Spieth … “Standing On A US Open First Tee Not Knowing Where The Ball Is Going Is Not A Nice Feeling”.
A lost ball in the rough and a ball stuck up a tree and both leading to double-bogeys.
It’s the sort of story to be heard in any clubhouse following a Saturday morning medal round.
Though in this case it was just two holes in a whole golf bag full of ups-and-downs for four-time major winning Jordan Spieth in posting a three-over par 73 on the opening day of the U.S. Open at Winged Foot.
Spieth had bogeyed the first but then lost a ball down the right side of the second but without the aid of spectators, ...
So Much For ‘Massacre 3’ As JT Shoots Lowest Winged Foot U.S. Open Score In 91-Years.
So much for talk of a ‘Massacre 3’ at this year’s U.S. Open at Winged Foot.
World No. 3 Justin Thomas first round five-under par 65 is the lowest round ever in a U.S. Open at the famed Long Island club.
And as the aftenoon half of the first round draw took to the course there was another seven players under par on day one of the 120th staging of the U.S. Open.
Legendary amateur Bobby Jones held the record of a three-under par in the 1929 U.S. Open and the first hosting at Winged Foot.
Fellow ...
McIlroy Reckons Time To Get His Hands ‘Dirty’ In The Majors & Stop Playing Catch-Up
Rory McIlroy revealed he’s got his hands ‘dirty’ changing his daughter’s nappy and reckons it’s now time to get dirty on the golf course and stop playing catch-up in the majors.
It’s been six years since McIlroy captured his fourth major championship title in winning the 2014 PGA Championship in the near darkness at Valhalla in Kentucky.
In his four victories – 2011 U.S. Open, 2012 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship and 2012 PGA Championship – McIlroy has posted an average ...
2020 US Open- Every Fact & Figure You Need To Know
2020 U.S. Open pre-tournament notes
Dates: September 14-20, 2020
Where: Mamaroneck, New York
Course: Winged Foot Golf Club (35-35—70/7,477)
Field size: 144
Defending champion: Gary Woodland
FedExCup: 600 points (winner)
Format: 72-hole stroke play
Things to Know
Originally scheduled for June 15-21 and postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Open will be played in September for the first time since 1913
The 2020 U.S. Open is the second event of the 2020-21 PGA TOUR Season; six major ...
Thomas Labels Winged Foot Hardest Course He’s Played -“I’m Not Scared”.
Justin Thomas has labelled this week’s host U.S. Open venue at Winged Foot as the hardest golf course he’s ever played.
However, Thomas admits he’s not scared with such a label.
For the now 27-year old, and 2017 PGA Championship winner, this week marks only his sixth U.S. Open showing and with a best finish of ninth earlier in 2017.
And after having played a practice round with Tiger Woods on the Monday following the Northern Trust, Thomas is clearly excited to be back on Long Island.
“It’s ...
Dream Winged Foot Tee Times For Tartan Duo MacIntyre & Scott
The Scotland duo of Robert MacIntyre and amateur Sandy Scott have been handed a ‘dream’ opening two rounds in the U.S. Open on the Winged Foot course on New York’s Long Island.
The pair were team-mates, and both as amateurs, when the five-man Scotland side successfully defended the 2016 European Team Championship in France.
Now they’re partners in the opening two rounds of the U.S. Open teeing-up at 1.40pm (UK time) Thursday and 7pm (UK time) Friday and being joined by American ...
Woods Puts Winged Foot Up With Carnoustie & Oakmont As Hardest Major Venues
Tiger Woods has placed this week’s U.S. Open host venue at Winged Foot up there with Carnoustie and Oakmont as the three hardest major championship venues in golf.
The 15-time major-winning Woods is contesting 22nd U.S. Open having captured the title on three occasions – 2000, 2002 and 2008.
Woods is among just 15 players who teed-up in the 2006 U.S. and when last staged on this week’s host venue at Long Island and with the reigning Masters winner asked where he would place Winged ...
