Sports quiz of the week: US Open golf, F1 and a niche world championship Have you been paying attention to the big and small stories in football, motor racing, rugby league and cricket? The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025
Scheffler and McIlroy struggle on first day of US Open Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy left frustrated as JJ Spaun leads US Open at Oakmont on a wild opening day. Al Jazeera · Jun 13, 2025
Rory McIlroy struggles in US Open opening round at Oakmont Rory McIlroy struggles in US Open opening round at Oakmont The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2025
US Open 2025: Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler struggle as JJ Spaun sets early pace at Oakmont Only ten players finished the first round under-par Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025
‘From The First Weekend In April Until About Last Week, You Didn’t Want To Be Around Me. It Drove Me Nuts. It Ate At Me. I Haven’t Been Happy. It’s Been Very Irritating’ – Brooks Koepka Opens Up On Struggles Brooks Koepka opened up on the frustrations of some poor recent Major performances after bouncing back in the first round of the US Open Golf Monthly · Jun 13, 2025
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler off the pace in brutal opening round at US Open Masters champion McIlroy shot a four-over-par 74 – eight strokes off the lead of JJ Spaun The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025
LIV Golf Leaderboard At The US Open: Carlos Ortiz Tops Six Who Made The Cut At Oakmont A total of eight LIV Golfers missed the cut at Oakmont, where low scoring was hard to come by in tough US Open conditions Golf Monthly · Jun 13, 2025
Rory McIlroy stumbles in US Open first round as JJ Spaun strides into lead While Rory McIlroy endured a bruising finish to the opening round at Oakmont, JJ Spaun ended with a one-stroke lead over Thriston Lawrence The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025
MacIntyre emerges unscathed at brutal Oakmont as Scot makes fine start to US Open MacIntyre emerges unscathed at brutal Oakmont as Scot makes fine start to US Open The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2025
I Get It's A US Open, But The Pace Of Play Is Soul-Destroying I am a huge advocate for the US Open being hard, but watching pros take almost six hours to play a round of golf is ludicrous. Amateurs would be lambasted... Golf Monthly · Jun 12, 2025
WATCH: Patrick Reed Makes Fourth Albatross In US Open History The LIV Golfer became just the fourth player in US Open history to make an albatross during the first round at Oakmont Golf Monthly · Jun 12, 2025
Robert MacIntyre hails opening 70 at US Open as ‘one of my top-10 rounds’ MacIntyre could have been in an even better position had he not bogeyed the 18th. The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Patrick Reed Couldn’t Believe His Shot Went in for a U.S. Open Albatross He was just the fourth golfer in recorded U.S. Open history to make a 2 on a par-5. Sports Illustrated · Jun 12, 2025
J.J. Spaun handles tough Oakmont with the putter for a 66 and early US Open lead J The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025 Rory McIlroy facing US Open recovery mission after calamitous back nine undoes opening round The Northern Irishman struggled in practice and failed to recover on Thursday
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Deja vu for Rory McIlroy after tough first round at the US Open McIlroy felt the full force of the unforgiving Oakmont, which has widely been described as the hardest golf course in the game.
AAP · Jun 12, 2025 Great Scott in the mix, stars fail 'brutal' major test Adam Scott is the leading Australian, four shots behind American leader JJ Spaun, after what Bryson DeChambeau dubbed a 'brutal' opening day at the US Open.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 12, 2025 J.J. Spaun Fires Bogey-Free 66 at Oakmont to Take Early Lead at U.S. Open The 34-year-old Californian, making just his second U.S. Open start, was the only bogey-free player in the morning wave Thursday at tough Oakmont Country Club.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 12, 2025 Shane Lowry Made U.S. Open History With One Incredible Shot at Oakmont Shane Lowry made a number never before seen at a U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.
Golf Monthly · Jun 12, 2025 The Rule Change Six Years Ago That Allows LIV Golf’s Jose Luis Ballester Into The US Open Field Despite turning professional in June of this year, Ballester is still able to play in the US Open following his US Amateur victory back in August 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Emma Raducanu set to become British number one after Katie Boulter defeat Boulter replaced 2021 US Open winner Raducanu in the top spot exactly two years ago.
Golf Monthly · Jun 12, 2025 Watch: Maxwell Moldovan's Stunning Hole-Out Eagle At 2025 US Open The 23 year-old competing at his fourth US Open got off to a dream start at Oakmont Country Club with an eagle on the first hole
Golf Monthly · Jun 12, 2025 Oakmont Country Club Scorecard and Course Yardage Get to know the key details of Oakmont Country Club which hosts the 2025 US Open for the tenth time and is heavily regarded as one of America's toughest courses
Sports Illustrated · Jun 12, 2025 Roger Maltbie’s Call of a Great Tiger Woods U.S. Open Shot Resonates 25 Years Later When Woods hit an improbable shot on Pebble Beach’s 6th hole during his record-setting win, NBC’s Roger Maltbie uttered words synonymous with the victory—even 25 years later.
Golf Monthly · Jun 12, 2025 I Want To See Players Struggle, Not A Bloated Birdie-Fest... Should A Score Of Par (Or Worse) Win The US Open? We haven't seen a US Open win at par or worse since 2018, but do we want more golf courses to test players to that extent? The GM team have their say...