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Cameron Young rallies for US Open spot on a long day of qualifying for Oakmont
Erik van Rooyen, of South Africa, hits a tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson golf tournament in McKinney, Texas, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Max Homa stops to sign an autograph after his U.S. Open qualifier carrying his own bag after a split with his caddie, on Monday, June 2, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Doug Ferguson) Cameron Young plays on the 13th hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Cameron Young plays on the 13th hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Erik van Rooyen, of South Africa, hits a tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson golf tournament in McKinney, Texas, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Max Homa stops to sign an autograph after his U.S. Open qualifier carrying his own bag after a split with his caddie, on Monday, June 2, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Doug Ferguson) Cameron Young plays on the 13th hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — On a long day when it felt everything was going wrong, Cameron Young birdied three of his last four holes Monday to get into a 5-for-1 playoff and then made a 12-foot birdie to earn his spot in the U.S. Open in two weeks at Oakmont. The drama went coast-to-coast, and even north of the border into Canada, with 47 places available at 10 qualifying sites to fill the field for the major regarded the toughest test in golf. Advertisement Monday was tough enough, especially for Max Homa. He had a chance to get one of the six spots available from the Ohio qualifier at Kinsale, all while carrying his own bag for 36 holes — this after a rugged week at the Memorial — because he has split from his caddie. But he three-putted for par on his final hole, getting into the playoff. Make that 38 holes lugging his bag. Young advanced with his clutch play, while Rickie Fowler was eliminated with a bogey. Homa played the 11th hole to try to get an alternate spot. He missed a par putt on that hole and then faced a long walk to the parking lot. Young, already enduring a tough year that forced him to do a 36-hole qualifier, hit 9-iron to 8 feet for birdie on the 15th, birdied the par-5 16th and then hit wedge to 18 inches on the final hole to earn a spot in the 5-for-1 playoff. Advertisement 'I feel like I showed myself something today,' he said. 'For so long today I saw nothing go in.' The playoff began on the 10th hole, and Young hit driver into the left rough and judged his wedge perfectly to 12 feet below the hole. 'I started my day here 12 hours ago and made a 3, so I tried to do it again,' he said. Erik van Rooyen opened with a 64 at Kinsale and had no trouble getting to Oakmont for the U.S. Open on June 12-15. He wound up six shots ahead of the field. Other qualifiers were Bud Cauley, Lanto Griffin, Justin Lower and Harrison Ott, at No. 2,651 in the world ranking. Cauley is No. 56 in the world, and is likely to stay in the top 60 after the Canadian Open and get in through that category. If that happens, Chase Johnson would get to his first U.S. Open. He won the playoff for the two alternate spots with Eric Cole. Advertisement In the other Ohio qualifier in Springfield, Zac Blair won a 4-for-1 playoff for the last spot by outlasting John Peterson, a former PGA Tour player who retired and then asked to be reinstated as an amateur. The four spots from the Florida qualifier did not finish because of a rain delay. Three of the five spots from the Atlanta qualifier went to amateurs, with 17-year-old Mason Howell leading the way. The high school junior played bogey-free for an 18-under 126. Also qualifying was Jackson Koivun of Auburn, who already has locked up a PGA Tour card, and Florida State sophomore Tyler Weaver. Qualifiers in Toronto and North Carolina each offered seven spots — the PGA Tour is in Canada this week and the Korn Ferry Tour is in its Carolinas swing. Advertisement Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark and Emiliano Grillo of Argentina were among the seven qualifiers in Canada, where Kevin Velo led the field. In North Carolina, Zach Bauchou led the seven players who got into Oakmont. Bauchou was in the Ohio qualifier two years ago when he had his college roommate — Viktor Hovland — caddie for him a day after Hovland won the Memorial. Most of the LIV Golf players who tried to qualify — or thought about it, anyway — were competing for four spots in Maryland. Marc Leishman of Australia, who has not qualified for a major the last two years since joining LIV, beat out fellow LIV player Sebastian Munoz to earn one of the four spots. Fifteen players from LIV originally were in the Maryland field. Five did not turn in cards when it was clear they wouldn't make it — not unusual for tour players — while five withdrew before it began, including Bubba Watson and Lee Westwood. ___ AP golf:
New York Post
a day ago
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- New York Post
Scottie Scheffler's wife reveals infant son's bathroom mishap during Memorial win
