Phil Mickelson’s actions remain a hot topic three days after he chased after a missed putt and whacked the ball back toward the hole during the third round of the US Open.
These guys aren’t among the favourites this week at Shinnecock Hills – surprisingly in some cases – but under the right circumstances they could all find themselves in contention come Sunday. Looking to round out your US Open fantasy lineup? You could do worse than pick from among these tour pros.
There’s no telling exactly how the cerebral Bryson DeChambeau is wound. And he doesn’t really want us to know. But there’s no doubt that his time is coming, and it will be worth watching.
DeChambeau said this week at the Memorial Tournament was the best he had putted since his US Amateur victory in 2015. So it was fitting that when he needed to hole a 10-footer for birdie to earn his second career US PGA Tour title in a playoff, he poured it in, defeating South Korea’s Byeong Hun An on the second extra hole.
Moving day was rescheduled for Friday at the Memorial Tournament, with some of the world’s best vaulting up the leaderboard and positioning themselves for the weekend.
Rising star Bryson DeChambeau matched the low round of the day with a six-under 66 to grab a share of the halfway lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The chance to spend four quality hours with a professional who’s all but mastered an impossibly-frustrating sport should be on every golfer’s bucket list.