Missed fairways leave McIlroy in rough shape at U.S. Open
(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy said before the U.S. Open that if a player could not hit the broad fairways at Erin Hills he might as well go home. After a disastrous opening round 78 on Thursday, ‘home’ may be where the world number two is headed.
Blazing birdie run puts Hadwin in U.S. Open hunt
ERIN, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Canada’s Adam Hadwin tied a U.S. Open record by firing six consecutive birdies on Thursday to roar up the leaderboard and into contention for a first major.
Inspired by Fowler, Casey revels in fun round at Erin Hills
ERIN, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Inspired by watching Rickie Fowler on TV tear up rain-softened Erin Hills in Thursday’s morning wave, England’s Paul Casey went out and fired an opening round six-under 66 to trail the American by one.
Australia’s Stosur in doubt for Wimbledon: report
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open winner Samantha Stosur is in doubt for Wimbledon next month after suffering stress fractures in her right hand, Australian media reported on Friday.
Els makes strong start at U.S. Open, despite late bogeys
ERIN, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Ernie Els celebrated the 20th anniversary of his U.S. Open triumph at Congressional by turning back the clock with a rousing performance in the first round at Erin Hills on Thursday.
NFL Alumni Association’s ex-CEO accused of sexual harassment
(Reuters) – The former chief executive of a National Football League alumni association has been accused in a lawsuit of sexually harassing female staff members, once smacking an executive assistant on her backside.
Golf: Canadian Henderson shoots 63 to lead LPGA in Michigan
(Reuters) – Canadian teenager Brooke Henderson plundered an eight-under-par 63 for a one-stroke lead over Lexi Thompson and five others after the first round at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Thursday.
Golf: Defending champion Johnson off-target at U.S. Open
ERIN, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Big-hitting Dustin Johnson was one of the biggest disappointments in Thursday’s opening round of the U.S. Open as the defending champion and world number one shot three-over 75 to languish 10 shots behind leader Rickie Fowle…
Athletics: Schippers wins, disqualified and then reinstated
OSLO (Reuters) – World champion Dafne Schippers was involved in a bizarre women’s 200 metres at the Oslo Diamond League meeting on Thursday when the Dutchwoman false-started, was allowed to race and won, was then disqualified and finally reinstated.
Fowler on target as U.S. Open big guns fail to fire
ERIN, Wisconsin (Reuters) – American Rickie Fowler tamed Erin Hills to claim the first-round lead at the U.S. Open on Thursday, making the so-called toughest test in golf look easy with a record-equalling display while the big guns failed to fire.
