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Even par after two rounds, Luke Donald feels that Merion suits his accuracy-based game.
Dustin Johnson is tied for 16th after a 1-over 71 in the first round of the U.S. Open, playing with a replacement caddie, Keith Sbarbaro, who is the vice president of Tour operations for TaylorMade-Adidas.
Luke Donald finished with a 2-under 68 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Friday. It was just Donalds second opening round in the 60s in 10 starts at the U.S. Open, where he has never posted a top-10 finish.
Bounced out of the U.S. Open lead by the most unfortunate of bad bounces, Lee Westwood did little to contain his dislike for Merions famed wicker baskets.
Thanks to soft conditions Thursday at Merion, Nicolas Colsaerts found himself squarely in the mix following Day 1 at the U.S. Open.
It wasnt the finish Jerry Kelly had hoped for, a double bogey-6 at Merions 18th hole, but all things considered the 46-year-old was pleased with his opening 70 on Thursday.
Phil Mickelson put his family first prior to the start of the U.S. Open. After a 67, he could land his first Open title.
There are no delays on Air Lefty, which is good news for Phil Mickelson who arrived at Merion on Thursday nearly an hour and half before his 7:11 a.m. ET tee time.
Caddies at this weeks U.S. Open thought Merions iconic wicker-basket flagsticks were going to make it difficult to judge the wind. When loopers began showing up Sunday, they discovered another problem.
USGA executive director Mike Davis said on Wednesday he plans to play multiple tees at Merion this week.
USGA officials remain confident Merion can withstand whatever Mother Nature and the top 156 players in the world can throw her way.
What should we expect at Merion? Unimaginable weather and an enigmatic course offer mystery at the U.S. Open.
One of the last players into this weeks field at the U.S. Open arrived in Philadelphia on Tuesday and began a race against the clock to learn the nuances of one of golfs most intricate tests.
Soggy, soupy U.S. Opens are won by great drivers, which may make muddy Merion the perfect match for Rory McIlroy.
Weather conditions may improve at Merion, but Mondays storms already sent one player home, albeit only temporarily.
When the U.S. Open was last played at Merion, David Graham posted a near-flawless 67 and held off the Golden Bear.
Cal’s Max Homa, a week after being medalist in the NCAA Championship, survived a playoff to qualify for the U.S. Open.
Bio Kim scorched the Newport Beach Country Club course and set the pace through 18 holes at the U.S. Open sectional qualifier on Monday.
Matt Kuchar views his career as a natural progression that includes winning a major - perhaps the U.S. Open.
Matt Kuchar is the Tour’s nice guy, but his taming of Muirfield in difficult Rd. 3 conditions suggests he’s plenty tough.
When the golf world returns to Muirfield Village later this year for the Presidents Cup it will include many of the same players who are assembled in central Ohio for this weeks Memorial. Even better news for International captain Nick Price, it seems certain to include two of the same flags ' as in those from South Africa and Australia.
Earlier this week during his ‘State of the Golden Bear’ news conference, Jack Nicklaus suggested it may be time to add some real estate to Muirfield Villages closing hole. On Friday he further alluded to the need for a new tee at the finale.
Already playing catch up following a series of weather-related delays on Friday, officials at the Memorial were locked in a race against another approaching storm front.
Mother Nature finally won, with an approaching storm halting play at the Memorial at just past 7 p.m. (ET) for the day’s third weather interruption.