MAMARONECK, N.Y. – On a day of record-low scoring at Winged Foot, Dustin Johnson could only manage a 3-over 73. The world No. 1 made only two birdies in softer, easier conditions Thursday to sit eight shots off the lead …

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MAMARONECK, N.Y. – Phil Mickelson’s shot at U.S. Open redemption was short-lived. Despite making birdie on the first two holes, Mickelson limped home with an opening 79 at the U.S. Open, ending his chances of capturing the final leg of …

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MAMARONECK, N.Y. – Bryson DeChambeau’s ride-or-die approach off the tee at Winged Foot worked, sort of. DeChambeau had an eventful opening round at the U.S. Open with two late bogeys dropping him to 1 under par and tied for 14th place, …

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MAMARONECK, N.Y. – This wasn’t the kind of fun Justin Thomas had in mind for a U.S. Open at Winged Foot. But he’ll take it. For all the hype and history of how much punishment Winged Foot has doled out …

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MAMARONECK, N.Y. – Earlier this week, Justin Thomas called Winged Foot’s West Course “a different kind of fun.” Emphasis on “different.” If the 1974 national outing on the West Course was the “Massacre at Winged Foot,” the first lap of …

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Will Zalatoris was an unlucky bounce off the flagstick away from carding his second hole-in-one of the round Thursday at the U.S. Open. Earlier in the day, the Korn Ferry Tour points leader followed Patrick Reed’s lead in making an …

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Tiger Woods made a lot of long birdie putts Thursday at the 120th U.S. Open. However, he made his fair share of mistakes, too. Despite carding five birdies, Woods shot 3-over 73, which was capped with a bogey-double finish. After …

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MAMARONECK, N.Y. – The most technical reason Rory McIlroy could give for why his opening rounds in major championships haven’t been his best in recent years was also the simplest: golf. “Maybe putting myself under a little too much pressure …

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Putting was great, final score was not. That was Tiger Woods’ opening-round at the 120th U.S. Open in a nutshell, a 3-over 73 score that ended with double bogey. Here are some thoughts after the first day at Winged Foot, where …

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With his playing competitor Jordan Spieth making three birdies, a bogey and a double bogey in his first six holes Thursday at the U.S. Open, Patrick Reed figured he’d get on the roller coaster, too. With an unintentional ode to …

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