Fowler Lights Up Beverly Hills Creating US Open History Shooting 62
Rickie Fowler, 34, and runner-up in the event nine-years ago, grabbed the official course record, posting 10 birdies in an eight-under 62.
In doing so, Fowler became the first player in U.S. Open history to shoot a 62, and one fewer than Johnnie Miller’s closing 63 to win the 1973 and 73rd U.S. Open at Oakmont.
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U.S. Open $US20m Prize Purse Now Matching ‘Elevated’ PGA Tour Status.
The prize purse for this week’s 123rd U.S Open has been advised as $US 20m, the richest of the four men’s majors and also now matching the series of ‘elevated’ events on the PGA Tour.
The U.S. Open is up $US 2.5m on last year and, by comparison, in 2021, the purse was $12.5 million.
Of course, prize money in the men’s pro game has jumped appreciably since the Saudi-funded LIV Golf arrived with its $25 million purses ($20 million for the 54-hole individual competitions).
It ...
Lowry Reveals His Call For ‘Chill’ Among Fellow PGA Tour Members Over Merger Shock
Players Advisory Committee member Shane Lowry has broken his Canadian Open ‘no comments’ silence to speak of the shock news to greet men’s pro golf, and his call for ‘chill’ when addressing last week’s hastily-arranged players meeting in Toronto.
Lowry, and among five Irish teeing-up in tomorrow’s commencing U.S. Open, was approached last Friday by a PGA Tour media officer for comments following his second round.
However, his response was: ‘Tell the guys, I’ll speak ...
Koepka Declares: “The More Chaos, The Easier It Gets”,
Five-time major winning Brooks Koepka reckons the more chaos, the easier it gets for the champion American.
Koepka tee-up in this 123rd hosting of the U.S. Open a favourite to make it three U.S. Open titles to match his trio of PGA Championship triumphs.
And that could have easily been two major victories in 2023 from as many events, had he not folded over the final round of the Masters.
But in this first major championship since the shock news that greeted the golf world earlier last week, Koepka ...
McIlroy Grouped With Koepka For Two Days In L.A. What, If Anything, Will They Talk About?
The last time Rory McIlroy saw Brooks Koepka, McIlroy was making his way towards the front gates of last month’s PGA Championship host venue as the American was heading to the scorer’s hut as the new champion.
McIlroy, like the true champion he is, stopped to warmly embrace Koepka, congratulating him on capturing a third Rodman Wanamaker trophy, and his fifth major.
Koepka’s triumph in upstate New York was an historic first for LIV Golf while McIlroy’s share of seventh was an 18th top-10 ...
Championship Notebook – 123rd US Open At L.A. Country Club
123rd U.S. Open Championship – Notebook
June 15-18, The Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club (North Course)
WHO’S HERE: Among the 156 golfers in the 2023 U.S. Open Championship, there are:
U.S. Open champions (10): Bryson DeChambeau (2020), Matt Fitzpatrick (2022), Dustin Johnson (2016), Martin Kaymer (2014), Brooks Koepka (2017, ‘18), Rory McIlroy (2011), Jon Rahm (2021), Justin Rose (2013), Jordan Spieth (2015) and Gary Woodland (2019)
U.S. Open runners-up (10): Jason ...
Optometrist Matthew McClean Eaglerly Eyeing Maiden U.S. Open Showing
Top Irish amateur Matthew McClean has been handed a super opening round draw for this week’s U.S. Open in Los Angeles.
Belfast-born McClean will make his second straight major championship appearance playing alongside fellow Irishman Seamus Power and top Kiwi golfer, Ryan Fox.
The group will be out Thursday at 4.24pm (Irish time) in the eighth group of the morning, and two groups behind the heavyweight trio of World No. 1 and reigning Masters champ Jon Rahm, plus 2022 Masters winning hero Scottie ...
