McDowell Defends Criticism Of Shinnecock Set-Up.
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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 ...
Lowry Critical Of Shinnecock Hills Greens – “The Worst I’ve Putted On For Some Time.”
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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. ...
McIlroy Crashes To Round Of 80 & His Equal-Highest Score In The Majors.
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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 ...
Rose Reckons He’s In ‘The Sweet Spot’ Heading Into Shinnecock.
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In his now 20-year pro career Justin Rose has won 22 professional tournaments on five different continents.
Fifteen of those victories have come for Rose since turning 30.
Of course, Rose also captured the 2013 U.S. Open but in heading into what is a 13th U.S. Open appearance the father of two, and who turns 38 later next month, reckons he’s in the ‘sweet spot’ of his golfing career.
It was Rose’s response on the eve of the year’s second ...
McIlroy Hoping Long Island Familiarity Breeds U.S. Open Success.
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Rory McIlroy is hoping familiarity breeds success heading into this week’s U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
In a Major Championship first, and this will be McIlroy’s 38th Major, he’s seemingly spent last week honing his game virtually up-and-down the length of New York’s Long Island.
In fact, McIlroy says he’s played 18 rounds of golf in the past 19 days
“I came up here straight after Memorial and I played the day after and played a few of the courses ...
McIlroy Says Tiger’s Return Helps Inspire USA Domination Of Majors & Team Competition
Shinnecock Hills, NY ….
After Sunday’s demolition of the GB & I Curtis Cup team it ensured the United States now possesses the big five of professional and amateur golf – the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, Solheim Cup, the Walker Cup and Curtis Cup.
American-born male golfers also hold the four Majors – Brooks Koepka (US Open), Jordan Spieth (The Open), Justin Thomas (PGA Championship) and Patrick Reed (The Masters).
It is only in the women’s pro game where just one ...
McDowell’s Tees-Up At Shinnecock Happy To Have Shaken Off The Asterisk Beside His Name.
Shinnecock Hills, NY ….
Graeme McDowell says he tees-up in this week’s U.S. Open happy to have shaken off the asterisk appearing against his name.
McDowell’s one of 10 players, and including the likes of Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, who sit atop of the 2018 U.S. Open leading exemption list in having earned a 10-year pass in winning a U.S. Open.
Indeed, Woods’ exemption expires this year while McDowell’s will run out in 2020 at Winged Foot and unless the ...
