Despite briefly sharing the lead with eventual champion Wyndham Clark, McIlroy settled for second but vowed he would get a fifth major title.
Category: Los Angeles Country Club
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Wyndham Clark Captures the U.S. Open
Clark, with only one PGA Tour victory — from earlier this year — to his name, seemed to come out of nowhere to dominate the field at Los Angeles Country Club.
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It’s Sunday at the U.S. Open, and the Leaders Are Tied
Los Angeles Country Club has sometimes seemed forgiving. But the final round could pose a formidable test for the contenders.
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Few Birdies, but One Double Bogey, on the Shortest-Ever U.S. Open Hole
The 15th hole at Los Angeles Country Club on Saturday was only 81 yards long, but the field struggled mightily.
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At the U.S. Open, Wyndham Clark Is Confident, and It Shows
Bold play in honor of his mother, who died nearly 10 years ago, had Clark flirting with the top of the leaderboard for part of his second round on Friday.
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U.S. Open Shows a Fiercer Side, but Low Scores Abound Anyway
Brooks Koepka dreads a “birdiefest” at a major. But Los Angeles Country Club is giving the Open field only so much heartburn.
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Rickie Fowler Reserves His Flash for the U.S. Open’s First Round
Fowler no longer wears blinding colors and his shaggy hair is long gone. But after years of struggle at major tournaments, the popular golfer quietly made U.S. Open history on Thursday.
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What’s a Barranca? U.S. Open Golfers Hope They Don’t Find Out.
The Los Angeles Country Club’s barranca, a narrow gully, winds through the course, providing drainage during rainy season and a challenge to the players.
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‘Different Than What You Expect From a Los Angeles Golf Course’
Collin Morikawa, the winner of two major titles and one of the few pros with much experience at Los Angeles Country Club, guides The Times through the host of this year’s U.S. Open.
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The U.S. Open Returns to Los Angeles After 75 Years
The last time it was there, Ben Hogan set an Open record. This time, players will have to get used to a course few of them have seen.
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Tiger Woods, Forced to Miss the U.S. Open, Is Everywhere
Who can forget Woods’s U.S. Open win by 15 strokes at Pebble Beach in 2000, or his 19-hole playoff in 2008 at Torrey Pines? “It does feel wrong that he’s not here,” his fellow Californian Max Homa says.
