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Mickelson – In His Own Words Taking A 10 On Shinnecock’s 13th
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 ...
Woods Confirms Quicken Loans National To Be His Only Event Before Returning To Carnoustie.
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 ...
McDowell Defends Criticism Of Shinnecock Set-Up.
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 ...
Lowry Critical Of Shinnecock Hills Greens – “The Worst I’ve Putted On For Some Time.”
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. ...
Fore Right! McIlroy & The Full Monty Of His Shock Shinnecock Score Of 80.
Rory McIlroy – Hole-by-hole in his round of 80 –
an equal-highest score in 38 Majors.
10th – (Par-4) Fairway, 2nd to green 8-feet, 2 putts. Par. (Level par)
11th – (Par-3) Tee shot right greenside bunker, 2nd to green 9-feet, 2 putts. Bogey. (1-Over)
12th – (Par-4) Missed fairway way right in deep rough, moves 2nd shot some 6-feet, 3rd chip to 7-feet, 2 putts. Bogey. (2-over)
13th – (Par-4) Fairway, 2nd to greenside bunker 36-feet, 3 putts. Double-bogey. ...
Tiger’s First Tee Major Jitters Continue At Shinnecock.
What is it about Tiger Woods and coming unstuck on the opening hole of a Major?
Woods earlier today found the opening fairway with a 2-iron to commence his first U.S. Open since 2015 but would walk off a few minutes later with a triple-bogey.
His Shinnecock Hills start was the latest chapter in many bizarre Majoy Championship commencing hole misadventures for Woods.
Next month Woods will return to Carnoustie for the 147th staging of the Open Championship and where in 2007, and the last time the Angus ...
McIlroy Crashes To Round Of 80 & His Equal-Highest Score In The Majors.
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 ...
