https://www.scmp.com/rss/318718/feed Officially called the United States Open Championship, but more commonly known as the US Open, it is the third of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the DWP World Tour. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters Rory McIlroy’s long-awaited Masters victory in April made him the first golfer in 25 years to join the sport’s most exclusive club, but Scottie Scheffler’s two-major haul in 2025 raised the possibility that the next career grand slam winner could be just around the corner. McIlroy, in his 11th attempt to complete the career grand slam, had to endure a topsy-turvy final round at Augusta National where he squandered a four-shot lead but then emerged from a crowded pack to prevail in a sudden-death... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3337607/year-golf-rory-mcilroy-finally-joins-elite-club-scottie-scheffler-could-join-soon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3337607/year-golf-rory-mcilroy-finally-joins-elite-club-scottie-scheffler-could-join-soon?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:00:08 +0000 There will be more on Joaquin Niemann’s mind in Singapore on Sunday than just winning a second LIV title in three tournaments. Victory would most likely send the Torque captain to the top of the individual standings, and the player in that position on April 7 will get automatic entry to this year’s US Open, the one major Niemann has not yet qualified for. The top 10 players will be exempt from local qualifying and instead go straight into the final 36-hole qualifier for the tournament at Oakmont... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3302527/liv-golf-singapore-niemann-eyes-automatic-us-open-spot-and-second-title-season?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3302527/liv-golf-singapore-niemann-eyes-automatic-us-open-spot-and-second-title-season?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Mar 2025 11:30:50 +0000 The apple clearly doesn’t fall too far from the Woods family tree! Renowned professional golfer Tiger Woods’ 17-year-old daughter, Sam Alexis Woods, dominated on the soccer field on March 1 as her father proudly looked on from the stands, reports People. Defender Sam, captain of the Benjamin School Buccaneers, of Palm Beach, Florida, led her team to the FHSAA Class 2A girls’ title; a delighted Tiger was spotted high-fiving others in the crowd. Woods shares his two children, Sam and son Charlie,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3301463/meet-tiger-woods-soccer-player-daughter-sam-shes-talented-athlete-who-doesnt-enjoy-playing-golf-shes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3301463/meet-tiger-woods-soccer-player-daughter-sam-shes-talented-athlete-who-doesnt-enjoy-playing-golf-shes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:00:09 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Donald Trump has won the 2024 US presidential election, but his victory speech came long before his presidency was confirmed. While addressing fans at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida, the president-elect made a point of welcoming his long-time supporter, professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau, onto the stage. Wearing a black Make America Great Again hat, DeChambeau waved to the audience but appeared “shy”, according to Trump. The 78-year-old had previously joined the double US... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/article/3285743/who-bryson-dechambeaus-rumoured-girlfriend-lilia-schneider-trump-supporting-us-open-winner-believed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/article/3285743/who-bryson-dechambeaus-rumoured-girlfriend-lilia-schneider-trump-supporting-us-open-winner-believed?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:00:12 +0000 The 2024 Olympics in Paris has officially wrapped following two weeks of excitement, controversy, outrage and plenty of viral moments. It’ll be a long four years until the next Summer games – Los Angeles 2028 – which was officially announced with much fanfare at the Paris closing ceremony as Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise pulled off some death-defying stunts over the Stade de France. For many Olympians, the end of the 2024 Games means a return to normal life, juggling regular jobs while... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3274292/8-richest-olympians-2024-paris-games-net-worths-ranked-golfs-rory-mcilroy-and-tennis-novak-djokovic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3274292/8-richest-olympians-2024-paris-games-net-worths-ranked-golfs-rory-mcilroy-and-tennis-novak-djokovic?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:00:21 +0000 Just like the Bryants and the Williams sisters, this Czech-American family are all professional athletes. Petr Korda was a top tennis professional back in the 1980s and 1990s. He married another tennis pro, Regina Rajchrtová, and they have three children. The couple repped their native country Czechoslovakia before the Eastern Bloc dissolved and played at top-level tournaments around the world, including Grand Slams and Olympics. After the couple retired from tennis, they became US citizens and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3270454/meet-amazing-athletic-korda-family-golfers-tennis-pros-nelly-no-1-golf-world-elder-sis-jessica-6?