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Xander Schauffele says it's Wyndham Clark's US Open to lose

Xander Schauffele entered Saturday with a chance at the U.S. Open lead, but poor putting and a pair of double bogeys left him seven strokes behind leader Wyndham Clark.

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A 'Who's That?' list of dreamers joins Scheffler in 2nd at the US Open, needing to make up 6 shots

The bunched leaderboard, the inability to pull away, the momentum changing with virtually every shot.

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Wyndham Clark turning the US Open into a runaway. Scheffler still has hope for a slam

Wyndham Clark had the right answer for a tough Shinnecock Hills.

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Jackson Koivun, Miles Russell represent future of game at Shinnecock

Koivun, 21, the No. 1 amateur golfer in the world and Russell, 17, the No. 1 junior golfer in the world played together on Saturday at U.S. Open.

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McIlroy raced into contention, but was unable to maintain scoring at U.S. Open

Rory McIlroy finished the third round at 3-over thanks to five bogeys on the back nine.

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Scheffler isn't obsessed with career Grand Slam, but aims for it at U.S. Open

Scottie Scheffler said, "I think understanding the moment and giving it your best shot I think is all part of the process."

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Rory McIlroy fades at the US Open with 5 bogeys late after a three-hole run of birdies

When Rory McIlroy knocked in a 66-footer during a run of three straight birdies, he looked set for a big move at the U.S. Open.

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US Open at a glance

Details and nuggets from the final round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.

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US Open starting times at Shinnecock Hills

Starting times for the final round of the U.S. Open on Sunday.

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Amateur stars Russell and Koivun play together in the US Open's 'future of golf' pairing

Miles Russell had a long walk to his ball at the end of a long U.S. Open round with Jackson Koivun after smashing his tee shot 407 yards on the 18th hole.

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Scottie Scheffler has an eventful back nine to tie for second through three US Open rounds

Scottie Scheffler chipped in from 65 feet on the 14th hole, got a bounce on the 16th to make it three consecutive birdies and put his tee shot in a bunker on the 17th on the way to a bogey.

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Jing Yan maintains lead in the wind-swept Meijer LPGA Classic

Jing Yan shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to maintain a one-shot lead in the wind-swept Meijer LPGA Classic, the final event before the major KPMG Women's PGA Championship next week at Hazeltine.

Shinnecock Hills has a troubling history for 36-hole US Open leaders

Wyndham Clark leads the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills with a four-shot advantage.

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U.S. Open: Ann Enstine has ruled women's golf at Shinnecock Hills for 50 years

Enstine has won the Shinnecock Hills women's championship an astounding 33 times.

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Dylan Wu laughs at himself after five-putting his first hole in the third round at the US Open

The first player on the course at Shinnecock Hills got the third round of the U.S. Open off to a rough start.

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Rock: Wyndham Clark makes locker full of birdies to lead U.S. Open

After damaging a locker at Open last year in frustration, Clark has changed his attitude and found his game

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A year after smashing a locker, Wyndham Clark finds himself leading at another US Open

The smashed-up locker at Oakmont last year is as much a part of Wyndham Clark's resume as the U.S. Open title he won two years before that.

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A classic Scottie Scheffler round puts the 4-time major champ in contention at the US Open

Scottie Scheffler gritted and grinned his way into contention at the U.S. Open on Friday, bouncing back from a 2-over start at Shinnecock Hills with a classic Scheffler round: calm, patient and close to perfect.

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Wyndham Clark builds 4-shot lead at US Open with lowest 36-hole score at Shinnecock

Wyndham Clark has the lowest 36-hole score ever for a U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.

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US Open starting times at Shinnecock Hills

Starting times for the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday.

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US Open at a glance

Details and nuggets from the final round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.

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U.S. Open: Justin Rose, Adam Scott share a lot

Rose not only has a unique perspective on how the championship test is different now, but a deeper appreciation for the area.

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DeChambeau sputters and leads parade of former champions to miss cut at US Open

Two ugly three-putts led to a pair of double bogeys early in the second round of the U.S. Open for Bryson DeChambeau and he never recovered.

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For US Open qualifiers like Mouw and Cowan, the pressure starts long before Shinnecock Hills

William Mouw had one of those brutal golf moments where a good shot produced a bad result.

