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2 days ago
- General
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Multiple Golfers Advance to U.S. Open From Canadian Qualifier
Multiple Golfers Advance to U.S. Open From Canadian Qualifier originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 U.S. Open is set to take place at the iconic Oakmont Country Club from June 12–15, and the field is nearly complete. Known as one of the toughest majors in golf, the tournament will welcome players from around the world who battled through 'Golf's Longest Day,' a marathon final qualifying round held across 10 locations on Monday. Advertisement Canada played a key role this year, hosting one of the qualifiers at Lambton Golf & Country Club in Ontario. Out of 66 participants, seven golfers earned their place in the U.S. Open. Ardmore, PA, USA; USGA manager of championship communications Brian DePasquale carries a replica of the 2013 US Open championship trophy during the preview day for the 2013 US Open at Merion Golf Club. Eileen Blass-Imagn Images The list includes Kevin Velo (USA), Niklas Norgaard (Denmark), Matt Wallace (England), Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark), Mark Hubbard (USA), Victor Perez (France) and Emiliano Grillo (Argentina). While none of the qualifiers were Canadian-born, Canada still served as a crucial stage in deciding who goes to Oakmont. The qualifying rounds across North America and internationally saw several notable performances. At Georgia's Piedmont Driving Club, 17-year-old amateur Mason Howell (USA) made headlines with an incredible 18-under score. Advertisement Meanwhile, Marc Leishman (Australia) advanced through a playoff at Woodmont Country Club in Maryland. The NCAA men's champion, Michael La Sasso (USA), also secured his spot earlier. However, many big names didn't make the cut. Webb Simpson (USA), Harold Varner III (USA), Zach Johnson (USA), Sebastian Munoz (Colombia) and Stewart Cink (USA) were among the notable players who fell short. Several others, including Seamus Power (Ireland) and Camilo Villegas (Colombia), had to withdraw or did not finish. With just the RBC Canadian Open left before the final exemptions are announced on June 9, the U.S. Open field is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent memory. Advertisement Related: Scottie Scheffler News Emerges on Tuesday After Memorial Win This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
$43 Million Star PGA Tour Golfer in Great Danger of Missing U.S. Open
$43 Million Star PGA Tour Golfer in Great Danger of Missing U.S. Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 U.S. Open is set to tee off from June 12–15 at Oakmont Country Club, but one notable name may not be in the field, Max Homa. A six-time PGA Tour winner and fan favorite, Homa came heartbreakingly close to securing a spot but fell dramatically short. Advertisement Playing in the final qualifier at Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club in Powell, Ohio, Homa went old school: no caddie, just grit. He carried his own bag for 38 holes on what's famously called "Golf's Longest Day." For 35.5 holes, it looked like the gamble would pay off. But on the 18th green, a three-putt par cost him a guaranteed spot and pushed him into a five-man playoff for one last berth. That playoff featured Rickie Fowler, Eric Cole, Chase Johnson and Cameron Young. Young sealed his place with a birdie on the second playoff hole, officially shutting the door on Homa. Max Homa reacts to a missed birdie putt on the eighth green during the third round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in DublinAdam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images 'I'd much rather talk about the golf instead of all the questions about the caddie,' Homa said afterward per Outkick, sidestepping the ongoing buzz about his split with longtime caddie Joe Greiner and the short-lived partnership with Bill Harke. Despite being a seasoned pro, Homa's decision to forgo even a local caddie remains puzzling. Now, he'll turn to the RBC Canadian Open this week in hopes of turning things around. Advertisement As per recent stats, Homa's career earnings stand at $43,028,560, with $40.5 million coming from PGA Tour events and nearly $2.5 million from majors. While his bank account is impressive, his 2025 season hasn't been. He started the year ranked 41st in the world and has now slipped to 90th. Missing the U.S. Open would only deepen that slide. Related: Rickie Fowler Aims to Turn Around Disappointing Season at U.S. Open This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Times
24-02-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
The Pentagon Purge, and the Danger Ahead
Image Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., known as C.Q., was only the second African American to hold the chairman's job. Credit... Kenny Holston/The New York Times To the Editor: Re 'President Ousts Top U.S. General as Part of Purge' (front page, Feb. 23): Let's be clear about one thing: The actions taken to remove the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., and other leaders at the Pentagon have little to do with what you report as 'the president's insistence that the military's leadership is too mired in diversity issues.' This is, instead, the action of a growing dictatorship. Every dictator knows that he or she must have a military that owes its allegiance to the dictator, not to the citizenship or to a country's constitution. This action is a blatant attempt to destroy the tradition of an independent, apolitical military service in the United States and replace it with a military that will do Caesar's bidding. Among all the executive orders, court filings and public furor, I find this action to be possibly the single most dangerous action the administration and its backers have taken. It lays the groundwork for the complete destruction of our Republic. We would be wise to pay careful attention. Douglas Haskin Carrollton, Texas To the Editor: During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump offered very cold comfort for those who were more than worried about his authoritarian aspirations and admirations when he said he would be a dictator only on 'Day 1.' We are now past the 30-day mark of that Longest Day. Mr. Trump has already compiled a dictatorial list that includes his issuance of a diktat ending birthright citizenship and his continuing violation of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and other statutes grounded in Article I of the Constitution. Now he has added a new entry with his blatant politicization of the Defense Department through the firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., and others in the top leadership of the Pentagon. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
