7:29 PM ET Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Nasa Hataoka had a share of the Meijer LPGA Classic lead Thursday in her first event since losing a playoff in the U.S. Women’s Open. The 22-year-old Japanese player birdied three of the last five holes at Blythefield Country Club to match fellow morning starters Leona
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Bettors have sportsbook facing ‘seven-figure’ liability on long shot Phil Mickelson at U.S. Open golf tournament At Caesars Sportsbook, Phil Mickelson has attracted nearly twice as many bets as any other golfer to win the U.S. Open, and by the time the first round tees off, the bookmaker says it’s expecting to have a “seven-figure”
1:37 PM ET SAN DIEGO — The PGA Tour is close to banning green-reading books before next season, but four-time major champion Rory McIlroy isn’t sure that’s enough to even the playing field on the greens. Speaking the day before the start of the 121st U.S. Open on the South Course at Torrey Pines, McIlroy
8:15 AM ET Bettors are loving a long-shot lefty to defy the odds again at this week’s U.S. Open. More bets have been placed on Phil Mickelson to win this week at Torrey Pines than have been placed on any other golfer at multiple U.S. sportsbooks. At Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill, Mickelson has attracted
7:57 AM ET Rickie Fowler and Pierceson Coody were paired together, playing 18 holes on a Tuesday morning in early June in Ohio. Coody is a junior at Texas. Fowler is one of the most recognizable faces in golf. But there they were, side by side, each trying to qualify for a spot in the
7:49 AM ET SAN DIEGO — As Patrick Reed was finishing up his practice round on Tuesday in preparation for this week’s U.S. Open, he threw two balls into the rough on the ninth hole of the South Course at Torrey Pines. One ball hopped into the rough, the other in the kikuyu, an aggressive
7:51 AM ET There is a hometown story no one can avoid at this U.S. Open: Phil Mickelson, trying to pick off that missing major win, chasing the career Grand Slam at Torrey Pines. But there is another hometown story, one with a greater possibility of happening given how unlikely it would be for Mickelson
4:38 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Four-time major championship winner Brooks Koepka isn’t sure how he would describe his brewing rivalry with Bryson DeChambeau. “I don’t know if I’d call it conflict,” Koepka said Tuesday. “We just don’t like each other.” Unfortunately, golf fans who wanted to watch the pair play together in the first
5:14 PM ET A golfer attempting to qualify for this week’s Wichita Open on the Korn Ferry Tour was arrested after allegedly attacking another player during a qualifier Monday. According to police in Newton, Kansas, Luke Smith of Covington, Tennessee, punched the victim in the face and tackled him to the ground during the qualifier
3:02 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Jon Rahm is not letting his withdrawal from the Memorial Tournament and subsequent isolation impact his positive attitude heading into this week’s U.S. Open. He also said he wished he had been vaccinated sooner. The third-ranked golfer in the world said he was playing some of the best golf