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Wyndham Clark was not happy with the tee times on Saturday at the U.S. Open and did not pull any punches after his round.
As we enter the final round of the 2023 U.S. Open, the leaderboard is chalk full of big names. Rory McIlroy will play alongside Scottie Scheffler in the penultimate pairing Sunday. They will come before Rickie Fowler and the surprise of the tournament, Wyndham Clark.
Clark, after posting his third straight round in the 60s at the Los Angeles Country Club, met with media to discuss his round.
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Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark sit atop the leaderboard with Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Co. right behind them. There will be no shortage of drama with a U.S. Open title on the line at Los Angeles Country Club.
At the end of the most important round of golf of his life, U.S. Open co-leader Wyndham Clark struggled to keep his emotions dammed up.
Rickie Fowler bogeyed his final hole Saturday at the U.S. Open, putting him into a tie for the lead with Wyndham Clark heading into Sunday’s final round, while Rory McIlroy stayed in the hunt just one shot behind the co-leaders.
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Rickie Fowler, a fan favorite, is in search of his first major championship and is staring at the best chance during his pro career at the U.S. Open.
Rickie Fowler is considered one of the absolute fan favorites, and has been for years. His likability is seen both on and off the course. But that adoration has only got him so far in his career. He is still without a major championship to his name. That could be about to change at the 2023 U.S. Open.
Fowler carded an even-par 70 during his third round at Los Angeles Country Club.
Saturday night was one for the history books between the Giants and Dodgers.
San Francisco pounced on their NL West rivals, delivering a stunning 15–0 victory at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
The Dodgers’ loss was their largest defeat during a shutout at home in 125 years, dating back to an 1898 matchup against the Pirates, per ESPN Stats and Info.
The Giants poured in their most runs against the Dodgers in 10 years in the win, despite being held off the scoreboard until the fifth inning.
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The number one ranked player, Scottie Scheffler, in the world relied on his superior ball-striking to put himself in contention in the 2023 U.S. Open.
Scottie Scheffler is the best ball striker in the world, and he proved it on the 17th hole Saturday at the Los Angeles Country Club.
From 196 yards out, Scheffler launched his shot high into the air, got an excellent first bounce, and then rolled right into the bottom of the hole for an eagle two.
LOS ANGELES — Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy during the first round of the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at The Los Angeles Country Club on June 15, 2023. | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
The 123rd U.S. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club has drawn mixed reviews, with Rory McIlroy chiming in on the subject with a strong take.
Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka have combined to win nine major championships and are clearly the two greatest players of the post-Tiger Woods era.
Thus, whenever these two speak, people listen. Their words carry a lot of weight.
Rory McIlroy knows exactly how long it’s been since he’s won a major. Sitting just one stroke off the lead, Sunday could be a special day for him.
West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins resigned Saturday, one day after he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.
Huggins released a statement Saturday in which he announced his intention to resign as head coach of the Mountaineers as well as retire.
The statement came shortly after reports surfaced indicating Huggins had told West Virginia’s basketball team that he would not be coaching them this coming season.