Ahead of U.S. Open appearance, PGA Tour pro Eric Cole credits the late Frank B. Fuhrer Jr.
If it were not for the late Frank B. Fuhrer Jr., Eric Cole might not have found his way to the PGA Tour. Cole was a struggling mini-tour player with little money in his pocket when Fuhrer gave him a spot in 2014 to play in his prestigious golf tournament...
Make sure to bring a healthy appetite to the U.S. OpenVideo
Should you be eating a Philly cheesesteak for breakfast? It’s a culinary debate for the ages. Dick Atzeni of Sligo, Clarion County, and his granddaughter, Hannah, certainly weren’t against it, as they chowed down on their sandwiches around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the U.S. Open in Oakmont. Atzeni has been...
Scottie Scheffler returns to Oakmont as household name, U.S. Open favorite
The first time Scottie Scheffler played a U.S. Open at Oakmont wasn’t big news. He was a 19-year-old college sophomore eager to finish his first round so he could go watch the 2016 NBA Finals. Nine years later, Scheffler returns to Western Pennsylvania as a reason fans watch golf. “I...
Young fans give tips regarding the hunt for U.S. Open autographsVideo
To get an autograph at the U.S. Open, you must be assertive, pushy and, for the most part, you have to be a kid. On Tuesday, Oakmont Country Club was flooded with people and families coming from all over the country. Among the crowd, tiny hands gripped flags, posters, hats...
USGA prioritizes player, family experiences at Oakmont championship
As USGA’s director of player relations, Rosalyn Barnett deals with tasks as large as flying golfers’ families across the world to ones as small as helping locate their lost keys. It’s a busy but fun job, she said, where she deals with “anything and everything.” And it’s one she has...
Among thousands of attendees, hundreds of kids attend U.S. Open for free
As 10-year-old Elsie Trombley walked into Oakmont County Club on Tuesday, she said she was excited for souvenirs, autographs and concessions at the U.S. Open. “And golf,” her father, Matt, reminded her. Visiting from Fox Chapel, Elsie was one of hundreds of children who are attending the U.S. Open for...
Collin Morikawa ready for 1st crack at Oakmont, but he has won in Western Pennsylvania before
While Dustin Johnson was winning the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont, 50 miles east, Collin Morikawa was winning the Sunnehanna Amateur in Johnstown. Morikawa, now 28, was in the midst of becoming one of the top-ranked golfers in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. He was No. 1 for a three-week...
Rory McIlroy looks to build on Masters win at U.S. Open despite struggles sinceVideo
Rory McIlroy is brushing off his performance in the past few weeks as he prepares to face Oakmont. McIlroy missed the cut at the RBC Canadian Open last week, and he finished tied for 47th place at the PGA Championship in May after his driver failed USGA testing. That came...
The U.S. Open’s low amateur in 2016, Jon Rahm riding top-10 streak in return to Oakmont
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...
Can big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau be fearless at Oakmont? He’s going to try
As Bryson DeChambeau walked out of the media tent toward a waiting golf cart, two faces squeezed through a partition in the privacy fence surrounding the paved lot, one on top of the other. After they yelled to get his attention, the faces disappeared and a hand holding a hat...
U.S. Open photo gallery: practice rounds Day 2
Practice rounds resumed Tuesday at Oakmont Country Club ahead of the start U.S. Open later this week. Here is a look at the day in pictures....
Paul Skenes, Pirates teammates visit Oakmont for U.S. Open practice roundVideo
While the South Side was a buzz with an Aaron Rodgers sighting at Steelers mandatory minicamp Tuesday, another of Pittsburgh’s biggest sports celebrities was visiting Oakmont Country Club to take in a practice round at the 125th U.S. Open. All-Star pitcher Paul Skenes and several Pirates teammates were on hand...
Tee times set for opening rounds of the U.S. Open at Oakmont
The USGA on Tuesday announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 2025 U.S. Open, set for Thursday and Friday at the Oakmont Country Club. Defending U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau will begin play, along with No. 3-ranked Xander Schauffele, at 7:29 a.m. Thursday on the first tee....
