The same golfer who unloaded on a locker at Oakmont, and weeks earlier hurled his driver in anger at the PGA Championship, can also be the golfer faithful to his work with a leading sports psychologist. It’s no different than a golfer who has worked diligently on their putting, but is still prone to the occasional three-putt.
A two-pronged tangle with Shinnecock Hills’ ferocious fescue left a bruise on Adam Scott’s first-round scorecard as he officially made it 100 consecutive majors at the US Open in New York.
Wyndham Clark was six under through 16 holes and four shots clear of the field at Shinnecock Hills after round one, helped by calmer winds in the afternoon wave. The former US Open champion is in prime position heading into round two.
Wyndham Clark closed with a blistering 11-under 60 to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, marking a powerful comeback after a challenging year on and off the course.
After agreeing to return to the PGA Tour, Brooks Koepka acknowledged he’d have to “rebuild” some relationships for leaving to play three seasons on LIV Golf. It sounds like one of those relationships might be with a fellow US Open champ.
The PGA Tour’s regular season finale may not carry the same drama as in years past, as the reconfigured autumn schedule now serves as the true last-chance saloon for tour cards. But what’s at stake this week at the Wyndham Championship is arguably more important than ever.
First impressions of the custom-built SoFi Center that serves as the home of TGL, the new simulator-based team golf circuit that debuts in January, is that no expense appears to have been spared. It is singularly impressive, operationally functional and groundbreaking in the technical sense for which it was created.
This time last year, Wyndham Clark rolled into the Open at Royal Liverpool as US Open champ. This week, ahead of the 152nd Open at Royal Troon, Clark was not even among the 15 betting favourites, checking in at $60 or higher on most pre-tournament odds.
Another major week is upon us and that means Golf Channel crash-test dummy Johnson Wagner is zipping up the fire suit, taking out a second life insurance policy and getting ready to step into the breach once again.
Why are the players so worried about Pinehurst’s greens? It’s a combination of severe slopes and the USGA’s willingness to place hole locations on the edges of those slopes.
Australian Golf Digest
