SAN DIEGO — Jon Rahm on Sunday won the 121st U.S. Open, America’s national golf championship. The victory is Rahm’s first in a major championship and makes him the first Spaniard to win the event. It also ends a six-year streak of American winners in the event. Rahm started the …
Read More »2021 U.S. Open leaderboard: Live coverage, golf scores today, Rory McIlroy score in Round 4 at Torrey Pines
There’s no telling what will happen Sunday at the 2021 U.S. Open as the third major of the year enters its final round with as stacked a leaderboard as one can expect from a championship of this caliber. There is a trio of leaders at the top in Louis Oosthuizen, …
Read More »Rhea quickly learning about professional golf | Sports
It didn’t take long for Jack Rhea to realize the biggest difference between college golf and the professional game.Rhea, the former Science Hill and East Tennessee State star, recently turned pro and he’s adjusting to the fact that he’s now an independent contractor instead of part of a team.“The biggest …
Read More »Mackenzie Hughes, Louis Oosthuizen, Russell Henley tied for lead at U.S. Open
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 …
Read More »2021 U.S. Open leaderboard: Live coverage, golf scores today, Phil Mickelson score in Round 3 at Torrey Pines
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 …
Read More »Golf tip of the week: Creating good tempo | News, Sports, Jobs
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 …
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