Image caption,Martin Kaymer, with the help of caddie Craig Connelly, won the last US Open staged at Pinehurst in 2014 with an unusually low scoreArticle information Level par is invariably the target at the US Open. Competitors capable of matching that are usually firmly in the mix for one golf’s most coveted titles. There are…
The PGA Tour remain in negotiation with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, with the American-based circuit expected to end their ongoing fallout with LIV Golf The one-year anniversary of the PGA Tour’s shock framework agreement with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) past last week, with those in charge at the top of…
Tiger Woods is no longer a Nike athlete after 27 years, ending a partnership between the swoosh and golf’s biggest star and raising questions about the future of both in the sport. Woods in a social media post thanked Nike co-founder Phil Knight for his “passion and vision” that brought Nike and the Nike Golf partnership with…
Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the 13th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament Monday, June 10, 2024, in Pinehurst, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York) Tiger Woods hits from the bunker on the 17th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament Monday, June 10, 2024, in…
Garcia’s attempt to play in the 2024 national championship appeared to come up short last month after the Spaniard lost in a sudden-death playoff for one of the 11 spots in the USGA’s Dallas qualifier. However, the USGA announced its final six spots to round out this week’s field in Pinehurst on Monday and Garcia,…
Just twice in 23 years has former Masters champion Adam Scott had to scramble for an 11th-hour ticket to a major. The two occasions could not be more contrasting, despite both coming at U.S. Open final qualifying. In 2018, Scott had fallen outside the top 60 on the Official World Golf Ranking and was forced…
Jack Nicklaus says he’s a Rory McIlroy fan. He says McIlroy’s a good guy. He says he’s a wonderful player. And he has a thought as to why McIlroy hasn’t won a major championship in almost 10 years. Nicklaus was talking on Thursday on Golf Channel during the network’s coverage of the Memorial Tournament, the tournament the…
Tiger Woods was all smiles Monday morning in Pinehurst as he practiced for this week’s U.S. Open with his 15-year-old son, Charlie. Charlie helped his dad prepare as they traversed Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina, where Woods is set to tee off Thursday for the first time since missing the cut at last month’s PGA…
There was no complaining, no bitterness. Carlos Ortiz stood over a pitch shot on the final hole of LIV Golf Houston confident he would win, and certain he would be asked later about the fact he will not be playing the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. Ortiz didn’t save par, but with a final-round 67 and…
Prepare your eyes for a scene set sometime back in golf history. James Walker Tufts developed the Pinehurst resort prior to 1900 as a wellness retreat. Ironically this week, the world’s best will walk amongst those same pines in search of their own sanity. A true test of confidence and capabilities, this national championship will…