TOPIC

US Open (golf)

Related Topics:
US Open (golf)
Officially called the United States Open Championship, but more commonly known as the US Open, it is the third of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the DWP World Tour.
Joaquin Niemann lines up a putt during the second round of LIV Golf Singapore. Photo: Reuters
LIV Golf

Niemann chasing second LIV title of season, and with one eye on US Open spot

Joaquin Niemann and Dustin Johnson tied for lead in Singapore. The player top of LIV standings on April 7 gets automatic entry to US Open.

Celebrity children

Meet Tiger Woods’ teenage daughter Sam, a highly skilled soccer player

Fame and celebrity

Who is Bryson DeChambeau’s rumoured girlfriend, Lilia Schneider?

Millionaires and billionaires

8 of the richest Olympians at the 2024 Paris Games – net worths, ranked:

The most popular stars at the 2024 Olympics displayed impressive athletic prowess in competition, but their bank accounts – filled with millions – are equally impressive … so who’s the richest?

NBA stars Kevin Durant (left) and Stephen Curry (right), and tennis champ Novak Djokovic, are among the richest participants in the Paris Olympic Games 2024. Photos: @kevindurantbrooklyn, @djokernole/Instagram, Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet the Kordas, the world’s most talented sporting family

Nelly Korda got her Olympic gold in 2021 and her elder sis is a 6-time LPGA winner, while younger bro Sebastian is a rising tennis player … but did you know that their parents played pro tennis too?

DeChambeau tops US Open leaderboard after record-breaking first three rounds

American, who dealt with some hip discomfort, is the first golfer to ever break 70 in the first three rounds of a US Open at Pinehurst No 2.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Belgium

US Open debutant Aberg takes 1-shot lead as Woods misses cut, Scheffler through

The 24-yea-old Swede, who turned pro last June, is at 5-under 135 midway through, with Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele all in the mix.

Tournament leader Ludvig Aberg of Sweden lines up a putt on the 18th green in the second round of the US Open at Pinehurst Resort on Friday. Photo: AFP

Steady improver McIlroy on track to win his fifth major at US Open at Pinehurst

Northern Irish world No 3, who has not won a major since 2014, has improved at the US Open each year and is confident this could be his week.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Charley Hull, the cigarette-smoking, YSL-wearing new icon of women’s golf

The English golfer has been compared to legendary US character John Daly for smoking on the course and not conforming to the stereotype some might expect of a woman in the sport

The Masters

Amateur golfer Hiroshi Tai becomes first Singaporean to qualify for US Masters

Georgia Tech student, the amateur world No 70, won NCAA Championship to earn a place at Augusta next April and at next month’s US Open.

videocam
Hiroshi Tai withstood a late triple-bogey in the final round for a one-stroke victory at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. Photo: Getty Images
Tiger Woods

Who are Tiger Woods’ teen kids with ex-wife Elin Nordegren?

Tiger Woods’ two kids with his ex-wife, Swedish model Elin Nordegren, are growing up fast – here’s why you may be hearing more about them in future

videocam
Tiger Woods has two kids, Charlie Axel and Sam Alexis. Photo: @tigerwoods/Instagram
LPGA Tour

China’s Yin claims maiden major at Women’s PGA Championship

Yin Ruoning finished at 8-under 276 on Sunday at Baltsurol Golf Club, edging Japan’s Yuka Saso by one stroke at the second women’s golf major of the year.

PGA Tour

Wyndham Clark holds nerve and holds off McIlroy to win US Open

American Wyndham Clark finishes at 10-under, one shot ahead of Rory McIlroy at Los Angeles Country Club

Saudi Arabia

Opinion | How Saudi Arabia is teeing up for global golf, disrupting the West’s dominance

The Middle Eastern country, renowned for its oil and dubious human rights record, is using huge amounts of wealth to fund the sport.

videocam
Lee Westwood hits a tee-shot during February’s PIF Saudi International event at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club. Photo: Asian Tour
PGA Tour

Hong Kong’s Yang making history as record 4 Stanford golfers tee off at US Open

Alex Yang will be the first man born in Hong Kong to play in a major – and part of the biggest contingent of active college teammates ever known to have qualified.

Alex Yang will make history for Hong Kong at the US Open at Los Angeles Country Club. Photo: TNS
Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA)

Alex Yang wins US Open spot, will be first Hongkonger in a men’s golf major

Stanford University student comes through qualifying tournament at Tacoma Country and Golf Club.

PGA Tour

South Korea’s Im closes in on Scottie Scheffler’s Tour lead

Scottie Scheffler’s overnight five-shot lead shrunk to two following a rampant finish by Xander Schauffele as Korea’s Sungjae Im moved to tie fourth.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Scottie Scheffler

Ding Wenyi gives China first US Junior Amateur Champion

Ding Wenyi held off a spirited charge by Caleb Surratt to capture the US Junior Amateur by a margin of 3-and-2.

Wenyi Ding hits his tee shot on hole 19 during the final round at the US Junior. Photo: USGA
LIV Golf

Fans tell Graeme McDowell to ‘go die’ after joining LIV Golf

Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell said he regrets even speaking about his decision to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Rory McIlroy

Spectacular Fitzpatrick out duels Zalatoris, Scheffler to win US Open

Englishman fires finals round two-under par to capture first major title in stunning fashion as rivals crumble around him at Brookline.

Dustin Johnson

Morikawa shares US Open lead, Rahm and McIlroy one back

Collin Morikawa takes a share of the US Open lead with Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler setting the stage for what could be a wild weekend at Brookline.

Collin Morikawa on the ninth green during the second round of the US Open. Photo: AFP
Dustin Johnson

US Open’s dark horse? Memorial Tournament win has Horschel on a gallop

The American believes the US Open suits his game, and heads into the year’s third major confident of beating his previous best finish of tied for fourth.

Billy Horschel plays his shot from the 18th tee during the final round of the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. Photo: AFP
LPGA Tour

Saso not expecting much in US Women’s Open title defence, wants to ‘have fun’

Yuka Saso will be the defending champion for first time at a tournament, says she doesn’t know what to expect.

Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching

Hong Kong golfer Tiffany Chan ‘very excited’ for US Women’s Open

While reaching the major tournament was one of her goals for the year, Chan said her main focus was on regaining full status on the LPGA Tour.

LPGA Tour

US Women’s Open champion Saso ‘would love to see’ LPGA Tour in Hong Kong

The 20-year-old breakout star Yuka Saso recalls ‘unforgettable’ Hong Kong debut in 2015, while Hong Kong Golf Association chief Danny Lai says an LPGA Tour event in city would ‘definitely inspire local players’.

videocam
Filipino-Japanese women’s golf player Yuka Saso at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational tournament event at Midland Country Club in the US. Photo: EPA
LPGA Tour

Why Yuka Saso wants to model LPGA career after Inbee Park

The 20-year-old reigning US Women’s Open champion praises ‘great golf talent’ across Asia and says anything can be achieved ‘regardless of who you are and where you came from’.

Filipino-Japanese player Yuka Saso in the second round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club in Florida. Photo: Kyodo
Jon Rahm

Jon Rahm makes fairy tale return from Covid-19 to claim US Open win

Spaniard Rahm celebrates claiming a first major title just weeks after contracting Covid-19.

videocam
Bryson DeChambeau

Rory McIlroy takes a leap to ending major drought at US Open

Northern Irishman McIlroy very much in the hunt after a solid third round, but Hughes, Henley and Oosthuizen lead the way, two shots clear, on five-under par.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement