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Jon Rahm, With Drama on His Side at Last, Wins the U.S. Open

In his first tournament back after testing positive for the coronavirus, the Spaniard, 26, birded the final two holes to overtake Louis Oosthuizen and claim his first major title.

By Bill Pennington

SAN DIEGO — A golf ball hit by one of the leaders lodged in the limb of a tree. A shot by another contender settled next to an open case of beer. No one seemed able to keep his footing on the 13th tee, where the surface was as unpredictable as a carnival Tilt-A-Whirl. The reigning champion missed a hole in one by an inch.

The final round of the 121st U.S. Open on Sunday did not lack for tension and theatrics. But Jon Rahm, who two weeks ago was forced to withdraw from a tournament in tears because he had tested positive for the coronavirus, found the resolve to birdie the final two holes at Torrey Pines Golf Course to win America’s national golf championship by one stroke.

The victory was Rahm’s first in a major championship and made him the first Spaniard to win the event. On June 5, he was leading the Memorial Tournament in Ohio by a commanding six strokes when the coronavirus test kept him out of the final round. Informed of the result as he came off the 18th green, Rahm doubled over and left the area wiping his eyes.

JON. RAHM. An UNREAL finish and he leads at the #USOpen ! pic.twitter.com/Bdozxfkdmb — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 20, 2021

On Sunday night after his U.S. Open victory, Rahm, 26, said that when he was cleared last week to return to the tour and play at Torrey Pines he felt that “the stars were aligning.”

“I just had a good feeling knowing I was coming to San Diego,” said Rahm, who has often visited the area and who proposed to his wife, Kelley, at Torrey Pines. “Every time we come here, we’re happy. It had to happen this way, every part of the journey.”

That included, Rahm said, what transpired at the Memorial Tournament.

“I was never resentful for anything for any second, and I don’t blame anybody,” he said. “Unfortunately Covid is a reality. We have lost a lot of people. People said it wasn’t fair, but it was what had to be done. And all of it led to this moment.”

Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa finished second at Torrey Pines, the sixth time he has been the runner-up in a major golf championship. Oosthuizen, 38, won the 2010 British Open , then placed second at the 2012 Masters, at the 2015 U.S. and British Opens and at the P.G.A. Championship in 2017 and in 2021, when Phil Mickelson won to become the oldest major champion.

Rahm’s victory ended a streak of six consecutive American winners in the event. With about two hours left in Sunday’s championship, nearly 10 players had a chance to claim the title. However, in the final 45 minutes, the chase narrowed to Rahm and Oosthuizen.

Rahm, who began the final round three strokes off the lead held by Oosthuizen, Russell Henley of the United States and Mackenzie Hughes of Canada, played his opening nine holes at two under par to jump up the leaderboard. Seven consecutive pars beginning on the 10th hole kept Rahm in contention. The streak included a pivotal par putt from 20 feet that he sank on the par-3 16th hole. Rahm, a passionate player who was once best known for his fits of temper instead of for his game, closed with a flourish.

At the 17th hole, trailing Oosthuizen by a stroke, he wisely flew his tee shot to the right of the fairway, where there was ample room, then knocked his approach onto the green. Sizing up a 24-foot putt with at least six feet of left-to-right break, Rahm gently tapped the downhill putt, which curled into the hole for a birdie that put him in a tie for the lead at five under par.

On the par-5 18th hole, Rahm bombed his drive and had 223 yards to the green. His four-iron shot faded a bit, and the ball skittered into a bunker to the right of the green. Rahm made a gutsy decision to play his third shot away from the hole, flipping the ball to the right of the hole above the flagstick.

From 18 feet, Rahm sank another curving putt, the ball slipping into the right edge of the hole. His emotions now welcome, the popular Rahm pumped his right fist repeatedly as fans enveloped him in raucous cheers. A four-under, final-round 67 had made Rahm the leader in the clubhouse.

Oosthuizen had a chance to catch Rahm, but he pulled his tee shot at the 17th hole left into a ravine. The mistake led to a devastating bogey that ruined his opportunity to force a playoff, even with a birdie on the 18th hole.

