Spieth predicting low scores at the U.S. Open

2015 U.S. Open Champion Jordan Spieth is predicting the winner of the 2017 Open at Erin Hills will go lower than most at a U.S. Open. Rory McIlroy won in 2011 by finishing 16-under par, but that isn’t par for the course at a normally difficult U.S. Open.  In...

Stricker set to tee off with Mickelson at U.S. Open

Six-time U.S. Open runner-up Phil Mickelson is expected to withdraw from the U.S. Open to attend his daughter’s high school graduation in Carlsbad, California.  The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, June 15, the same day as the opening round of the 2017 U.S....

Six golfers with Wisconsin ties set for US Open Qualifying

With the start of the U.S. Open (June 15-18) at Erin Hills just a couple of weeks away, six golfers with Wisconsin ties will be attempting to earn a spot in the field through open qualifying on Monday. Madison’s Steve Stricker tops the list.  He has played in 19...

Erin Hills tested me, will it test the pros?

As the 117th U.S. Open Championship at Erin Hills approaches, the question remains; Will the winds be blowing when the world’s best players arrive? There is no definitive answer to that question.  The U.S. Open is set for June 15-18, less than a month away.  The...

Tickets on sale for 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills

Tickets for the 2017 U.S. Open Championship at Erin Hills are now available for purchase on usga.org/tickets and usopen.com. The 117th U.S. Open Championship, scheduled for June 15-18, will be the first in Wisconsin and the first in the Midwest since 2003 at Olympia...

Niebrugge ties for fourth at Erin Hills

Mequon amateur golf standout Jordan Niebrugge finished in a tie for fourth at the Erin Hills Intercollegiate tournament northwest of Milwaukee. The Oklahoma State senior finished his three rounds at five-under-par 211.  Niebrugge had the lowest score by an amateur in...