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Harry Higgs, 'the Big Rig,' trucks into the US Open weekend with the right attitude and right pants

Harry Higgs was ready to quit golf shortly before becoming what he believes was the last of the 156 players in the U.S. Open field.

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LIRR trains added to try to keep up with U.S. Open demand

After running two additional morning trains to Shinnecock, the MTA said it would monitor afternoon travel to see if more are needed.

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Jing Yan shoots 66 at breezy Blythefield to take Meijer LPGA Classic lead

Jing Yan shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Meijer LPGA Classic, the final event before the major KPMG Women's PGA Championship next week at Hazeltine.

Inside U.S. Open's pop-up barbershop for the pros run by LIers

The Long Island barbers have been a fixture at the U.S. Open since 2018.

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Dustin Johnson goes from 1 shot behind to scrambling to make the U.S. Open cut

Dustin Johnson was looking like the DJ of old.

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Joaquin Niemann penalized for throwing club at US Open

Joaquin Niemann's bad first round of the U.S. Open has become even worse.

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Dustin Johnson turns back the clock and enjoys a golden hour at the US Open to climb into contention

For four holes and one golden hour of golf just before twilight, Dustin Johnson looked a lot like the player who won the U.S. Open a decade ago.

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Three LIers running the show at U.S. Open for NBC

Brian Phraner, Justin Byczek and Ken Goss are playing key roles for NBC Sports at Shinnecock.

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Rory McIlroy's up and down day: Making eagle and scrambling for par to stay in US Open hunt

Rory McIlroy bogeyed his final two holes to finish with a 1-under 69.

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Scheffler shoots 2 over at windy US Open, will need to rebound to complete the career Grand Slam

Scottie Scheffler's quest to complete the career Grand Slam is off to a slow start at the U.S. Open.

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Wyndham Clark seizes on changing nature of Shinnecock to lead US Open

The USGA set up a different course at Shinnecock Hills to handle strong wind Thursday.

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US Open at a glance

Details and nuggets from the final round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.

Amateur Ryder Cowan takes the early lead and is tied for second in a strong US Open debut

Ryder Cowan knew he was playing good golf coming into the U.S. Open.

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LI's Duane Bock caddying for Sepp Straka in U.S. Open

Bock grew up in East Hampton and has played on this course since the 1980s when he was a teenager.

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Keith Mitchell goes from lows to highs in record-setting turnaround at US Open

Keith Mitchell never imagined getting in the U.S. Open record book.

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Rock: Keegan Bradley finds peace at U.S. Open after raucous Ryder Cup

He captained the U.S. Ryder Cup team to a disastrous loss at Bethpage Black, but at the Shinnecock Open there's nothing but warmth

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Mickelson's lawyer says he resigned from country club after misconduct allegations

A lawyer for Phil Mickelson says the six-time major winner resigned from a country club near San Diego where he was accused of inappropriate contact with a female employee.

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Yan Liu of China shoots 66 in chilly and windy conditions to take LPGA Tour lead

Yan Liu of China shot a 6-under 66 in chilly and windy conditions Thursday morning to take the first-round lead in the Meijer LPGA Classic.

Jason Day pulls out of US Open with back problems

Jason Day, the 2015 PGA champion and a two-time runner-up at the U.S. Open, withdrew from this year's Open at Shinnecock due to a bad back.

Well done, young man: 17-year-old Russell's US Open debut impresses 54-year-old partner Harrington

As Miles Russell's putt neared the hole on the ninth green, Padraig Harrington crouched down for a closer look at the way the ball broke.

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Company offering $1,480 helicopter rides from NYC to LI for U.S. Open

The traffic-averse can take a helicopter ride from Manhattan directly to the golf tournament for $1,480.

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First round of U.S. Open at Shinnecock delayed for two hours due to fog

Fourteen players had teed off on the first and 10th holes when the delay began at 7:05 a.m.

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U.S. Open watch parties, events at LI parks, bars

Fans can enjoy the U.S. Open Golf Championship at local viewing parties featuring golf simulators and drink specials.

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At Shinnecock, the forecast calls for a windy, wild US Open

The USGA is preparing for what could be a rugged week at the U.S. Open.

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US Open: How to watch, who's playing and the betting favorites

Shinnecock Hills is the only golf club to host the U.S. Open over three centuries.

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LIRR confident it can handle U.S. Open travelers to Shinnecock

Railroad officials said they planned to double the Shinnecock service they offered during the 2018 Open.

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