Rory McIlroy Joins Unwanted U.S. Open Winning Club – Now Among Seven To Miss The Cut In Defence Of The Trophy.
Rory McIlroy has now joined an unwanted U.S. Open winning members club after scores of 77 and 73 for a shock 10-over par tally.
After missing the cut by two strokes McIlroy is now among just seven players to not play all four rounds in the defence of the title.
McIlroy trudged from Olympic’s torture chamber in a distant share of 123rd place and five shots adrift of the then halfway cut of five over par.
Two missed putts at the last and Rory McIlroy now looking likely to become the seventh ...
Presnell Puts Sends ‘Southern Cross’ Flag High In San Francisco.
Alistair Presnell put the Australian ‘Southern Cross’ flag high up on the leader board and in a share of seventh place on day one of the U.S. Open.
The Melbourne-born Presnell is competing in a Major Championship for a first time and easily upstaged his more fancied compatriots with two birdies and two bogeys in a round of 70.
Presnell, 33 is competing on the secondary Nationwide Tour and qualified for the season’s second Major at a sectional qualifier in Houston.
And it was an ...
Rory McIlroy Joins Olympic’s ‘Graveyard Of Champions’.
Rory McIlroy joined Olympic’s famed ‘Graveyard of Champions’ in bogeying four of his closing five holes for a shock seven over par 77 on day one of the U.S. Open.
McIlroy ended the first day of his defence of the U.S. Open to trail 11 shots behind unsung American Michael Thompson who carded a four under par 66 to lead the field by a surprise three strokes.
Rory McIlroy splashes out of a bunker at the 7th hole on route to a shock 77. (Photo – Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ie)
McIlroy ...
Padraig Harrington Posts Two Four-Putt As Poor U.S. Open Opening Record Continues.
Padraig Harrington’s poor first round showing in the U.S. Open continues with the Irishman carding a starting score of a four over par 74 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
The triple Major Champion posted three birdies but also three bogey and a pair of double bogeys, one on either nine.
Included in Harrington’s round was two a four putts at the fifth and seventh hole albeit from off the green in a round that included 31 official putts.
Harrington’s first round effort in ...
Mickelson Muddles In Equal Worst U.S. Open Start While Watson Declares ‘Olympic Beat Me Up’.
Phil Mickelson has set himself the task of wiping an equal worst U.S. Open first round while reigning Masters champion, Bubba Watson admitted the Oympic Club easily beat the Augusta National winning hero on day one of the 2012 U.S. Open.
Mickelson has seven bogeys including losing a ball in a tree at the ninth, and just one birdie in his round of a six-over par 76 for his equal worst start in 23 straight U.S. Open appearances.
Not since an opening day 76 in the 1996 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills ...
No Medals For Many Early Round Star Olympic Contestants.
There was no medals for a number of high-profile stars who were out early on the opening day of the 2012 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Tiger Woods put himself into contention for that illusive 15th Major in carding a one under par 69 to be in second place and easily out shone playing partners, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson.
Compared to Woods, Mickelson and Watson never got out of first gear.
Phil Mickelson already staring at the weekend off despite losing a ball up a tree ...
Andy Zhang Takes San Francisco By Storm.
He’s nine years younger than Rory McIlroy and 21 years younger than Tiger Woods.
In fact, the USGA were not all that sure when 14-year Andy Zhang attended the U.S. Open Media Centre this morning whether or not he is the youngest-ever competitor in a U.S. Open.
Well Zhang, who is not old enough to drink, vote or drive a car, is the youngest-ever U.S. Open contestant.
The Chinese-born high school student found his way into the second Major of the season after England’s Paul Casey withdrew.
And ...
