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Easy course? Don’t tell Rory McIlroy or Jason Day that

By Dave Kindred Any minute now, the U.S. Open will begin. So far it has been a nice walk in the sun. Soon it becomes an exercise in high anxiety. Today I heard an amateur speak of winning the thing. Any minute, that amateur will pray to God that he ...Continue Reading

Easy course? Don’t tell Rory McIlroy or Jason Day that

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Meet the amateur bomber who’s powered his way on to the U.S. Open leader board

By Ryan Herrington The number is as startling as the golfer responsible for it. While the field averaged 304.1 yards off the tee during Thursday’s first round of the U.S. Open, the player leading in driving distance averaged an eye-popping 349.9 yards. And he wasn’t a professional. Cameron Champ has ...Continue Reading

Meet the amateur bomber who’s powered his way on to the U.S. Open leader board

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Xander Schauffele’s name is a mouthful; it’s also on U.S. Open leader board

By Brain Wacker The first thing to know about Xander Schauffele, other than that he is five under par and in contention going into the weekend at the 117th U.S. Open at Erin Hills, is that his last name is pronounced SHA-fa-lee. His father, Stefan, is German and French and ...Continue Reading

Xander Schauffele’s name is a mouthful; it’s also on U.S. Open leader board

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Paul Casey keeps calm during crazy round

By John Huggan Six-under par after a splendid 66 on day one, Paul Casey began his second round in the 117th U.S. Open Championship on Erin Hills’ 10th tee and played his first two holes in one-under par. He then played the next ten holes in level par. Pretty dull ...Continue Reading

Paul Casey keeps calm during crazy round

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Jon Rahm had a temper tantrum for the ages on Friday at the U.S. Open

Jon Rahm’s stellar play has been one of the stories of the season. Unfortunately, it’s his behavior at the U.S. Open that’s now drawing headlines. Heading into Erin Hills, there were growing whispers that Rahm’s emotional outbursts were getting out of control. Golf Digest’s Tim Rosaforte first reported the issue ...Continue Reading

Jon Rahm had a temper tantrum for the ages on Friday at the U.S. Open

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Four tied for second-round lead at the U.S. Open

By Christopher Powers A first-time winner has come out on top in each of the last six major championships. After 36 holes at Erin Hills, where the top 18 names on the leader board have won a combined zero majors, it looks as though we are headed for a seventh. ...Continue Reading

Four tied for second-round lead at the U.S. Open

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Brooks Koepka’s close to his long-awaited breakthrough

By Joel Beall In every sport, there exists an exclusive club. It’s filled with fledgling talent, the promise so great that defining their ceiling is impractical. Fans revel in their highlights like a woman showing her friends an engagement ring. It’s important to the game, for forecasting potential is just ...Continue Reading

Brooks Koepka’s close to his long-awaited breakthrough

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U.S. Open 2017: Rickie Fowler can’t repeat his opening-round heroics, still in contention

By Ryan Herrington It looked a lot more like Rickie Fowler was playing in a U.S. Open on Friday at Erin Hills. After an impressive opening seven-under 65, the first-round leader proved mortal, scraping his way around the brawny course en route to a far more pedestrian one-over 73. So ...Continue Reading

U.S. Open 2017: Rickie Fowler can’t repeat his opening-round heroics, still in contention

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Rory McIlroy destroys Steve Elkington after Elk tries to call him out

By Joel Beall Rory McIlroy may have missed the cut at Erin Hills, but he’s leaving Wisconsin a winner. McIlroy fired a one-under 71 on Friday, but it was not enough to overcome the 78 he posted on Round 1. McIlroy was far from the only star to suffer at ...Continue Reading

Rory McIlroy destroys Steve Elkington after Elk tries to call him out

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Dustin Johnson ‘frustrated’ over score of 75 in first round of U.S. Open, cites poor putting

By Brian Wacker Dustin Johnson is No. 1 in the world, has three wins this year, is the defending U.S. Open champion and is the longest hitter in the game playing on the longest golf course in tournament history. If only golf were that easy. Thursday at Erin Hills, Johnson ...Continue Reading

Dustin Johnson ‘frustrated’ over score of 75 in first round of U.S. Open, cites poor putting

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U.S. Open 2017: McIlroy and Day start fast, but crumble even faster

By Brian Whacker Overlooking the 18th hole at Erin Hills from high above is Holy Hill, a towering Catholic basilica that sits atop the tallest point in southeastern Wisconsin, soaring 1,335 feet and three miles from the course. For Rory McIlroy and Jason Day just to make it to the ...Continue Reading

U.S. Open 2017: McIlroy and Day start fast, but crumble even faster

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U.S. Open 2017: Tommy Fleetwood’s secret to scoring at Erin Hills seems unusual, but it’s hard to argue with an opening 67

By John Huggan Tommy Fleetwood wasn’t leading the U.S. Open when he completed his opening-round 67 at Erin Hills. But, if he is to be believed, the 26-year-old Englishman made history nonetheless. He is the first golfer to shoot under par in America’s national championship without actually attempting to make ...Continue Reading

U.S. Open 2017: Tommy Fleetwood’s secret to scoring at Erin Hills seems unusual, but it’s hard to argue with an opening 67

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U.S. Open 2017: Patrick Reed starts strong after channeling his inner Ryder Cup beast

By Dave Shedloski Patrick Reed dressed up Thursday as if he were playing in the Ryder Cup. Blue slacks, red shirt, white hat and belt, and white and red saddle shoes. Must have made a difference. With a solid ball-striking performance that included a near ace on the 13th hole, ...Continue Reading

U.S. Open 2017: Patrick Reed starts strong after channeling his inner Ryder Cup beast

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2017 U.S. Open: Sometimes you just have a bad day

By Joel Beall There’s a golf tournament for every week of the calendar, but to most fans, only four matter. Because of the heightened spotlight that accompanies major championships, the results of each round — hell, of each hole — need to be extrapolated. The performance needs to be framed ...Continue Reading

2017 U.S. Open: Sometimes you just have a bad day

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Rickie Fowler matches U.S. Open first-round scoring record, leads by one at Erin Hills

By Christopher Powers The weather in Wisconsin was ideal on Thursday for the first round of the U.S. Open at Erin Hills, forcing Phil Mickelson to finally withdraw in the morning and providing numerous low scores on the top of the leader board. None lower than the score of Rickie ...Continue Reading

Rickie Fowler matches U.S. Open first-round scoring record, leads by one at Erin Hills

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Rickie Fowler shoots 65, and even makes it look easy

By Dave Kindred To hear Rickie Fowler after, you’d think he had just finished the finest day any professional golfer ever had. Smiling, all but glowing, he declared the day “nice … stress-free.” Even when a reporter reminded Fowler that he now is the best player who has not won ...Continue Reading

Rickie Fowler shoots 65, and even makes it look easy

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Range Rover: Justin Parsons LIVE from the 117th U.S. Open at Erin Hills

Golf Digest Middle East columnist Justin Parsons reports live from Erin Hills on the first morning of the 117th U.S. Open where he’s been readying former U.S. Amateur champion Peter Uihlein for his first assault on America’s national championship as a professional. This is the first U.S. Open I’ve attended ...Continue Reading

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