.S. Open, and pretty much everywhere he plays.

Heading into US Open, McIlroy still looking for motivation after historic Masters win
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted June 10 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
Ever since Rory McIlroy checked the biggest box off his impressive golf to-do list, all he wanted was to enjoy it.

Matt Vogt once chose dentistry over golf. Back home at the US Open, he's learned he didn't have to
Will Graves, Associated Press | Updated June 10 - 6:22 a.m. | Save Story
Matt Vogt was always going to be at the U.S. Open this week. The man who likes to plan had it all planned out.

Xander Schauffele is a sick man when it comes to golf's toughest test. He loves the US Open
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted June 9 - 2:59 p.m. | Save Story
Xander Schauffele wrapped up nine holes of the most punishing U.S. Open course and was smiling. This was on a Monday, only a practice round at Oakmont. But the image illustrates why Schauffele rarely seems to suffer at the major reputed to be the toughest test in golf.

US Open '25: Hogan and Woods and other key anniversaries in the U.S. Open this year
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted June 9 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
A look at some of the anniversaries this year at the U.S. Open:

US Open '25: Decades ago under dark of night, Oakmont began removing trees and started a golf trend
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted June 9 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
removing trees from courses.

US Open gets a soggy start to the week at Oakmont, with Jordan Spieth among early arrivals
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated June 8 - 7:49 p.m. | Save Story
Players began arriving at Oakmont on Sunday with umbrellas and expectations for a U.S. Open to live up to its reputation as golf's toughest test.

Ryan Fox wins Canadian Open with 'best shot I've ever hit' in playoff to beat Sam Burns
The Associated Press | Posted June 8 - 5:55 p.m. | Save Story
Ryan Fox of New Zealand won for the second time in five weeks on the PGA Tour with another memorable shot in a playoff, this time a 3-wood to 7 feet on the fourth extra hole Sunday to beat Sam Burns in the RBC Canadian Open.

Ilhee Lee takes 1-shot lead over 4 players into the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic
The Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 4:51 p.m. | Save Story
Ilhee Lee shot a 3-under 68 on Saturday in the ShopRite LPGA Classic in a round delayed by rain in the afternoon to take a one-stroke lead over four players into the final round.

Matteo Manassero and Ryan Fox share the 3rd-round lead in the RBC Canadian Open
The Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 4:14 p.m. | Save Story
Matteo Manassero and Ryan Fox each shot 6-under 64 on Saturday to share the third-round lead in the RBC Canadian Open, the final event before the U.S. Open next week at Oakmont.

McIlroy tumbles out of Canadian Open with a 78. Champ takes 2-shot lead into the weekend
The Associated Press | Updated June 6 - 5:57 p.m. | Save Story
Masters champion Rory McIlroy tumbled out of the RBC Canadian Open on Friday with his worst round in nearly a year, with Cameron Champ taking a two-stroke lead into the weekend in the final event before the U.S. Open.

Elizabeth Szokol, Ilhee Lee shoot 62s to share the lead in the ShopRite LPGA Classic
The Associated Press | Posted June 6 - 4:46 p.m. | Save Story
Elizabeth Szokol birdied the first five holes and shot an 8-under 62 on Friday for a share of the first-round lead with Ilhee Lee in the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

US Open '25: Oakmont's par-3 8th hole requires removing a head cover
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted June 6 - 9:58 a.m. | Save Story
Maybe no one would complain about the eighth hole at Oakmont Country Club if the term "par" had never been created in championship golf.

`Mr. 57' Cristobal Del Solar flirts with 59, settles for 61 and share of Canadian Open lead
The Associated Press | Posted June 5 - 5:40 p.m. | Save Story
Cristobal Del Solar came off the Korn Ferry Tour with the nickname "Mr. 57." He flirted with a 59 late Thursday afternoon in the RBC Canadian Open.

US Open '25: Oakmont is the name that stands out in golf's toughest test
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted June 5 - 2:59 p.m. | Save Story
Never mind that Rory McIlroy is finally a Masters champion and the first player in 25 years to join the exclusive list of players with the career Grand Slam. Or that Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship and reasserted himself as golf's best player.

Rory McIlroy explains decision to duck media at PGA, saying he didn't want to discuss driver issue
The Associated Press | Posted June 4 - 4:40 p.m. | Save Story
Rory McIlroy explained his decision not to speak to the media during last month's PGA Championship, saying Wednesday he was annoyed that news had leaked about his driver failing to pass inspection before the tournament.

Bryson DeChambeau is back to competing, preparing for US Open title defense after 'fun side quests'
Ben Nuckols, Associated Press | Updated June 4 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
As much as Bryson DeChambeau loves to practice and compete, the U.S. Open champion also appreciates the limited LIV Golf schedule that gives him time to pursue other interests.

US Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester of Spain joins LIV Golf
Ben Nuckols, Associated Press | Posted June 4 - 7:47 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester of Spain has joined LIV Golf and will make his professional debut this week at the Saudi-funded league's Virginia event.

