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Upper St. Clair grad makes 9 birdies, takes 1st-round lead at West Penn Open
Scott Jordan lost his ball after hitting it into the fescue on No. 18. Besides that miscue, he had an excellent day at the West Penn Open. Jordan led the field by making birdie on half of the holes at Sewickley Heights GC to take a two-stroke lead after the...
Oakmont Country Club’s attention shifts to 2028 U.S. Women’s Open
For the better part of the past two decades, Paula Creamer’s golf career has been beset by injuries. Even when she won the 2010 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, it was with a heavily taped, surgically repaired left thumb. Since that career-defining victory 15 years ago — she was...
When will the U.S. Open return to Oakmont?
If you enjoyed witnessing the world’s greatest golfers at Oakmont Country Club — in between rain drops — there’s good news and bad news. First the good: They are coming back. The bad news is you will have to wait eight more years. Oakmont is set to host the 2033...
Viktor Hovland missed a miracle on 18th, only to ‘assist’ J.J. Spaun’s putt to win U.S. Open
As rain drizzled over him, Viktor Hovland stood 70 feet, 3 inches away from the hole on the 18th green at Oakmont Country Club knowing he needed nothing short of a miracle to win the 125th U.S. Open. Hovland had five bogeys during the final round, yet the 27-year-old Norwegian...
Oakmont Country Club holds up to reputation at 2025 U.S. Open
The 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club will certainly be remembered by golf fans for the thrilling finish, in addition to lengthy moments of pouring rain and frustrated stars dealing with lightning-quick greens, wicked rough and penalizing bunkers. The members, however, will take pride in the course’s difficulty, yet...
Better than a tie: Dads celebrate Father’s Day at U.S. OpenVideo
Every Father’s Day, Larry Piko plays a round of golf. Each year Piko’s wife, Valerie, and his sons, Larry Jr., 8, and William, 4, meet him at the 18th hole with signs and take him to lunch. “At this point, I don’t think it’s a surprise anymore, but we make...
Too little, too late — Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, other top players finish U.S. Open strongVideo
If only this U.S. Open was a one-round, Sunday-only event, perhaps it could have proved a showdown of some of the biggest names in golf. Instead, some of the world’s best players — the ones who didn’t miss the cut, at least — wrapped up their weekend at Oakmont playing...
From bruises to cardiac arrest, U.S. Open medical personnel care for fans
When a fan collapsed and entered cardiac arrest at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, Director of Operations for Plum EMS Brian Maloney said medical personnel at the tournament were prepared. A nearby police officer began chest compressions within seconds, and a physician arrived soon after. By the time medics loaded...
U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun drains 64-foot putt to seal 1st major at Oakmont
J.J. Spaun arrived at Oakmont Country Club as an unlikely U.S. Open champion, similar to the long odds of him making a 64½-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole. He somehow made both happen. Spaun bogeyed five of his first six holes Sunday afternoon, seeming to sink his championship hopes,...
No. 8 at Oakmont resets record for longest par 3 in U.S. Open history
John Bodenhamer promised the longest par 3 in U.S. Open history this week at Oakmont Country Club. The USGA’s chief championships officer came through. Oakmont Country Club’s No. 8 held that distinction when it played 300 yards in 2007. Now, there is a new record. The hole remained the same,...
Murrysville’s Palmer Jackson dedicates 1st pro win to his ailing mother
It might have been Father’s Day, but for Murrysville native Palmer Jackson it was Mother’s Day. Jackson won his first professional golf tournament Sunday, and he dedicated his victory to his ailing mother, Nancy. “She told me to win for her,” Jackson said after he won the Raiffeisenbank Golf Challenge...
Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard relishes finish at Oakmont, prepares for pending Father’s Day arrival
At the conclusion of his final round at the 125th U.S. Open, Niklas Norgaard was eager to check his phone to see if he officially could celebrate Father’s Day. Norgaard’s wife was back in their native Denmark, due to give birth to the couple’s first child any day. “Hopefully, nothing...
After weather delay, U.S. Open final round resumes at Oakmont Country ClubVideo
Play resumed at 5:40 p.m. Sunday at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. The final round was suspended around 4 p.m. because of “dangerous weather in the area.” Tournament leaders Sam Burns (2-under) and Adam Scott (1-under) were on the eighth hole when play was delayed. Play was...