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3270454/meet-amazing-athletic-korda-family-golfers-tennis-pros-nelly-no-1-golf-world-elder-sis-jessica-6?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:00:10 +0000 Bryson DeChambeau shot a three-under-par 67 and moved to a three-stroke lead Saturday after three rounds in the US Open at Pinehurst. DeChambeau, who dealt with some hip discomfort, is the first golfer to ever break 70 in the first three rounds of a US Open at Pinehurst No 2. “It just gives me a spike in my adrenaline and allows me to focus more on delivering for the fans and for myself,” he said of the fan support. Patrick Cantlay (third-round 70), Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy (69) and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3266787/us-open-dechambeau-tops-leaderboard-after-record-breaking-first-three-rounds-pinehurst?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3266787/us-open-dechambeau-tops-leaderboard-after-record-breaking-first-three-rounds-pinehurst?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Jun 2024 04:54:29 +0000 Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg has been the best so far at dealing with the challenging set-up at Pinehurst No 2, as Tiger Woods missed the cut at the US Open second round. Aberg shot a one-under-par 69 to claim a one-shot lead at Pinehurst, North Carolina, where the cut line became a hot topic. World No 1 Scottie Scheffler was in danger of missing the cut after a 74. He was part of a long list of golfers at five over, directly on the cut line. Woods (73) wasn’t as fortunate, missing the cut. Woods, who... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3266743/us-open-tiger-woods-misses-cut-scottie-scheffler-through-debutant-ludvig-aberg-leads?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3266743/us-open-tiger-woods-misses-cut-scottie-scheffler-through-debutant-ludvig-aberg-leads?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Jun 2024 07:47:35 +0000 Rory McIlroy has improved his finish at every US Open since 2019, and if he does that again this week at Pinehurst, he will take home his fifth major title. World no 3 McIlroy, who has not won a major since the 2014 PGA Championship, has 20 top-10 major results since that decade-old triumph and is confident this could be his week. “Getting my hands on a fifth major has taken quite a while, but I’m more confident than ever that I’m right there, that I’m as close as I’ve ever been,” McIlroy... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3266294/us-open-rory-mcilroy-course-fifth-major-pinehurst-according-recent-trends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3266294/us-open-rory-mcilroy-course-fifth-major-pinehurst-according-recent-trends?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:00:09 +0000 It’s not every day that you see a professional golfer smoking a cigarette while playing one of the most important games of their life. So when Charley Hull was seen chuffing her way through the US Open this weekend and signing autographs for fans while doing so, it caught plenty of attention. While smoking is not usually associated with athletes given its scientifically proven health consequences, it’s hard to deny that her look – carefree, cig in between tournament holes and all – was quite a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3265802/charley-hull-john-daly-womens-golf-glam-english-lpga-tour-star-went-viral-smoking-us-open-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3265802/charley-hull-john-daly-womens-golf-glam-english-lpga-tour-star-went-viral-smoking-us-open-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Jun 2024 10:00:13 +0000 Amateur golfer Hiroshi Tai will be the first Singaporean to play in the US Masters after he won the prestigious national college championship in the United States. The 22-year-old, who studies at Georgia Tech, won the NCAA Individual Men’s Championship in California on Monday by one stroke to earn a place at Augusta in April 2025 and a major debut at next month’s US Open at Pinehurst. The NCAA Championship has been a launch pad for many glittering careers. The list of past winners reads like a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3264513/us-master-amateur-golfer-hiroshi-tai-22-becomes-first-singaporean-qualify-major-after-winning-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3264513/us-master-amateur-golfer-hiroshi-tai-22-becomes-first-singaporean-qualify-major-after-winning-us?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 May 2024 06:00:22 +0000 Tiger Woods’ son Charlie Axel is following in his professional golfer dad’s footsteps. The 14-year-old child prodigy has been in the spotlight lately for winning the 2023 Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship, as reported by Sportskeeda. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tiger Woods (@tigerwoods) Golfing seems to be a family legacy for the Woods, with Tiger’s father, Earl Dennison Woods, serving as his initial coach during his early... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3238372/who-are-tiger-woods-teen-kids-ex-wife-elin-nordegren-his-mini-me-golfing-son-charlie-axel-16-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3238372/who-are-tiger-woods-teen-kids-ex-wife-elin-nordegren-his-mini-me-golfing-son-charlie-axel-16-year?