Here’s why Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner expect the next couple of weeks to be pretty busy for PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp.
TOUR NEWS
MORE PGA TOUR
When it comes to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, William Flynn’s classic, Long Island sandscape and widely regarded as the U.S. Open’s preeminent cathedral, the USGA’s John Bodenhamer would rather not repeat history, again.
The USGA and R&A, in a joint statement with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, announced Wednesday that the organizations will not change their golf ball distance-measuring standards until 2030.
Golf Channel’s Eamon Lynch predicts Rory McIlroy will wind up walking back some of his comments Tuesday at Shinnecock Hills where he dismissed the PGA Tour’s reported track system as creating “glorified Korn Ferry event(s).”
Golf Channel’s Smylie Kaufman attempted to beat Shinnecock’s vaunted par-3 11th hole on “Live From the U.S. Open” on Tuesday and showed where exactly it challenge on the major field this week.
Brooks Koepka spoke to the media on Tuesday at Shinnecock Hills after practicing in the afternoon and gave the latest update on his hand injury and condition.
The 126th U.S. Open tees off at Shinnecock Hills Thursday, June 18, which happens to be the same day as the New York Knicks championship parade in Manhattan. The events might be separated by more than 85 miles but the “Live From the U.S. Open” predicts there’s guaranteed to be a fervor in the air.
Rory McIlroy provided some good soundbites at the podium Tuesday but Alex Fitzpatrick was a runaway for early social star at Shinnecock for breaking out a pair of VR goggles in his practice round.
Scheffler takes his first stab at completing the career Grand Slam this week at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock, where he is the favorite.
Brooks Koepka would like a little bit of pain. At least then, he said, what he’s dealing with in his left hand would make sense.
Scottie Scheffler spoke to the media on Tuesday at the U.S. Open as he aims to complete the career Grand Slam at Shinnecock Hills, watch his full press conference.