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Irish Examiner
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
US Open talking points: Can McIlroy or DeChambeau show the necessary patience to stop Scheffler?
Sam Snead's old chestnut about the maddening undulations of Oakmont Country Club recounted that he 'put a dime down to mark my ball…and the dime slid away". Arguably the most storied expanse of rolling and wild green in North America, the Pittsburgh course has seen a thousand dreams slide away over its 122-year existence. More, actually. A total of 1385 players have teed it up at Oakmont for a US Open. Just 28 have finished under par. For those who struggle with numbers, that's just 2%. As an already unforgettable 2025 major season makes its third stop on the hallowed but, for pros, horrific Pennsylvania turf, more number crunching will be required. "I think people turn on the US Open to see a guy shooting 8 over and suffer,' was how Xander Schauffele put it. Certainly. But there are many more reasons to tune in… Can the big three stand tall in the long grass? Tiger Woods is missing a third major championship in a row this week yet that feels barely worthy of a headline now. Only once since 2020 has he missed four in a row but golf has successfully navigated the awkward phase of moving on from the big cat. How so? With the help of its new big three. For the first time in history, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau have pitched up to one of the four biggest weeks in the calendar as reigning major champions. Three distinctly different personalities with three distinctly different ways of playing the game, they've arrived for the greatest test that American golf can provide at a fascinating juncture in all of their careers. With three wins in his last four, including a third career major, Scheffler looks unstoppable. Quail Hollow provided a perfect portrait of his quiet brilliance. That couldn't have been in more stark contrast to McIlroy's chaotic deliverance at Augusta in April. As reigning champion and loudest personality on the property, DeChambeau will defend in a week where he has teased his future may not be on the LIV fringes. It is the fringes of Oakmont that have put the fear into all of the pros this week. Expect Scheffler, McIlroy and DeChambeau to handle the notorious knee-deep rough in their own distinct ways. Bob Ford, club pro at Oakmont for 37 years, insisted this week that 'the bomb and gouge is not going to [work]' but DeChambeau, particularly, has matured from that approach. Scottie Scheffler tees off on the 13th hole. Pic: AP Photo/Seth Wenig) McIlroy insisted Tuesday that 'the person with the most patience and the best attitude is the one that's going to win'. He may not have meant it but it sounded like an apt description of the only man above him in the world rankings. Rolling up for Rory's drive-in sequel While DeChambeau has spent his practice days busily filming bright-eyed and bubbly content for his legion of social media followers, McIlroy watchers have been piecing things together from grainy witness footage. The most useful of the Zapruder tapes come from behind when McIlroy has the big stick in hand. Equipment chatter can get so granular that the film is suddenly out of focus but a somewhat clear consensus suggests that going back to his TaylorMade Qi10 driver has helped the Holywood man off the tee. Practice ain't the pressurized space of major tournament golf, of course, but McIlroy needs to find some kind of fluidity with his driver to get the bounce that has been missing since Augusta. Another consensus is that the company will help, paired with Shane Lowry and Justin Rose for a late-early Thursday and Friday. McIlroy missed the cut at Oakmont nine years ago but has since developed a real grá for the event. Will the romance of it all be enough for him to find his spark again? Only the tape will tell. Faithful Lowry needs rub on greens Some of the initial reaction to the pairing of McIlroy and Lowry may well have rankled the Offaly man. At Augusta, it was a pushy question ignoring his own round and instead focusing on his friend that had sparked Lowry to cut an interview short. The tendency of some Stateside scribblers to see him as an emotional support mascot for McIlroy sells him absurdly short. The world No.12 is playing arguably the best golf of his life, even if he doesn't have nearly enough to show for it. 