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…

LONDON—Golf’s longest hitters could be reeled in under new proposals to limit the distance balls struck by elite players can travel. Average driving distances are around 300 meters on the PGA Tour but many players are well in excess of that, meaning some courses are in danger of becoming obsolete. While great attention is given…

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers finally gets his name on the Wall of Champions behind the first tee at Pebble Beach, joining a long list that includes Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Arnold Palmer. The only champions crowned Sunday were Rodgers and Ben Silverman of Canada, who held on for a one-shot…