A U.S. Open at Torrey Pines elicits special feelings—Dan Hicks called Tiger Woods’ victory in 2008 the No. 1 sporting event he’s ever called. If only this year’s U.S. Open is on the same stratosphere, we’re in for another treat in La Jolla, Calif. (Scroll down for the latest updates) Two competitors who figure to
Behind the books sit a father-son duo who’ve just had their business upended. On Wednesday, Golfweek reported that the PGA Tour was moving toward banning green-reading materials, which have been a growing source of controversy in recent years. The books, which provide laser renderings of greens and give information on direction and severity of slopes,
The British Amateur Championship is one of golf’s oldest events, dating back to 1885 and boasting a list of winners that includes Bobby Jones, Sergio Garcia and Jose Maria Olazabal. But a decision by the R&A this year has made it feel a bit more like a member-guest. As with the U.S. Amateur, two rounds
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
If you’re like us, true degenerates, that is, there is still a ton of last-minute cramming to be done, and plenty of time to do it (West Coast life, baby!). We’re here to help with our eight favorite, last-minute prop bets for Torrey Pines. As any good procrastinator knows, some of your best work gets
By Beth Ann Nichols | June 16, 2021 6:06 pm ET Follow @golfweeknichols Maria Fassi and Gabi Ruffels have received sponsor invitations into next week’s KPMG Women’s PGA. Fassi missed several weeks of competition after undergoing surgery last April to repair a tear in her left knee. She returned to action last week at the LPGA
By David Dusek | June 16, 2021 6:20 pm ET Follow @Golfweek_Dusek SAN DIEGO — The United States Golf Association routinely holds a news conference before the start of the U.S. Open to talk about the course, the host city and, on occasion, announce where the tournament is heading in the future. While there was
SAN DIEGO — It came in only a couple of sentences, but Rory McIlroy built a connection between major-championship venues that provided a glimpse into how he might fare this week in the 121st U.S. Open. The 32-year-old was saying on Wednesday that when he first saw Congressional Country Club in 2011, he immediately believed
By Jason Lusk | June 16, 2021 4:07 pm ET Follow @GolfweekJLu Torrey Pines’ South Course has the potential to play as one of the five longest U.S. Open courses ever, depending on how the seaside track in San Diego is set up each day this week. Erin Hills, host site of the 2017 U.S.
I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and started playing at the 9-hole par 32 Glenway and graduated up to the 18-hole Odana Hills. Those facilities offered me, and countless others, the chance to grow into the game and be part of the local golf community. They were a safe outdoor space, a nature preserve, a
SAN DIEGO — Dustin Johnson has been so good for so long that when he suffers a few months of poor play it feels like a crisis. From 2015-20 alone he put together a Hall of Fame career, winning a Masters and U.S. Open (at Oakmont!) and 14 other tournaments (including five WGCs). But so
Is there such a thing as a “veteran” amateur golfer? Particularly if said “veteran” is still enrolled in college? If so, Cole Hammer might consider applying for a trademark on the label, given the unique résumé he’s put together in recent years. A rising senior at the University of Texas and a two-time U.S. Walker
By Steve DiMeglio | June 16, 2021 3:23 pm ET Follow @Steve_DiMeglio Dustin Johnson’s recent track record doesn’t bode well heading into Thursday’s start of the U.S. Open on the South Course at Torrey Pines in San Diego. He’s the first world No. 1 to miss back-to-back cuts in major championships since Greg Norman in
There is a feud everyone desperately wants to see spill onto the golf course. One of the sport’s most beloved players did something no one has ever done at the PGA Championship and will now try to do the same in his hometown at a tournament that’s historically vexed him. Those are mighty billings for
By Adam Schupak | June 16, 2021 2:32 pm ET Follow @AdamSchupak SAN DIEGO – A decade has passed since Rory McIlroy confirmed his Boy Wonder status with a dominating eight-stroke victory at the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club. “First time I laid my eyes on Congressional, I thought, you know, I could
Less than a month after winning his second PGA Championship, Phil Mickelson will try once again to complete the career grand slam with the elusive U.S. Open. This will be Mickelson’s second U.S. Open at Torrey Pines (South) in San Diego. He tied for 18th in 2008 when Tiger Woods defeated Rocco Mediate in a playoff. It’s a
By Jason Lusk | June 16, 2021 2:49 pm ET Follow @GolfweekJLu Augusta National Golf Club has seen plenty of changes over the decades. The bunkers look nothing like they did when the host site of the Masters opened in 1932. Holes have been lengthened, ponds have been added to Nos. 11 and 16 and
By Beth Ann Nichols | June 16, 2021 1:57 pm ET Follow @golfweeknichols For starters, Min Lee is not Minjee Lee. Folks get them mixed up all the time. For years, Min Lee pointed out, her bio page on a major golf website has featured Minjee Lee’s picture. The same thing happens in stories written
SAN DIEGO — The PGA Tour appears to be moving toward a ban on green-reading books, beginning in the 2021-22 season. Golfweek was the first to report the story. According to Golfweek, the tour’s Player Advisory Council voted to outlaw the greens two weeks ago at a meeting during the Memorial. The issue now heads
It’s time to submit a lineup for your U.S. Open pool—where do you start? Using data as a strategic tool to help contextualize your picks and optimize your golf lineups is only helpful if you organize, value and use the results. And don’t worry: You don’t have to be a data scientist like me to
One of New Jersey’s most popular and internationally known tourist attractions has reopened after being closed because of the pandemic. The United States Golf Association’s Golf Museum and Library in the town of Bernard has opened in time for Father’s Day and the organization’s premier championship, the U.S. Open, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in
By Rob Oller, Columbus Dispatch | June 16, 2021 12:00 pm ET Follow @rollerCD The course logo for Torrey Pines, the site of the 121st U.S. Open this week near San Diego, shows a tree leaning toward a setting sun on a single trunk. Coincidentally, the defining moment of the 2008 national championship conducted at
By Steve DiMeglio | June 16, 2021 12:34 pm ET Follow @Steve_DiMeglio Wicked, brutal and nasty. The three witches from Eastwick? The ill-advised calling card of a law firm? The head-banging identity of a heavy metal band? Nah, those are just a few of the words that immediately came from the mouths of players when asked to describe the rough rimming the South Course
Looking for a player to pick in your office pool? One strategy is to consider players who have had the most success in the months leading up to this week’s U.S. Open, the third major of 2021. The entire U.S. Open field is broken down below according to the Golfweek/Sagarins and the Official World Golf Ranking.
Phil Mickelson’s fan approval has always been good for golf. But that popularity has several sportsbooks worrying this week. Following his victory at the PGA Championship last month, Mickelson has been attracting a lot of backers heading into the 2021 U.S. Open. In fact, he’s been attracting the most backers. And it’s not even close.
By Eamon Lynch | June 16, 2021 11:30 am ET Follow @eamonlynch SAN DIEGO — The PGA Tour is likely to ban the controversial green-reading books used by many of its players before the start of next season, Golfweek has learned. The Tour’s Player Advisory Council voted to outlaw the books at a meeting two
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
7:51 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
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
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