Max Homa carries his own bag and falls just short of qualifying for the US Open
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated June 2 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
Max Homa stood out more than usual Monday in a U.S. Open qualifier filled with PGA Tour players. He was the only one carrying his own bag.

AP PHOTOS: The U.S. Women's Open
Matt York And Jeff Roberson, Associated Press | Posted June 2 - 2:58 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Women's Open concluded Sunday at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. Maja Stark of Sweden won her first major championship.

Sweden's Maja Stark wins the U.S. Women's Open for her first major championship
Steve Megargee, Associated Press | Updated June 1 - 8:49 p.m. | Save Story
Maja Stark has lost her confidence heading into the U.S. Women's Open.

Scottie Scheffler joins Tiger Woods as only repeat winners at Memorial
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted June 1 - 4:43 p.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler never lost the lead and never gave anyone much of a chance down the stretch Sunday in another relentless performance, closing with a 2-under 70 for a four-shot victory to join Tiger Woods as the only repeat winners of the Memorial.

Scottie Scheffler has flawless card and surges into lead at the Memorial
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated May 31 - 6:55 p.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler felt he was hitting all the right shots and only had 13 straight pars to show for it Saturday on a tough day at the Memorial. As usual, he had a powerful finishing kick, and the world's No. 1 player wound up in a familiar spot.

Maja Stark avoids mistakes to take 1-shot lead into final round of the U.S. Women's Open
Steve Megargee, Associated Press | Updated May 31 - 5:48 p.m. | Save Story
Maja Stark could tell pretty early Saturday that Erin Hills would provide much more of a challenge than it had in the first two days of the U.S. Women's Open.

Mao Saigo shoots 66 to take US Women's Open lead as she chases her 2nd major title of the year
Steve Megargee, Associated Press | Updated May 30 - 9:20 p.m. | Save Story
Mao Saigo already won her first major title this year. She's putting herself in position for another at U.S. Women's Open.

Nick Taylor makes it look easy in the rain and shares the lead at Memorial
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted May 30 - 4:46 p.m. | Save Story
Nick Taylor brought his best golf on a day that required no less at the Memorial. He putted for birdie on all but one hole Friday, somehow kept bogeys off his card and had a 4-under 68 that gave him a share of the lead with Ben Griffin.

6-way tie for 1st-round lead at 4-under 68 in US Women's Open at Erin Hills
Steve Megargee, Associated Press | Updated May 29 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
Angel Yin started experimenting with a new putter about a month ago and decided to use it in a tournament for the first time at the most prestigious event in women's golf.

Ben Griffin still on a heater after his win on punishing course at Memorial
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted May 29 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Ben Griffin resumed the great play that brought him his first individual PGA Tour victory last week, hitting two shots in the water and still posting a 7-under 65 on Thursday in the Memorial on a course with rough as dense as a U.S. Open.

Jordan Spieth ignores caddie's smart advice and makes birdie from rough at Memorial
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted May 29 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
Buried in gnarly rough Thursday at the Memorial, the prudent shot for Jordan Spieth was to chip out sideways back to the fairway. That's what his caddie suggested.

Oklahoma State wins its 12th NCAA men's golf title, beating Virginia 4-1 at La Costa
The Associated Press | Updated May 28 - 9:37 p.m. | Save Story
Eric Lee beat Josh Duangmanee 2 up to give Oklahoma State its 12th NCAA men's golf title and first in eight years, with the Cowboys beating Virginia 4-1 on Wednesday at La Costa.

Tiger's son, Charlie Woods, wins Team TaylorMade Invitational in claiming 1st AJGA event
The Associated Press | Updated May 28 - 12:34 p.m. | Save Story
Tiger Woods needs to make room on his trophy shelf for son Charlie. The 16-year-old finished with a three-round score of 15-under 201 at the Team TaylorMade Invitational in winning his first American Junior Golf Association event at the Streamsong Resort Black Course. Woods began the day tied at 9-under 135 and finished with a final round of 6-under 66 to top a 71-player field that included four of the top-five ranked AJGA's players. Woods' final round featured eight birdies and two bogeys, and he closed with four straight pars. He won the event by three strokes ahead of a three-way tie between fifth-ranked player Luke Colton, Willie Gordon and Phillip Dunham.

FedEx Cup finale at East Lake goes to a 72-hole shootout where everyone starts from scratch
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated May 27 - 5:57 p.m. | Save Story
The PGA Tour voted to overhaul the season-ending Tour Championship so that all 30 players start from scratch and the low score on a tougher East Lake course wins the FedEx Cup.

Jack Nicklaus was surprised by Rory McIlroy's decision to skip the Memorial
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted May 27 - 2:41 p.m. | Save Story
Jack Nicklaus said Tuesday he was surprised Rory McIlroy decided to skip the Memorial for the first time since 2017 and that he hasn't spoken to him since McIlroy won the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam.

