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3:29 PM ET Associated Press Four of the top 10 men in the world golf ranking are not going to Japan for the Olympics, only one of them by choice. The 60-man field was set Tuesday based on the world ranking with a half-dozen late withdrawals, a list that included U.S. Open runner-up Louis Oosthuizen

In the fall of 2018, Danielle Kang’s game had its most inconsistent stretch of her career. After becoming a major champion at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2017, she missed seven of nine cuts a year later, from June to September. With a one-month gap between events, the then 24-year-old Kang called Butch Harmon

With the extended history at this course, the key stats model at RickRunGood.com is filled with strong data. It gives a nod to strokes gained/off the tee as the most important stat this week, and shows only nine other courses on tour where SG/off the tee is more important. We’ve historically seen some very low

10:41 PM ET SAN DIEGO — When Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes reached his tee shot on the par-3 11th hole in the final round of the 121st U.S. Open on Sunday, he couldn’t believe what he saw. His ball was lodged between two twigs on the branch of a tree and never came down. “I mean,

Welp, it’s officially #PerspectiveSZN for Rickie Fowler. On Monday, one day after Father’s Day, Fowler announced that his wife, Allison Stokke, is pregnant, making him a dad-to-be. Both he and Stokke announced the news via their Instagram accounts.  “Reservation for November… Fowler party of 3 #GirlDad,” wrote Fowler on Instagram, revealing the month the baby

11:23 PM ET SAN DIEGO — To think that at one point on Sunday at the U.S. Open five guys were tied for the lead with a chance to win … isn’t this exactly what we’re hoping for at our country’s national championship? With that, it’s time to hand out some grades: Jon RahmGrade: A+After

With the U.S. Open being the final high-profile tournament for male golfers to earn Olympic Ranking points and qualify for the Summer Games next month in Tokyo, expectations were heightened that there might be movement on the points list among players between and within countries. Too heightened as it turned out. When the ranking became

About a month before the just-completed U.S. Open, Mike Davis, the outgoing CEO of the USGA, called Rocco Mediate to invite him to be a guest of the governing body at Torrey Pines. After all, the 2008 Open, played at the same golf course, had been the site of Mediate’s most famous moment—if not his

12:04 AM ET SAN DIEGO — From tears of dismay to tears of elation in the matter of 15 days. That is how quickly Jon Rahm went from a low point to the biggest moment of his career. On June 5, with a six-shot lead at the Memorial, Rahm walked off the 18th green and

LA JOLLA, Calif.—Sometimes, if we’re lucky, the man and the moment collide on the 72nd hole, producing transcendence. Think Seve at St. Andrews or Tiger at Torrey or Phil at Augusta. Time will tell if Jon Rahm deserves to share the same sentence as those legends. Early indications are affirmative, especially after Rahm’s moment arrived

8:21 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Jon Rahm is the first Spaniard to win the U.S. Open. Two monumental putts clinched it. Rahm birdied his final two holes to shoot a 4-under 67 and win the U.S. Open by a shot over Louis Oosthuizen. Trailing Oosthuizen by a shot when he stepped to

When Jon Rahm became World No. 1 for the first time last summer, Phil Mickelson revealed he had made a (big) winning bet with fellow PGA Tour pro Colt Knost that the young Spaniard would be a top-10 player within a year of turning pro. Turns out, he’s not the only Mickelson brother who made

There’s a saying that winning a major championship is priceless. And we get what’s meant when it’s said. The true currency that comes with victory in one of golf’s biggest events isn’t something you deposit in a bank account. It’s spent when you step on to a tee box and are forever referred to as

9:50 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Here are the tee times for the final round of the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines: All times ET 9:30 a.m. — Wilco Nienaber 9:41 a.m. — Fabian Gomez, Jimmy Walker 9:52 a.m. — Matt Jones, Kyle Westmoreland 10:03 a.m. — Phil Mickelson, Greyson Sigg 10:14 a.m. —

SAN DIEGO — Architect Rees Jones and company thought they were being cheeky with what they did on the 17th hole of the Torrey Pines South Course. In the recent renovation to prepare for the 121st U.S. Open, one of the most notable changes was creating a new tee box at the par 4 that