“The tee shot on 17 really cost me,” Oosthuizen said. “I’m second again. No, look, it’s frustrating. It’s disappointing.”

Earlier Sunday afternoon, at about 2 p.m. Pacific time, it appeared that Bryson DeChambeau might successfully defend his 2020 U.S. Open title , as his tee shot on the 175-yard, par-3 eighth hole bounced onto the putting surface and tracked toward the hole until it stopped one inch from the lip.

DeChambeau followed up the tap-in birdie with two pars, but his powerful drives began to drift right and into the rough. That led to bogeys at the 11th and 12th holes. On the par-5 13th tee, like many of his competitors, DeChambeau slipped as he pushed off his right foot. The drive was short and in the thick grass, as was his next shot. A third shot ended up in a bunker and his escape from the sand flew over the green until it came to rest next to a cardboard box of beer.

By the time DeChambeau putted out on the hole, he had made a double-bogey 7. He shot 44 on the back nine and 77 for his final round.

Minutes after DeChambeau’s near ace, Rory McIlroy missed a seven-foot birdie putt on the seventh hole that would have tied him with DeChambeau. It was the high-water mark of the tournament for McIlroy, who was seeking his first major championship since 2014. A bogey on the 11th hole and a disastrous double bogey on the 12th derailed his hopes, and he finished five strokes back at one under par.

Hughes stayed in the hunt until a shot to the 11th green lodged in a tree, a mishap that resulted in a double bogey and sent him tumbling down the leaderboard.

Celebrating on the 18th green Sunday evening, Rahm held his infant son, Kepa, in his arms, smiled and looked around at his parents and other members of his extended family.

“Even though Father’s Day in Spain is a different day, I’m forcing him to celebrate it today,” he said, “and we’re going to have fun because there’s three generations of Rahms on this green right now. One of them doesn’t really know what’s going on, but I am glad he’s going to get to see it in the future and enjoy it.”

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Who has won the most U.S. Opens in history?

Who has won the most U.S. Opens? Open the record books to take a peek at which players have triumphed at the U.S. Open multiple times, and you’ll see quite a few familiar names.

For both men and women, the record is an astonishing four victories. Only a few years after the tournament’s founding, Willie Anderson won the U.S. Open three times consecutively, another record.

Brooks Koepka , who has won the last two U.S. Opens, could become the first player to match Anderson’s feat at the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. That would also tie Koepka with two others who have won three U.S. Opens in their career. One of those players, Tiger Woods,  has a chance to match Anderson’s total win record  this week, which Anderson shares with three other players.

The men’s U.S. Open has been held annually since 1895, with the exception of the war years from 1917-1918 and 1942-1945. In the decades since its beginnings, four men have won the U.S. Open four times. You can see a full list of U.S. Open champions here .

Most U.S. Open wins

Willie Anderson (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905) Bobby Jones (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930) Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953) Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980) Hale Irwin (1974, 1979, 1990) Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008)

Most U.S. Women’s Open wins

First played in 1946, the Women’s U.S. Open is the oldest of the LPGA’s major championships. Two women, Betsy Rawls and Mickey Wright, hold the record for most U.S. Open titles.

Betsy Rawls (1951, 1953, 1957, 1960) Mickey Wright (1958, 1959, 1961, 1964) Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1948, 1950, 1954) Susie Maxwell Berning (1968, 1972, 1973) Hollis Stacy (1977, 1978, 1984) Annika Sorenstam (1995, 1996, 2006)

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2021 U.S. Open updates: Jon Rahm is the winner of the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines

Jon Rahm is the winner of the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.

The Spaniard is the first from his country to win the major championship, and he spoke to NBC immediately afterward about the impact Seve Ballesteros had on him and how much he knew the most famous golfer to ever come from Spain wanted to win the U.S. Open. Now Rahm has done it.

He did it in spectacular fashion, with birdies on No. 17 and No. 18 to come from behind and beat Louis Oosthuizen. Rahm started the day 2 under, four strokes behind Oosthuizen and the other leaders, but shot a closing-round 67.

It is Rahm’s first major championship win, and also comes two weeks after his forced withdrawal from the Memorial Tournament after a positive COVID-19 test.

