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Lewis Hamilton will hope his renaissance in the current season continues as he chases down Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg in the sport’s debut in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday. The current world champion has got back to winning ways after watching his Mercedes team-mate dominate the early battles, and now he sits just nine points behind the rapid German talent. The...
Published: June 18, 2016
After three days of play, Shane Lowry of Ireland sits at the top of the leaderboard at five under par at the 116th U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont Country Club. Heavy rain on the first day has wreaked havoc with the schedule all weekend long, but Lowry has maintained his focus throughout. He shot a first-round 68, then a second-round 70 before assuming the lead as darkness fell on Day 3 with a five...
Published: June 18, 2016
Two days into the U.S. Open at Oakmont, Pennsylvania, and little is carved in stone. Wicked weather impacted everyone in the field, which means the 36-hole cut line won’t even be official until sometime Saturday. The world’s No. 1 player, Jason Day, is in some peril, however, as are 2015 champion Jordan Spieth and career Grand Slam wannabe Phil Mickelson. But by the time Saturday is complete,...
Published: June 18, 2016
If Jason Day is to claim his first U.S. Open championship, he needs to make friends quickly with the course that tortured him Friday. Day has almost never been worse in a major than he was while carding a 76 during his rain-delayed first round, a six-over score that left him in danger of missing the cut at a major for the first time since 2012. The world’s No. 1-ranked golfer was better when...
Published: June 18, 2016
The swaggering, unique gait of Dustin Johnson, when he’s prowling the fairways and contending at another tour event, is the stuff that makes fans and broadcasters wax poetic, if not comedic. It’s been variously characterized as panther-like, serpentine and akin to a slow saunter. The latter, in particular, fit the bill on Friday. Despite playing the purportedly toughest course in the U.S....
Published: June 18, 2016
After rain suspended play Thursday, the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club featured unorthodox schedules for many players Friday. Those who did not finish Thursday completed Round 1 early Friday. Then, players such as Jordan Spieth and Day 1 leader Andrew Landry were done for the day, while others such as Jason Day and Dustin Johnson returned to the course for Round 2. The remainder of the players...
Published: June 17, 2016
World No. 3 Rory McIlroy is in deep trouble after he completed a seven-over 77 first round at the U.S. Open Friday morning. He sits in a tie for 119th and is four strokes behind the cut line. Golf Digest‘s Mike O’Malley pointed out that this was one of his worst performances at the U.S. Open: Here is how his tough round that spanned over two days looked: McIlroy was able to get...
Published: June 17, 2016
Jordan Spieth was finally able to complete his first round at the 2016 U.S. Open, finishing with a two-over par 72. Despite getting in the clubhouse after 18 holes early on Friday, Spieth was among a large group of players who will have to wait until Saturday to begin their second round. He is scheduled to tee off at 8:50 a.m. ET at Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Here’s how the leaderboard...
Published: June 17, 2016
For the third year in succession, the same old questions were being asked of same old Williams in the aftermath of the Monaco Grand Prix. Their car had performed competently in the early weeks of the season, good enough for the team to be regarded as the best of the rest behind the usual suspects after Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa both scored points in each of the first five races. But when Formula...
Published: June 17, 2016
The top players at the U.S. Open not only have to battle a challenging course but also an atypical schedule in the first two days at Oakmont Country Club. After play was suspended early Thursday due to poor weather, players had to come out early Friday to finish Round 1. Others who didn’t get a chance to play on Day 1 will have two full rounds to complete in a hectic second day of action. Despite...