Golf

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 16, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — The putt that Bryson DeChambeau had to win the 2024 U.S. Open was three feet, 11 inches long. Its importance was obvious, but the significance of its length went beyond the single moment. On the 18th hole, DeChambeau had driven it

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 16, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — LIV Golf League captain Bryson DeChambeau is a U.S. Open champion again. Meanwhile, PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy‘s nearly 10-year drought

Associated Press Jun 16, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Lilia Vu won the Meijer LPGA Classic in a playoff Sunday in her return from a back injury, spoiling Lexi Thompson‘s bid for her first victory in five years. Playing for the first time since the Ford Championship in late

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 15, 2024, 11:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Rory McIlroy doesn’t mind admitting it: If there’s a leaderboard within his periphery out on the golf course, he’s going to look at it. Editor’s Picks So as he made his way through Pinehurst No. 2’s back nine Saturday during the

Jun 15, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Here are the tee times for the final round of the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. All times ET (a) denotes amateur 7:30 a.m. — Seonghyeon Kim, Gunnar Broin (a) 7:41 a.m. — Matt Fitzpatrick, Jackson Suber 7:52 a.m. — Brandon Wu, Austin Eckroat

ESPN News Services Jun 14, 2024, 08:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Ludvig Aberg and his machine-like game are proving to be a perfect fit for Pinehurst No. 2. The Swedish star methodically worked his way to a 1-under 69 on Friday and a 1-shot lead going into the weekend of his

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Jun 14, 2024, 10:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods won’t be around for the weekend at the 124th U.S. Open

Jun 10, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 U.S. Open is upon us this weekend at North Carolina’s Pinehurst No. 2, where the world’s best will compete to take home the third of golf’s four majors held this year. Scottie Scheffler, winner of the 2024 Masters Tournament, and Xander Schauffele, winner of

Jun 14, 2024, 10:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 124th U.S. Open continues Friday with Patrick Cantlay and Rory McIlroy sharing the lead at Pinehurst No. 2. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Only 15 players shot under-par rounds Thursday, highlighting the difficulty of the course. Ludvig Åberg, Matthieu Pavon and 2020 U.S. Open winner Bryson

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Jun 13, 2024, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Pinehurst No. 2’s lightning-fast greens, steep runoffs and tricky native areas showed their teeth in the

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 08:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Rory McIlroy is again knocking at the door. A day that began with Patrick Cantlay posting a first-round 65 to take the early lead at the U.S. Open ended with an exclamation point: McIlroy walking in a 20-foot birdie putt on

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 13, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Tiger Woods picked the wrong course to have a bad round with his irons. The 15-time major champion hit 12 of

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau is trying to do it all. As he walks down the sand-framed fairways at Pinehurst No. 2 on a warm Monday afternoon ahead of the U.S. Open, a casual practice round of nine holes is showing glimpses of how

Doug Greenberg, ESPNJun 12, 2024, 05:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The central betting story going into the U.S. Open is the same as it was before the Masters and the PGA Championship: Scottie Scheffler is an overwhelming favorite and is seeing some of the shortest odds for a major since prime Tiger Woods. The

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 12, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — When Germany’s Martin Kaymer was a wire-to-wire winner in the last U.S. Open played at Pinehurst No. 2 in 2014, he

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Jun 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Talk about a stark contrast. After the PGA Championship presented the best golfers in the world

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 11, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia PINEHURST, N.C. — An attorney representing four-time major champion Rory McIlroy filed a motion Tuesday to voluntarily dismiss a divorce petition that was filed on the golfer’s

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 11, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Rory McIlroy isn’t afraid to say the quiet part out loud. “Obviously,” McIlroy said Tuesday in his pre-tournament press conference, “getting my hands on a fifth major has taken quite a while.” It has been over 10 years since McIlroy has