Golf

LOS ANGELES — This time last year, Rickie Fowler was on the outside looking in at the U.S. Open. Fowler was the first-alternate at the 2022 U.S. Open, waiting out all day on the driving range at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., just a in case a spot opened up. But one never did.

LOS ANGELES — Rory McIlroy could only watch from the scoring area behind the 18th green at Los Angeles Country Club on Sunday night. Once again, after battling his way into contention all week, McIlroy’s quest for a major championship win after almost a decade without one had come up short. That wasn’t the worst

Wyndham Clark reacts to his winning putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at The Los Angeles Country Club. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES —They couldn’t be more different, the four-time major winner and face of the PGA Tour, and the virtual unknown playing in

Getty Images Tommy Fleetwood will not win the 2023 U.S. Open, but he nevertheless made history Sunday at Los Angeles Country Club. Signing for a 7-under 63, the Englishman raced up the leaderboard reminding of what he did at the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills when he carded the same score only to finish

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2023, 01:18 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOS ANGELES — World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler closed with a flurry in the third round of the 123rd U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club

LOS ANGELES — Rickie Fowler strode from the 10th green to the 11th tee box on Friday afternoon, the memory of a botched par putt fresh in his mind. On either side of the dirt pathway, the fans packed three deep behind the yellow ropes lifted the volume and voiced their support. “C’mon, Rickie!” howled

Brooks Koepka’s stance on the Los Angeles Country Club seemed to change drastically after he finished his second round of the U.S. Open. “I’m not a huge fan of this place,” Koepka said on Friday. “ I’m not a huge fan of blind tee shots, and then I think there’s just some spots that no

Getty Images There were plenty of unknowns heading into the 2023 U.S. Open. How will Los Angeles Country Club play as it takes on its first hosting duties for the event over the last 75 years? Will Scottie Scheffler be able to hole enough putts to win his second major championship? Will Brooks Koepka claim

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 14, 2023, 10:05 AM ET LOS ANGELES, Calif. — If you’re not flying in a Boeing or manning a drone, the only glimpses Los Angeles can get of its namesake golf club are through a tree-lined fence on Santa Monica Boulevard. Across the street from the city’s most posh shopping mall in

Adam Hadwin was tackled by the security Canada’s Nick Taylor created history on Sunday as he thrashed England’s Tommy Fleetwood and clinched the Canadian Open title. He became the first Canadian golfer since 1954 to achieve this feat. Taylor ended the 69-year drought for Canadians at their championship after a tension-packed extra session with a

LOS ANGELES — When Max Homa thinks back to the 2013 Pac-12 championship, the first things that come to mind are his mistakes. Golf has a funny way of doing that. But considering what he pulled off on the first day of the tournament a decade ago, that’s a bit ridiculous. Homa posted a 9-under

LOS ANGELES — Brooks Kopeka’s reputation is built largely around the major championships. This week, even as the PGA Tour-LIV Golf partnership overshadows the U.S. Open once again, that’s all Koepka is focused on. “I haven’t paid too much attention to it, honestly,” he said from Los Angeles Country Club on Tuesday morning. “I’ve been

USATSI The top players in the world have descended upon Los Angeles Country Club in hopes of winning the 2023 U.S. Open, which gets underway on Thursday, June 15. Jon Rahm has racked up four wins already this season and will try to carry that momentum into the U.S. Open 2023, the third major of

Marty Smith, ESPNJun 11, 2023, 08:42 AM ET Close ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR NOSARA, COSTA RICA — Standing on the edge of a remote mountaintop crest, overlooking a tree-soaked valley in a rolling panorama of dense green foliage, Morgan Hoffmann stares off toward an uncertain but inspired

The PGA Tour is starting to formulate a plan to “reward” golfers who remained loyal to the league over LIV Golf. PGA Tour policy board member Jimmy Dunne told ESPN on Friday that golfers who opted to stay with the Tour over LIV Golf will receive equity in the new golf league. How that works

USATSI The 2023 U.S. Open will mark the 123rd edition of the major but just the second to take place in Los Angeles. The 2023 U.S. Open field will tee off Thursday, June 15 from the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club. The course has neither hosted a major before nor any PGA Tour

The PGA Tour-Saudi Public Investment Fund merger is far more than a sports story. It’s a blending of cultures, a strategic alignment that combines an American-developed sports property with the vast financial resources of Saudi Arabia. The story has captured the interest of sports fans for months, and now, it’s caught the eye of Congress,

A year ago, literally to the day — June 8, 2022 — Phil Mickelson stepped up to a microphone for the first time in months, making his first public appearance since going into golf exile. He looked gaunt, unshaven, even shell-shocked. The fan-friendly everyman persona was gone, replaced with a chastened, sober shell of a