Adam Scott is hungry to right the wrongs from a missed cut at the 2007 US Open at Oakmont which he concedes was “the worst I’ve ever played in a major.”
Adam Scott has applauded Rory McIlroy for scheduling his return to the Australian Open and the move to bring Royal Melbourne back as a host for the first time in 34 years.
Asked if pushback from within the sport could cause the USGA to reconsider its plan and make adjustments before 2028, CEO Mike Whan reiterated they were “full-speed ahead on what we’ve announced.”
Just over a week ago, Adam Scott joined Rory McIlroy for a scouting mission at Oakmont Country Club. Descriptions of the world’s toughest golf course seem credible when you hear two Masters champions played well, and were still given an absolute bollocking by the Pittsburgh area course.
Nick Flanagan is likely the only golfer to ever win a US Amateur and caddie in a US Open at the same course. His connection Oakmont CC is now a lifelong affair; he was given honorary membership after winning the 2003 US Amateur there and the 40-year-old even has an accommodation room named after him within the club’s on-site cabins.
Battle ready after street fighting his way through 38 holes of final qualifying, Marc Leishman hopes a combination of a special connection to Oakmont Country Club and a confident driver will help his quest to become the first Australian professional to win a tournament at the famed Pittsburgh course.
Joaquin Niemann almost toyed with his peers at LIV Golf Virginia, allowing veteran major champions like Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Graeme McDowell to wind back the clock and feel those competitive juices again.
LIV Golf is only one round into its Virginia tournament and already Bryson DeChambeau is showing signs his short game is ready for next week’s likely brutal U.S. Open examination at Oakmont after an incredible three-hole stretch Friday gave him a share of the lead. MORE: Bryson DeChambeau breaks down the brutal Oakmont setup With Read more…
LIV Golf is only round one into its Virginia tournament but already Bryson DeChambeau is showing signs his short game is ready for next week’s likely brutal US Open examination at Oakmont CC, after an insane three-hole stretch on day one gave him a share of the lead.
As accomplished sports administrator Chris Heck packed his bags to move home to the US from the UK after a successful stint with English soccer team Aston Villa FC, he made sure to squeeze in one more dream golf trip
Reigning US Open champions are always busy in the lead up to returning to the national championship. But when you’re YouTube content king Bryson DeChambeau, the hustle seems to reach a new level. MORE: Phil Mickelson says there’s a ‘high likelihood’ this could be his last U.S. Open It’s approaching a year since DeChambeau tamed Read more…
It’s the championship that one of golf’s great major winners needs to complete the career Grand Slam. Yet Phil Mickelson, approaching age 55, is cognisant that the sun has almost set on his US Open career.
Final qualifying went ahead this morning (Monday afternoon in the US) for the 125th US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. So far, Marc Leishman is the only Australian to have locked in a spot for Oakmont in just over a week’s time.
Sweden’s Maja Stark claimed her maiden major title at the 2025 US Women’s Open, holding off a world-class leaderboard while Hannah Green posted a career-best result to top the Australian contingent at Erin Hills in Wisconsin.
Gabi Ruffels says watching YouTube highlights of Brooks Koepka’s breakthrough major victory in 2017 at Wisconsin’s Erin Hills course has inspired her quest to mix it the world’s best at the same venue for this week’s US Women’s Open.
Aussie of the Month: Australian Open After a tough three years of player and fan frustration over the dual-gender format, the Australian Open has put itself back on the map. Firstly, by returning the men’s and women’s events to their own deserved stages and, secondly, by signing the Masters champion, and arguably the biggest golf Read more…
The PGA Tour has announced three significant changes to format for the season-ending Tour Championship, with potential for more to come such as a smaller field.
[Photo: Bryson DeChambeau] Reigning US Open champion and LIV golf star Bryson DeChambeau toured the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the weekend, just before the Indy 500, to take a lap around the 4km track in an IndyCar in a custom firesuit and helmet. Later, he linked with driver Kyle Kirkwood to play a few holes at the Brickyard Read more…
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