Sports Journalist · 40 articles
Bryson DeChambeau has put a TaylorMade prototype driver in the bag for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock, turning an equipment change into one of the week’s sharpest early storylines.
Shinnecock Hills is ready to test the U.S. Open field, but with heavy wind in the forecast, the USGA’s setup choices may matter as much as the players’ control.
Shinnecock Hills stages another U.S. Open this week, but the venue’s story runs deeper than course setup, wind and scoring.
Charley Hull begins Meijer LPGA Classic week with Hazeltine next on the horizon, giving British golf a sharp form check before the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
Rory McIlroy begins his U.S. Open at Shinnecock alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Ludvig Aberg, and the opening test already feels loaded with meaning.
Tommy Fleetwood returns to Shinnecock Hills with the memory of his 2018 U.S. Open 63 still attached to the place, but his case is stronger now than nostalgia alone.
Europe arrives at Shinnecock with the first two men’s majors of 2026 already in its hands and an unusually deep cast of contenders for the U.S. Open.
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka are in the early spotlight as the U.S. Open begins at Shinnecock Hills.
The 2026 U.S. Open starts Thursday at Shinnecock Hills, where wind, patience and early decision-making could shape the championship before lunchtime.
Brooks Koepka says he is ready to play the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills after a hand issue forced his Canadian Open withdrawal, but his return now carries a sharper question.
Shinnecock Hills returns as U.S. Open host this week, bringing history, wind and a test that should reward patience as much as power.
Rory McIlroy has questioned the PGA Tour’s planned two-track future, warning that historic events could lose stature in the new model.