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Oct 2023 21:00:10 +0000 Twenty-year-old Yin Ruoning of China birdied the 72nd hole to post a bogey-free 67 and win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday at Baltsurol Golf Club. Yin finished at 8-under 276, edging Japan’s Yuka Saso by one stroke at the second women’s golf major of the year. Despite finding the rough off the tee at the par-5 18th, Yin reached the green in three and sank a birdie putt from roughly 10 feet to break a tie with Saso at 7 under. In April, Yin joined Feng Shanshan as the only two Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3225346/chinas-yin-claims-maiden-major-womens-pga-championship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3225346/chinas-yin-claims-maiden-major-womens-pga-championship?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jun 2023 23:40:21 +0000 American Wyndham Clark won the US Open by one shot, holding his nerve despite some wobbles at the turn at Los Angeles Country Club to claim his first major title. Clark sank a short par putt on 18 to finish the championship on 10-under par behind an impressive display of power and precision. Rory McIlroy again fell just short, finishing on nine-under, and as with the Open Championship last year, his putting let him down when he needed it most. “I’ve worked so hard and dreamed about this moment... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3224543/us-open-wyndham-clark-holds-nerve-and-holds-mcilroy-win-first-major-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3224543/us-open-wyndham-clark-holds-nerve-and-holds-mcilroy-win-first-major-title?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jun 2023 03:00:32 +0000 Professional golf – and increasingly world sport – is caught in a sand trap. Not the familiar hazard between fairway and green, but the Middle Eastern desert producing enormous quantities of fossil fuels. The resulting riches are being diverted into sport, disrupting its traditional Western dominance. The latest example is the dramatic announcement that LIV Golf, the rebel circuit led by retired Australian golfer Greg Norman and backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, is merging with... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3224382/how-saudi-arabia-teeing-global-golf-and-disrupting-wests-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3224382/how-saudi-arabia-teeing-global-golf-and-disrupting-wests-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jun 2023 00:30:11 +0000 More than usual, Los Angeles Country Club is covered in trees. Four current members of the Stanford men’s golf team have qualified for the US Open – believed to be a record for the major championship – and, as any fan of the Cardinal knows, the unofficial mascot of Stanford is the tree. “Just to see the familiar faces helps us feel more comfortable,” said Alex Yang Hiu-wai of Newport Beach, who played a practice round on Tuesday with fellow Stanford qualifiers Michael Thorbjornsen, Karl Vilips... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3224147/us-open-hong-kongs-alex-yang-making-history-again-stanford-quartet-tee-la-country-club?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3224147/us-open-hong-kongs-alex-yang-making-history-again-stanford-quartet-tee-la-country-club?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jun 2023 04:49:36 +0000 Alex Yang Hiu-wai will be the first Hong Kong men’s golfer to play in a major after he qualified for this month’s US Open. The Stanford University student took one of two spots on offer at Tacoma Country and Golf Club on Monday during a mammoth day, where hundreds of golfers competed on courses across the US for the places up for grabs. Yang finished three-under for his 36 holes, and tied at the top of the 54-player field alongside Canadian Jesse Schutte, a 34-year-old journeyman... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3223089/us-open-qualifying-hong-kongs-alex-yang-incredibly-happy-after-winning-place-years-third-major?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3223089/us-open-qualifying-hong-kongs-alex-yang-incredibly-happy-after-winning-place-years-third-major?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jun 2023 05:09:27 +0000 Scottie Scheffler’s overnight five-shot lead shrunk to two following a rampant finish by Xander Schauffele at the Tour Championship as Korea’s Sungjae Im moved to tied fourth following a 5-under 65 in the second round. The 24-year-old Im enjoyed a superb chip-in eagle on the sixth hole and five birdies in the FedExCup Playoffs Finale at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta for a 12-under total, after entering the staggered-start format on 4-under. He trails Scheffler by seven strokes after the world... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3190401/pga-tour-championship-south-koreas-sungjae-im-closes-scottie-schefflers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3190401/pga-tour-championship-south-koreas-sungjae-im-closes-scottie-schefflers?