U.S. Open photo gallery: final round
The battle continues at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where golfers found a more receptive Oakmont Country Club during the third round on Saturday, as overnight rains pelted the course and softened conditions. TribLive staff photojournalist are on hand to capture the defining moments. [gps-image...
Philip Barbaree Jr. dons Pirates jersey to finish off U.S. Open final round at OakmontVideo
Philip Barbaree Jr. might not be a household name among golf fans. But he made quite an impression on Pittsburgh sports fans Sunday. After completing his final round at the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, Barbaree pulled a Pittsburgh Pirates jersey from his bag — with his name and...
U.S. Open fans rooting for Adam Scott in final round, missing Bryson DeChambeau at Oakmont
Isaac Ealy and his dad drove to Oakmont Country Club from Volant in Lawrence County on Sunday to watch the best players in the world compete in the 125th U.S. Open. Unfortunately for Ealy and many other fans, their favorite player was not in the field on the final day....
U.S. Open live Sunday: Spaun sinks long birdie putt on No. 18 to clinch U.S. Open titleVideo
The final day of the 125th U.S. Open has arrived. After three days of championship play, just four players remain under par in their quest for a spot alongside past champions at Oakmont Country Club — Tommy Armour (1927), Sam Parks Jr. (1935), Ben Hogan (1953), Jack Nicklaus (1962), Johnny...
U.S. Open’s economic impact in Oakmont, Verona is minimal, businesses report
The borough of Oakmont has been running like a broken clock twice a day this week. Before and after U.S. Open competition started each day, traffic was at a standstill on Hulton Road as players and fans made their way to Oakmont Country Club. Aside from those times, however, Oakmont...
Sam Burns leads after 3 rounds at U.S. Open, but major champion Adam Scott, others lurking
More than a decade after winning the Masters, Adam Scott’s name sits tied for second on the U.S. Open leaderboard, the only former major winner anywhere near the top. Scott birdied three of his final six holes Saturday to pull within a shot of tournament leader Sam Burns, who will...
U.S. Open notebook: Bogey on 18 aside, Carlos Ortiz ties for best 3rd-round score
Don’t think of a pink elephant. That’s the dilemma Carlos Ortiz found himself in while standing on the 18th tee during the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday at Oakmont Country Club. He had yet to make a bogey, and a bogey-free round is a rare creature at...
A free ride: USGA provides mobility scooters for spectators with disabilities at U.S. Open Championship
Mobility scooters – 176 of them — are lined up and ready to roll at the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club every morning. This mode of transportation is for spectators with a disability or hindrance such as an injured leg. Riding the scooters is complimentary, courtesy of the United...
‘Pretty average’: World No. 2 Rory McIlroy struggles to 10-over in U.S. Open at Oakmont
In two words, Rory McIlroy summed up his first three rounds at the U.S. Open. “Pretty average,” McIlroy said Saturday after posting a lackluster 4-over-par 74 that left the five-time major champion well out of contention. He carded six bogeys and two birdies on the day, dropping him to 10-over...
U.S. Open photo gallery: 3rd round
The battle continues at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where golfers found a more receptive Oakmont Country Club during the third round on Saturday, as overnight rains pelted the course and softened conditions. TribLive staff photojournalist are on hand to capture the defining moments....
Philip Barbaree Jr. passes ultimate stress test, making 5-foot putt to make US. Open cut
Philip Barbaree Jr. was on the eighth green Friday evening, but because dangerous weather suspended U.S. Open play, he could not finish the hole. When Barbaree returned to Oakmont’s No. 8 early Saturday morning, he completed a three-putt and bogied the hole. That left him 7-over-par, right on the cutline....
Ride-share drivers getting plenty of work on the streets of Oakmont
Heather Copenhaver’s first 24 hours as an Uber driver went pretty darn well. “I’m averaging about $32 per hour,” said the Fox Chapel resident. She was among hundreds — if not thousands — of ride-share drivers shuttling U.S. Open fans in and out of Oakmont throughout the week. “I started...
