There hasn’t been a repeat winner in the US Open in nearly 30 years, since Curtis Strange in 1989, but it sure looked like the same guy won the championship for a second year in a row.
A first-time winner has come out on top in each of the past six Major championships. After 36 holes at Erin Hills, where the top 18 names on the leaderboard have won a combined zero Majors, it looks as though we are headed for a seventh.
The aftermath of Sunday at Oakmont revived some of the latent tension of tour pros towards the USGA. It also might have helped the two sides begin to find common ground
The financial meanderings of the golf business won’t ever be confused with the excitement of a Players Championship, but when one of golf’s leading companies changes hands, it reverberates in its own special way like a eagle-birdie-birdie finish at TPC Sawgrass.
The latest evidence that Dustin Johnson is really, really good: the world No.1 put his approach on Sawgrass’ 11th hole in the water in round two of the Players Championship overnight, and still made birdie.
After extensive testing of virtually every major brand while exploring offers from multiple equipment companies, McIlroy has entered into a “long-term” contract with TaylorMade.
Dustin Johnson’s US PGA Tour win streak ended at three this morning at the Wells Fargo Championship where he had to settle for a tie for second with Pat Perez, one stroke behind winner Brian Harman.
Australian Golf Digest
