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Shinnecock Hills, NY … Rickie Fowler was Phil Mickelson’s partner during the third round of the U.S.Open when Mickelson bizarrely ran after is ball on the 13th green before proceeding to hit his ball back in the direction of the cup when it was still in motion. Mickleson was assessed a two-shot penalty under the Rules of Golf for hitting a ball while moving. Much has been said about the actions of the five-time Major winner and with many calling for Mickelson to have been disqualified ...

Shinnecock Hills, NY … Just three of 67 players on day three of the U.S. Open managed  to break par at windswept Shinnecock Hills. But while many observers were critical of the USGA over the pin placements on day three, and in particular the pin on the 15th, the stars of this year’s second Major on New York’s Long Island were reluctant to slam the USGA, as organisers of the 100th U.S. Open, over the placement of the pins for the third round. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson went into ...

Shinnecock Hills, NY … Rather than put any U.S. Open ‘spin’on Phil Mickelson’s bizarre actions on the 13th green during the third round at Shinnnecock Hills, here in his own words is how he explained what transspired. Q. What happened over at 13? PHIL MICKELSON: Look, I don’t mean disrespect by anybody. I know it’s a two-shot penalty. At that time I just didn’t feel like going back and forth and hitting the same shot over. I took the two-shot penalty and ...

Shinnecock Hills, NJ … Tiger Woods confirmed he will contest one event between missing the halfway cut in the U.S. Open and returning to Carnoustie for a first time in 11-years to contest the 147th Open Championship. The event will be the June 28th commencing Quicken Loans National at TPC Potomac in Maryland. It is an event run by and benefitting the Tiger Woods Foundation. “I’ve got a week off, and then I’ll play the National and then head over to the British,” he ...

Shinnecock Hills, NY … Graeme McDowell has defended criticism of the U.S. Open course set-up after missing the cut by a shot with scores of 79 and 70 at Shinnecock Hills. The 2010 U.S. Open champ headed to the clubhouse near lunch on day two well down the board at nine-over par for his two rounds and then two shots shy of the expected seven-over cut-off mark. Unlike day one, there was just one hiccup for McDowell and that was taking a double-bogey at his ninth hole before producing a two-under ...

Shinnecock Hills, NY … Shane Lowry declared the Shinnecock Hills greens to be the worst he’s putted on in some time after signing for a five-over par 75 on day one of the U.S. Open. Lowry’s effort on a bright but very testing windy afternoon left him heading into round two of the year’s second Major sharing 46th with a host of others five shots behind the leading foursome. Also at five-over was three of the best golfers from last year – Masters champion, Sergio Garcia, defending U.S. ...

Shinnecock Hills, NY … Rory McIlroy slumped to his equal highest score in a Major posting a horror 80 on day one of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. McIlroy’s 10-over par tally sent him crashing to a then share of 100th place in the bright but very unforgiving and testy windy conditions. McIlroy showed no real benefit of spending the past week on Long Island managing just three birdies but signing a scorecard also showing seven bogeys and three shock double-bogeys The four-time Major winner  ...