So Tiger overly aggressive on his birdie putt at No. 3 — he somehow found a way to blast it 8 feet past the hole. But he made the comebacker. Good news? He’s made consecutive clutch par putts. Bad news? He’s had to work hard for par in two of his first three holes. Nick

11:52 AM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — A U.S. Open at Pebble Beach feels different. “The history behind it,” Brooks Koepka said. “You look at the guys that have won here at Pebble, all Hall of Famers, some of the greatest players that have ever played the game. How can you not like the views?

6:41 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — From rules gaffes to dead grass to lack of rain or wind, the story surrounding the last four U.S. Opens has been as much about the management of the tournament as it has been the shots by the players in the field. Because of that recent

1:16 PM ET Three big names — Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods — are attracting the most money from bettors to win this week’s 119th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Johnson, at 7-1, is the favorite at the Caesars sportsbook, followed by Koepka, Woods and Rory McIlroy, who were each 9-1

4:43 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — He has been with Tiger Woods through it all. Through three U.S. Junior Amateurs victories, three U.S. Amateurs and an NCAA championship. Through 81 PGA Tour wins. Through five Masters, four PGA Championships, three U.S. Opens and three Open Championships. Through the death of Woods’ father, Earl. Through Fluff,

8:02 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Jason Day has lured Steve Williams out of retirement. And apparently it’s for a longer stint than just this week’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Day, who had been using a combination of friends to caddie for him over the past two years, called veteran caddie Williams last

4:21 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Brooks Koepka admits that he doesn’t know much of anything about Willie Anderson, the only man who won three consecutive titles in the 119-year history of the U.S. Open. Even after winning his second straight U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills last season, Koepka insists he never entered Anderson’s

9:59 PM ET Associated Press CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. — Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen and three-time LPGA major winner Jan Stephenson were among five people inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in a Monday night ceremony that was as much about comebacks as success. The biennial induction was held the week of the

9:50 PM ET Associated Press CHIBA, Japan — Scott McCarron had three birdies on the back nine to pull away for a 5-under 67 and a three-shot victory in the MasterCard Japan Championship on Sunday. McCarron, who finished at 13-under 203 at Narita Golf Club, won for the third time this year to extend his