LOS ANGELES—Wyndham Clark always carried the message from his late mother to “play big.” Nothing was bigger than Sunday when he held off Rory McIlroy with one clutch shot after another to become a U.S. Open champion. The final act was two putts from 60 feet on the 18th hole at Los Angeles Country Club,…

Rickie Fowler wasn’t about to dwell on one hole at the end of the third round of the U.S. Open. He’s more inclined to think about the next 18 as he pursues his first major championship. “Through three rounds we’re in the spot that we want to be in, and (Sunday) is when the tournament…

Rickie Fowler wasn’t about to dwell on one hole at the end of the third round of the U.S. Open. He’s more inclined to think about the next 18 as he pursues his first major championship. “Through three rounds we’re in the spot that we want to be in, and (Sunday) is when the tournament…

LOS ANGELES— This U.S. Open is not to be mistaken as “Golf, But Louder” on so many levels. Mostly the loud part. Bringing the second-oldest championship in golf to Los Angeles Country Club—so exclusive that some Angelenos don’t know it’s there—was always going to come with a cost. It’s a small footprint in the rotation…

The U.S. Open is widely viewed as the most difficult of the four men’s major championships, but with soft conditions at a little-known venue, Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele made their opening rounds look like child’s play. Fowler rang up 10 birdies en route to the first round of 62 in U.S. Open history, and…

For multiple reasons, The Los Angeles Country Club is a special venue for Max Homa. The 32-year-old has risen into the ranks of golf’s elite—he’s ranked No. 7 in the world—but  in his home area of Los Angeles. “I’ve just been thinking about how—I don’t know, when you grow up and we all have that…