A petition has been launched at Change.org that urges Pacific Ridge School to change the date of its high school graduation to allow Phil Mickelson to compete in the US Open.
On the course, 2017 hasn’t been too kind to Rory McIlroy. You can’t say the guy hasn’t had a good year – getting married and signing a big-time equipment deal with TaylorMade surely will conjure up good memories for Rory down the road – but injuries have also plagued the 28-year-old.
Tour pros have long struggled with balancing family and career, but Lefty’s latest decision on the US Open is consistent with previous choices he’s made.
Last week, Vijay Singh crept into contention at the Players Championship – the US PGA Tour’s flagship event – before fading on the weekend. His legal battle with the tour, however, appears to just be heating up.
How would officials in charge of the top men’s tournaments react to the USGA’s decision to up the ante at the US Open, increasing the championship’s purse by $US2 million to $US12 million total, with the winner receiving more than $2 million?
The US Open is golf’s ultimate meritocracy, giving anyone the opportunity to compete with the best of the best. And like any examination, there are a select few that soar, while others come out on the business end of the battle. This story is decidedly the latter case.
Dustin Johnson continues to progress from his fall down a staircase during Masters week, confirming a return at the Wells Fargo Championship. However, aside from small updates from his team, golf hasn’t heard from Johnson himself. That is, until yesterday, when the 32-year-old spoke with multiple outlets on his recovery.
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