SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. As promised, the USGA dialed back Shinnecock Hills for Sundays final round, watering the greens overnight and deferring to more user-friendly hole locations.The evidence of this was on the leaderboard, with four early finishers having shot under-par rounds, including Rickie Fowler, who closed with a round-of-the-week 65. There were just three under-par cards on Saturday.That's the golf course I enjoy playing. Obviously, pin placements were a lot safer, said Fowler, who had just one bogey on Sunday and opened his day with a 4-under 31 on his opening nine. The pins today will definitely allow for the greens to firm up and get fast, and we'll see how much they dry out. It was definitely more receptive this morning than yesterday, that's for sure.
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It was a 19-stroke turnaround for Fowler, who ballooned to a third-round 84 on Day 3 during what most contend were the weeks toughest conditions. Fowler had put himself into contention going into the weekend thanks to a second-round 69, but struggled on Saturday afternoon like much of the field.Fowler said the setup was vastly different to what players faced on Saturday and that even if the winds increase for the afternoon tee times the course will remain playable, unlike Round 3 when many players said the USGA lost the golf course.They did a good job of staying safe, Fowler said, because if it does dry out, it will still be very playable.
U.S. Open sectional sites include first Canadian qualifier Golf Channel The USGA has announced its lineup of sectional qualifying sites for this year's U.S. Open, including the first-ever qualifier in Canada.
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Piercy's three-putt in dark sends Homa, Thompson to Riviera Max Homa and Michael Thompson earned spots into the Genesis Open next week after Scott Piercy's three-putt Sunday moved them into
A three-putt in the Pebble Beach dark got two players into
For Thompson, there's no place like home - except for Orlando Source: The Golf Channel LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Lexi Thompson is making herself at home at the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions.
For Thompson, there's no place like home - except for Orlando
The USGA is setting up most of the golf course based on GPS mapping from the last U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. The notable exceptions are the fairway at No. 11 — which hugs the left side to expose a better angle into the green — and the slightly enlarged greens at Nos. 9, 13, 14 and 17, which have all been renovated since 2010.
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He tried to tough it out at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, but Thomas' father, Mike, had to take over as caddie for the final two rounds. Jim "Bones" Mackay, Phil Mickelson's former bagman, caddied for Thomas at the Sony Open. Thomas said that Johnson is out of his walking boot and has been going through therapy every day.
After MC, Reed returns to Innisbrook for second session with Leadbetter Despite missing the cut at the Valspar Championship, Patrick Reed returned to the Innisbrook driving range Saturday
After missed cut, Reed returns to Innisbrook for second
Day One Results Foursomes: (Europe first): Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall beat Stacy Lewis and Lizette Salas 4 and 2. Suzann Pettersen and Beatriz Recari beat Brittany Lang and Angela
Mel Reid announced Monday that she is joining Athlete Ally as a pro ambassador in that organization's fight for equality and inclusion in sport.Athlete Ally's mission to "dismantle the systems of oppression that isolate, exclude and endanger LGBTQ people" is advanced on its web site.Reid tweeted out the link to a Q&A she did with Athlete Ally, where she addresses her decision to come
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NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Brendan Steele opened his Safeway Open title defense Thursday with a 7-under 65 for a share of the lead with Tyler Duncan and Tom Hoge in the PGA TOUR's season opener.
Defending champ Steele, Duncan, Hoge share Safeway Open lead
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While he won't admit it, LaCava might deserve some credit for making Woods work on his bunker game heading into the tournament. Two weeks ago, LaCava said he received a text from Woods asking him 'what do I need to do?' "I told him he needed to square up his bunker game," LaCava said.
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