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Top-heavy field for Olympic golf still missing some stars

Four of the top 10 men in the world golf ranking are not going to Japan for the Olympics, only one of them by choice. The 60-man field was set Tuesday based on the world ranking with a half-...

DATE: Jun 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Jon Rahm finds perspective to go with passion with win at U.S. Open

SAN DIEGO – Jon Rahm's road to becoming a U.S. Open champion might have started with a pair of bogeys. It ended with a pair of birdies at Torrey Pines that will be far more memorable. In the...

DATE: Jun 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Jon Rahm’s steady back nine paves way to U.S. Open title

Everyone who’s played it, from the late, great Ben Hogan to the guys you get paired with down at the local muni, has probably said it at one time or another: Golf is a game of misses. It als...

DATE: Jun 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Bland, Henley share U.S. Open lead heading into weekend

Plenty of headline names make moves on leaderboard Friday

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Henley has happy return to Torrey

Oosthuizen puts together evening round to match the lead

DATE: Jun 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

A return to Torrey Pines and prime time for the U.S. Open

SAN DIEGO – The USGA is starting to escape that reputation of an East Coast bias for the U.S. Open. The return to Torrey Pines for the 121st U.S. Open means another prime-time show along th...

DATE: Jun 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

DeChambeau and Koepka keep distance on US Open tee sheet

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Anyone clamoring for Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka to play in the same group to start the U.S. Open will have to wait for another tournament.

DATE: Jun 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Phil’s thrill: Mickelson becomes oldest major winner at PGA Championship

Lefty a two-shot winner after tough tournament at Kiawah

DATE: May 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Phil Mickelson 18 holes from history at PGA Championship

50-year-old leads at major going to final round

DATE: May 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Phil being Phil: Mickelson shares lead in PGA Championship

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The short jab with his left fist to celebrate birdies and even a few pars. A thumbs-up to the gallery. Phil Mickelson at times looked to be about the only one having fu...

DATE: May 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Conners keeps it as stress-free as possible for PGA lead

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Amid the wind and the havoc at Kiawah Island, there was a semblance of simplicity to the way Corey Conners navigated his way around the Ocean Course for a 5-under 67 and a two-shot lead Thursday in the PGA Championship.

DATE: May 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports