Green, with 19 tour victories, had an unorthodox style and an unusual story: Winning a major tournament under armed guard after receiving a death threat....
Thomson emerged in the 1950s as a leading player at a time when Australians had made little impact on international golf....
With a 63 on Sunday, Fleetwood matched a U.S. Open record but fell just short of forcing a playoff with Brooks Koepka....
Koepka, 28, finished at one over par for the tournament, closing with a two-under 68 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and becoming the first man since 1989 to win the title in consecutive years....
Koepka, who won last year’s U.S. Open with a score of 16 under par, finished a difficult day at Shinnecock Hills at three over and in a four-way tie heading into Sunday’s final round....
The golfer insisted he hadn’t acted in haste or irritation at the U.S. Open when he chased a moving ball and swatted it back toward the cup. Actually, he said, it was an astute use of the rules....
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Green, with 19 tour victories, had an unorthodox style and an unusual story: Winning a major tournament under armed guard after receiving a death threat....
Thomson emerged in the 1950s as a leading player at a time when Australians had made little impact on international golf....
With a 63 on Sunday, Fleetwood matched a U.S. Open record but fell just short of forcing a playoff with Brooks Koepka....
Koepka, 28, finished at one over par for the tournament, closing with a two-under 68 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and becoming the first man since 1989 to win the title in consecutive years....
Koepka, who won last year’s U.S. Open with a score of 16 under par, finished a difficult day at Shinnecock Hills at three over and in a four-way tie heading into Sunday’s final round....
The golfer insisted he hadn’t acted in haste or irritation at the U.S. Open when he chased a moving ball and swatted it back toward the cup. Actually, he said, it was an astute use of the rules....