Jenno Thitikul takes 1st-round lead at Women’s PGA Championship
FRISCO, Texas — Jenno Thitikul walked off the fifth green after a double bogey in the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship reminding herself to stay patient and that some missed shots are going to happen. “Majors, you’re going to miss anyway,” said Thitikul, who’s No. 2 in...
Scottie Scheffler hits perfect shot to share lead at Travelers Championship
CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler had one of those rare rounds where he hit a shot so pure it makes his confidence soar. So many other shots were pretty good, too, and they added to an 8-under-par 62 to share the lead Thursday with Austin Eckroat in the Travelers Championship....
As advertised: Oakmont No. 17 proves pivotal in U.S. Open
Maybe it was foreshadowing or a prediction or just a fact based on research and evidence. Going forward, though, take John Bodenhamer and Jeff Hall at their word. The USGA’s chief championships officer and managing director certainly knew what they were talking about when, well before the 125th U.S. Open...
Wyndham Clark says he ‘deeply regrets’ damaging Oakmont locker during U.S. Open
CROMWELL, Conn. — Former U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark said he “deeply regrets” the damage done to the century-old locker he was using at Oakmont during the U.S. Open, his second act of frustration that caused damage at a major this year. Reports surfaced over the weekend that Clark damaged...
Peters Township grad waits out storms, birdies 18th to secure West Penn Open win
Connor Schmidt’s three-shot victory in the 122nd West Penn Open on Wednesday was a lot closer than the final score indicated. Schmidt was clinging to a one-shot lead over first-round leader Scott Jordan and Chuck Tragesser and had one hole remaining when a thunderstorm stopped play for an hour. The...
Reporter recap: What it was like covering the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club
J.J. Spaun took home the title of champion of the 125th U.S. Open as the sole golfer under par Sunday night at Oakmont Country Club. The championship rounds during the past week reaffirmed Oakmont Country Club’s reputation as one of the toughest tests of the world’s best. The course’s slick...
Heavy rain suspends play at WPGA Open
Heavy rain Tuesday forced the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association to suspend play during the second round of its 122nd Open Championship at Sewickley Heights Golf Club. It also halted two hot golfers — Connor Schmidt and Nathan Piatt — who were on a record pace. Play was stopped at 11:38...
J.J. Spaun takes long road to become U.S. Open champ
J.J. Spaun faced his first big moment on a big stage in golf, and he wasn’t ready for it. He didn’t even have a club in his hand. Spaun was a 26-year-old PGA Tour rookie at Torrey Pines in 2017. He was not eligible for the pro-am and wanted to...
Jay Monahan to leave next year as PGA Tour turns to NFL exec Brian Rolapp for new leadership
CROMWELL, Conn. — Jay Monahan is leaving the PGA Tour next year after a decade that ends with a sport fractured by the Saudi riches of LIV Golf. He turns it over to top NFL executive Brian Rolapp in a new role as CEO that Rolapp sees as rife with...
A long goodbye: For U.S. Open crew, the show starts when the golf ends
For Leighton Schwob, operations director for the U.S. Open, last week’s golf tournament technically could be considered a lull in his work schedule. Sure, there was overnight maintenance on the course and pedestrian pathways, and the rainy weather exacerbated things somewhat. But Schwob’s small army of staff, contractors and vendors...
Oakmont president pleased with difficulty of course, how it handled rain
Before the 125th U.S. Open began, Oakmont president John Lynch wanted a difficult course to challenge the world’s best golfers, with the winner shooting near even-par. Lynch and the Oakmont membership got their wish: a great finish, a worthy champion and a course that stood up to the weather. Despite...
Rain turns Oakmont into ‘Soak-mont’ for final round of U.S. Open, forces golfers to adjust
When the skies over Oakmont Country Club opened up, one golfer was grateful to see rainstorms interrupt the final round of the U.S. Open. He went on to win. “All I was thinking, and even my whole team, my coach, my caddie, they were like, ‘Oh, dude, this is exactly...
