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Rory McIlroy entered Sunday’s final round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 looking to snap his decade long major drought. McIlroy’s last major title came back in 2014 at the PGA Championship. He began his final round in second place, but three shots back of the leader, Bryson DeChambeau. The LIV golfer […]

Rory McIlroy remains in contention for the US Open title as he heads into the final round trailing Bryson DeChambeau by three shots at Pinehurst No. 2. He’s had similar opportunities before, perhaps none as significant as at St. Andrews two summers ago, or last year at Los Angeles Country Club. Despite the past heartaches, […]

Scottie Scheffler entered the week as a strong favorite at the U.S. Open, almost reaching the point where it seemed like it was Scottie versus everyone else. However, after facing the challenges at Pinehurst No. 2, Scheffler’s dominance has waned. The reigning Masters champion, Scheffler appears visibly unsettled and unusually out of control. He finished […]

The 124th playing of the U.S. Open at the prestigious Pinehurst No. 2 is halfway home. Thus far, international golfers are running the show with Swedish phenom Ludvig Aberg leading the way at 5-under. Germany’s Thomas Detry is one back. Rory McIlroy is also right there, two shots off the pace entering the weekend. But […]

Tiger Woods (+8) missed one cut in his first 48 majors. After shooting 3-over 73 in the second round at Pinehurst No. 2 — in what he signaled may be his final U.S. Open appearance — the 82-time PGA Tour champion will miss his second cut in three major starts of 2024. “Well, it’s one […]

Scottie Scheffler (+5) is expecting to miss the cut at the U.S. Open after carding a 4-over 74 on Friday — his second straight over-par round at Pinehurst No. 2. Scheffler last missed a cut on the PGA Tour at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship, nearly two full years ago. His last missed cut […]

Don’t call it a comeback! After a tough Thursday at the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, Tiger Woods came out with a hot start on Friday, nailing a long birdie putt early in his round the GOAT not only looked like vintage Tiger, he also moved up and over the cut line. And, […]

Rory McIlroy went out early Friday for his second round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. He began his morning tied with Patrick Cantlay atop the U.S. Open leaderboard, putting him in prime position to make a run at his elusive fifth major title. Despite a more difficult second round, McIlroy will […]

Scottie Scheffler entered Thursday’s opening round of the 2024 U.S. Open in search of his second major of the season. Scheffler previously captured his second Masters title back in April. However, for seemingly the first time all year, the World No. 1 showed everyone he is human after all. After Scheffler bogeyed the par-4 16th, […]

The 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 kicked off Thursday morning under perfect conditions. Bryson DeChambeau, among others, took advantage of the lack of winds. Patrick Cantlay posted an impressive 5-under 65 early and even the afternoon wave saw some low scores. Rory McIlroy matched Cantlay atop the leaderboard with a bogey-free round himself. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

LIV Golf’s Sergio Garcia was the only player to bogey the first playoff hole of a final 2024 U.S. Open qualifying event on Monday in Dallas. It was a six-for-seven playoff, meaning the top six performers would be ensured a tee time at Pinehurst on June 13. Garcia was 5-under par, cruising toward his 25th […]

Tiger Woods hasn’t played in the U.S. Open since 2020 and his entrance via winning majors expired for the 2024 edition of the tournament. As long as he’s able to play he’ll likely get the invitation and with his verbal commitment to be in the field at Pinehurst the United States Golf Association announced Thursday […]

There is little doubt that Charlie Woods would like to follow in his father’s footsteps when it comes to a career in golf. The younger Woods has been playing alongside Tiger Woods in a number of televised events over the years, and he has displayed a golf swing that has many excellent attributes and could […]

Tiger Woods’ son Charlie Woods has aspirations of making it big in the golf world, just like his father. Charlie is reportedly planning to attempt to qualify for the 2024 US Open via an 18-hole event on Thursday in Florida, according to Bob Harig of si.com. Charlie is reportedly expected to tee off Thursday morning. […]

Alexis Ohanian, husband of 23x Grand Slam women’s singles title winner Serena Williams, is blasting women’s sports critics after the women’s US Open tennis final garnered significantly more US viewers than the men’s finals. Women’s sports have historically been put on the back-burner and received little media and television coverage in comparison to men’s sports. […]

Ben Shelton won the hearts of a lot of tennis fans with his semifinal run at the US Open. The young American was stopped by Novak Djokovic, but the exchange between the two did not end on the court. Shelton’s post-match victory celebration has become synonymous with his tennis persona, and he displayed it multiple […]

Coco Gauff’s US Open final win was historic in more ways than one. Gauff won her first-ever Grand Slam title following a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over current No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka this past weekend. In the process, she became the youngest American to become a US Open champion since a certain 17-year-old Serena Williams […]

Novak Djokovic was reduced to tears while celebrating his US Open title in Serbia. Djokovic won his fourth US Open crown as well as his 24th Grand Slam title following a straight-set victory over Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday. As a result, he became the oldest US Open champion in history while equaling […]

Andy Murray expects Novak Djokovic’s dominance to only continue. Djokovic won his 24th Grand Slam title following a straight-set win over Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final this past weekend. He equaled Margaret Court’s record of 24 all-time major wins and is now just one Grand Slam win away from becoming the all-time leader […]