Xander Schauffele   The can’t-win-a-major monkey is off Schauffele’s back, and he’s playing well enough to start piling up trophies after waiting so long for his first. Remarkably, he has six top-10s in seven U.S. Open starts.   Rory McIlroy   McIlroy turned things around with his 26th PGA Tour victory at last month’s…

PINEHURST, N.C. — The U.S. Open is returning to Pinehurst No. 2 in the sandhills region of North Carolina for the first time in 10 years, and near the 25th anniversary of the late Payne Stewart’s unforgettable victory over Phil Mickelson in 1999.   A statue of Stewart’s famous pose after his winning putt on…

For the fourth and final time this year, Scottie Scheffler is the outright favorite in a major golf tournament, carrying a +500 price into the 152nd Open Championship, according to ESPN BET odds.   The feat has Scheffler sharing rarified betting air, yet again, with arguably the greatest golfer of all time. He is the…

The famous Scotsman and Ryder Cup legend grew up five doors down from the venue of The 152nd Open, while his father James was once club captain and later club secretary. Share There is no better person to ask about Royal Troon than Colin Montgomerie.   The famous Scotsman and Ryder Cup legend grew up…

Las Vegas Aces rookie Kate Martin had her first WNBA setback Tuesday night when she suffered a lower right leg injury during the game against the Chicago

Aberg is no ordinary Open debutant, as he will compete at Royal Troon this week already a Ryder Cup winner with tournament victories on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.   The 24-year-old has also made an instant impact in the Majors, finishing as runner-up at The Masters in not only his Augusta National…

NBA Summer League is in full swing, and several players have been making a name for themselves. While standard roster spots are very difficult to earn in Summer League, and are often awarded in training camp, players do often receive two-way contract offers after a strong showing in the summer.   On Tuesday morning it…

Dave Philips is a nomadic Englishman who grew up in Africa and ended up in San Diego, where he founded the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI). It is the NASA of golf, where golfers go when they lose faith in their ability.   Philips, one of the most reputable coaches in the world, has several clients:…

TROON, Scotland — Tiger Woods will let his game or, rather, his belief in his game dictate when he decides to hang up the golf clubs. Previous ‘I can’t wait to defund the CBC’: Pierre Poilievre doubles down on plan to axe CBC after board approves bonuses TRENDING Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre LILLEY: Trudeau’s…

Tiger Woods has dismissed suggestions that he should retire from professional golf as he prepares to mount a challenge for the British Open, which begins at Royal Troon on Thursday.   The American golfer won the last of his 15 majors at the 2019 Masters, with his most recent professional victory coming later that year…