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It is rather ironic that when someone mentions the U.S. Open and Oakmont Country Club, what invariably comes to mind is the incredible final round of 63 shot by Johnny Miller to win the 1973 Open at the beast of a course. Why? Because while Miller’s round has been called “the greatest 18 holes ever shot” by Golf World‘s David Barrett, per Jaime Diaz of Golf Digest, it is no...
Published: April 5, 2016
The azaleas are upon us, so it must be time for the 2016 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. It is an interesting group that descends upon the beautiful, but daunting, par-72, 7,434-yard layout this year, led by defending champion Jordan Spieth. But despite running away with the tournament last year, setting a record for birdies before his third round was even complete, Spieth knows he’s hardly...
Published: July 14, 2015
It would be easy to surmise that some of the excitement surrounding the 144th British Open dissipated when Rory McIlroy, the defending champion and an obvious favorite to contend again, suffered the total rupture of a ligament in his left ankle recently. As expected, the injury suffered during a self-described “soccer kickabout” has sidelined the Northern Irishman for this weekend and the...
Published: July 6, 2015
We almost were blessed with the Jordan Spieth-Rory McIlroy showdown in the recent 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. Only a series of putting struggles early in the tournament prevented McIlroy from being there at the end to challenge Spieth, who won when Dustin Johnson arguably choked away a chance for his own victory or at least a playoff by three-putting from 12 feet on the final hole. Now, though,...
Published: June 16, 2015
Like all sports, and arguably more than most, golf needs strong individual rivalries to thrive. That’s why the world needs to root for Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth to engage in some fierce, head-to-head, shot-by-shot competition in the latest U.S. Open that will open on Thursday at Chambers Bay, the former sand and gravel mining pit on the outskirts of Tacoma, Washington. McIlroy enters the...
Published: June 16, 2015
There is no shortage of interesting storylines heading into the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. The tough, totally unique layout is sure to attract plenty of attention, as well as the wrath of some of the world’s top golfers who are destined to struggle with its quirky nature. What about Tiger and Lefty, as in Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson? Are either or both ready to rise up again in one of...
Published: June 15, 2015
To understand why this U.S. Open is poised to be one of the most unique, entertaining major golf tournaments in recent memory, you have to look beyond all the great players. Sure, it’s going to be a blast to see if Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, fresh off the first of what should be many major triumphs at the Masters, live up to their enormous potential on the same weekend and stage a duel for...
Published: August 11, 2014
We know it’s tough out there, Tom Watson, and that your prospective three captain’s picks for the U.S. Ryder Cup team seem to be dropping like flies batted in midair by God’s personal fly swatter. But please, get a grip here. We know from watching you play so competitively at the PGA Championship, and from those engaging television interviews you did, that you aren’t going soft...
Published: July 20, 2014
Tiger Woods traveled to Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, last week hoping to use the 2014 British Open to pin down some answers to the many questions swirling around his golf future. Instead, all his final score of six over par for the tournament did was stir up more questions. Is he really healthy? Did he come back too soon from March 31 back surgery that sidelined him for three months?...
Published: July 18, 2014
The 2014 British Open is Rory McIlroy‘s tournament to lose—or win—now. McIlroy backed up his first-round score of 66 with an identical score on Friday to move into a commanding lead over the rest of the field heading into the weekend. The back-to-back 66s left McIlroy at 12-under par after 36 holes, four shots clear of Dustin Johnson, the American who is his closest pursuer after...