The final leaderboard

1 — Jon Rahm (-6)

2 — Louis Oosthuizen (-4)

3 — Harris English (-3)

T4 — Guido Migliozzi (-2)

Brooks Koepka (-2)

Collin Morikawa (-2)

T7 — Branden Grace (-1)

Daniel Berger (-1)

Paul Casey (-1)

Xander Schaueffele (-1)

Scott Scheffler (-1)

Rory McIlory (-1)

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Jon Rahm's win and what it would mean for the Spaniard

If Jon Rahm wins, he will be the first player to win the U.S. Open with birdies on each of the last two holes since Tom Watson in 1982 at Pebble Beach. The last player to win any major with birdies on the last two holes was Phil Mickelson at the 2013 Open Championship.

Neither of those were decided by a single stroke, though: the last player to win a major by one shot when making birdie on the 71st and 72nd holes? Mark O'Meara at the 1998 Masters.

No player from Spain has ever won any USGA championship, let alone the U.S. Open.

Louis Oosthuizen will have to eagle No. 18 again

Louis Oosthuizen has just bogeyed 17 after his tee shot found the canyon.

Oosthuizen was forced to drop and playing three, he hit a masterful approach shot to 10 feet. But his putt rolled past the cup, and left him at 4 under. Two shots back of Jon Rahm.

You'll recall that Oosthuizen eagled 18 on Saturday to get himself into the final group, so he could do it. But can he do it again?

Jon Rahm, first-time major championship winner?

Jon Rahm ... what a finish.

The Spaniard just drained an 18-footer on No. 18 at Torrey Pines to move to 6 under, one stroke ahead of Louis Oosthuizen. Like his putt on 17, it was a rolling, breaking thing of beauty. Like 17, he pumped his fist and met the crowd's roar. And that crowd ... we have. not heard anything like that at Torrey Pines since Tiger Woods in 2008.

Wow. What a finish. Rahm is home in 67, and now he waits for Oosthuizen.

Jon Rahm ... what a putt!

Jon Rahm is tied for the lead (-5) at the U.S. Open after a highlight birdie putt on 17, a 24-footer that broke at least eight feet and looked good the entire way. The. Entire. Way.

He met it with a fist pump to the delight of the crowd, which absolutely roared.

This course is now asking a very specific question: Louis Oosthuizen, can you stand up to Rahmbo?

Louis Oosthuizen on 13

After a fine shot off the tee and into the fairway, Oosthuizen tried to lay up from 314 yards and hit it into the same spot Collin Morikawa had 30 or so minutes before, some gnarly rough on the right.

I mean, this is some gnarly, "We may need to pull out the string trimmer before the mower can take this" stuff, and the U.S. Open leader is in it. Morikawa had to basically punch back into the fairway and ended up with a double-bogey on the par 5 that took him out of contention.

UPDATE: He's safe! Oosthuizen played hybrid from the rough and muscled it up to the edge of the green. There's a slope there where if it had landed six inches shorter it rolls probably 25 feet down the hill. Instead he has a two-putt for a comfy par. He remains in the lead at 5 under.

The streaker on 13 at the U.S. Open

I’ll admit that when Bones Mackay said there was a streaker ahead of Bryson DeChambeau on the 13th fairway and he “had a golf club and a couple of balls,” I thought it was a fine double entendre.

It turned out the clothed streaker actually had a golf club (wedge, perhaps? Looks like a 54 degree to the naked eye) and did in fact hit a couple of shots into the canyon before pantomiming like he was dribbling through the paint and eluding one cop. The third cop on the scene ran the golf cart into the path, and made the hard tackle.

And thank god we have video of this (because lord knows NBC wasn’t going to show it) from Rich Beem . Yes, *that* Rich Beem.

Well this is a different kind of fun

Rory McIlroy is dead after going bogey, double-bogey. Bryson DeChambeau slipped on the 13 tee box and is playing in the rough. Brooks Koepka just bogeyed 16 and 18 to finish 2 under. Collin Morikawa double-bogeyed 13. Mackenzie Hughes double-bogeyed 11. In the span of about 30 minutes we went from having like 10 guys hanging around 5 under to Louis Oosthuizen (-6), Jon Rahm (-4) and a bunch of others.

