LOS ANGELES— The U.S. Open wrapped up, as it always does, on Father’s Day. Golf’s newest champion would be the first to tell people he’s always been a mama’s boy. Wyndham Clark’s victory Sunday will be remembered for how a 29-year-old newcomer to the big time held off some of the biggest names in the…
Rickie Fowler, Wyndham Clark Tied Atop U.S. Open Leaderboard
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, Wyndham Clark Tied Atop US Open Leaderboard
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’s Wild Ride Gives Him a 1-shot Lead in the US Open
LOS ANGELES—Rickie Fowler finished off a round that was entertaining even by Hollywood standards, and then walked off the 18th green Friday in the U.S. Open with the lead, and with the calm of someone who has been in this position before. Just not recently. “It’s been a while since I’ve felt this good in…
Chaos Rules the Day as US Open Comes to the Glitz of LA
LOS ANGELES—Brooks Koepka says he enjoys the chaos and there’s no shortage of that in this U.S. Open, even for those who manage to avoid the traffic. Players are still trying to digest the blockbuster announcement of the PGA Tour ending a legal and moral battle with LIV Golf by becoming partners with the Saudi…
‘Dream Come True’ for Max Homa to Have U.S. Open in Backyard
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…
Sabalenka Stuns Swiatek, Faces Garcia for WTA Finals Title
FORT WORTH, Texas—Aryna Sabalenka stood stoically ever so briefly, before crouching for an emphatic fist pump to go with a scream. Yeah, the seventh-ranked woman in the eight-player WTA Finals couldn’t hide the emotion, because she knew exactly what she had done. Sabalenka ended world No. 1 Iga Swiatek’s 15-match winning streak against top-10 opponents,…
US Open Discriminates Against Men’s Champion Carlos Alcaraz
Commentary The U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York concluded Sunday. It will be remembered on the women’s side for Serena Williams’s last professional match. On the men’s side, for the first major win by 19-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. Unfortunately, his win comes with an asterisk, since Novak Djokovic, arguably the best player in the…
Tiafoe Comes up Short at U.S. Open but Gives Hope to Weary American Fans
NEW YORK—Frances Tiafoe came up short in his quest for a U.S. Open title but he walks out of Flushing Meadows having boosted hope for the future of American men’s tennis after reaching the semi-final. The United States have not produced a men’s Grand Slam winner for nearly two decades after Andy Roddick hoisted a…
Tiafoe Comes up Short at US Open but Gives Hope to Weary American Fans
NEW YORK—Frances Tiafoe came up short in his quest for a U.S. Open title but he walks out of Flushing Meadows having boosted hope for the future of American men’s tennis after reaching the semi-final. The United States have not produced a men’s Grand Slam winner for nearly two decades after Andy Roddick hoisted a…
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