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Gerry Dulac: Looking back on the most memorable US Open at Oakmont moments since 1927

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PITTSBURGH — Befitting a course of such world-renowned stature, Oakmont’s pantheon of major champions litter the walls of their white-and-green clubhouse, serving as a who’s-who of the game’s most legendary figures.

Bobby Jones. Gene Sarazen. Sam Snead. Tommy Armour. Ben Hogan. Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller. All won major titles at ...Read more

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A man of multitudes, Bryson DeChambeau brings long drives and rabid fanbase to Oakmont

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PITTSBURGH — Bryson DeChambeau's impact on golf is indelible, both from his continuous presence on major tournament leaderboards to the millions of followers on his YouTube channel.

He refers to himself as an entertainer and content creator, in addition to professional golfer, and he is all that — on and off the golf course.

But his ever-...Read more

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Tiger Woods' son Charlie beats several top-ranked US junior golfers for first AJGA win

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LOS ANGELES — Charlie Woods has taken a big first step out of his father's immense shadow in the golfing world.

The 16-year-old son of golf legend Tiger Woods made a huge statement this week by winning the American Junior Golf Association's Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, Fla. He shot a 15-under-par 201 (70...Read more

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Gerry Dulac: Despite rules violation and botched USGA decision, Dustin Johnson conquered Oakmont in 2016

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PITTSBURGH — Dustin Johnson is no stranger to rules violations. Nor had he been immune from finding a way to cough up a major championship.

But he didn’t let either get in his way the previous time the U.S. Open was held at Oakmont — not even when the USGA admittedly botched the way it handled a rules infraction that set off a maelstrom ...Read more

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Paul Zeise: Expect a talented field, loaded with big names, to give Oakmont its best shot

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PITTSBURGH — The U.S. Open is generally the toughest of the four major golf tournaments, so it is appropriate it will be played this year for the 10th time ever at Oakmont, a course generally regarded as one of the five toughest in the United States.

A good friend of mine described Oakmont Country Club as “a beautiful walk ruined by having...Read more

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Ben Griffin's short game helped him win at Colonial. He credits his parents.

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Ben Griffin took the lead on the first hole of the final day with an eagle and never relinquished his lead — but he had to make a putt on 18 to secure the win Sunday afternoon at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial.

Matti Schmid was tied atop the leaderboard with Griffin at the start of Sunday’s round, and after ...Read more

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Gerry Dulac: Rocco Mediate gave US Open some of its most memorable moments

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PITTSBURGH — Rocco Mediate will not be in the field of 156 players when the U.S. Open returns to Oakmont, about 30 miles from his hometown of Greensburg.

He stopped playing in the U.S. Open in 2010, shortly after he joined the PGA Tour Champions. His missed cut at Pebble Beach was his final appearance in the national championship.

But ...Read more

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Matthias Schmid, Ben Griffin share four-stroke lead after third round of Charles Schwab Challenge

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FORT WORTH, Texas — After starting Saturday sharing the lead, Ben Griffin and Matthias Schmid continued their control of the leaderboard at the Charles Schwab Challenge with the pair nursing a four-stroke lead headed into Sunday’s final round.

Schmid, a German native and PGA Tour rookie, started his day with three straight birdies, ...Read more

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Jordan Spieth talks Children's Flight of Hope at Charles Schwab Challenge

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Zeke Newberry and his family were flown out to the Charles Schwab Challenge at the Colonial for a special VIP experience by the nonprofit Children’s Flight of Hope.

The organization has been helping fly families to critical life-altering and changing treatments since founded by Al Wethington in 1990.

As part of the VIP ...Read more

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Ben Griffin, Matti Schmid take lead during Charles Schwab Challenge

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FORT WORTH, Texas — John Pak surged to the Schwab Challenge lead on Thursday and on Friday added a 2-under par performance, but he lost his hold atop the leaderboard at Colonial Country Club.

Ben Griffin and Matti Schmid are tied at 11-under par for the lead midway through the four-day tournament.

Griffin is having one of the best seasons of...Read more

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How the Knicks' late collapse fueled John Pak's first round at Colonial

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FORT WORTH, Texas — The first round of the Charles Schwab Classic is in the books, and John Pak leads the field with a score of seven under par.

Pak, 26, was born in Scotch Plains, N.J., and is looking for his first win on the PGA Tour and has one top-25 finish this season, a tie for 17th at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.

Pak talked about ...Read more

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Scott Fowler: 'It's kind of stupid:' World's top golfers sling some mud at PGA Championship

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — OK, I’ve got one for you. The three best golfers in the world all walk into the tee box at the 16th hole at Quail Hollow ... and walk off the green a few minutes later with matching double bogeys and frustrated glares.

Don’t think that’s funny? Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele didn’t either, as ...Read more

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Scott Fowler: 'It's kind of stupid:' World's top golfers sling some mud at PGA Championship

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — OK, I’ve got one for you. The three best golfers in the world all walk into the tee box at the 16th hole at Quail Hollow ... and walk off the green a few minutes later with matching double bogeys and frustrated glares.

Don’t think that’s funny? Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele didn’t either, as ...Read more

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Who is Ryan Gerard? He's giving PGA Championship leaderboard a heavy dose of NC.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In 2018, back when he was a mere freshman golfer at UNC, Ryan Gerard and five of his Tar Heel teammates were plopped on the 18th tee of Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte and asked to do something immensely difficult.

Something pros still struggle to do — as many did Thursday.

Get a par.

“We came out here as preparation ...Read more

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Quail Hollow's Johnny Harris on PGA, handling critics and what's next (a Ryder Cup?)

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Quail Hollow Club president Johnny Harris was busy hosting the largest party in Charlotte on Thursday — the first day of the 2025 PGA Championship.

Wearing a coat and tie in 80-degree weather, Harris bustled about supervising all the small problems that crop up when you get 40,000-plus people together in the Queen City. ...Read more

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He hasn't contended at a major in a decade, but Luke Donald in the hunt at PGA

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Luke Donald is turning the Queen City into Redeem City.

Heading into the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow this week, even considering the 47-year-old Englishman a long shot to contend might have been generous. Once part of a back-and-forth battle with Rory McIlroy for the world No. 1 ranking, Donald has been absent from ...Read more

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Marcus Hayes: Philadelphia fans and Cricket Club shine as Sepp Straka wins the Truist Championship

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PHILADELPHIA — Ol’ Tillie would’ve been proud.

Proud of his golf course. Proud of the players. Proud of his people.

The PGA Tour stopped in Philadelphia for the first time in seven years and the first time ever at Philadelphia Cricket Club, an undersized masterpiece of agronomy and agriculture built 103 years ago among horse farms and ...Read more

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Sepp Straka outlasts Shane Lowry to win Truist Championship

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PHILADELPHIA — If it wasn’t going to be Rory McIlroy, another Irishman would suffice. In the final pairing Sunday, Shane Lowry was the no-doubt crowd favorite. Irish flags and soccer kits dotted some of the galleries. Every time he and Sepp Straka moved between holes, it was a Lowry love fest in the final round of the Truist Championship in ...Read more

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Sepp Straka and Shane Lowry are three shots clear of the Truist Championship field after late birdies

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PHILADELPHIA — Winning a golf tournament is stressful, and so Sepp Straka’s Sunday will come with pressure and queasiness. The Austrian built like a linebacker is tied for the lead with Shane Lowry at the Truist Championship after a 4-under 66 Saturday at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.

Sunday will be about managing all that comes with ...Read more

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Truist Championship golfers love Philadelphia Cricket Club's short -- but 'diabolical'-- par-3 No. 14 hole

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PHILADELPHIA — They don’t make short par-3s like they used to. In fact, they pretty much don’t make them at all anymore, at least on the courses designed for current professional golfers.

But that doesn’t mean the best in the game don’t appreciate the charm of a 100-125-yard hole, like the miniature, but vexing, No. 14 at Philadelphia...Read more