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Aug 2022 07:23:50 +0000 Ding Wenyi became the first male Chinese winner in US Golf Association history on Saturday, beating Caleb Surratt at the US Junior Amateur final at Bandon Dunes. The 17-year-old amateur becomes the third player – and first male – from China to win a USGA title. He joins a list of legendary US junior amateur champions from Tiger Woods to Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth to have won the title. “I am very proud and happy,” he said. “I’m part of history now.” Ding, ranked 20th in the world... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3187203/ding-wenyi-takes-us-junior-amateur-championships-first-chinese-male-usga?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3187203/ding-wenyi-takes-us-junior-amateur-championships-first-chinese-male-usga?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Jul 2022 06:30:34 +0000 Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell said he regrets even speaking about his decision to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series after receiving messages on social media from people telling him to “go die”. Speaking ahead of the inaugural event in London last month, McDowell had said the circuit was “polarising” but that he was proud to be part of it. The $255 million series is being bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which critics say is a vehicle for the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3184150/former-us-open-champ-graeme-mcdowell-told-go-die-fans-after-liv-golf?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3184150/former-us-open-champ-graeme-mcdowell-told-go-die-fans-after-liv-golf?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Jul 2022 06:13:52 +0000 England’s Matt Fitzpatrick captured his first major title by winning the US Open in dramatic fashion, making spectacular shots as rivals crumbled under final-round pressure. After a thrilling three-man fight down the back nine at The Country Club, Fitzpatrick fired a two-under par 68 to finish on six-under and defeat Americans Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris by one stroke. “I’m going to say it because I won but I hit some unbelievable shots coming down the stretch and that’s what I work... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3182312/englands-fitzpatrick-out-duels-zalatoris-scheffler-win-us-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3182312/englands-fitzpatrick-out-duels-zalatoris-scheffler-win-us-open?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Jun 2022 01:03:16 +0000 Collin Morikawa held a share of the US Open lead after a riveting second round on Friday while defending champion Jon Rahm and tournament favourite Rory McIlroy sat one shot back on a star-laden leader board. Twice major champion Morikawa fired a four-under-par 66 that was the day’s low round and left him at five under on the week at The Country Club outside Boston and level with little-known qualifier Joel Dahmen (68). “No one has taken it deep so far and kind of run away, but you know what,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3182192/us-open-collin-morikawa-shares-lead-ahead-rory-mcilroy-john-rahm-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3182192/us-open-collin-morikawa-shares-lead-ahead-rory-mcilroy-john-rahm-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Jun 2022 02:21:45 +0000 Billy Horschel enjoyed what every golf father dreams about earlier this month when his three young children and wife ran onto the 18th green at Muirfield Village in Ohio to celebrate his four-shot victory at the Memorial Tournament. The American’s seventh PGA Tour victory also put him in the spotlight ahead of the US Open, the year’s third major, which gets under way at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts on Thursday. Horschel heads into it as a 45/1 contender, according to bookmaker... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3181792/us-opens-dark-horse-billy-horschel-backs-himself-after-memorial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3181792/us-opens-dark-horse-billy-horschel-backs-himself-after-memorial?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:30:14 +0000 Defending any title for the first time can be a daunting experience, doubly so when it’s a major tournament, and US Women’s Open champion Yuka Saso said she had little idea of what to expect when her moment comes in 10 days. Saso won her “life-changing” title in a sudden-death play-off last year in San Francisco, but nearly 12 months later the 20-year-old admitted she was still not completely comfortable being known as a major winner. Victory earned Saso a five-year LPGA Tour card and the right... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3178688/us-womens-open-championship-yuka-saso-not-expecting-much-title-defence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3178688/us-womens-open-championship-yuka-saso-not-expecting-much-title-defence?