There's still enough golf to be played today that we can't discount those two guys joining the vomit fest and 3 or 4 under being good enough for at least a playoff. But man this is wild stuff.

Louis Oosthuizen is suddenly our leader

A bogey for Bryson DeChambeau on 11 and a long birdie putt for Oosthuizen on 10 and ... Oosthuizen is at 6 under, two shots ahead of five men tied for second.

That's back-to-back birdies for Oosthuizen, who began the day in a three-way tie for the lead. I've struggled to believe in him the last 24 hours, but here we are. It's getting more difficult to doubt.

As we head to the back nine

Louis Oosthuizen just birdied No. 9 to move to a tie with Bryson DeChambeau at 5 under.

Brooks Koepka had a long birdie putt on 15 to get to 4 under, where he joins four men: Jon Rahm, Mackenzie Hughes, Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa.

Should be an incredible finish, and a great note here from Golf Channel's Shane Bacon : the front 9 played at +38 today, the back nine at +91. So expect some absolute carnage.

As Paul Azinger has said only about 1,456,238 times the last four days, "that's pressure."

How many guys left can win this thing?

Bryson DeChambeau, for sure. Rory McIlory, absolutely. Jon Rahm, definitely. Collin Morikawa, yeah. Louis Oosthuizen, I'm doubtful but he's one stroke behind so sure why not.

After that ... Brooks Koepka is two strokes back of his best friend and five holes to play, so I don't know. Mackenzie Hughes is at 3 under but +2 today. Russell Henley is done. Probably the same for Xander Schauffele, Matthew Wolff and Scottie Scheffler.

Five guys that you really can see winning this thing at this late stage is a lot, but the herd is thinning itself.

Bryson DeChambeau just almost aced No. 8

The reigning U.S. Open winner is going to have the solo lead at 5 under after his tee shot on 8 hit the front of the green and bouned to within two inches. He was seriously this close to an ace there.

Rory McIlroy may be right behind him on the course and joining him in the lead. He'll have a 12-footer for birdie on 7.

Collin Morikawa, Russell Henley and Louis Oosthuizen are also at 4 under. But things are moving fast for Henley currently, and Oosthuizen has missed a couple of putts short — playing to the argument for why he hasn't won more majors.

It's all happening

Russell Henley and Louis Oosthuizen are at 5 under.

Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy and Mackenzie Hughes are at 4 under.

Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa and Jon Rahm are at 3 under.

Paul Casey and Matthew Wolff are at 2 under.

No one in that group is worse than even right now. Our thoughts on the matter in GIF form.

After Thursday and Friday, we have earned this finish. Let's do this.

Can someone shoot a 66?

Patrick Reed's 67 today was the ninth such score this week at Torrey Pines, but as of this moment no one has been able to shoot a 66.

That's interesting because even as PGA Tour golfers basically admit this is a slightly harder Farmers Insurance Open (Mackenzie Hughes was the lastest to do so Saturday night), we haven't seen anyone go truly low yet. Par was enough for Russell Henley to retain a share of the lead yesterday. That usually is not the case at Torrey Pines in January.

But as I look at a crowded, star-studded leaderboard, with 12 golfers within three shots of the lead, I wonder if someone can shoot a 66. If that person is in that group of 12, he may just win the golf tournament. But if you're not one of the three guys who started the day at 5 under, it may also take a 66 or 67, at worst, to come from behind and take the thing. Because I don't think any of the leaders are going to shoot a 73.

(Oosthuizen and Henley in the lead at 3 under right through standing No. 3 and 4, respectively.)

And the leaders are off

Louis Oosthuizen and Mackenzie Hughes, the final pairing, are in the fairway on No. 1, and all players are on the course for the final round of the U.S. Open.

Russell Henley, tied with the two at 5 under, bogeyed No. 1 to drop to 4 under. He's in a tie with Jon Rahm, who birdied No. 1 and 2.

One thing to keep an eye on — Justin Thomas is 2 under through 8, moving him to within three shots of the leader. Probably too many names to leap to win, but he could have a top 10 in a major.