9:32 PM ET The U.S. Open got way more interesting Saturday, setting the stage for a dramatic Sunday. Big, big names started popping up higher on the leaderboard. A few lesser-know ones hung in and head to final round with a chance. So many possibilities at Torrey Pines. We take a look at the big

Some of our favorite days on the golf calendar are moving days at the majors. This one, in particular, brings a ton of intrigue. Richard Bland—the 48-year-old Englishman who’s just making his fourth-ever major start—is the storyline of the week thus far, and he’s joined in the final pairing with Russell Henley, who is also

The running joke on Golf Twitter is that Jon Rahm, a new father, has gained new “perspective” just by having a child. All pro golf dads trot out the cliche once they have a family, and for some it’s true. A baby at home makes you realize how little birdies and bogeys truly matter. Of

11:22 PM ET SAN DIEGO — A 48-year-old Englishman who waited two decades to earn his first European Tour victory and a PGA Tour pro who hasn’t won in more than four years share the 36-hole lead at the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. How’s that for unpredictable? There are 18 players within five

When breaking down Day 2 of the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines and looking to highlight the surprise performances, you have to start with the four-under 67 shot by Richard Bland. But we’re not going to talk about Richard Bland. The one name we won’t even acknowledge is Richard Bland. Nope, you won’t read

Bettors have sportsbook facing ‘seven-figure’ liability on long shot Phil Mickelson at U.S. Open golf tournament At Caesars Sportsbook, Phil Mickelson has attracted nearly twice as many bets as any other golfer to win the U.S. Open, and by the time the first round tees off, the bookmaker says it’s expecting to have a “seven-figure”

SAN DIEGO—Viktor Hovland withdrew from the U.S. Open Friday afternoon at Torrey Pines. And his cited reason was a reason not usually seen on tour. The USGA announced that Hovland had pulled out due to an eye injury. However the NBC broadcast conveyed that the injury was due to sand in Hovland’s left eye. The

Day 1 of the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines was, let’s be honest, a bit juice-less. The South Course can be a bit of a slog, yes, but even the most straightforward courses can produce a bit of elecricity on the Thursday of a major championship. (Scroll down for the latest updates) Of course,

12:07 AM ET Bob Harig Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior golf writer for ESPN.com Covered golf for more than 20 years Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana University Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia SAN DIEGO — The

SAN DIEGO—Bryson DeChambeau is the reigning U.S. Open champ, and despite the occasional battles with galleries as of late, he received a champion’s welcome Thursday afternoon at Torrey Pines. From the crowd, we should say. The course? Not as hospitable. There were no “Brooksy” jeers but DeChambeau found himself bullied by the San Diego muny,

7:29 PM ET Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Nasa Hataoka had a share of the Meijer LPGA Classic lead Thursday in her first event since losing a playoff in the U.S. Women’s Open. The 22-year-old Japanese player birdied three of the last five holes at Blythefield Country Club to match fellow morning starters Leona

US. Opens are not typically venues for heartwarming stories—it’s usually heartbreak, given the 10,000-yard courses and six-inch rough and concrete greens. Still, the Molinari brothers managed to deliver an awww moment on Thursday at Torrey Pines. First, some background. You know Francesco well. He’s the major winner, former top-five player and Ryder Cup record-setter. The

A U.S. Open at Torrey Pines elicits special feelings—Dan Hicks called Tiger Woods’ victory in 2008 the No. 1 sporting event he’s ever called. If only this year’s U.S. Open is on the same stratosphere, we’re in for another treat in La Jolla, Calif. (Scroll down for the latest updates) Two competitors who figure to

11:56 AM ET Here are the tee times for the first and second rounds of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines: All times ET * (a) denotes amateur First round 1st tee 9:45 a.m. — Sahith Theegala, Edoardo Molinari, Greyson Sigg 9:56 a.m. — Chris Baker, J.J. Spaun, Fabian Gomez 10:07 a.m. — Patrick Rodgers,

After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the Meijer LPGA Classic returns this week to the LPGA calendar with defending champion and two-time winner Brooke Henderson strolling down Brooke Henderson Drive to tee it up at Blythefield Country Club. (Yes, there is actually a Brooke Henderson Drive leading to the clubhouse.) Indeed, Henderson