Written by Camilla Tait on Friday 15 June 2018
Despite a strong finish to get back to 10-over-par, Tiger Woods missed his third-ever cut at a US Open; though he is still confident he will win more majors. His first appearance in a US Open since 2015 will end prematurely after Woods failed to limit mistakes over the first two days at Shinnecock Hills, leaving him two shots outside of...
Friday 15 June 2018
WATCH: The best shots from the first round of the 2018 US Open Including chip ins from Russell Henley, Rafa Cabrera Bello and a Dustin Johnson hole outs from the bunker, there’s plenty of good shots in this US Open round-up from the first round at Shinnecock Hills… And then there’s also perhaps the unlukiest shot we’ve ever seen? WATCH as former...
Written by Camilla Tait on Friday 15 June 2018
World No.1 Dustin Johnson claimed a share of the first round lead at the US Open with a one-under 69 at Shinnecock Hills on Thursday. DJ, who reclaimed the World’s top spot from Justin Thomas with a win at last week’s FedEx St Jude Classic, posted four birdies and three bogeys on a tough day in Long Island to join Russell...
Written by Camilla Tait on Friday 15 June 2018
Strong winds, deep rough and difficult greens contributed to high scores at Shinnecock during the first day of the 2018 US Open – but just how tough was it? There were strong winds during round one of the US Open at the Long Island course, and just four players finished in the red on a day that saw 25 players out...
Written by Camilla Tait on Thursday 14 June 2018
It was a tough day for all three members of the Spieth, Mickelson and McIlroy feature group as the trio littered their scorecards with bogeys during round 1 of the US Open. Ian Poulter and Scott Piercy set the clubhouse target of the morning starters during round one of the US Open with a pair of one-under 69s, finishing as the...
Wednesday 13 June 2018
US Open Tee Times, Round 2: All times UK BST 156 players are in the field for the 2018 US Open at Shinnecock Hills, which includes 12 former champions. Three time champion Tiger Woods had a difficult round of 78 on Thursday, and is playing alongside the World No.1 and 2 Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas, who finished with rounds of 69...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 11 June 2018
Dustin Johnson reclaimed the World No.1 spot from Justin Thomas with a victory at the FedEx St Jude Classic the week before the US Open. And he did it with a walk-off eagle on the 18th hole from the middle of the fairway to claim his 18th PGA Tour title by six shots. Although at first, he wasn’t sure if it...
Written by Tony Dear on Sunday 10 June 2018
Beauty & The Beast: The story of Shinnecock Hills is a complicated tale mired in myth and misinformation. Tony Dear heads back 150 years to unravel the story. When examining the early history of the venerable Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island, New York, venue for the 118th US Open, the words ‘tangled’ and ‘web’ come quickly to mind. In...
Thursday 7 June 2018
There are plenty of ways to watch the US Open in the UK. Here’s how… Wednesday US Open – On The Range: Live PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf (20:00), Sky Sports Mix (20:00) Thursday Featured Groups: Live PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf (13:30) Live Coverage: Sky Sports Golf (16:30), Sky Sports Main Event (16:30) Friday Featured Groups: Live PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf (12:00) Live...
Written by Camilla Tait on Thursday 7 June 2018
2018 US Open Betting Tips: What you need to know about this year’s US Open course, and who you should back to win Shinnecock Hills is the only course to host the US Open in three different centuries and is rightly regarded as one of the championship’s great venues. Its first US Open, in 1896, was conducted over a course measuring...
Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 7 June 2018
Where will the 2018 US Open be won and lost? We take a look at the key holes at Shinnecock Hills… There have been four US Open’s held at Shinnecock Hills since 1896, and the 2018 edition is set to be longer than ever. Retief Goosen claimed the title when the US Open was last played at Shinnecock in 2004, but it’s...
Thursday 7 June 2018
Find out who is in the field for this year’s 2018 US Open at Shinnecock Hills, and how the qualified! U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONS (10 years): Brooks Koepka Dustin Johnson Jordan Spieth Martin Kaymer Justin Rose Webb Simpson Rory McIlroy Graeme McDowell Lucas Glover Tiger Woods U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPION AND RUNNER-UP: a-Doug Ghim BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPION: a-Harry Ellis MASTERS TOURNAMENT WINNERS (5 years): Patrick Reed...