USGA Museum offers attendees glimpse of past during U.S. Open
For John Meyers, many of the items on display in the USGA Museum at Oakmont Country Club were familiar sights. An Oakmont member for several decades, the “old fan” said he’d been to every U.S. Open since 1983. But he still enjoyed seeing objects like Johnny Miller’s clubs from the...
Oakmont caddies look to fill roles during U.S. Open, on and off the bag
Aaron Williams is among a select few when it comes to Oakmont Country Club caddies: He has found himself on a bag this week for the U.S. Open. After narrowly missing an opportunity to caddie at the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont, Williams was committed to working the tournament this...
Conditions bring back memories of 2016 when U.S. Open winner Dustin Johnson broke par at Oakmont
Asked to name the toughest golf course he’d ever played, Dustin Johnson was quick with an answer. “Probably this one,” he said Monday at Oakmont Country Club after finishing a U.S. Open practice round. What’s the second hardest? He said that was a tougher question, but there was a clear...
U.S. Open notebook: Players’ mental toughness to be tested at OakmontVideo
The world’s best golfers will be tested this week with every shot they take, whether they are putting on the lightning-fast greens, stuck in treacherous rough or buried in punishing bunkers. But they also will be battling the mental fatigue generated by playing a course like Oakmont Country Club. Many...
Former Oakmont caddie, Seneca Valley grad Matt Vogt enjoying emotional return home
A return to Oakmont Country Club has been a bit overwhelming for Cranberry native Matt Vogt. The 34-year-old dentist from near Indianapolis showed off a beaming smile Monday saying, “It has been crazy the past week,” since he qualified for the 125th U.S. Open, which begins Thursday at historic Oakmont...
U.S. Open photo gallery: practice rounds Day 1
The world’s best golfers got an up-close look at Oakmont Country Club on Monday as practice rounds got underway ahead of this week’s U.S. Open. Soggy conditions didn’t keep fans from catching a glimpse, or even an autograph. TribLive staff photojournalists were on hand to capture some of the defining...
Justin Thomas hoping to close the gap for No. 1 in the world this week at Oakmont
Justin Thomas has seen the highs and lows of what playing on the PGA Tour can do to a golfer. Over the past few years, a new beast has risen the top of the golf world, and he’s front and center on the mind of the tour’s top contenders. Scottie...
A trip inside the U.S. Open merchandise tent in OakmontVideo
Before Yasuhiro Kano strolled over to the 34,000-square-foot U.S. Open merchandise tent Monday at Oakmont Country Club, he set a budget: $500. By the time he was done, Kano, 55, of Chicago, had shirts, hats and souvenirs for friends back in Illinois, but he stayed on budget. “I like golf,”...
‘I’m a Pittsburgh boy through and through’: Despite falling short in qualifying, Neal Shipley takes in sights at Oakmont
Neal Shipley won’t be competing at the U.S. Open this week after falling short in the final qualifying round, but he was back on the grounds at Oakmont Country Club on Monday, taking in the special scene at his former workplace. “I’m a Pittsburgh boy through and through,” Shipley said....
FAA, county bar drones from flying near U.S. Open grounds
Amateur drone operators, take note: You need to avoid the air space this week around Oakmont Country Club. A Temporary Flight Restriction has been put in effect above the historic country club while the U.S. Open golf championship makes its 10th visit to the Allegheny Valley, officials announced Monday. The...
Traffic calm in Oakmont during 1st day of U.S. Open practice rounds
Drivers in Oakmont experienced mostly traffic-free travel as U.S. Open practice rounds kicked off Monday morning. While there might have been a bit more travel than usual, traffic wasn’t an issue, Oakmont police Chief Michael Ford said. People, however, shouldn’t necessarily get used to those quick travel times through the...
U.S. Open practice rounds begin at Oakmont Country Club
Players teed off first thing Monday morning to begin practice rounds at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. They were greeted with wet conditions after heavy rains have impacted Western Pennsylvania the past several days, though all the morning rounds went off under cloudy skies and temperatures in...
