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Phil Mickelson finished the 2018 US Open at 16-over-par, but made headlines for his decision to hit a ball in motion during the third round. (Image: Getty)

Phil Mickelson Apologizes for Putting Moving Ball at US Open

Phil Mickelson issued an apology for his decision to hit a ball that was still in motion at the US Open, a move that earned him a two-stroke penalty and was widely criticized by fans, commentators, and fellow players. The Wednesday apology came a full four days after the incident, […]

Brooks Koepka reacts to a par-saving putt that helped him win his second consecutive US Open. (Image: Getty)

Golf: Brooks Koepka Quietly Repeats as US Open Champion

Brooks Koepka kept his head down and his mouth shut, quietly winning the US Open for the second consecutive year. While others were loudly complaining about the conditions at Shinnecock Hills, the defending champion showed he could handle just about any course conditions. Koepka became the seventh player to win […]

Phil Mickelson finished second the last time the US Open was at Shinnecock Hills. (Image: Getty)

Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods Among US Open Betting Subplots

Brooks Koepka won last year’s US Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin with a score of 16-under par, and six other golfers reached 10-under or better. But no one expects to see that kind of birdie fest this year. The 2018 US Open begins Thursday at Shinnecock Hills, in the tiny […]

Dustin Johnson lifts his trophy after winning the 2016 US Open at Oakmont Country Club. (Image: AP/John Minchillo)

Dustin Johnson Would Make Golf History by Winning US Open

Dustin Johnson will enter the US Open this weekend at Shinnecock Hills as the No. 1 player in the world and coming off a win at the St. Jude Classic, making him the man to beat in the year’s second major championship. Johnson will have to reverse history, however, as […]

Dustin Johnson is the 9/1 favorite at one sportsbook to win the US Open next week. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Golf: Dustin Johnson Slight Favorite to Win US Open

Dustin Johnson might not have held onto the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings, but he is the top choice to win the US Open next week. Sportsbooks have updated their odds, and Johnson, who is now at No. 2 of the OWGR, is the solid 9/1 […]

Jordan Spieth, left, and Rory McIlroy are two of three favorites to win the US Open at Shinnecock Hills in June. (Image: Getty)

Johnson, McIlroy, Spieth Favored to Win US Open

With one major championship completed it is time to speculate who will win the next, and three golfers are the top picks to win the US Open. Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy are 9/1 favorites to win the nation’s championship in June at Shinnecock Hills in June, according […]

No Tiger, No Phil, No Problem for US Open Bettors

It’s time for bettors to stop obsessing about Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in major championships. Even if both were playing in the US Open, which starts Thursday, neither would have been among the favorites and chasing after long shots usually doesn’t translate to winning slips. Instead people would be […]

Naomi Osaka dropped her third-round match at the Australian Open, ending her bid to defend her title in Melbourne. (Image: Tertius Pickard/AP)

Naomi Osaka Out at Australian Open, Clearing Path for Ashleigh Barty

Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty both marched towards an epic fourth-round clash between the tournament favorites at the Australian Open during their first two matches. But Osaka couldn’t get past third-round opponent Amanda Anisimova on Friday, ending her hopes for a repeat win in Melbourne. The defending Australian Open women’s […]

Garbine Muguruza lost her second-round match to Aliza Cornet, ending her run at the 2022 Australian Open. (Image: Hamish Blair/AP)

Australian Open: Muguruza, Kontaveit Upsets Shake Up Women’s Draw

Two of the top six seeds on the women’s side of the 2022 Australian Open lost on Thursday, with two other seeded players also falling on a day that busted the women’s draw wide open. No. 3 seed Garbine Muguruza lost her second-round match to France’s Aliza Cornet, falling 6-3, […]

Coco Gauff is out of the Australian Open after losing to Wang Qiang in the first round on Monday (Image: Twitter/ESPNStatsInfo)

Barty, Nadal Among Big Names in Action at Australian Open on Wednesday

The top seeds sailed into the second round at the Australian Open early this week, but there were still some big names who fell in the first two days of action, including several notable Americans who will go home early from the year’s first Grand Slam. Both No. 11 seed […]