Rory McIlroy reiterated today after an encouraging closing 67 at Oakmont Country Club that his mental head space still isn’t quite right. But he knows just where that might finally change, and it isn’t likely to be at this week’s Travelers Championship.
He gave it back instantly, but Adam Scott briefly joined a share of the lead at the US Open in a powerful two-hole stretch in which he kept overnight leader Sam Burns within jabbing distance.
While only half a dozen players remain in realistic contention for America’s national championship, one has captured the crowd’s imagination above all others: Adam Scott, chasing his first US Open victory in his 24th try.
Adam Scott can cement his legacy as an icon of Australian golf and take a place among the game’s greats after playing his way into the final group for championship Sunday at the US Open.
McIlroy insisted he isn’t trying to send any sort of message, nor is he trying to dare the PGA Tour into requiring players to speak to the media after the rounds.
If Oakmont Country Club represents one of the most difficult tests in professional golf, in at least one sense it will be starkly simple: a shot from the fairway means a player can think about how he wants to play the shot to the green, whereas a ball in the rough will suggest he shouldn’t even bother.
Since becoming Malbon’s first PGA Tour ambassador in 2024, Jason Day has transformed from a mild-mannered Nike bot to a high-fashion fit god before our every eyes.
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.
Over the past week, the Pittsburgh area has received upwards of 250 millimetres of rain, according to USGA officials – and even more in the proceeding weeks.
Australian Golf Digest
