US Open

I will never join Saudi rebels, vows US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick

Matt Fitzpatrick knew that life had changed when he was sitting down to dinner outside a restaurant in downtown Manhattan on Monday night. The new US Open champion – for most of his 27 years someone who could go almost anywhere without being recognised – was with friends at a pavement table when a man walked past not once, but three times.

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Brooks Koepka the latest big-name player to join Saudi-backed LIV Series

Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka is set to become the latest player to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series.

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‘It’s close. I just have to stay patient’ – Rory McIlroy bullish about ending major drought after falling short at Brookline

Rory McIlroy immediately set his sights on The Open and insisted he’s "closer than I have been in a while” to ending his major drought after another near miss in the US Open at Brookline.

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Power finishes US Open day two on +1 as 72 leaves Lowry facing nervous wait with Scheffler in early clubhouse lead

World number one Scottie Scheffler claimed a share of the early clubhouse lead as Brookline turned "nasty" on day two of the 122nd US Open.

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WATCH: Phil Mickelson’s cringeworthy four-putt from 12 feet on a day to forget at US Open

All it took was about two cringeworthy minutes and four putts from 12 feet to bring the golf world back to this: No matter where he plays, or how much money he makes, Phil Mickelson can sometimes remind us — of us.

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Angel Cabrera, a double major winner, sentenced to two years for domestic violence 

Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera, a former Masters and the US Open champion, was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday after a judge in his homeland found him guilty of domestic violence.

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Dustin Johnson a doubt for PGA Championship with knee injury

Dustin Johnson’s participation at this month’s US PGA Championship is in doubt after the world number one withdrew from this week’s Byron Nelson Classic with a knee injury.

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Leona Maguire comes up short in bid to qualify for US Open

Leona Maguire came up short in her bid to qualify for June’s US Women’s Open at the Olympic Club.

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'This has been a few years in the making' - Bryson DeChambeau and his 'secret' new club in Masters bid

Bryson DeChambeau will maintain his unique approach to tackling Augusta National with the aid of a “secret” new club, but concedes even his power game will one day be rendered obsolete.

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Brooks Koepka could miss US Masters due to knee surgery

Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka has had surgery on his knee and could miss the Masters.

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‘What that did to my swing probably wasn’t a good thing’ – McIlroy admits chasing DeChambeau has caused problems

Rory McIlroy has admitted that trying to add more length to his game, partly influenced by Bryson DeChambeau’s dominant US Open triumph, has led to his current swing problems.

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Shane Lowry makes strong start at Players Championship after switching to new putting method

Shane Lowry insists he's not afraid of a challenge and plans to stick with a new putting grip after opening with a super 68 in The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

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Box office DeChambeau brings new eyes to the game

PGA Tour golf is essentially another wing of the entertainment industry and Bryson DeChambeau can only be good for the ratings as he thrills fans with his big-hitting antics.

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'I'm very optimistic' - Rory McIlroy growing in confidence after a 'tale of two halves' at Torrey Pines

Rory McIlroy insists his confidence is on the rise after he regained his driving mojo and opened with a four-under 68 in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

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The drive for five - Can Rory McIlroy find the shots at Augusta to turn Major fortunes around?

"If you can win one of the four every year; if you're that good, you can do that. I think it is realistic. I think that is achievable." - Rory McIlroy, 2016

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Gallery

McIlroy and Lowry face uphill battle as Tiger Woods shines in the Masters

Defending champion Tiger Woods tied his best-ever opening round at the Masters and was three shots behind early clubhouse leader Paul Casey while tournament favourite Bryson DeChambeau overcame a shaky start with a strong finish on Thursday.

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Gallery

Bryson DeChambeau blows rivals away to claim first major as Rory McIlroy's US Open bid unravels

Six weeks after describing his first top 10 in a major as “super-validating”, Bryson DeChambeau delivered the ultimate proof of his methods with a resounding victory in the 120th US Open.

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McIlroy struggles after USGA turn screw but DeChambeau's 'bomb and gouge' tactics disarm Winged Foot

Bryson DeChambeau suggested only "the Gods" know if his "bomb and gouge" strategy will yield a US Open win, but Rory McIlroy may need some divine intervention to end his six-year Major drought after crashing to a second-round 76 at a punishing Winged Foot.

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Premium

Nerves of steel required to cope in the carnage of the US Open

Rory McIlroy doesn't buy the hype, but everything points to a week of unmitigated carnage in the 120th US Open at Winged Foot. If 1974 was the 'Massacre' and 2006 a living nightmare for Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk and Colin Montgomerie, we may look back on the 2020 US Open as the year of the silent assassin.

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James Sugrue braces himself for a baptism of fire at US Open

Mallow's James Sugrue wasn't even born for the Massacre of Winged Foot in 1974 and he was just nine when Phil Mickelson, Colin Montgomerie and Pádraig Harrington were left wondering what might have been as Geoff Ogilvy snatched the 2006 US Open.