Dustin Johnson opened as the 10-1 favorite at the Westgate sports book to win the British Open, which will take place July 20 to 23 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.
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Brooks Koepka received a short piece of advice from a valuable source on the eve of the final round at the U.S. Open. Defending champion Dustin Johnson was doing most of the talking.
Justin Thomas managed to stand out in a U.S. Open where par is going out of style. All it took was a 9-under 63, the lowest round to par in a major long known as the toughest test in golf.
A record 44 players broke par in the first round of the U.S. Open, but betting favorites Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Jordan Spieth weren’t among them.
An advertising blimp at the U.S. Open golf tournament in Wisconsin deflated and crashed on Thursday, burning as it fell and injuring the pilot, authorities said.
Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, realizing there was no chance to get from his daughter’s high school graduation in California to make his tee time in Wisconsin.
Dustin Johnson is the prohibitive 7-1 favorite, but tall fescue and wide fairways at Erin Hills could produce a long-shot winner in the U.S. Open.
Handicapper Brian Blessing is backing Louis Oosthuizen at 40-1 odds to win the U.S. Open, which starts Thursday at Erin Hills Golf Club in Wisconsin.
Will Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy or Jason Day win the 2017 U.S. Open?
With the 117th edition of the U.S. Open this week, it seemed a perfect time to delve into the new rules changes proposed by the U.S. Golf Association and Royal and Ancient Golf Club.
Kevin Na, one of five golfers with strong ties to Las Vegas playing in the U.S. Open, used social media to prove how difficult the Erin Hills Golf Club course will be this week.
Defending champion Dustin Johnson is the obvious favorite to win the U.S. Open and is down to 4-1 odds at the South Point. But he missed the cut last week at the Memorial, and his trouble with the putter is worrisome.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal announces its 2017 all-state boys golf team.
Ryan Moore has withdrawn from the U.S. Open with a shoulder injury that will keep him out for three to four weeks.
The golf season was special for UNLV and junior John Oda. The men’s team reached the elite eight of the NCAA championships and won the West Lafayette Regional and Mountain West tournament. The Rebels finished the year ranked 12th in the country.