10:13 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Tiger Woods entered this U.S. Open as a favorite. Well, he’s Tiger Woods, so he’s usually among the favorites. But this week, it seemed, he had a distinct advantage, with short Pebble Beach not requiring many drivers and putting an emphasis on iron play. Woods is the best
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12:43 AM ET Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Katherine Perry and Jenny Shin shared the lead at 6-under 66 when first-round play in the rain-delayed Meijer LPGA Classic was suspended because of darkness Thursday night. Playing in the second group of the day off the first tee, Perry had eight birdies and two bogeys
8:40 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — A scoring change prevented Denmark’s Lucas Bjerregaard from posting the third-worst score on a single hole in a major championship in the past 20 years on Thursday. Unfortunately for Bjerregaard, he still carded an 11 on the par-5, 552-yard 18th hole before making the turn at Pebble Beach
7:48 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Rickie Fowler is right when he says major championships, or lack thereof, will not define him as a man. Despite his neon attire, rock-star hair, and skater-boy approach to his craft, Fowler has long proven to be one of the game’s oldest souls. Over the years he has
10:51 PM ET ESPN News Services Put Rory Sabbatini down for a 1. Sabbatini made the first hole-in-one at the U.S. Open since 2014 when he aced the 202-yard 12th hole at Pebble Beach on Thursday. Playing a neon yellow ball, he hit an iron onto the green, where the ball bounced hard twice, then
12:35 AM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Justin Rose closed out his opening round with three straight birdies to lead the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, which was all he could want. He got a little more. Rose knew what was at stake when he stood over a 12-foot birdie putt on the
6:41 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — From rules gaffes to dead grass to lack of rain or wind, the story surrounding the last four U.S. Opens has been as much about the management of the tournament as it has been the shots by the players in the field. Because of that recent
1:16 PM ET Three big names — Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods — are attracting the most money from bettors to win this week’s 119th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Johnson, at 7-1, is the favorite at the Caesars sportsbook, followed by Koepka, Woods and Rory McIlroy, who were each 9-1
4:43 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — He has been with Tiger Woods through it all. Through three U.S. Junior Amateurs victories, three U.S. Amateurs and an NCAA championship. Through 81 PGA Tour wins. Through five Masters, four PGA Championships, three U.S. Opens and three Open Championships. Through the death of Woods’ father, Earl. Through Fluff,
Jun 11, 2019 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — It was an unlikely place to be in a spot of bother, unless you were down to your last golf ball. The views from the 18th tee at Pebble Beach are among the best in golf. A morning round of golf, with the waves from Stillwater Cove crashing