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Rory McIlroy (-5) won the opening round of the U.S. Open — beyond just his heavyweight bout with playing partners Scottie Scheffler (+1) and Xander Schauffele (E). The Northern Irishman fired a bogey-free 65 at Pinehurst No. 2 on Thursday, finishing in style with a lengthy birdie putt to hit the clubhouse tied with Patrick […]

When Brooks Koepka was one of the leading performers on the PGA Tour, he was known for his ability to come up with his best shots at the most important moments. The five-time major champion has also been outspoken about his play, the conditions of multiple golf courses and the tendencies of his opponents. He […]

The 2024 U.S. Open kicked off Thursday morning at the famed Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina. The illustrious course is known for making players look overmatched, yet 24-year-old Ludvig Aberg is once again showing he plays beyond his age. Aberg finished his first round carding a 4-under 66. That left him one shot back […]

Phil Mickelson entered Thursday’s opening round of the 2024 U.S. Open with hopes of adding to his illustrious career. After all, he is the oldest major winner of all time. Mickelson won the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island at 50 years of age. That surpassed Julius Boros’ record, having won the 1968 PGA Championship […]

Tiger Woods carded a 4-over 74 to begin his U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina on Thursday. It was more of the same for the 2024 Edition of Tiger Woods: Flashes of excellence, solid with the driver, passable with the putter, yet frustratingly errant — and obviously rusty — on approach. “I […]

The winner of the US Open at Pinehurst No. 2 will take home the largest purse in the history of golf major championships, the USGA announced on Wednesday. “They’ll be playing for $21.5 million, which means our winner’s purse will be a $4.3 million check to the winner,” USGA CEO Mike Whan revealed in his […]

The United States Golf Association (USGA) will consider whether to offer LIV Golf members a direct pathway into the U.S. Open. “We’re going to talk about it this offseason, whether or not there needs to be a path to somebody, or somebodies, that are performing really well on LIV that can get a chance to […]

Scottie Scheffler is the golfer to beat. Whenever he is in a tournament, every other player knows they have to outdo the world’s best, which makes some resort to mind games. Seemingly for that reason, Scheffler is happy to play alongside Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele at the U.S. Open this weekend. Scheffler, Schauffele, and […]

Rory McIlroy’s wife is Erica Stoll. Although McIlroy filed for divorce from Stoll in May 2024, McIlroy’s attorney filed a motion on June 11 to voluntarily dismiss the divorce petition, as the couple has reconciled. “There have been rumors about my personal life recently, which is unfortunate,” McIlroy said in a statement to The Guardian […]

There was a deep feeling of emptiness and longing that swallowed Pinehurst before the US Open action started. A fellow elite golfer, Grayson Murray, was noticeably absent amid guys like Scottie Scheffler, and Rory McIlroy playing. The USGA did all it could to commemorate the long and kind life that he had. Even fans from […]

PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy is gearing up for the 2024 US Open golf championship. However, the world No. 3 golfer has been dealing with some steep personal life woes. News broke that McIlroy filed for divorce from his wife Erica Stoll in mid-May. McIlroy and Stoll’s separation has taken a crucial turn one month […]

As he gears up for the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, Rory McIlroy — currently ranked No. 3 in the world, with four major championships and 26 PGA Tour wins on his illustrious resume —  isn’t even trying to pretend he, or anybody else, is golfing on the same level as Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler, […]

Two-time major champion Jon Rahm has withdrawn from the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 due to the same foot injury that caused him to pull out of last weekend’s LIV Golf League event in Houston. The 2021 U.S. Open winner posted a statement on X announcing his decision. “After consulting with numerous doctors […]

In an unexpected turn of events at the Wildwood Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky, an amateur golfer has managed to turn a serious situation into a comedic spectacle, poking fun at PGA Tour star Scottie Scheffler’s recent legal troubles with a side-splitting parody. The stunt, which took place during a local tournament, has quickly become […]

As he makes yet another attempt at a fifth major victory, Rory McIlroy used his pre-tournament press conference before the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. to take stock of his PGA Tour career. In doing so, the Northern Irishman compared his professional golf journey to Tiger Woods’ pursuit of Jack Nicklaus’ 18 major […]

Tiger Woods took part in what he called a “productive” meeting last Friday, based in New York City, that included PGA Tour officials, player representatives and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the chairman of LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. “It was productive,” Tiger said at his pre-tournament press conference ahead of the […]

As challenging of a ‘mental tax’ as Pinehurst No. 2 will present, Tiger Woods is hoping to fare a little — nay, a lot — better at the 2024 U.S. Open than he did at the first two majors of the PGA Tour season. “Yeah, I do,” the Tiger responded at his pre-tournament press conference […]

Tiger Woods is ready for the 2024 U.S. Open. And so is world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. The action at the Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2) will kick off on Thursday with the 15-time major champion teeing off together with Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick. Meanwhile, Scheffler will be teeing off along […]

Jon Rahm is on the grounds at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, though an inconvenient foot injury may hinder the LIV Golf League’s stars chances at holding up a second U.S. Open trophy. “Oh, it’s a concern,” Rahm replied at his pre-tournament press conference on Tuesday in North Carolina when asked about his foot. “It’s […]

The U.S. Open has arrived and it is shaping up to be a good one. Below we will continue our PGA Tour odds series as we hand out a U.S. Open prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the event. The U.S. Open is a major, so the best of […]

