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With the U.S. Open being the final high-profile tournament for male golfers to earn Olympic Ranking points and qualify for the Summer Games next month in Tokyo, expectations were heightened that there might be movement on the points list among players between and within countries. Too heightened as it turned out. When the ranking became

Welp, it’s officially #PerspectiveSZN for Rickie Fowler. On Monday, one day after Father’s Day, Fowler announced that his wife, Allison Stokke, is pregnant, making him a dad-to-be. Both he and Stokke announced the news via their Instagram accounts.  “Reservation for November… Fowler party of 3 #GirlDad,” wrote Fowler on Instagram, revealing the month the baby

11:23 PM ET SAN DIEGO — To think that at one point on Sunday at the U.S. Open five guys were tied for the lead with a chance to win … isn’t this exactly what we’re hoping for at our country’s national championship? With that, it’s time to hand out some grades: Jon RahmGrade: A+After

SAN DIEGO—The ceremony to present Tiger Woods with the 2008 U.S. Open trophy was barely over when San Diego city officials put the press on the USGA’s honchos. Torrey Pines and the game’s biggest superstar delivered one of the greatest shows in the history of all majors, and the folks who hosted the party already

12:04 AM ET SAN DIEGO — From tears of dismay to tears of elation in the matter of 15 days. That is how quickly Jon Rahm went from a low point to the biggest moment of his career. On June 5, with a six-shot lead at the Memorial, Rahm walked off the 18th green and

LA JOLLA, Calif.—Sometimes, if we’re lucky, the man and the moment collide on the 72nd hole, producing transcendence. Think Seve at St. Andrews or Tiger at Torrey or Phil at Augusta. Time will tell if Jon Rahm deserves to share the same sentence as those legends. Early indications are affirmative, especially after Rahm’s moment arrived

Sunday at Torrey Pines has given golf fans quite the gift before. We can only be so lucky if the excitement in 2021 matches a fraction of what 2008 gave us. It’s a crowded leader board with three players at the top—Louis Oosthuizen, Russell Henley and Mackenzie Hughes leading at 5-under. Oosthuizen’s finishing eagle at

9:50 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Here are the tee times for the final round of the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines: All times ET 9:30 a.m. — Wilco Nienaber 9:41 a.m. — Fabian Gomez, Jimmy Walker 9:52 a.m. — Matt Jones, Kyle Westmoreland 10:03 a.m. — Phil Mickelson, Greyson Sigg 10:14 a.m. —

SAN DIEGO—There is Rory McIlroy, proving he is still the Rory McIlroy we thought he could be. There is Bryson DeChambeau, 18 holes away from defending his title. There is Louis Oosthuizen, seeking the second major his career desperately deserves. There is Jon Rahm on the precipice of his breakthrough, with Matthew Wolff and Scottie

9:32 PM ET The U.S. Open got way more interesting Saturday, setting the stage for a dramatic Sunday. Big, big names started popping up higher on the leaderboard. A few lesser-know ones hung in and head to final round with a chance. So many possibilities at Torrey Pines. We take a look at the big

SAN DIEGO — Architect Rees Jones and company thought they were being cheeky with what they did on the 17th hole of the Torrey Pines South Course. In the recent renovation to prepare for the 121st U.S. Open, one of the most notable changes was creating a new tee box at the par 4 that

Some of our favorite days on the golf calendar are moving days at the majors. This one, in particular, brings a ton of intrigue. Richard Bland—the 48-year-old Englishman who’s just making his fourth-ever major start—is the storyline of the week thus far, and he’s joined in the final pairing with Russell Henley, who is also

11:22 PM ET SAN DIEGO — A 48-year-old Englishman who waited two decades to earn his first European Tour victory and a PGA Tour pro who hasn’t won in more than four years share the 36-hole lead at the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. How’s that for unpredictable? There are 18 players within five

When breaking down Day 2 of the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines and looking to highlight the surprise performances, you have to start with the four-under 67 shot by Richard Bland. But we’re not going to talk about Richard Bland. The one name we won’t even acknowledge is Richard Bland. Nope, you won’t read

10:05 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Bubba Watson can still hammer a tee shot, with a homemade swing and a pink shaft and several contortions along the way. He sees the shot, then curves it into play. He has done it at other major championships. He has two Masters victories. He has done it on

