SAN DIEGO — There were plenty of intriguing story lines, but little sizzle, in the opening half of the 2021 United States Open. Richard Bland of England, who qualified for the championship by winning his first European Tour event after 477 failed attempts, was tied for the lead with Russell …

LA JOLLA, Calif. — The 2021 U.S. Open leaderboard is strong with a couple of guys looking for their first major championships out in front and some heavy hitters right on their tails — plus some really heavy hitters just beyond them. Saturday’s third round is stacking up to be some true …

PHOTO PROVIDED Divide the total swing time by two. If you have a two-second swing, the backswing would be one second and the downswing would be one second. Many golfers try to create a good tempo with a slow backswing. A slow backswing actually destroys a good tempo. Therefore, I …