Collin Morikawa's unlikely path to contention

Quietly lurking at 1 under to begin the day, Collin Morikawa was a tournament afterthought by Friday morning. The 2019 PGA Champion needed 34 putts to get around Torrey Pines in round one, carding a 75. Morikawa ranked 114th of 156 players in the field in strokes gained putting in the opening round.

Morikawa was tied for 90th place after the first round. If he wins, he will have had the worst 18-hole position all-time by a major champion. The current mark is T-86 by Steve Jones at the 1996 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills.

Tiger Woods is the only player in men’s major championship history to win twice in California. Morikawa would join him with a comeback win today.

What a win would mean for Bryson DeChambeau

With a win today, Bryson DeChambeau would of course join rival Brooks Koepka as a back-to-back U.S. Open winner. But the history Bryson could be part of with a victory extends far beyond that.

DeChambeau would be just the fourth U.S. Amateur champion to also win the U.S. Open more than once. The other three to do it? Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.

DeChambeau would join Jordan Spieth as the only players currently in their 20s with multiple major wins. He’d also be just the fifth American player since World War II with multiple majors before age 28, joining Spieth, Woods, Nicklaus and Tom Watson.

What we can learn from strokes gained

Here are some strokes-gained rankings and statistics for contenders heading into the final round.

Strokes-gained putting:

1st: Scottie Scheffler (+8.37)

4th: Louie Oosthuizen (+6.44)

5th: Bryson DeChambeau (+6.23)

If co-leader Louis Oosthuizen continues to roll it well, like he did yesterday on No. 18 for eagle, he'll be tough to beat. Bryson ranking high in this category has been crucial to his success because you'll see his strokes-gained around-the-green is abysmal.

T-50th : Rory McIlroy (-0.28)

66th: Xander Schauffele (-2.46)

If these two guys can't get it together on the greens it's going to be very difficult to win the tournament. Xander has recently changed to the arm lock putting style and these numbers suggest it's not having the impact he might have imagined.

Strokes-gained off-the-tee:

3rd: Xander Schauffele (+4.40)

4th: Bryson DeChambeau (+4.20)

It's interesting to see Schauffele just ahead of Bryson in this category. It's clearly the San Diego native's key weapon in the bag. He has to hit it well on Sunday to win. For Bryson, it's all about bomb and gouge. He could realistically win or lose today based on the types of lies he gets in the rough.

46th: Russell Henley (-0.21)

60th: Mackenzie Hughes (-1.25)

62nd: Scottie Scheffler (-1.45)

Keep an eye on these three players when they pull driver on tee boxes during the fourth round. It's hard to believe co-leaders Henley and Hughes rank so low in this category. They need to improve on Sunday to win.

Strokes-gained approach:

2nd: Jordan Spieth (+5.79)

4th: Russell Henley (+5.54)

Ok, now we know why Henley is co-leading: iron play. Henley is striking it will even out of fairway bunkers and rough this week. If he can keep it in the fairway today it could be over. While Spieth is a long shot today 6 strokes back, it's worth pointing out that he is absolutely dialed in with his irons. He has got to be kicking himself about the 77 he posted in the first round which was followed by a 69 and 68.

56th: Richard Bland (-0.87)

This is where the Cinderella story fell apart. No other contender is negative in this category.

Strokes-gained around-the-green:

2nd: Rory McIlroy (+4.58)

7th: Mackenzie Hughes (+3.29)

After hole-outs for birdie on both Friday and Saturday it's no surprise Rory is picking up shots around the green. McIlroy has a history of using his short game to win tournaments. This is a very good sign if you're backing the Northern Irishman to win his second US Open. Meanwhile, the Canadian Hughes has clearly used his short game to be a co-leader heading into the final round.

55th: Matthew Wolff (-1.32)

70th: Bryson DeChambeau (-3.92)

These two better rack up greens in regulation to get the job done on Sunday. Bryson ranks 2nd to last in this category among players that made the cut. Kind of shocking.