Upper St. Clair grad makes 9 birdies, takes 1st-round lead at West Penn Open
Scott Jordan lost his ball after hitting it into the fescue on No. 18. Besides that miscue, he had an excellent day at the West Penn Open. Jordan led the field by making birdie on half of the holes at Sewickley Heights GC to take a two-stroke lead after the...
Oakmont Country Club’s attention shifts to 2028 U.S. Women’s Open
For the better part of the past two decades, Paula Creamer’s golf career has been beset by injuries. Even when she won the 2010 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, it was with a heavily taped, surgically repaired left thumb. Since that career-defining victory 15 years ago — she was...
When will the U.S. Open return to Oakmont?
If you enjoyed witnessing the world’s greatest golfers at Oakmont Country Club — in between rain drops — there’s good news and bad news. First the good: They are coming back. The bad news is you will have to wait eight more years. Oakmont is set to host the 2033...
Viktor Hovland missed a miracle on 18th, only to ‘assist’ J.J. Spaun’s putt to win U.S. Open
As rain drizzled over him, Viktor Hovland stood 70 feet, 3 inches away from the hole on the 18th green at Oakmont Country Club knowing he needed nothing short of a miracle to win the 125th U.S. Open. Hovland had five bogeys during the final round, yet the 27-year-old Norwegian...
Oakmont Country Club holds up to reputation at 2025 U.S. Open
The 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club will certainly be remembered by golf fans for the thrilling finish, in addition to lengthy moments of pouring rain and frustrated stars dealing with lightning-quick greens, wicked rough and penalizing bunkers. The members, however, will take pride in the course’s difficulty, yet...
Better than a tie: Dads celebrate Father’s Day at U.S. Open
Every Father’s Day, Larry Piko plays a round of golf. Each year Piko’s wife, Valerie, and his sons, Larry Jr., 8, and William, 4, meet him at the 18th hole with signs and take him to lunch. “At this point, I don’t think it’s a surprise anymore, but we make...
Too little, too late — Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, other top players finish U.S. Open strong
If only this U.S. Open was a one-round, Sunday-only event, perhaps it could have proved a showdown of some of the biggest names in golf. Instead, some of the world’s best players — the ones who didn’t miss the cut, at least — wrapped up their weekend at Oakmont playing...
From bruises to cardiac arrest, U.S. Open medical personnel care for fans
When a fan collapsed and entered cardiac arrest at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, Director of Operations for Plum EMS Brian Maloney said medical personnel at the tournament were prepared. A nearby police officer began chest compressions within seconds, and a physician arrived soon after. By the time medics loaded...
U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun drains 64-foot putt to seal 1st major at Oakmont
J.J. Spaun arrived at Oakmont Country Club as an unlikely U.S. Open champion, similar to the long odds of him making a 64½-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole. He somehow made both happen. Spaun bogeyed five of his first six holes Sunday afternoon, seeming to sink his championship hopes,...
No. 8 at Oakmont resets record for longest par 3 in U.S. Open history
John Bodenhamer promised the longest par 3 in U.S. Open history this week at Oakmont Country Club. The USGA’s chief championships officer came through. Oakmont Country Club’s No. 8 held that distinction when it played 300 yards in 2007. Now, there is a new record. The hole remained the same,...
Murrysville’s Palmer Jackson dedicates 1st pro win to his ailing mother
It might have been Father’s Day, but for Murrysville native Palmer Jackson it was Mother’s Day. Jackson won his first professional golf tournament Sunday, and he dedicated his victory to his ailing mother, Nancy. “She told me to win for her,” Jackson said after he won the Raiffeisenbank Golf Challenge...
Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard relishes finish at Oakmont, prepares for pending Father’s Day arrival
At the conclusion of his final round at the 125th U.S. Open, Niklas Norgaard was eager to check his phone to see if he officially could celebrate Father’s Day. Norgaard’s wife was back in their native Denmark, due to give birth to the couple’s first child any day. “Hopefully, nothing...
After weather delay, U.S. Open final round resumes at Oakmont Country Club
Play resumed at 5:40 p.m. Sunday at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. The final round was suspended around 4 p.m. because of “dangerous weather in the area.” Tournament leaders Sam Burns (2-under) and Adam Scott (1-under) were on the eighth hole when play was delayed. Play was...
