Articles by Ryan Lavner

The East Course was deluged by more than 5 inches of rain over the weekend and into Monday, making the likelihood of mud balls a very real possibility. Read More

As Webb Simpson readies to defend the U.S. Open, he reflects on the past year and his familiarity with Merion. Read More

Back home in Chicago, Luke Donald couldn’t have been pleased seeing reports of heavy rain softening the sub-7,000-yard East Course at Merion. Read More

In this week's stock watch, we're buying the Hype surrounding this week's U.S. Open, even though we're selling the soggy course conditions. Read More

Ryan Palmer, who lost in a marathon playoff at a U.S. Open sectional qualifier, was among the players who were added to the field at Merion. Read More

Harris English, a winner on Sunday at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, has made a big move in the world rankings. Read More

Phil Mickelson got just what he needed out of his U.S. Open tune-up. Now, he heads to Merion. Read More

Harris English birdied two of his last three holes in Memphis to hold off Scott Stallings and a charging Phil Mickelson for his first Tour win. Read More

Chris Williams, the top-ranked amateur in the world, will turn pro at the Travelers Championship in two weeks. Read More