Bill Hartlep stories, Page 2

Pitt added a second quarterback to its 2026 recruiting class Saturday as Corey Dailey announced a verbal commitment on X. The 6-foot-6, 190-pound three-star recruit from Seguin High School in Texas chose the Panthers over offers from Fordham, Tulane and UTSA, among others. Dailey was the District 13-5A offensive MVP...

There are plenty of perks to being director of golf at Oakmont Country Club. Playing in the U.S. Open might top the list for Devin Gee. The Oakmont pro played as a marker alongside Philip Barbaree Jr. during the third round Saturday, getting a loud round of applause as he...

For some, the ninth hole was the finishing hole Thursday — a welcomed end to a steamy day at the 125th U.S. Open championship at Oakmont Country Club. For others, it was a chance to make the turn on a high note before playing the back nine. Turns out, no...

Nearly 40,000 spectators are expected to be on the grounds of Oakmont Country Club as the championship rounds of the 125th U.S. Open begin Thursday. Not going to be one them? No problem. There will be wall-to-wall television coverage of the event, as well as online and streaming options for...

By now, much has been said and written about the 5-inch rough at Oakmont Country Club, as well as the basketball court-like greens, shoulder-deep bunkers and wispy grass ditches. All will impact play as players begin the 125th U.S. Open championship Thursday at Oakmont. But how much? USGA officials described...

Jon Rahm has had countless tournaments where he finished better than his U.S. Open debut in 2016. But being the low amateur that week at Oakmont Country Club helped introduce the young Spaniard to the golf world. “At that point, it was getting the test of a U.S. Open,” said...

The likes of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau have arrived in Oakmont with ambitions of raising a trophy Sunday at the 125th U.S. Open being held at historic Oakmont Country Club. They will be greeted, starting with practice rounds on Monday, by tens of thousands of...

Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi landed three more commitments Sunday when three-star offensive tackle Nicholas Howard and three-star tight end Wyatt Villarreal, both from Texas, and three-star offensive lineman Michael van der Oord pledged to play for the Panthers in 2026. Howard (6-foot-5, 285 pounds), from Pearland High School, is...

Pitt football’s Class of 2026 recruiting weekend continued to produce commitments Saturday. Three-star defensive back recruit Kentrail Mcrae Jr., three-star wide receiver Jaydon Dunbar, three-star linebacker Isaiah Simmons and three-star Peters Township linebacker Reston Lehman announced their verbal commitments Saturday. AGTG!! I’M HOME????????@CHS_Tornadoes @ThorJoz @Coach_JBanks @ARCHIECOLLINS_ @CoachDuzzPittFB pic.twitter.com/gR0hdeF0vJ— Kentrail Mcrae...

From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...

From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...

Poa annua: Two words very few people know or care to understand. They’re also two of the most important words to the members and staff at Oakmont Country Club. The unique Poa annua grass, which is harvested in Western Pennsylvania, is what makes the legendary greens at Oakmont so firm...

From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...

If Rory McIlroy hits a tee shot into a bunker next week at Oakmont Country Club, he’ll have a weekend hacker from the early 1900s to blame for its location. Architect Henry Fownes designed the historic course in 1903 and continued to alter its landscape as he watched where golfers...

From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...

From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...

From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...

From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...

From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...

From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...

There will be a sea of white shirts entering Beaver Stadium as the sun starts to set Sept. 27. Penn State will host Oregon that night in a Big Ten showdown between national championship contenders, and the Nittany Lions announced Thursday that will be their annual White Out game in...

The 108th version of the Backyard Brawl will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, in Morgantown, the ACC announced Thursday. Pitt and West Virginia will renew their football rivalry in front of a national audience on ESPN. The Panthers will open the season against Duquesne at noon Aug....

Three of the ACC’s top men’s basketball teams will visit the Petersen Events Center next season as part of Pitt’s nine-game home conference schedule. Duke, which was a Final Four team this past season, as well as Louisville, ranked No. 21 in the final AP Top 25, and No. 22...

From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...

From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...