'I know what I know: I'm very happy with where my game is at and how I'm hitting the ball going into it,' Lowry told the Examiner in a sit-down last week. Shane Lowry chips on the sixth hole. Pic: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel He insisted he's not seeking revenge for a cruel Sunday slump at Oakmont in 2016 when the rain gods turned on him. A similarly wet weekend is potentially in store this time. Runner-up then, Lowry is many a pundit's pick this week. But to give our broken record another spin, he simply must find his putting mojo to justify those selections. A flair for first-time champions As much as the faces of the big three dominate so much breathless build-up as Thursday's opening tee shot approaches, there are twin intertwined trends that point to something else. Oakmont has a tendency to offer both a crowning and breakout moment. Five of the last six winners of an Oakmont US Open became major champions for the first time, including the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Ernie Els. The modern history of the US Open is a quirky thing too. Since Tiger Woods won on half a knee at Torrey Pines in 2008, this exacting test has crowned a lot of one and (so far) done winners: Lucas Glover, Graeme McDowell, Webb Simpson, Justin Rose, Gary Woodland, Matt Fitzpatrick and Wyndham Clark. That's a hefty sample size. Cross-check those trends with this field and the skill set required for Oakmont and who do we get? Ludvig Aberg's frame looms large. His fellow Scandinavian Viktor Hovland fits the bill too. Sepp Straka is another European threat while Sam Burns has the most reliable putter in the game if he can drive it well. Lefty and the LIV brigade bring history A sport that bathes in its history has once again gathered at a place tailor-made for looking back before forward. Pittsburgh is officially in the eastern time zone but Oakmont's clocks are permanently set to old times. The most modern existential threat to golf is on site too but even the LIV brigade bring the nostalgia rushing in. Just one player in this week's 156-strong field also played in the 1994 US Open at Oakmont — Phil Mickelson. That edition, fully 31 years ago, happened to be the final US Open appearance of Arnold Palmer, at the age of 64. The opening day ended with Tom Watson out in front and Nicklaus one shot back. That sacred lineage is unlikely to last much longer with Mickelson's exemption expiring after this year and his 55th birthday arriving Monday. Needing the US Open to complete his career slam, Lefty has been runner-up six times but a little vintage magic on LIV duty last Sunday has some dreaming. It's much more likely that the breakaway tour will be best represented by Jon Rahm, whose Sunday challenge at Quail Hollow last month was somewhat lost in the Scheffler adulation. Chilean Joaquin Niemann has also been tearing it up in the Saudi shadows but Rahm has the pedigree. His last five finishes in the tournament: 3rd, T23, 1st, T12, T10. The Spaniard spoke honestly on Monday about the asterisk that must be applied to his LIV performances. They were the words of a man who knows these major weeks mean everything to his standing — and legacy. Asked to weigh up Oakmont's challenges in the same press conference, Rahm gave perhaps the best nine-word tee-up to the tournament: 'A lot of unfortunate things are going to happen.' Sure are. Time to savour every misfortune.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Not Glen Powell, but Sydney Sweeney might be dating Brandon Sklenar: Stagecoach weekend looked way too couple-core
Sydney Sweeney might just be living her rom-com era, and the internet has thoughts. Over the weekend, the Euphoria star and her The Housemaid co-star Brandon Sklenar set the desert ablaze with their sizzling chemistry at Stagecoach Festival 2025. From giggling in VIP sections to sneaky hand-holding and late-night lingering, fans were quick to ask the obvious: are they dating, or is this just some heavy method acting? Sydney Sweeney and Brandon Sklenar dating? Clips from the country-music fest have now gone viral, showing the duo practically glued together, and not just once, but across both Saturday and Sunday nights. According to eagle-eyed festivalgoers, it was giving 'date night energy.' One witness claimed, 'It looked like Brandon was only there for Sydney, the man was acting single and very, very into her.' Another added that the pair were 'lovey-dovey' in the artists' area, and yes, hand-holding did happen. That was all the internet needed to spiral. Sydney Sweeney e Brandon Sklenar neste final de semana no festival Stagecoach em Indio, Califórnia. Source close to Sydney revealed saying, "they are..." But wait — plot twist. A source close to Sydney said the internet needs to calm down because the two are 'just really good friends.' They added that Sydney has 'a flirtatious personality' and is just vibing post-breakup. We get it, bestie. MORE BRANDON AND SYDNEY AT THE FESTIVAL!!!! Still, not everyone's buying it. Observers pointed out that when they left the cosy corners of VIP and stepped into the crowd, Brandon reportedly threw on a hoodie like he was trying to stay low-key. Sneaky? Maybe. Romantic? Possibly. Suspicious? Absolutely. Sydney Sweeney's engagement with Jonathan Davino Let us not forget: Sydney just called off her engagement to Jonathan Davino in March. Apparently, her schedule was too packed with filming and press tours to make it work. Enter: Brandon. A pandemic-era love story? Not quite. He has been dating fitness coach Courtney Salviolo since 2020, though fans have noticed his socials have been suspiciously quiet lately. So, are they just co-stars riding the festival wave? Or are we witnessing the beginning of Hollywood's next headline romance? Until someone spills the cowboy boots and tells all, we will be here, decoding every frame of those Stagecoach videos like it is the Zapruder film.
