Collin Morikawa and Joel Dahmen hold a one stroke lead over the chasing pack after round two of the US Open at Brookline. The two time major Champion carded a 4 under 66 to race into the lead followed by Dahmen. Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler all remain in the hunt with 10 players just two strokes or less behind the leaders.
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Rory McIlroy had a stunning day with the putter to finish one shot shy of first-round leader Adam Hadwin at the US Open at Brookline. Hadwin shot a four-under 66 – hitting six birdies – to eke out a slight advantage over five players sat on three under. England’s Callum Tarren sits alongside McIlroy, David Lingmerth of Sweden, Joel Dahmen of the USA and South Africa’s M.J. Daffue on three under.
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The PGA Tour has suspended 17 players after their involvement in the Saudi-backed LIV International Golf Series in London today. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan says “players have made choice for financial-based reasons” and “cannot demand the same benefits and opportunities” as other PGA Tour golfers.
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LIV Golf’s inaugural invitational tournament, worth a record $25m at Centurion Club, gets underway on Friday and has divided opinion in the golfing world. Marking The Spot has taken a closer look at the divisive series and explains the controversial format that has attracted some big names.
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Justin Thomas believes his experience was a crucial factor after beating Will Zalatoris in a play-off to win his second US PGA Championship at Southern Hills. Chile’s Mito Pereira held a one-shot lead on the 72nd hole after seeing his birdie putt on the 17th stop agonisingly short of the hole, but pushed his drive into the creek and ran up a devastating double bogey.
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