Round 4 tee times

9:30 a.m. -- Wilco Nienaber

9:41 a.m. -- Fabian Gomez, Jimmy Walker

9:52 a.m. -- Matt Jones, Kyle Westmoreland

10:03 a.m. -- Phil Mickelson, Greyson Sigg

10:14 a.m. -- Taylor Montgomery, Rick Lamb

10:25 a.m. -- Tom Hoge, Marc Leishman

10:36 a.m. -- Stewart Cink, Hideki Matsuyama

10:47 a.m. -- Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood

10:58 a.m. -- Wade Ormsby, Troy Merritt

11:09 a.m. -- Akshay Bhatia, Patrick Rodgers

11:20 a.m. -- Charley Hoffman, Jhonattan Vegas

11:31 a.m. -- Rafa Cabrera Bello, Sergio Garcia

11:42 a.m. -- Gary Woodland, Edoardo Molinari

11:53 a.m. -- Shane Lowry, Kevin Kisner

12:04 p.m. -- Adam Hadwin, Dylan Wu

12:15 p.m. -- Matt Fitzpatrick, Dylan Frittelli

12:26 p.m. -- Bubba Watson, Branden Grace

12:37 p.m. -- Rikuya Hoshino, Chez Reavie

12:48 p.m. -- Robert MacIntyre, Charl Schwartzel

12:59 p.m. -- Adam Scott, Patrick Cantlay

1:10 p.m. -- J.T. Poston, Si Woo Kim

1:21 p.m. -- Daniel Berger, Joaquin Niemann

1:32 p.m. -- Richard Bland, Guido Migliozzi

1:43 p.m. -- Lee Westwood, Brian Harman

1:54 p.m. -- Lanto Griffin, Chris Baker

2:05 p.m. -- Martin Kaymer, Jordan Spieth

2:16 p.m. -- Harris English, Justin Thomas

2:27 p.m. -- Brooks Koepka, Sungjae Im

2:38 p.m. -- Francesco Molinari, Ian Poulter

2:49 p.m. -- Paul Casey, Kevin Streelman

3 p.m. -- Xander Schauffele, Christiaan Bezuidenhout

3:11 p.m. -- Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson

3:22 p.m. -- Matthew Wolff, Jon Rahm

3:33 p.m. -- Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau

3:44 p.m. -- Rory McIlroy, Russell Henley

3:55 p.m. -- Louis Oosthuizen, Mackenzie Hughes

Bernhard Langer wins U.S. Senior Open, sets mark for career wins on PGA Tour Champions

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STEVENS POINT, Wis. -- Bernhard Langer won the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday at SentryWorld to break the PGA Tour Champions' career victory record.

Pushing his record as the oldest winner on the 50-and-over tour to 65 years, 10 months, 5 days, the German star broke a tie with Hale Irwin for the victory mark with No. 46.

"I have my mother that's going to be 100 on August 4th, so I think I have good genes," Langer said. "Hopefully, I'll be around a few more years."

Seven strokes ahead on the back nine, Langer bogeyed the final three holes for 1-under 70 and a two-stroke victory over home-state favorite Steve Stricker on the tree-lined course with thick rough.

"Never thought it would happen at a U.S. Senior Open, but I'm very thrilled that the record of 46 wins happened this week," Langer said. "It's certainly one of the greatest tournaments we ever compete in, and to beat this field, where everybody was here, especially Stricker and [Jerry] Kelly on their home grounds, is a very special feeling."

Langer finished at 7-under 277, with only eight players breaking par for the week. He shattered the tournament age record set by Allen Doyle in 2006 at Prairie Dunes at 57 years, 11 months, 14 days.

"There are a lot more aches and pains than 10 years ago," Langer said. "I still enjoy the game. If I play like I did this week, I'm going to keep playing. There have been the odd week when I thought, 'What were you doing out here? Go home and play with the grandkids.'"

The two-time Masters champion has a record 13 victories since turning 60 and holds the top five spots on the oldest winners list. He has multiple victories in 11 straight seasons and 14 overall.

Also the 2010 U.S. Senior Open winner at Sahalee outside Seattle, Langer extended his record for senior major victories to 12. He won the Chubb Classic in Florida in February to tie Irwin.

Stricker -- from Madison, 100 miles to the south -- birdied three of the last five holes for a 69.

"It gives all of us hope, I guess, that are out here still playing that we can continue to play as good as he's played for such a long time," Stricker said about Langer. "It's really impressive. I knew he wasn't going to back off today."

