Sam Burns watches his ball’s flight after hitting his second shot on No. 12 during the second round of the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. on June 13, 2025. OAKMONT, Pa. — Sam Burns fired a 5-under-par 65, the lowest round of the week thus far, and took over the…
Jun 12, 2025; Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA; JJ Spaun lines up his putt on the 14th green during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images OAKMONT, Pa. — Riding a hot start fueled by a chip-in birdie on his opening hole, J.J. Spaun set the early pace at the…
It can be hard to fully accept Scottie Scheffler’s status when you realize he’s never won the U.S. Open and his recent win at the PGA Championship is just his third major. Something tells me Scheffler has undergone the same self-examination. Scheffler is definitely the favorite at Oakmont this week as he chases that first…
Scottie Scheffler looks on towards the No. 12 green while he awaits to take his second shot during the 125th U.S. Open practice round on June 11, 2025 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. OAKMONT, Pa. — The main character at the 125th U.S. Open isn’t one of the players, but the course itself….
Jun 10, 2025; Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA; Scottie Scheffler hits out of a bunker on the second hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Scottie Scheffler is a recent major winner, and he’s finished top four at both majors thus far this season….
Sepp Straka reacts after sinking his putt on the ninth hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course on Sunday, June 1, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio. The past six major championships have been dominated by the same four faces: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau. Not…
Phil Mickelson tees off on the second hole during action in the final round of the Barclays golf tournament at Westchester Country Club in Harrison, Aug. 26, 2007. ( Mark Vergari / The Journal News ) Not wanting to close all doors, six-time U.S. Open runner-up Phil Mickelson admitted that next week probably will be…
Apr 10, 2025; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Joaquin Niemann tees off on no. 5 during the first round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Joaquin Niemann is riding a high entering the LIV Golf Virginia event this weekend. He’s won five times in the past 20 LIV events. He’s the league’s season points…
May 8, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Cameron Young plays his shot from the first tee during the first round of the Truist Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Cameron Young made a birdie putt to win a five-for-one playoff at his U.S. Open final qualifying site Monday — and all but ensured that…
Jack Nicklaus’ own Memorial Tournament had barely come to its conclusion Sunday when the host himself turned his attention forward two weeks. “You’re going to find the same rough at Oakmont,” Nicklaus said, showing that even at age 85, he still has his mind trained toward the U.S. Open. Nicklaus’ pro tip was offered in…
