94 m. ago Oakmont’s war of attrition to deliver chaos and carnage in daunting US Open

The Pennsylvania course laps up its reputation as the sternest of tests with the players facing a severe physical and mental examinationOakmont. OMG-mont. Over the top-mont. The prevailing sense among anybody who ponders a US Open at this site in rural Pennsylvania is how wonderfully demanding the challenge always is. Cue entertainment. As Xander Schauffele appropriately put it: “I don’t think people turn the TV on to watch some of the guys just hit a 200-yard shot on the green. They turn on the US Open to see a guy shooting eight over and suffer. That’s part of the enjoyment of the US Open for viewers.”Strap in and enjoy the show. This version of Oakmont has rough that is routinely more than five inches thick. Menacing, sloped greens add to the idea of inevitable carnage. The 125th staging of the major will be a war of attrition, one which will physically and mentally exhaust the finest golfers in the world. Temper tantrums are guaranteed. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Rory McIlroy's 'not normal' behaviour causes real concern heading into US Open

Paul McGinley is concerned about Rory McIlroy ahead of the US Open at Oakmont, with the Masters champion admitting he has struggled for motivation since completing the career Grand Slam

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5 h. ago US Open Golf 2025 Latest Odds: Here are the 11 leading contenders for the third major of the year

The world’s best golfers are preparing to go to battle for the third major of the year.

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5 h. ago What Tiger Woods did straight after sealing Grand Slam should inspire Rory McIlroy at US Open

The Northern Irishman's form has fallen off a cliff since he won that elusive Masters title earlier this year and he has admitted that he has struggled for motivation since the Green Jacket win

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7 h. ago Rory McIlroy behaviour leaves Paul McGinley really worried at US Open

Rory McIlroy has looked a shadow of the player that won the Masters just two months ago - and Paul McGinley is not confident about his US Open chances after seeing his press conference

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11 h. ago Rory McIlroy opens up on Oakmont scouting trip before US Open: ‘It felt impossible’

McIlroy is looking to shake off a hangover from his Masters triumph in April

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12 h. ago Punters dramatically lose faith in Rory McIlroy in wake of his astonishingly honest US Open confession

Rorymania is in short supply in Pennsylvania as the toughest venue in golf causes punters to panic

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25 h. ago Bryson DeChambeau “super excited” at prospect of signing new LIV Golf contract

DeChambeau is bidding to win his third US Open.

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25 h. ago ‘It felt impossible’: McIlroy struggles in practice at Oakmont before US Open

Masters champion admits struggle with motivationBryson DeChambeau to renegotiate LIV deal in 2026For an example of how fiendishly difficult Oakmont may play in this, the 125th US Open, take the testimony of Rory McIlroy. The Masters champion visited the venue just outside Pittsburgh at the start of last week on a scouting mission. On Tuesday, he gave a grisly definition of what unfolded.“Last Monday felt impossible,” McIlroy said. “I birdied the last two holes for 81. It felt pretty good, it didn’t feel like I played that badly. It’s much more benign right now than it was that Monday. They had the pins in dicey locations and greens were running at 15.5 [on the stimpmeter]. It was nearly impossible. This morning it was a little softer. The pins aren’t going to be on 3 or 4% slopes all the time. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago I need to get my stuff together – Rory McIlroy out to end Masters hangover

McIlroy has the chance to add another major at this week’s US Open but has been out of form since his Augusta win.

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27 h. ago Rory McIlroy snubbed by Amanda Balionis in surprise US Open prediction

Rory McIlroy will be on the hunt for more major success at the US Open this week but CBS star Amanda Balionis has made a surprise tip to find glory in Pennsylvania

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28 h. ago US Open tee times: Thursday and Friday pairings as Rory McIlroy drawn with Ryder Cup teammates

McIlroy challenges Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau with a difficult test awaiting the world’s best players at Oakmont Country Club

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28 h. ago What time does Rory McIlroy tee off at the US Open? Start times, how to watch and odds

Scoring set to be extremely difficult at Oakmont for third major of the year

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34 h. ago ‘I was never so happy to be so wrong’: Rory McIlroy’s biographer on the moment Augusta fell

A new book chronicles the golfer’s journey to completing a career grand slam, as well as the roots in Northern Ireland that helped define himTimothy Gay excitedly describes the Sunday in April when Rory McIlroy finally won the Masters, completing a long-awaited career grand slam.Gay recalls “the incredible moment when the final putt dropped in. He fell to his knees and began weeping.” Continue reading...

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57 h. ago LIV Golf star who didn't listen to Rory McIlroy increases net worth as icon misses cut

Tom McKibbin had been warned by Rory McIlroy that he could regret his decision to join the LIV Golf breakaway league, but the 22-year-old has already earned a fortune

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4 d. ago Scottie Scheffler looked the other way when Rory McIlroy made staggering Tiger Woods claim

Scottie Scheffler disagreed with Rory McIlroy when the golf star compared him to Tiger Woods after an outstanding 2024, and both men will compete at the US Open

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4 d. ago Rory McIlroy knows his form is a problem heading into US Open

The Masters champion shot a dismal second-round 78 on Friday.

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4 d. ago Rory McIlroy worried about US Open bid after missing cut with 78 in Canada

Masters champion struggling with driver troubles‘I’m still searching for the missing piece off the tee’Rory McIlroy admitted he is concerned about his form before next week’s US Open after missing the cut at the Canadian Open. The Masters champion shot a dismal second-round 78 on Friday, carding a quadruple bogey, a double and four other bogeys in an eight-over-par round that left him languishing 21 shots behind the halfway leader, Cameron Champ, who finished on 12 under.It is the first time the world No 2 has missed the cut since the Open at Royal Troon last July. McIlroy’s round continued his troubled buildup to Oakmont having been forced to switch to a different driver after his previous model was deemed non-conforming in a random test on the eve of last month’s US PGA Championship, in which he finished joint-47th. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Rory McIlroy worried about US Open after missing cut in Canada

Masters champion struggling with driver troubles‘I’m still searching for the missing piece off the tee’Rory McIlroy says he is concerned about his form before next week’s US Open after missing the cut at the Canadian Open. The Masters champion shot a dismal second-round 78 on Friday, carding a quadruple bogey, a double and four other bogeys in an eight-over-par round that left him languishing 21 shots behind the halfway leader, Cameron Champ, who finished on 12 under.It is the first time the world No 2 has missed the cut since the Open at Royal Troon last July. McIlroy’s round continued his troubled buildup to Oakmont having been forced to switch to a different driver after his previous model was deemed non-conforming in a random test on the eve of last month’s US PGA Championship, in which he finished joint-47th. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Rory McIlroy makes surprise change to strengthen his bid for US Open glory

Rory McIlroy will be among the favourites at the US Open next week - and the Northern Irishman is using the Canadian Open to trial a new club ahead of driving at Oakmont

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