Russell Knox Brilliantly Doubles Number Of Scots Into U.S. Open.

Russell Knox has joined Richie Ramsay in doubling the number of Scots into next week’s U.S. Open. Some five hours after Ramsay qualified at Walton Heath in Surrey and Knox posted scores of 66 and 71 to share fifth place among the leading 14 at a similar 36-hole qualifier in suburban Columbus, Ohio. Knox, and despite officials posting a USA flag beside his name on the scoring website, will now be contesting his third straight U.S. Open starting June 14th at Shinnecock Hills on New York’s Long ...

New York Golf Fans Take Note – ‘Beef’ Has Qualified Joint First In U.S.Open Qualifier.

Look out New York as Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston is headed back to America and next week’s U.S. Open. It has been some seven months since ‘Beef’ last competed in the States in November 2018 and he’s returning after sharing the leading honours in today’s (MON) U.S. Open qualifier at Walton Heath in Surrey. ‘Beef’ posted scores of 65 and 69 to finish tied on 10-under par with fellow Englishman James Morrison. It was the second straight year ‘Beef’ ...

Ramsay Avoids A Red-Faced Home Of Golf Nation Sharing Third In U.S. Open Qualifier.

Richie Ramsay has saved the Home of Golf huge embarrassment brilliantly qualifying as a lone Scot for next week’s U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. For a second year running Ramsay has won through to the year’s second Major with scores of 65 and 70 in a 36-hole qualifier at Walton Heath in Surrey. Ramsay, 34 had birdied six of his closing seven holes in his opening round to be then sharing second place and roared into the second round with three birdies in opening eight holes only to take a double-bogey ...

McIlroy & McDowell Head To Long Island Far From Short On Pre-U.S. Open Form

Rory McIllroy and Graeme McDowell head into the next week’s U.S. Open on Long Island clearly buoyed by fine peformances this past fortnight. McIlroy, and a week after being runner-up at Wentworth, burst in contention on day three of the Memorial in shooting a 64 and a round that equalled a similar score he shot on the final day in capturing the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The 2011 U.S Open champ left Muirfield village last night (SUN) and wasting little time headed north to New York’s Long Island ...

DeChambeau Declares ‘Validity’ Being On Tour In Wildly Celebrating Capturing The Memorial

Dublin, Ohio … American Bryson DeChambeau wildly celebrated holing a birdie putt to win the Memorial in a play-off at the Muirfield Village course in Dublin, Ohio. DeChambeau, 24 defeated Korean and fellow former US Amateur winner, Byeong Hun An with a ‘three’ at the second extra play-off hole for only the Californian’s second PGA Tour triumph. And in the process of winning, DeChambeau declared his success as ‘validity’ he deserves his place on the PGA Tour. DeChambeau, Byeong ...

Cauley Hospitalised After Serious Columbus Car Crash.

Dublin, Ohio …. PGA Tour player Bud Cauley is hospitalised in nearby Columbus after Golf Channel reports of being seriously injured in a car accident late Friday night local time. The 28-year old Florida golfer was a passenger in car and with Cauley’s manager advising he suffered five broken right ribs, a collapsed right lung and a fracture to his lower left leg. Cauley had been contesting the Memorial tournament in Dublin, Ohio but missed the halfway cut by nine strokes with scores of 77 ...

DeChambeau Turns On ‘Best Ever’ Putting Display To Lead Memorial.

Dublin, Ohio …. Bryson DeChambeau brilliantly birdied four of his closing five holes to seize a one-shot lead on day three of the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio. DeChambeau, 24 signed for a bogey-free 66 to move to 14-under par as the Californian looks to secure a second PGA Tour victory after capturing last year’s John Deere Classic. Three players – the American duo of Patrick Cantlay (66) and Kyle Stanley (70) along with red-hot Chilean sensation Joaquin Niemann (70)  share second place on ...