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 May 2022 00:30:13 +0000 Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching’s said qualifying for next month’s US Women’s Open had given her confidence a boost, and she was feeling “more comfortable on and off the course”. The Hong Kong golfer battled back from an opening round 74 at a qualifying event in Hawaii, shooting a four-under par 66 to finish level par for the day and seal her place at the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in North Carolina. Chan said she was “very excited” to have reached the tournament for the second year running and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3177952/hong-kong-golfer-tiffany-chan-tsz-ching-confirmed-us-womens-open-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3177952/hong-kong-golfer-tiffany-chan-tsz-ching-confirmed-us-womens-open-after?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 May 2022 00:30:23 +0000 Filipino-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso hopes Hong Kong will host a prestigious LPGA Tour event in the future. Describing her soft spot for playing in the city, the 20-year-old Saso has emerged as one of Asia’s top female talents since gracing Fanling Golf Course in 2015. “I played my first Queen Sirikit [Cup] in Hong Kong,” said Saso, who won her first major at the US Women’s Open in June. “The course was excellent, and the whole experience was something I’ll never forget. I still remember the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3161412/reigning-us-womens-open-champion-yuka-saso-would-love-see-lpga-tour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3161412/reigning-us-womens-open-champion-yuka-saso-would-love-see-lpga-tour?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Dec 2021 00:15:08 +0000 Filipino-Japanese star Yuka Saso wants to replicate the success of future LPGA Hall of Famer Inbee Park as she carves out her own legacy for Asian women’s golf. The 20-year-old Saso – who won her first major at the US Women’s Open in June – and South Korean veteran Park share the record for youngest-ever golfers to win the event at 19 years, 11 months and 17 days. Four-time world No 1-ranked Park did so in 2008, before going on to win seven majors, an Olympic gold medal, and becoming the second... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3160568/golf-sensation-yuka-saso-life-us-open-win-shadowing-lpga-star-inbee-park?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3160568/golf-sensation-yuka-saso-life-us-open-win-shadowing-lpga-star-inbee-park?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Dec 2021 23:45:17 +0000 Jon Rahm knew after contracting Covid-19, missing his parents meeting his son and losing a near-certain PGA victory two weeks ago that he was due for something good to happen. It turned out to be winning his first major title, which happened on Sunday at the US Open at Torrey Pines, one of his favourite places in the world. “This one is very incredible, very hard to believe, that this story can end up so good,” Rahm said. “It almost feels like it’s a movie that’s about to end and I’m going to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3138135/us-open-jon-rahm-makes-fairy-tale-return-covid-19-claim-maiden-major-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3138135/us-open-jon-rahm-makes-fairy-tale-return-covid-19-claim-maiden-major-win?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jun 2021 05:31:01 +0000 A decade after winning his maiden major title in the US Open, Rory McIlroy stormed into contention for another victory at Torrey Pines. McIlroy cruised to an eight-shot victory at Congressional in 2011, just two months after blowing a four-stroke lead in the Masters following a final round of 80 at Augusta National. The Northern Irishman went on to win the PGA Championship in 2012 and the Open and PGA again in 2014, but has not won a major since and had been a combined 35 over par in the first... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3138045/us-open-rory-mcilroy-takes-leap-ending-major-drought-torrey-pines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3138045/us-open-rory-mcilroy-takes-leap-ending-major-drought-torrey-pines?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Jun 2021 04:47:38 +0000 American Russell Henley sank an 11-foot birdie putt to close a four under-par 67 opening round and seize the early clubhouse lead Thursday at the US Open while Phil Mickelson struggled in his bid to complete a career grand slam. Henley, who hasn’t won a PGA title since the 2017 Houston Open and has never managed a top-10 major finish, made three birdies and a bogey on both the front and back nines to set the pace at Torrey Pines. “Over the last year, I’ve played the best golf I’ve played... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3137775/us-open-russell-henley-grabs-early-lead-torrey-pines-while-mickelson?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3137775/us-open-russell-henley-grabs-early-lead-torrey-pines-while-mickelson?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jun 2021 03:47:38 +0000 Hideki Matsuyama overcame a potentially ruinous moment to become the first Japanese man to win a major championship with a one-shot Masters victory over Will Zalatoris at Augusta National in Georgia, United States on Sunday. Matsuyama, who started the day with a four-shot lead over a quartet that included playing competitor Xander Schauffele and Masters debutant Zalatoris, carded a one-over-par 73 that left him at 11 under on the week at the year’s first major. The 29-year-old Japanese was... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3129152/hideki-matsuyama-becomes-first-japanese-man-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3129152/hideki-matsuyama-becomes-first-japanese-man-win?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Apr 2021 23:50:05 +0000 Tiger Woods is one of the most fiercely competitive athletes on the planet. However, after his recent car accident, many are wondering if he will ever be able to play golf again. One former pro golfer who is now an orthopaedic surgeon is optimistic that Woods can compete again, although he does have a long recovery ahead of him. If anybody can overcome his injuries to return to the PGA Tour, it is Tiger Woods, as nobody is more competitive –here’s five examples to prove it. He used to have a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3124268/5-reasons-tiger-woods-likely-make-comeback-if-any-athlete?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3124268/5-reasons-tiger-woods-likely-make-comeback-if-any-athlete?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Mar 2021 22:00:10 +0000 Several members of the PGA Tour took to the course on Sunday emulating the wardrobe of Tiger Woods – a red shirt and black trousers– to honour the golf great, who was seriously injured in a single-car crash on Tuesday. Tony Finau, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Justin Thomas and Patrick Reed were among the golfers wearing the colours in the final round of the World Golf Championships – Workday Championship at The Concession in Bradenton, Florida. Throughout his career, Woods has worn red and black on... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3123519/golfers-honour-injured-tiger-woods-wearing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3123519/golfers-honour-injured-tiger-woods-wearing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:12:15 +0000 Most of us will put 2020 down as a year to forget, with the sporting world ravaged by Covid-19 just like everything else. Tokyo 2020 was the biggest casualty. The distraction of sport turned to concern for the teams and leagues that we love being able to survive the pandemic’s financial impact. Those that did go ahead did so in bizarre circumstances and sometimes in the face of widespread criticism, while many athletes chose to sit it out, reasonably citing Covid-19 concerns. As with any year,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3114999/best-2020-naomi-osaka-son-heung-min-lewis-hamilton-and-other?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3114999/best-2020-naomi-osaka-son-heung-min-lewis-hamilton-and-other?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Dec 2020 01:00:06 +0000 Honma Golf, a Japanese premium golf club manufacturer backed by Chinese entrepreneur Liu Jianguo and Thailand’s biggest conglomerate, said the coronavirus pandemic will derail its business plan after lockdowns and travel curbs hit sales. The Hong Kong-listed firm expects to take a year longer than expected to achieve its target of doubling sales by the financial year ending March 2022, chief financial officer Bian Weiwen said. Changes to its product lines and higher costs to develop new markets... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3114682/covid-19-pandemic-derails-japanese-golf-manufacturer-honmas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3114682/covid-19-pandemic-derails-japanese-golf-manufacturer-honmas?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Dec 2020 05:35:13 +0000 American Dustin Johnson won the 84th Masters on Sunday, smashing the all-time scoring record at 20 under par and claiming his first green jacket. The 36-year-old Johnson, a perennial contender at major tournaments, carded an astonishing 65, 70, 65, 68 through the tournament as he waltzed to a five-stroke win over Australian Cameron Smith and Sungjae Im of South Korea. The fan-less tournament was held in the autumn for the first time after a seven-month pandemic delay. 10 on Augusta’s dreaded... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3109961/masters-dustin-johnson-wins-his-first-title-record-setting-20-under-par?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3109961/masters-dustin-johnson-wins-his-first-title-record-setting-20-under-par?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Nov 2020 23:06:11 +0000 Bryson DeChambeau captured his first major golf title on Sunday, firing a three-under par 67 to win the 120th US Open and humble a relentless Winged Foot course. The 27-year-old American, known for his scientific approach to golf and a bulked-up driving dominance, eagled the par-5 ninth from just inside 40 feet and rolled to a six-stroke victory over 21-year-old countryman Matthew Wolff. DeChambeau hit only 23 fairways for the week but finished 72 holes on six-under par 274 thanks to Sunday’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3102309/us-open-american-bryson-dechambeau-muscles-his-way-six-shot-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3102309/us-open-american-bryson-dechambeau-muscles-his-way-six-shot-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Sep 2020 22:46:02 +0000 Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy likes his chances of capturing his first major title since 2014 after firing a two-under 68 on Saturday to jump into contention at the US Open. The 31-year-old Northern Ireland star stood on one-over 211 after 54 holes at wicked Winged Foot, where dense rough and lightning-fast greens kept the world’s best golfers scrambling. He goes into the final round six shots behind leader American Matthew Wolff. “I’m feeling pretty good that I’ve got a good chance... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3102249/us-open-rory-mcilroy-likes-his-chances-despite-being-six-shots-behind?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3102249/us-open-rory-mcilroy-likes-his-chances-despite-being-six-shots-behind?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Sep 2020 22:58:25 +0000 Justin Thomas said he was proud of the way he battled to stay in contention for a second major title after a late rally in the second round of the US Open on Friday helped offset a disastrous start. Thomas, the overnight leader, was slow out of the blocks with bogeys at the 13th and 14th and two more at the 16th and 17th before a double bogey at the first. But the world number three steadied the ship with a birdie at the third and seventh holes to card a three-over 73 that left him two strokes... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3102199/us-open-patrick-reed-leads-justin-thomas-battles-stay-contention-winged?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3102199/us-open-patrick-reed-leads-justin-thomas-battles-stay-contention-winged?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Sep 2020 03:35:39 +0000 The USGA promised to let Winged Foot be Winged Foot. Maybe they were talking about the East Course. Between accessible pins, calm conditions and overcast skies that kept moisture in the greens, Thursday’s opening round of the US Open was a relative birdie fest compared to the expectations everyone had coming in. If they didn’t massacre the course, they left it bleeding. Justin Thomas became the sixth player in history to shoot 65 at a Winged Foot Open and he wasn’t the only one turning the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3102010/us-open-winged-foot-turns-tame-21-players-dip-under-par-day-one?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3102010/us-open-winged-foot-turns-tame-21-players-dip-under-par-day-one?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Sep 2020 02:25:27 +0000 Tiger Woods brings his sore back and struggling game into the 120th US Open hoping to catch fire at a major where he has not managed a top-10 finish since 2010. The 44-year-old reigning Masters champion comes into Winged Foot off a share of 51st two weeks ago in the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields on a set-up that played like a US Open with hard, fast greens and dense rough. “The golf course was basically a US Open, with the rough being as high as it is and fairways a little bit narrow,”... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3101283/us-open-golf-tiger-woods-brings-sore-back-and-poor-form-winged-foot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3101283/us-open-golf-tiger-woods-brings-sore-back-and-poor-form-winged-foot?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Sep 2020 02:33:17 +0000 What a whirlwind season for promising Chinese-American golfer Brandon Wu. The 23-year-old went from missing Korn Ferry Tour (KFT) qualification to earning a spot at the forthcoming US Open – and contracted Covid-19 in between. “I tested positive earlier in the summer but I was totally asymptomatic, which was just really fortunate,” said Wu, who clinched his first professional win in the KFT Championship in Indiana last weekend, sealing one of five invitations to the Open in Winged Foot, New... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3100347/chinese-american-golfer-brandon-wu-overcomes-covid-19-earn-fairy-tale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3100347/chinese-american-golfer-brandon-wu-overcomes-covid-19-earn-fairy-tale?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Sep 2020 03:05:41 +0000 Dustin Johnson is 21 shots worse to par than he was a week ago and still looks to be the player to beat. Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama survived another demanding day at Olympia Fields, both scratching out a 1-under 69 that felt better than it looked to share the lead Saturday at the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship. Everyone else was over par going into the final round. Sunday is one last chance for some players to be among the top 30 who advance to the FedEx Cup finale, and one last round for others... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3099429/bmw-championship-dustin-johnson-and-hideki-matsuyama-tied-lead-tough?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3099429/bmw-championship-dustin-johnson-and-hideki-matsuyama-tied-lead-tough?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Aug 2020 04:07:30 +0000 Rory McIlroy could not keep the bogeys off his card, but the four-time major winner offset that with five birdies to grab a share of the halfway stage lead at the BMW Championship on Friday. Northern Ireland’s McIlroy toughed out a one-under 69 to tie Patrick Cantlay at the top of the leader board for a one-stroke cushion heading into the final round of the second leg of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs. McIlroy and Cantlay are at one-under 139, making them the only players under par on the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3099374/bmw-championship-rory-mcilroy-shares-lead-patrick-cantlay-halfway?