Xander Schauffele is one of the best golfers in the world today. Only the seemingly indestructible Scottie Scheffler is ahead of Schauffele on the official world golf rankings. But don’t tell that to the basketball legend and avid golfer Michael Jordan. The former Chicago Bulls superstar is known to play golf a lot, especially since […]

Adam Scott has received a late exemption into the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 — marking the 92nd consecutive major appearance for the 14-time PGA Tour winner. Scott’s streak appeared likely to come to an end after he bogeyed the 18th hole of a qualifying round and then lost in a thrilling playoff […]

The last month in the life of Scottie Scheffler has had life-changing highs and shocking lows, but regardless of circumstance, the world No. 1 golfer continues to show fans and peers why he is a special talent. The Memorial Tournament served as the site of his latest conquest, one that was made much sweeter by […]

If Scottie Scheffler is feeling unstoppable these days, it is because he is. Ranked as the No. 1 golfer in the world, Scheffler added to his ever-growing collection of victories on Sunday when he topped the 2024 the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday with a total score of 8-under 280. Scheffler didn’t look as dominant […]

Scottie Scheffler is trying to put his controversial arrest in mid-May while participating in the PGA Championship behind him. All charges stemming from the incident were subsequently dropped, but photos of both the bruise suffered by the arresting officer and torn clothes have been released by the Louisville Police Department. LMPD has released a bunch […]

The 2024 season has been a mixed bag for Jon Rahm. It has unquestionably been kind to his bank account and the future of his family, with an absurdly lucrative contract with LIV Golf catapulting him all the way to No. 2 on Forbes’ annual richest athletes list. Conversely, he has not fared well at […]

Following his second round of golf at the Memorial at Muirfield Village on Friday, Rory McIlroy will conference into a meeting in New York with PGA Tour leadership, including Tiger Woods, and representatives from LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF). The meeting will tackle, as McIlroy put it, the “big boy stuff.” McIlroy […]

Adam Hadwin (-6) fired an opening-round 66 at the Memorial at Muirfield Village on Thursday, though a host of PGA Tour stars — Scottie Scheffler (-5), Collin Morikawa (-4), Xander Schauffele (-4), Ludvig Aberg (-4) — are hot on his tail. Hadwin, coming off a missed cut at his native RBC Canadian Open last week, […]

PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy is taking on the Memorial Pro-Am Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. McIlroy hopes to have a standout showing against elite competition, but professional golfers were not the only ones in his company. Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and actor Chris Pratt highlight some of the big […]

One year ago today, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and chairman of LIV Golf League’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Yasir Al-Rumayyan, sent unforeseen ripples through the worlds of golf, business, and geopolitics with their announcement of a “framework agreement” to unify the splintered sport. “LIV Golf to merge with PGA TOUR,” a chyron […]

Tiger Woods, as he often reminds us, still has every golf shot in his bag. The physical toll of training for and playing a 72-hole PGA Tour event, however, is a different beast. Collin Morikawa witnessed that first-hand last weekend, as he played some golf and poker with the Big Cat as part of the […]

The PGA Tour’s biggest stars will largely comprise the exclusive field for this week’s signature event: the Memorial at Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. While much of the attention will focus on Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, and the down-ballot names contending for spots in next […]

The Memorial at Jack’s Place, Muirfield Village, begins on Thursday in Dublin, Ohio. The Signature Event also serves (to Jack Nicklaus’s chagrin) as the PGA Tour’s final tune-up for the 2024 U.S. Open (June 13-16 at Pinehurst No. 2.) U.S. Open qualifying was mostly completed on Monday, a.k.a “The Longest Day in Golf.” (Adam Scott, […]

The PGA Tour heads to Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio this week for the Memorial — the eighth and penultimate Signature Event of 2024. It’s also the final tune-up for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and the like before the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, which begins on June 13. […]

On Tuesday, Scottie Scheffler addressed Thursday’s decision by the Louisville Metro Police Department to drop the charges stemming from his arrest before the second round of the PGA Championship, The PGA Tour’s top player explained why he opted against pursuing legal action. Scheffler hadn’t taken questions since the four charges — including second-degree felony assault […]

Adam Scott’s streak of appearing in 91 consecutive majors likely came to an end on Monday in a dramatic playoff finish at a U.S. Open qualifying event in Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Ohio. The four lowest scorers out of the 64-person field gained entry into the 2024 U.S. Open Championship at Pinehurst No. 2 […]

USMNT star Christian Pulisic has sparked rumors of a blossoming romance after being spotted with golf sensation Alexa Melton at the 2024 US Women’s Open, reported by GOAL. Pulisic, the AC Milan forward, made an unexpected appearance at the US Women’s Open held at Lancaster Country Club in his home state of Pennsylvania. The tournament, […]

Golf may have its next dominant champion as Yuka Saso won the the U.S. Women’s Open title at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club Sunday, firing a 2-under 68 in the final round to capture the title. The 22-year-old Saso has already won the U.S. Open twice in her career. https://twitter.com/uswomensopen/status/1797392226185580863 Saso also won the 2021 U.S. […]

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, two of the biggest names in golf, are spearheading an innovative venture known as TGL (TGL presented by SoFi), a high-tech indoor golf league set to revolutionize the sport. This ambitious project, backed by various celebrities and sports stars, aims to bring golf into a new era of entertainment and […]