SAN DIEGO—Viktor Hovland withdrew from the U.S. Open Friday afternoon at Torrey Pines. And his cited reason was a reason not usually seen on tour. The USGA announced that Hovland had pulled out due to an eye injury. However the NBC broadcast conveyed that the injury was due to sand in Hovland’s left eye. The

Day 1 of the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines was, let’s be honest, a bit juice-less. The South Course can be a bit of a slog, yes, but even the most straightforward courses can produce a bit of elecricity on the Thursday of a major championship. (Scroll down for the latest updates) Of course,

11:56 AM ET Here are the tee times for the first and second rounds of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines: All times ET * (a) denotes amateur First round 1st tee 9:45 a.m. — Sahith Theegala, Edoardo Molinari, Greyson Sigg 9:56 a.m. — Chris Baker, J.J. Spaun, Fabian Gomez 10:07 a.m. — Patrick Rodgers,

SAN DIEGO—Bryson DeChambeau is the reigning U.S. Open champ, and despite the occasional battles with galleries as of late, he received a champion’s welcome Thursday afternoon at Torrey Pines. From the crowd, we should say. The course? Not as hospitable. There were no “Brooksy” jeers but DeChambeau found himself bullied by the San Diego muny,

12:07 AM ET Bob Harig Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior golf writer for ESPN.com Covered golf for more than 20 years Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana University Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia SAN DIEGO — The

LA JOLLA, Calif.—I have a deep, dark secret: I actually like Torrey Pines as a U.S. Open venue. To even think such a thing brings a rush of self-loathing. Saying it out loud is blasphemy. To put it in print is madness, risking the wrath of Golf Twitter, architecture wonks, the woke mobs and, perhaps,

A U.S. Open at Torrey Pines elicits special feelings—Dan Hicks called Tiger Woods’ victory in 2008 the No. 1 sporting event he’s ever called. If only this year’s U.S. Open is on the same stratosphere, we’re in for another treat in La Jolla, Calif. (Scroll down for the latest updates) Two competitors who figure to

Bettors have sportsbook facing ‘seven-figure’ liability on long shot Phil Mickelson at U.S. Open golf tournament At Caesars Sportsbook, Phil Mickelson has attracted nearly twice as many bets as any other golfer to win the U.S. Open, and by the time the first round tees off, the bookmaker says it’s expecting to have a “seven-figure”

After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the Meijer LPGA Classic returns this week to the LPGA calendar with defending champion and two-time winner Brooke Henderson strolling down Brooke Henderson Drive to tee it up at Blythefield Country Club. (Yes, there is actually a Brooke Henderson Drive leading to the clubhouse.) Indeed, Henderson

7:51 AM ET There is a hometown story no one can avoid at this U.S. Open: Phil Mickelson, trying to pick off that missing major win, chasing the career Grand Slam at Torrey Pines. But there is another hometown story, one with a greater possibility of happening given how unlikely it would be for Mickelson

If you’re like us, true degenerates, that is, there is still a ton of last-minute cramming to be done, and plenty of time to do it (West Coast life, baby!). We’re here to help with our eight favorite, last-minute prop bets for Torrey Pines. As any good procrastinator knows, some of your best work gets

It’s time to submit a lineup for your U.S. Open pool—where do you start? Using data as a strategic tool to help contextualize your picks and optimize your golf lineups is only helpful if you organize, value and use the results. And don’t worry: You don’t have to be a data scientist like me to

7:49 AM ET SAN DIEGO — As Patrick Reed was finishing up his practice round on Tuesday in preparation for this week’s U.S. Open, he threw two balls into the rough on the ninth hole of the South Course at Torrey Pines. One ball hopped into the rough, the other in the kikuyu, an aggressive

SAN DIEGO — Monday’s coastal fog was gone but the air remained heavy Tuesday, filled with the sighs of a sport aggrieved. Oh how we wanted it. We don’t ask for much. Just give us this. The USGA may have tried to deliver it, too, if certain folks are to be believed. But there will

8:01 AM ET Phil Mickelson, coming off an improbable win at the PGA Championship that made him the oldest winner of a major title in history at age 50, is now headed to the one that has always gotten away. This week at Torrey Pines, he will be appearing in his 30th U.S. Open, still