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3099374/bmw-championship-rory-mcilroy-shares-lead-patrick-cantlay-halfway?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Aug 2020 03:21:59 +0000 With more than 290,000 followers on Instagram, Muni He, also going by the name of Lily, is not your ordinary Instagram model. While it may be true that scrolling her feed reveals both her great body and trendy style, her first love is golf. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lily (@lilymhe) on Dec 13, 2019 at 4:23pm PST The 20-year-old from China is not all pose and shoot. It might sound clichéd, but Muni He grew up surrounded by golf and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3082952/next-tiger-woods-asian-female-model-meet-lily-muni-he?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3082952/next-tiger-woods-asian-female-model-meet-lily-muni-he?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 May 2020 03:00:08 +0000 “The report of my death was an exaggeration,” wrote Mark Twain in response to a New York Journal correspondent asking of his health when he was in London in 1897. Tiger Woods might have some sympathy with the oft misquoted line this week after a “Thank You Tiger” hashtag started trending on Twitter. Many jumped to the conclusion that the 44-year-old, joint record 82-time tournament winner had hung up his golf spikes. They were of the opinion that when it came to Woods and the Olympics, never the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3051733/tiger-woods-and-tokyo-2020-olympic-games-are-made-each-other?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3051733/tiger-woods-and-tokyo-2020-olympic-games-are-made-each-other?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Feb 2020 05:42:17 +0000 Gary Woodland held his nerve to claim his first major with a three-shot victory at the US Open on Sunday, bringing Brooks Koepka’s two-year reign to an end. Woodland did not manage a top-10 finish in his first 27 majors before last year’s PGA Championship, where he tied for sixth, but he handled the final round with the composure of someone who had been playing for golf’s biggest prizes his entire career. Woodland carded a two-under 69 to keep Koepka from becoming the first man in more than a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3014757/us-open-gary-woodland-holds-nerve-claim-first-major-hold-brooks-koepka?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3014757/us-open-gary-woodland-holds-nerve-claim-first-major-hold-brooks-koepka?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Jun 2019 02:19:13 +0000 The whiners went home early, beaten down by Shinnecock Hills and the USGA’s clumsy efforts to turn the venerable golf course into something it was never meant to be. Brooks Koepka stood tall, holding a US Open trophy high for the second straight year because he knew what it took to win. “You got to have some grit, some heart,” Koepka, 28, said the night before. “I mean, I’ve won one, so why not win another?” Why not, indeed. Whining is for losers, and the man who emerged from the chaos to become... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2151234/brooks-koepka-stands-tall-us-open-where-whiners-go-home-early?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2151234/brooks-koepka-stands-tall-us-open-where-whiners-go-home-early?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Jun 2018 03:44:12 +0000 Phil Mickelson insisted he meant no disrespect when he opted to putt a moving ball in the third round of the US Open – swallowing a sextuple bogey at the 13th hole. Mickelson’s bogey putt at Shinnecock Hills’ par-four 13th skated past the cup and was heading down a slope when he trotted after it and batted it back towards the hole with his putter. He needed eight strokes to get the ball in the hole and with a two-stroke penalty walked off with a sextuple bogey 10 on the way to his highest ever... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2151158/us-open-moment-madness-phil-mickelson-hits-moving-ball-putter-score?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2151158/us-open-moment-madness-phil-mickelson-hits-moving-ball-putter-score?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Jun 2018 02:32:09 +0000 The US Open cut sliced off some huge names. Gone are Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day. Headed home are Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott, Martin Kaymer and Jon Rahm. Throw in some other major tournament winners such as Keegan Bradley, Charl Schwartzel and Ernie Els. Shinnecock Hills beat them all. Woods, McIlroy, Spieth and Day had little chance of sticking around after first-round struggles. In his first US Open since 2015, Woods shot 78-72. McIlroy was even worse on Thursday with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2151109/tiger-woods-misses-cut-us-open-does-he-expect-win-another-major?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/2151109/tiger-woods-misses-cut-us-open-does-he-expect-win-another-major?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Jun 2018 23:47:43 +0000