BYU men's golf wraps up NCAA championships tied for 13th
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 26 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
Led by senior Zac Jones' 1-under-par 71, the Cougars finished at 18-over and a tie for 13th with Vanderbilt at the conclusion of the stroke-play competition Monday at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California.

Ben Griffin hangs on at Colonial through tough final round, beats Matti Schmid by 1
Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press | Updated May 25 - 5:40 p.m. | Save Story
Ben Griffin figured it wouldn't be easy even after immediately breaking his tie with co-leader Matti Schmid and leading by five shots just five holes into the final round at Colonial.

Chisato Iwai wins Mexico Riviera Maya Open by 6 shots for first LPGA title
The Associated Press | Posted May 25 - 1:19 p.m. | Save Story
Chisato Iwai took a tournament up for grabs and turned it into her own highlight show Sunday, making five birdies in her opening six holes for a 6-under 66 and a six-shot victory in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open for her first LPGA title.

Goosen, Cabrera, Cink and Harrington headline a star-studded Senior PGA leaderboard through 3 rounds
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted May 24 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
Stewart Cink looked over at the leaderboard late in the third round of the Senior PGA Championship on Saturday and flashed back to younger days for him and many of the other big-name players in the mix.

Bryson DeChambeau's wild ride: LIV Golf star gets taste of speed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Posted May 24 - 12:50 p.m. | Save Story
Two-time U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau once hit a golf ball 221 mph with his driver.

Craig Kessler selected next LPGA commissioner and sees explosive potential
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated May 22 - 1:08 p.m. | Save Story
The LPGA has selected Craig Kessler as its next commissioner, turning to the PGA of America's chief operating officer to help the 75-year-old league better capitalize on the growth in women's sports.

Northwestern stuns Stanford to capture first NCAA title in women's golf
The Associated Press | Posted May 21 - 8:48 p.m. | Save Story
Northwestern captured its first NCAA Women's golf title Wednesday when Dianna Lee holed a 5-foot par putt on the 18th hole to beat Andrea Revuelta for a 3-2 victory over top-seeded Stanford to end a final hour of high tension.

Scottie Scheffler brings a Grand Slam back into view with PGA Championship win
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted May 20 - 12:17 p.m. | Save Story
The last chance for another career Grand Slam this year seemingly ended when Jordan Spieth missed the cut at the PGA Championship.

Organizations and companies are partnering to introduce Black students in Detroit to golf
Corey Williams, Associated Press | Posted May 19 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
As a fan, Shaun Horne is all about Detroit's professional sports teams. But when it comes to playing, the high school junior has his eyes on one game.

Scheffler's fiery celebration at PGA Championship shows desire that burns in world's No. 1 player
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Posted May 19 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
Everything Scottie Scheffler did Sunday was expected.

'Embarrassed' Jon Rahm struggles to keep final-round collapse at PGA Championship in perspective
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
overcoming a five-shot deficit on the final day of a major championship to beat Scottie Scheffler.

Great Scottie! Scheffler pulls away to win PGA Championship for 3rd major title
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 5:16 p.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler has won the PGA Championship for his third major title. He won by five shots but this one was a nail-biter until the final hour. Jon Rahm made a furious charge and tied Scheffler for the lead on the back nine. But then golf's No. 1 player was mistake-free and left the blunders to everyone else. Scheffler shot a 71 and picked up the Wanamaker Trophy. That puts him halfway home to the career Grand Slam and leaves no doubt about his status in the game. Bryson DeChambeau was among three players who tied for second.

Struggling Sergio Garcia says he'd decline playing for European Ryder Cup team right now if invited
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 1:40 p.m. | Save Story
Sergio Garcia has appeared in 10 Ryder Cups and amassed more points than any other European player. But the 45-year-old Spaniard, who has earned 28½ points in the competition, said right now he would decline an invitation to play for Team Europe if he was chosen by captain Luke Donald.

DeChambeau collapses on Green Mile, falling from 1st to tie for 8th at PGA Championship
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
For a brief minute, it seemed Bryson DeChambeau was beginning to lock in on a third major championship.

Rory McIlroy among some 50 players whose drivers were tested. PGA says it's standard procedure
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated May 17 - 6:18 p.m. | Save Story
Rory McIlroy was part of roughly 50 players whose drivers were tested before the PGA Championship, which was described Saturday as a normal procedure designed to protect players who are not aware if their clubs have exceeded limits.

Back in the mix: Jon Rahm 'hungry' for first major championship since joining LIV Golf in 2023
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
Jon Rahm is back in contention at a major championship.

PGA Championship gets storms and a late start
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 7:49 a.m. | Save Story
The PGA Championship had another weather interruption Saturday morning, leading to tee times being delayed by more than three hours and a split start off both tees at Quail Hollow.

Quail Hollow's closing 3 holes known as the Green Mile proving to be huge test at PGA Championship
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
The Green Mile nearly sent Masters champion Rory McIlroy home early from the PGA Championship. Quail Hollow's closing three holes known did a number on several other players, too.