Stricker won the first two senior majors of the year and took his hometown Madison event three weeks ago for his fourth Champions victory of the season.

"It seemed like I had a poor nine holes in there every day, and that just ended up costing me the tournament," Stricker said.

Kelly, also from Madison, was third at 4 under after a 71.

"I was way too amped up," Kelly said. "I was trying to be settled and calm, but I was talking more than I have all week. I was moving a little bit faster than I have all week."

Two shots ahead of Kelly entering the round, Langer birdied the first two holes for the second straight day.

Langer added a birdie on No. 5, then rounded from a bogey on No. 6 with birdie on No. 7. He opened the back nine with a birdie on the 10th, parred the next five and closed with the three straight bogeys.

"It was not easy," said Langer, who earned a spot next year in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. "My age probably showed up toward the end."

Brett Quigley (66) and Rob Labritz (69) tied for fourth at 2 under. Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen (71), Steven Alker (65) and Dicky Pride (69) were 1 under.

"The rough was difficult and, as many fairways as I missed, I think I did OK," Goosen said. "I was like a cow out there just eating cabbage the whole time."

Langer, paired with Goosen the first two rounds, sacrificed distance for accuracy to stay out of the rough.

"I think that's one of the reasons I did so well. I didn't hit it in the rough very often," Langer said. "Took many 3-woods off the tees at times, but then I had to hit 3-wood into the green or a very long club. But I'd rather do that than hit driver and wedge it out from the rough."

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Tiger Woods will play the PGA Champions Tour in a cart due to injuries

Paul Broadhurst assures that the veterans tour will be happy to receive the former world number one.

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A couple of years ago, Tiger Woods reiterated his refusal to play a tournament in a golf cart. However, after his considerable problems with injuries, Paul Brdoadhurst assured that the former world number one will have to use a buggy to play the PGA Champions Tour .

Broadhurst has two second places on the PGA senior tour in the United States, and his earnings have just reached $728,000, all thanks to the Champions Tour rules allowing him to play tournaments in a golf cart.

Last year, PGA officials granted the player a waiver to use the buggy. The English golfer can no longer play the 18 holes on foot due to the arthritis he suffers from in one of his ankles, and he needs medication to allow him to walk.

His situation is similar to that of Woods , whose injury history has taken a heavy toll on him in recent seasons. The former world number one has had to withdraw from several of his most recent competitions for health reasons, but Broadhurst said that would not be a problem on the tour for players over 50.

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Broadhurst assured that if he joined the Champions Tour , " Woods will be able to take a cart, that won't be an issue for him. He will perhaps be looking forward to playing without walking around."

At the same time, Broadhurst assured that Tiger would be more than welcome on the veterans tour. "No question. They are really hopeful, and I think he has given out signs that he is more than happy to play once he turns 50 ," said the 2018 Senior PGA Championship champion.

Woods , 48, has battled multiple injuries throughout his career, but in recent years, his back and one of his ankles have been a constant source of discomfort. The Genesis Invitational this past February was his first tournament in 10 months, and he had to withdraw due to health problems ; however, this time, it was a cold and had nothing to do with his injuries according to a spokeperson.

Broadhurst continues to play despite injuries

For his part, the English veteran recalled that he suffers from severe arthritis in his right ankle that would prevent him from walking the 18 holes of a round. However, since the PGA Champions Tour allowed him to use a cart, he has been able to be more consistent with his game.

He explained that his ankle needs surgery, but that will have to wait until his final retirement from the circuit. "At the moment, I have been told it is a year to recover from, but I haven't got a year playing this game."

"I am 58 years old . That will have to wait for a few more years. At the moment, we are fortunately able to take a cart. I can get around that way, and it doesn't seem to be affecting my golf," indicated the player.

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2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player

It pays to play well on the PGA Tour. Just ask  this week’s winner, Taylor Pendrith .

The 32-year-old won the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, on Sunday after a late birdie on the 72nd hole to secure his first-ever win on the PGA Tour in his 74th start.

For his efforts, Pendrith will take home the top prize of $1.71 million, while Kohles, who was in the lead before a bogey on the par-5 18th, will bank $1.03 million as a consolation prize.

