Rory McIlroy believes his deficit — seven shots behind Wyndham Clark — isn’t necessarily too far back.
HLs: Scheffler rebounds with strong Round 2
Scottie Scheffler bounced back with a strong second round at the U.S. Open, battling his way back to even par heading into the weekend.
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126th U.S. Open
Wyndham Clark maintains a dominant lead entering the weekend at the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
Look back at the best moments from the afternoon window during Round 2 of the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Long Island, New York.
Joaquin Niemann went 13 shots better in the second round than he did in the first round.
Sometimes, all you need is an assist. Matt Fitzpatrick got just that on this chip-in for a crucial par save on No. 14 at Shinnecock Hills.
The flagstick was not William Mouw’s friend on 16 as an unfriendly bounce ricochets his ball back into the bunker, ultimately leading to a double bogey.
Xander Schauffele tied his second-best score of his U.S. Open career with a 66 in Round 2 at Shinnecock Hills, putting him T2 entering the clubhouse.
Here are the players who have won the men’s U.S. Open and where they prevailed.
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Johnson in freefall at U.S. Open after quad on 15
From one off the lead to four over in Round 2, a quadruple bogey on hole 15 has Dustin Johnson in freefall at Shinnecock Hills.
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Rory McIlroy bids for his first U.S. Open victory since his maiden major in 2011.
Now that LIV Golf is flailing and the sport has pulled itself out of what once felt like a day-to-day crisis cycle, Rory McIlroy sees the future — and the past — a little differently.
Defending U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun started thinking he had to become a “perfect golfer” to validate last year’s success. It only made his game worse.
Jackson Koivun was so good at Auburn he already locked up a PGA Tour card after his sophomore season. He just didn’t think he was ready, regardless of results that suggested differently. Now he is.
More players are coming early, not so much to avoid the rush but to avoid the wait.
Gina Kim and Wilson finished at 17-under 263 at Midland Country Club.
Bud Cauley took the lead with a birdie chip on the par-4 12th and won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, eight years after his career nearly ended in a car accident at the Memorial Tournament.
