Gary Woodland and Justin Rose were separated by one bad swing after three tense days in the US Open at California’s Pebble Beach, even as hopes of a Tiger Woods revival continued to recede on Saturday.
A 16th major translating to a record-equalling 82nd PGA Tour title for Tiger Woods has become one of the more prominent of several news hooks for the 115th US Open that gets under way on Thursday.
It was at the 2008 Omega European Masters that Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy announced his arrival on the big stage.
Anirban Lahiri qualified for his third US Open and 16th major with a second place finish at the Sectional Qualifying event on Monday at the Brookside Golf & Country Club and Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.
Eight top 10 finishes till last Sunday set up Patrick Cantlay’s memorable win in Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament in Ohio..