With $9 million up for grabs, check out how much money each PGA Tour player earned this week at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson near Dallas.

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This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player

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Tiger Woods Accepts Special Exemption to U.S. Open at Pinehurst

The three-time winner will play in the national championship for the first time since 2020.

• Author: John Schwarb

Tiger Woods is heading to Pinehurst in June.

The United States Golf Association announced Thursday that the three-time U.S. Open champion has accepted a special exemption to the 124th edition of the championship, to be held June 13-16 at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina.

The Hall of Famer was not exempt for the tournament, the first time since the 1996 PGA Championship that he had not been exempt for a major. He got a five-year exemption into the U.S. Open for winning the 2019 Masters , which began with the 2019 edition and ended last year. 

“The U.S. Open, our national championship, is a truly special event for our game and one that has helped define my career,” Woods said in a USGA release. “I’m honored to receive this exemption and could not be more excited for the opportunity to compete in this year’s U.S. Open, especially at Pinehurst, a venue that means so much to the game.”

Woods won the U.S. Open in 2000, 2002 and 2008. He last played it in 2020, missing the cut at Winged Foot in New York in a U.S. Open moved to September due to COVID-19.

“The story of the U.S. Open could not be written without Tiger Woods,” said USGA chief championships officer John Bodenhamer. “From his 15-stroke victory at Pebble Beach in 2000 to his inspiring win on a broken leg at Torrey Pines in 2008, this championship is simply better when Tiger is in the field, and his accomplishments in the game undoubtedly made this an easy decision for our special exemption committee.”

Woods played in last month’s Masters and finished 60th, last among players who made the cut after a weekend of 82-77. He has not officially committed to the PGA Championship in two weeks but an unveiling of his Sun Day Red apparel line is believed to be a clue that he will tee it up at Valhalla in Louisville, Ky. 

The 15-time major winner is exempt for life into the PGA and the Masters and exempt until age 60 in the British Open. 

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Tiger Woods will play U.S. Open 2024: 15-time major winner accepts USGA exemption to join Pinehurst field

Woods has plans to play all four major championships this season.

Tiger Woods will play the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst after receiving a special exemption from the USGA to join the field. Woods was not originally eligible for the event after his five-year exemption for winning the 2019 Masters ran out, but the USGA's decision is not without precedent as golfers -- both legends and otherwise -- have also received exemptions into the U.S. Open.

"The U.S. Open, our national championship, is a truly special event for our game and one that has helped define my career," Woods said in a statement. "I'm honored to receive this exemption and could not be more excited for the opportunity to compete in this year's U.S. Open, especially at Pinehurst, a venue that means so much to the game."

Woods has said repeatedly that he wants to play once a month in 2024, a plan he repeated this week during an appearance on "Today." He made his record 24th consecutive cut at the Masters in April, and he is on schedule to tee it up in the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla (where he won in 2000).

Tiger has lifetime exemptions to play the Masters and PGA Championship, and he is eligible to play The Open Championship until he turns 60 years old. The 2024 U.S. Open is the first time he did not qualify for a major since turning professional.

Woods is a three-time winner at the U.S. Open, bringing home the championship trophy in 2000, 2002 and 2008. However, Tiger has never won the event at Pinehurst, where he will tee it up alongside the best in the world this June.

"The story of the U.S. Open could not be written without Tiger Woods," USGA chief championships officer John Bodenhamer said. "From his 15-stroke victory at Pebble Beach in 2000 to his inspiring win on a broken leg at Torrey Pines in 2008, this championship is simply better when Tiger is in the field, and his accomplishments in the game undoubtedly made this an easy decision for our special exemption committee."

Nearly three dozen players have received special passes to play in U.S. Opens, including Jack Nicklaus (eight times), Arnold Palmer (five), Tom Watson (five), Hale Irwin (three), Seve Ballesteros (two) and Gary Player (two). 

It should be expected that Tiger will continue receiving USGA exemptions over the next several years should he not qualify otherwise for future U.S. Opens.

Woods finished 60th at the Masters in April. He has not played a U.S. Open since the 2020 edition at Winged Foot.

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