Saudi Gazette
25-02-2025
- Saudi Gazette
Secret Service agent who leapt onto JFK's car during assassination dies at 93
WASHINGTON — A US Secret Service agent who leaped on to John F Kennedy's limousine as it came under fire in Dallas, and was pictured in famous photos of one of the most dramatic events in US history, has died at the age of Hill later became a bestselling author, but was haunted for decades by guilt over Kennedy's died at his home in California on Friday, according to a statement from his 22 November 1963, he was assigned to protect the president's wife, Jacqueline was riding in a car behind the Kennedy limousine when the first shot rang immediately rushed toward the couple and started to climb onto the back of the limousine as the shooting actions during the assassination were captured on the Zapruder film – an amateur home video that provided one of the best recordings of the originally from North Dakota, served in the Army prior to joining the Secret Service in was given an award for his actions in Dallas and eventually rose to become assistant director of the Secret the trauma he experienced during the assassination led him to retire early from the agency in 1975, at the age of had become convinced that he could have saved Kennedy's life and shortly after his retirement told CBS 60 Minutes that he felt responsible."If I had reacted about five-tenths of a second faster, maybe a second faster, I wouldn't be here today," Hill said."You mean you would have gotten there and you would have taken the shot?" asked interviewer Mike Wallace."Yes, sir... That would have been fine with me," Hill responded."I have a great deal of guilt about that," he said. "Had I turned in a different direction, I'd have made it. It's my fault."As the years went by, the former Secret Service agent later told a documentary, he returned to Dallas, eventually coming to the conclusion he could not have saved Kennedy's met journalist Lisa McCubbin in 2009 and collaborated on a bestselling memoir, Mrs Kennedy and was the first of a series of books and Hill and McCubbin fell in love. The couple married in 2021. A statement from his publisher said that Hill had died at home with his wife at his side. A cause of death was not given. — BBC
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who jumped on JFK's limo, dies at 93
The Brief Former US Secret Service agent Clint Hill has died. Hill famously climbed onto John F. Kennedy's limousine after he was shot in Dallas. Hill was 93 years old. DALLAS - Clint Hill, a Secret Service agent who jumped onto the back of John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot, has died. He was 93 years old. Hill scrambled onto the back of the president's limousine moments after the shooting in Downtown Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. His actions were captured by Abraham Zapruder and thrust him into the public spotlight. Hill received commendations from the Secret Service, but said he blamed himself for not doing more to protect the president. The backstory On the day of the assassination, Hill was assigned to protect first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. He was riding on the car trailing the president and first lady's car as it moved through Dealey Plaza. According to the Warren Commission report, Hill said he reacted after hearing a gunshot and the president slumping into his seat. Hill was running toward the limousine when Kennedy was hit by a fatal headshot. The footage from the Zapruder film shows Hill grab onto the limousine's trunk. He then forced the first lady back into her seat and shielded her body as the limousine drove off. After the shooting, Hill remained assigned to the Kennedy family. He was honored at a ceremony in Washington days after the funeral of the president. Hill later became the agent in charge of the White House protective details and eventually was promoted to become the assistant director of the Secret Service. He retired early under the emotional stress of the assassination. Hill was a member of the Secret Service from 1958 to 1975, serving under five presidents. What we know Hill died Friday at his home in Belvedere, California, according to his publisher Gallery Books. A private funeral service will be held in Washington, D.C. What we don't know The cause of death was not provided. The Source Information about Hill's death comes from Gallery Books. Information about the Hill's role on the day of the Kennedy assassination comes from the Associated Press and the Warren Commission. The state of North Dakota released more information about Hill's life following the announcement of his death.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
Secret Service agent who leapt onto JFK's car during assassination dies at 93
A US Secret Service agent who leapt on to John F Kennedy's limousine as it came under fire in Dallas, and was pictured in famous photos of one of the most dramatic events in US history, has died at the age of 93. Clint Hill later became a bestselling author, but was haunted for decades by guilt over Kennedy's assassination. Hill died at his home on California on Friday, according to a statement from his publicist. On 22 November 1963, he was assigned to protect the president's wife, Jacqueline Kennedy. Hill was riding on a car behind the Kennedy limousine when the first shot rang out. He immediately rushed towards the couple and started to climb on to the back of the limousine as the shooting continued. Hill's actions during the assassination were captured on the Zapruder film – an amateur home video that provided one of the best recordings of the shooting. Hill, originally from North Dakota, served in the Army prior to joining the Secret Service in 1958. He was given an award for his actions in Dallas and eventually rose to become assistant director of the Secret Service. However the trauma he experienced during the assassination led him to retire early from the agency in 1975, at the age of 43. He had become convinced that he could have saved Kennedy's life and shortly after his retirement told CBS 60 Minutes that he felt responsible. "If I had reacted about five-tenths of a second faster, maybe a second faster, I wouldn't be here today," Hill said. "You mean you would have gotten there and you would have taken the shot?" asked interviewer Mike Wallace. "Yes, sir... That would have been fine with me," Hill responded. "I have a great deal of guilt about that," he said. "Had I turned in a different direction, I'd have made it. It's my fault." As the years went by, the former Secret Service agent later told a documentary, he returned to Dallas, eventually coming to the conclusion he could not have saved Kennedy's life. Hill met journalist Lisa McCubbin in 2009 and collaborated on a bestselling memoir, Mrs Kennedy and Me. It was the first of a series of books and Hill and McCubbin fell in love. The couple married in 2021. A statement from his publisher said that Hill had died at home with his wife at his side. A cause of death was not given.
