The first round of the US Open at the infamously-difficult Pinehurst No. 2 was tough going for the six-man Australian contingent, until veteran Adam Scott made the most of his late call-up to the competition with a “grinding” even-par round to put himself in contention. Pinehurst is renowned for its tricky wasteland rough, characterised by...
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Aussie contender emerges; omen in big Rory statement amid World No.5’s disaster: US Open Wrap
Rory McIlroy sank a birdie putt from just inside 20 feet at the 18th hole to finish a five-under-par 65 first round and match Patrick Cantlay for the lead at the US Open on Friday. World number three McIlroy, chasing his first major victory since the 2014 PGA Championship, delivered a bogey-free round at Pinehurst,...
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Why Smith is ‘built’ for brutal golf test; cult hero’s switch to spark major surge: Aussies at US Open
The third men’s golf major of the year has arrived, with the 2024 US Open this weekend taking place at the notoriously tricky Pinehurst No. 2 course in North Carolina. It’s hard to pick against runaway favourite Scottie Scheffler, the dominant world number one who this weekend made history by becoming the first man since...
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‘Solved the riddle’: Why world No. 2 is ‘every chance’ of dethroning in-form star — US Open Guide
Australian golf great Geoff Ogilvy believes Xander Schauffele has “every chance” of winning back-to-back majors as the world’s best golfers descend on Pinehurst Resort for the 124th US Open. After years of near-misses, Schauffele finally broke through for his first major victory at the 2024 PGA Championship. Watch every round of the US Open LIVE...
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Aussie Scott within reach of Nicklaus as remarkable golf streak saved
Adam Scott is already at Pinehurst preparing for this week’s US Open with his incredible steak of major appearances to hit 92 and put the former world No.1 within reach of joining a club that only has a single member, golfing icon Jack Nicklaus. The Australian veteran’s 23-year-run, which began at the 2001 US Open,...
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LIVE: Shock Aussie frontrunner as heavy fog delays third round at PGA Champs
Lucas Herbert remains Australia’s strongest contender at the PGA Championship, shooting a 67 in the second round to move to six-under and in a share of 16th place. Herbert, who received a special invitation to the event and had a two-under 69 in the opening round, recorded a hat-trick of birdies along with another that...
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Barefoot Smith’s ‘holy c**p’ moment as countryman crumbles: Australian at the PGA Championship
In a position where plenty of Cameron Smith’s competitors would have felt lost, the Australian was right at home — not that he wanted to be there in the first place. It wasn’t exactly ideal that Smith, aiming for one of two fairways on the seventh — his 16th hole of the day — instead...
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Shock PGA move sparks LIV invasion as rogue Aussie’s nod ushers in new era
Aussie Lucas Herbert is among a whopping seven LIV Golf players to earn special invites to next week’s PGA Championship, the second major of the year, in what could be a shock thawing of ongoing tensions in the fractured golfing landscape. Invitations into majors, which have strict qualification rules, for LIV players have been a...
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