Not even a bathroom mishap could deter Scottie Scheffler's latest victory lap. When celebrating his second straight Memorial Tournament win on Sunday, the world's No. 1 golfer was joined by wife Meredith and their infant son, Bennett, on the green at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, where he shot a 2-under par in the final round for a 10-under overall. Upon handing Bennett over to Scheffler, cameras picked up Meredith telling the three-time major winner, 'He has poop all over his back.' Advertisement 5 Scottie Scheffler with wife Meredith and their son Bennett during the Memorial celebrations on June 1, 2025. CBS/X An unfazed Scheffler replied, 'That'll happen,' as he and his family took in the jubilant scene. Advertisement With Sunday's victory at Muirfield Village, the 28-year-old Scheffler joins Tiger Woods as the only repeat Memorial winners. The 15-time major victor won in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Scheffler shot three birdies in Sunday's final round and a bogey on the back nine — something he isn't scoffing at when navigating the annual Jack Nicklaus-hosted event. 5 Scottie Scheffler's son Bennett had a bathroom mishap during the Memorial Tournament. Getty Images 5 The family of three embraced at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 01, 2025. Getty Images Advertisement 'Only one bogey around this place is pretty good,' Scheffler said. 'I hit a lot of fairways. I definitely wasn't in the rough very much. I think I hit it in the rough off of 10, but outside of that, I don't think I was really in the rough at all. Around this place, that's going to be key.' This was his third victory of the season. 5 The win at the Memorial Tournament marked Scottie Scheffler's third victory of 2025. Getty Images 5 Scottie Scheffler is less than a month removed from his PGA Championship win. Getty Images Advertisement Scheffler got his first win of 2025 at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in early May. He followed that up by securing his first PGA Championship victory weeks later. Mererdith and Bennett celebrated with Scheffler at Quail Hollow on May 18 when he held the Wanamaker Trophy for the first time. Scheffler and Meredith have been married since 2020 and announced Bennett's birth last May.
Newsweek
2 days ago
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- Newsweek
Rockies Fans Will Be Left Crying at This Insane Scottie Scheffler Stat
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Summer is in full swing as the Major League Baseball season heats up. But the MLB is not the only thing getting warm. Scottie Scheffler, the world's best golfer, continued his torrid pace on Sunday. Scheffler defended his title at the Memorial on Sunday. In doing so, he joined Tiger Woods as the only players to repeat at Muirfield Village Golf Club. This was Scheffler's third victory in last month on the PGA Tour. He crushed the field at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson a few weeks ago. Scheffler then won the PGA Championship going way, winning by five strokes. Now, he has three titles under his belt since May 2nd. That happens to be the same amount of victories by the Colorado Rockies during that same stretch. The big difference; the Rockies have played 28 games over that span. Scheffler has played in four tournaments. It is difficult to beat a field of 100+ golfers any given week. Never mind, dominate and win three times in less than a month. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 01: Jordan Beck #27 of the Colorado Rockies reacts after striking out to end the eighth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 01, 2025... NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 01: Jordan Beck #27 of the Colorado Rockies reacts after striking out to end the eighth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 01, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by) MoreIt might be equally difficult for an MLB team to lose 25 of 28 games. But that is what has happened to the Rockies. Last year, the Chicago White Sox set the MLB record for most losses in a single season ever. They finished 41-121 during their 2024 campaign. The Rockies are on pace to break that record. While Scheffler was winning The Memorial, the Rockies were losing their eighth straight game. They are now 9-50 through the first two-plus months of the season. That puts them on pace to win just 25 games in 2025, which would shatter the record set by the White Sox. The Rockies do not have a single player with double-digit home runs yet. As a team, they are hitting just .215, which is by all metrics, atrocious. Their pitching is not much better. Their team ERA is 5.59, second worst in the majors. Only the Athletics are worse (5.71). While the Rockies embody the worst baseball has to offer, Scheffler is clearly the best golfer in the world. With Sunday's victory at The Memorial, Scheffler won his 16th career PGA Tour tournament. He has the fourth shortest span of time between winning his first and 16th event. Only legends Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods accomplished that faster. Scottie Scheffler has already won three majors, and will go for his fourth in a couple of weeks at Oakmont, site of the U.S. Open. The Rockies will undoubtedly win more games than Scheffler tournaments by the nature of the sport. But the fact that a golfer can win as many tournaments over a month as a baseball team speaks volumes, on both fronts. More Golf: The Memorial: Ben Griffin Honored with 6-Word Message from Scottie Scheffler
Straits Times
2 days ago
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- Straits Times
Scottie Scheffler rolls to victory at Memorial for third win of 2025
