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Coming into the 120th U.S. Open, it was questioned if Bryson DeChambeau’s bomb-and-gouge style of play could work at a U.S. Open venue where the fairways are narrower and the rough meatier than a typical tour event. His six-shot win at Winged Foot answered that question, but there is one other query we sought to

8:41 PM ET The U.S. Open did what it often does, bruising and battering the best golfers in the world, sometimes making them look silly, but also highlighting how good they really are when considering the immense obstacles in the path at America’s national championship. That might have been of little consolation to Matthew Wolff

After finishing up his Sunday at Winged Foot 12 shots behind DeChambeau in a tie for eighth, Rory McIlroy was asked what his reaction would be if he had been told ahead of the championship that the winner would hit just four of his last 21 fairways. The four-time major champion took the moment to

It’s safe to say that Bryson DeChambeau will most appreciate his U.S. Open victory through the prism of numbers. And there are plenty that should put a smile on the big man’s face. A final-round 67 at Winged Foot, the lowest shot by a winner of any of the U.S. Opens played on the West

8:19 PM ET MAMORONECK, N.Y. — As Bryson DeChambeau walked the final fairway at Winged Foot early Sunday evening, heading toward the iconic clubhouse that was about to be the backdrop for a photo opportunity with the U.S. Open trophy, there was quiet. It seemed fitting, really, because his performance, a four-day exhibition of strength

Much was made about the bomb-and-gouge fest that was the third round of the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, including right here on this site. The two leaders, Matthew Wolff and Bryson DeChambeau, combined to hit five of 28 fairways. Their combined score? Five under. So much for the theory that driving accuracy wins

12:50 PM ET MAMARONECK, N.Y. — If it wasn’t bad enough that Patrick Cantlay arrived at the 15th hole at Winged Foot standing at 11 over par in the U.S. Open, next-to-last among those who made the cut, what happened next was just plain mean. His second shot to the par 4 was just in

It was exactly 107 years ago today—Sept. 20, 1913. Francis Ouimet, a 20-year-old amateur golfer and former caddie at Brookline Country Club in Massachusetts, shocked the sporting world with his playoff victory in the 19th U.S. Open—the first national championship Ouimet had played. Over the extra 18 holes on a Saturday, Ouimet whipped by five

MAMARONECK, N.Y. — This was not supposed to happen. Not at this course, not at this tournament. But it did, unambiguously, with no room for interpretation. Forget provocation, what Matthew Wolff and Bryson DeChambeau have done to Winged Foot is enough to ring sirens from Mamaroneck to Far Hills and within the soul of every

9:08 PM ET MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Matthew Wolff would rather it not be this way. He’d prefer to walk to the first tee Sunday afternoon surrounded by thousands at Winged Foot, rows of fans following each move, the noise echoing for a rare birdie, the collective groan when a wayward tee shot finds the bottom

It’s been a tale of two rounds at the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot. On Thursday, twenty-one players broke par, including Justin Thomas, who cruised to a five-under 65. Your grandfather’s U.S. Open, this was not.  But on Friday, the iconic A.W. Tillinghast-designed course fought back, as did mother nature. Just three players—Bryson DeChambeau,

6:39 PM ET MAMARONECK, N.Y. — The look on Tiger Woods‘ face on Friday in the second round of the U.S. Open at Winged Foot told you everything you needed to know. Whether it was as he stood over another wayward drive in the rough or in a greenside bunker after a poor approach or

You wanted a U.S. Open, you got one. It took an extra day, but Winged Foot showed its teeth on Friday with only three players breaking par in the second round, compared to 21 the day before. What happened? The breeze picked up, greens firmed up and consequently scores went up. Way up. Not that

Now, just imagine what it was like for bettors.  It’s only going to get harder, for both the players and those of us scouring the odds boards. On Friday night, we recorded a special edition of the “Be Right” podcast, recapping all the action from the first two rounds and offering up some analysis for

9:29 PM ET MAMARONECK, N.Y. — The first day of the U.S. Open was a gift, a small box waiting at reception to thank you for coming. That was what the USGA and Winged Foot handed the players. It’s been a long, tough year for everyone and they just wanted to be nice. Well, that’s

Gary Woodland had been looking forward to coming to Winged Foot and defending his U.S. Open title, even if he knew inside his repeat chances were slim, thanks to a secret he revealed on Friday. After posting a second-straight four-over 74 to put him a stroke outside the projected cutline, the 36-year-old told the media