U.S. Open qualifiers crash back to reality in 3rd round
US Open Golf Joel Dahmen jogs to the 12th hole during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Saturday, June 18, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. — (AP) — Overnight co-leader Joel Dahmen gave back four strokes before making the turn in the third round of the U.S. Open. “I felt like I was well-prepared to come in and just kind of plod along and just shot after shot," he said. "And things have worked out so far.”Hadwin, who was alone in the lead after the first round, shot 70 on Saturday and was 2 under for the tournament. 4, 7 and 8 before pars on the last 11 holes left him at 1 under, tied for seventh.
wftv.comCOLLIN MORIKAWA, JOEL DAHMEN LEADING INTO WEEKEND ROUND 3 — KnightNews.com
Both Collin Morikawa and Joel Dahmen have found themselves leading the 122th U.S. Open going into the weekend. Dahmen shot an impressive opening-round 67, following with a 68 on Friday. AdvertisementAs for Morikawa, he shot a first round score of 69. 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘@collin_morikawa is the clubhouse leader of the 122nd #USOpen. pic.twitter.com/GKXx8Hb2fZ — U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 17, 2022Although Dahmen and Morikawa are leading with at -5, there is still an army of golfers trailing right behind them.
knightnews.comMcIlroy, Rahm and dreamers headline wild weekend at US Open
US Open Golf Joel Dahmen reacts to missing a putt on the 18th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Friday, June 17, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. Four of this diverse dozen — Morikawa, Rahm, McIlroy and Scheffler — have major titles. “It will be a big weekend,” said Dahmen, who seriously considered skipping the qualifying process in exchange for a few weeks off. But also because the weekend forecast calls for highs in the 60s with a 10-15 mph wind blowing from the north. “I would expect over the weekend for it to get a little faster and a little fierier,” McIlroy said.
wftv.comMorikawa, Rahm, McIlroy bring buzz to Brookline in US Open
US Open Golf Collin Morikawa reacts after missing a putt on the eighth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Friday, June 17, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. Rahm had a 67 and was one shot behind in a group that included Rory McIlroy. McIlroy, coming of a win at the Canadian Open, was never more entertaining. They were examples that the U.S. Open being open to all doesn't just stop with qualifying for the right to play the toughest test in golf. “You want to go up against the best to try to bring the best out of yourself,” McIlroy said.
wftv.comJoel Dahmen leads Barracuda Championship with 16 points
TRUCKEE, Calif. — (AP) — Joel Dahmen scored 16 points with eight birdies in a bogey-free round Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system. A point is subtracted for a bogey, and 3 points are taken away for a double bogey or worse. The winner will earn a spot in the PGA Championship next year but not the Masters because it is held opposite a World Golf Championship — the FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Memphis, Tennessee. Dahmen won the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship in March in the Dominican Republic for his first PGA Tour victory. “I slapped one in pretty good on 16 I didn’t deserve,” Dahmen said.
wftv.comEven on easier Ocean Course, low scores elusive at PGA
The Ocean Course played to a scoring average of 73.0, 2 1/2 shots easier than Friday's second round. Instead of moving, it felt like the major champions and world-class players chasing Mickelson were standing around watching him. Brooks Koepka's 69th shot of the day was a 7-foot putt for par that would have kept him tied with Mickelson. But this is a round where I'm walking up the 18th going, man, this could have been special today,” Spieth said. “If I were at 4 under and the lead was only 7, then things could be different,” Spieth said.
wftv.comThe Latest: Spieth playing well at PGA Championship
PGA Championship Golf Jordan Spieth reacts to his tee shot on the seventh hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course Friday, May 21, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (Chris Carlson)KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — (AP) — The Latest on the PGA Championship (all times local):1 p.m.Jordan Spieth is making a move early at the PGA Championship on Saturday. Jordan had nine bogeys over his first 36 holes and just squeezed in ahead of the cut line. Webb Simpson is at 4 under for his third round after making the 5-over cut on the number. The start of the third round at the PGA Championship has brought a slight reprieve in the relentless wind at Kiawah Island. ___More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
wftv.comJohnson, Scheffler favorites for tour's top player, rookie
For the PGA Tour player of the year, the candidates were Johnson, Thomas, PGA champion Collin Morikawa (two wins), Webb Simpson (two wins) and Jon Rahm (two wins). Johnson won the Travelers Championship and The Northern Trust to go along with his FedEx Cup title he won at the Tour Championship. He also was runner-up to Morikawa at the PGA Championship. More interesting will be the vote for PGA Tour rookie of the year. ... Country singer Colt Ford, who once played professionally, is making his PGA Tour Champions debut on a sponsor exemption.
4-way tie for lead at Heritage as another wild finish looms
Tyrrell Hatton of England had one of six rounds at 63 as he tries to win back-to-back starts for the second time in his year. Abraham Ancer rode his strong iron play to a 65, while Ryan Palmer had a 66 to join the lead at 15-under 198. A week ago at the Charles Schwab Challenge, 14 players were separated by three shots going into the final round. The six rounds at 63 marked the third time since October that at least six players shot 63 in a round. There were seven such rounds at the RSM Classic in November, about 80 miles down the Atlantic coast at Sea Island.