Winner Scottie Scheffler plays a shot during the final round of the Memorial Tournament 2025 on June 1. PHOTO: AFP Scottie Scheffler rolls to victory at Memorial for third win of 2025 – Scottie Scheffler showed once again that he is ready to conquer whatever challenge he is faced with on the PGA Tour. The world's No. 1 golfer had another smooth round and won for the third time in his last four tournaments, successfully defending his title at the Memorial Tournament with a two-under 70 in the final round at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on June 1. 'This is a golf course that is definitely going to expose your weaknesses. Did some really good battling today... Put up another really good round on this very difficult golf course,' Scheffler said. At 10-under 278 for the tournament, Scheffler secured a four-shot victory over Ben Griffin – the only other golfer to win a PGA Tour event that Scheffler started in May. Scheffler had not won in 2025 until capturing the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, which is considered his hometown event in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and followed that with claiming the PGA Championship. He won seven times in 2024. Scheffler and Tiger Woods are the only back-to-back winners of the Memorial Tournament. It is a tournament hosted by legendary Jack Nicklaus, who greeted the current champion as he walked off the green. Scheffler said: 'It's pretty cool. It's always a hard week. It's so challenging to play this tournament.' Much like on May 31, Scheffler was content with pars as he played the front nine in one under with eight pars. Griffin (73 on June 1) led for large chunks of the first three days, but lost a share of the top spot with a bogey on the final hole on May 31. He began June 1 with another bogey, and he was two over for the day through 13 holes. 'I'll learn from some of my swings down the stretch. I'll remember some of the good stuff, and I'll bounce back and get right back to it,' Griffin said. An eagle on the par-five 15th with a 12-foot putt followed by a birdie on No. 16 allowed Griffin to extend the suspense. Then the margin went from two strokes to four when Griffin was stuck with a double bogey at No. 17. 'We battled really hard on the weekend. Ben made things interesting down the stretch. Overall, it was a great week,' Scheffler said. A week ago, Scheffler tied for fourth place as Griffin won the Charles Schwab Challenge. Scheffler has secured seven consecutive top-10 finishes. 'The guy's relentless,' said Sepp Straka, the tournament's third-place finisher from Austria. 'He loves competition, and he doesn't like giving up shots.' Griffin said his putting was costly during the weekend. The runner-up spot did not seem as rewarding as it would have in previous years. 'I'd take this finish, like, a year ago, two years ago, three years ago. I'm definitely a little disappointed to not have made it a little bit closer or gotten it done,' he said. Straka (70) was third at five under and second-round co-leader Nick Taylor of Canada (73) finished fourth at four under. Russell Henley (71) and Maverick McNealy (70) shared fifth place at two under. Brandt Snedeker's 65 was the best score of the final round, moving him to one under and into a five-way tie for seventh place. 'I think I probably made 200 feet of putts today,' Snedeker said. 'I had the putter working. When you have days like that, it's just get it on the green, give yourself a chance.' Also in that cluster at seven under was Rickie Fowler (73), who qualified for July's British Open as a result of his finishing spot. 'We're heading the right way,' Fowler said. 'This week still could have been a lot better, but definitely positive is going over to Portrush. That's one I've wanted on the schedule.' REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
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Scottie Scheffler emulates Tiger Woods with latest dominant win
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler emulated Tiger Woods by successfully defending the Memorial Tournament title at Muirfield Village. Only five-time winner Woods had previously retained the crown between 1999 and 2001, but Scheffler claimed a second consecutive success with a four-stroke victory over Ben Griffin. Advertisement "Well, you did it again," tournament host Jack Nicklaus told him walking off the green. Scheffler has now won three times in four starts after wins at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and PGA Championship. "It's pretty cool," Scheffler told CBS Sports after his 16th PGA Tour victory. "It's always a hard week as it's so challenging to play this tournament. "I battled really hard over the weekend and Ben made things interesting down the stretch, but overall it was a great week." Scottie Scheffler triumphed at the Memorial (Getty Images) Scheffler took a one-shot lead into Sunday and the chasing pack failed to put him under any concerted pressure. Advertisement Birdies at the seventh, 11th and 15th gave Scheffler breathing space in a final round two-under par 70, with a solitary dropped shot coming at the 10th – his first bogey in 32 holes. Griffin closed with a 73 to finish one ahead of Austria's Sepp Straka, with Nick Taylor a shot back in fourth. "You know Scottie's probably going to play a good round of golf. The guy's relentless,' said Straka after the round. 'He loves competition, and he doesn't like giving up shots. But it's one of those courses where it can always happen, so you got to be prepared for it. I felt like I gave myself a lot of chances to kind of make a push." England's Tommy Fleetwood was tied 16th, Scotland's Robert MacIntyre tied 20th but Shane Lowry, of Ireland, dropped down the leaderboard for a share of 23rd place with a disappointing 77. Advertisement Meanwhile, Rickie Fowler had his first top 10 of the year at just the right time. He made par on the 18th to tie for seventh, earning him the lone available qualification spot for The Open at Royal Portrush in July. Fowler tied with Brandt Snedeker at one-under but gets the one Open exemption available based on a higher world ranking – Fowler at No 124 and Snedeker at No 430. "That's one I've wanted on the schedule," said Fowler, who faces a 36-hole qualifier for the US Open on Monday. Additional reporting from PA
