The New York Times – Music:
Shiffrin, the champion American ski racer, is an unabashed Swiftie, and has long seen the pop culture force as a textbook guide for navigating fame, adversity and unprecedented success.
Author: Bill Pennington
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Rory McIlroy Just Misses a Hollywood Ending at the U.S. Open
The New York Times – Sports:
Despite briefly sharing the lead with eventual champion Wyndham Clark, McIlroy settled for second but vowed he would get a fifth major title.
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Few Birdies, but One Double Bogey, on the Shortest-Ever U.S. Open Hole
The New York Times – Sports:
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
The New York Times – Sports:
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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Rickie Fowler Reserves His Flash for the U.S. Open’s First Round
The New York Times – Sports:
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 New York Times – Sports:
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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Tiger Woods, Forced to Miss the U.S. Open, Is Everywhere
The New York Times – Sports:
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.
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Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Smith Don’t Know What’s Next After The LIV-PGA Tour Merger
The New York Times – Sports:
“I just don’t know what’s going on,” Fitzpatrick, the reigning U.S. Open champion, said Monday of the PGA Tour’s merger with LIV Golf. “I don’t think anyone knows what’s going on.”
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Golfers Battered By Rain At The PGA Championship
The New York Times – Sports:
Driving rain on Saturday at the P.G.A. Championship forced some golfers to buck the usual country club sartorial norms in order to keep the water out of their eyes.