5 h. ago US Open: Rory McIlroy makes cut as defending champion DeChambeau bows out at Oakmont

Northern Irishman’s birdie on 18th secures placeBig names tumble out as DeChambeau finishes on +10Clubs were thrown but the towel was not. Rory McIlroy battled Oakmont’s treacherous setup and his own frustrations to survive for the weekend at the 125th US Open. As McIlroy clung on, high-profile exits from Pennsylvania included the defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, Tommy Fleetwood, Dustin Johnson, Joaquin Niemann, Justin Thomas and Shane Lowry. In epitomising how Oakmont can mess with the mind, Lowry earned a one-stroke penalty after lifting his ball on the 14th green while forgetting to mark it. The Irishman could only laugh and, to be fair, did.McIlroy’s day began with two double bogeys inside three holes. By the 12th, the Masters champion flung his iron 30 yards down the fairway in anger at a loose shot. Five holes later, McIlroy broke a tee marker after cracking it with his three-wood. Yet amongst this was admirable fighting spirit; McIlroy fired an approach shot to within 4f...

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9 h. ago Sam Burns sets the target at Oakmont with a 65 in the second round at the US Open

Sam Burns has been a birdie machine through two rounds of the U.S. Open at Oakmont

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11 h. ago US Open golf 2025: big names toiling at Oakmont during second round – live

Latest updates from day two’s play at OakmontOfficial live leaderboard | Drop Matt an emailBrooks Koepka finds the par-five 12th in two big bloots, then nearly makes the eagle putt from 26 feet. Not quite, but that’s back-to-back birdies for Brooks, a fine response to that opening bogey. He closes in on the lead at -3. But not such good news for his playing partner Justin Thomas, who three-putts from three feet and chalks up a double bogey. JT shot 76 yesterday, and surviving the cut is already looking like a pipe dream. He’s +9.Jordan Spieth can’t make his par putt on 2. He slips back to +1. Also heading in the wrong direction is his playing partner, the 2021 champion Jon Rahm. The 30-year-old Spaniard is busy rediscovering his major-championship form after some mixed experiences of late, and opened with a fine 69 yesterday. But his first shot this morning found a fairway bunker and led to bogey. He’s level par now, and has just hit another wild tee shot, this time so far left at 3...

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39 h. ago Tottenham: Thomas Frank handed major boost as Justin Cochrane agrees deal despite Brentford wish

Bees had been keen for Cochrane to take over from Frank but he will instead make the move to Spurs

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40 h. ago Justin Thomas says what he really thinks of Jordan Spieth and makes relationship crystal clear

Golf stars Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth have a strong friendship, but it seems the duo aren't afraid to put their alliance to one side when it comes to battling for the game's biggest titles

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1 week ago Terrifying moment golf star Jordan Spieth nearly strikes a fan at close range after huge blunder

On the first hole of the final day, the American hit his approach to the green from the rough to right of the fairway. But Spieth's shot barely made it off the ground and instead flew towards the crowd.

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1 week ago Jordan Spieth leaves Sky Sports commentators stunned as he narrowly misses spectators with wild shot

The Ryder Cup star and major champion attempted to drive one down the middle towards the green but horribly missed the target

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1 week ago Justin Baldoni's body double breaks cover to reveal what Blake Lively was REALLY like... an on

Just when you thought you'd heard everything about the rancorous It Ends with Us dispute, Justin Baldoni's on-screen body double has broken cover to give fresh insight into the drama.

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1 week ago Jordan Spieth ditches socks and shoes in bid to save Ryder Cup spot as he reveals all on barefoot chaos

Major champ giving off signs he's returning to form at key time for USA

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler rivals can take heart from Justin Thomas tale in US PGA finale

A superb third round of 65 gave Scheffler a three-shot lead over Sweden’s Alex Noren.

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4 w. ago Justin Thomas leaves PGA Championship viewers speechless after dodging disaster

Justin Thomas opted to stand in a water hazard to take his shot - avoiding a drop - as the Major winner got creative in an attempt to salvage his opening round at the PGA Championship

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