Golf
July 28, 2016
Whether it’s the beard, the bulk or the “Beef,” Andrew Johnston has generating a rapidly-growing following.

'Beef' reaches folk-hero status but is he Ryder Cup material?

In a short period of time, Andrew Johnston's burly charm has enchanted golf fans around the globe. But is that enough for Team Europe captain Darren Clarke?
Golf
July 27, 2016

PGA Championship Round 1&2 tee times

The action gets underway Thursday at 6 a.m. Central time
Golf
July 27, 2016

PGA Championship at a glance

Beginning Thursday morning, 156 players (136 tour pros, 20 club pros), including 98 of the top 100 in the world set out to tame Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey.
Golf
July 27, 2016
Chris Baisch teaching pro at Hazeltine watched as Lisa Ogren practiced hitting out of the sand trap near the construction site of what will be the int

Souhan: From bleachers to bunkers, Hazeltine preps for Ryder Cup

As Minnesota's first Ryder Cup is scheduled for Sept. 30 through Oct. 2, Hazeltine National in Chaska is prepping and primping all over the grounds.
Golf
July 25, 2016

Ryder Cup standings through Sunday

Here are the Ryder Cup standings for the American and European teams through Sunday. The Ryder Cup will be held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Golf
July 25, 2016
Amateur Ben Greve of Minneapolis Golf Club shot a second-round 64 Sunday to win the Minnesota State Open golf title at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coo

Former Gophers standout Greve wins Minnesota State Open

Ben Greve — a former Gophers player on the national champion team in 2002 and husband of Lynx star Lindsay Whalen — shot a 64 in the second round of the weather-shortened tournament.
Golf
July 24, 2016
Jhonattan Vegas, of Venezuela, holds the trophy as he adjusts a Stetson borrowed from a Mountie, after his victory in the Canadian Open golf tournamen

Jhonattan Vegas wins Canadian Open

Jhonattan Vegas birdied his final three holes to win the RBC Canadian Open and collect his second win on the PGA tour. An emotional Vegas spoke after the win.
Golf
July 24, 2016

PGA: Canadian Open leaderboard

Golf
July 23, 2016

Rain shortens State Open to 36 holes

After the course was deemed unplayable after heavy downpours Saturday, the tournament was reduced to a two-round championship, with Ben Welle leading.
Golf
July 21, 2016

Eagle putt clinches dramatic Minnesota State Amateur win for Alex Uloth

The Burnsville grad took a four-shot lead into the final round but lost it on the back nine and needed a long putt to clinch the title.
Golf
July 18, 2016
Dustin Johnson of the United States plays his tee shot from the 9th during the second round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Royal Troon G

Ryder Cup standings through Sunday

Here are the Ryder Cup points standings for the American and European teams through Sunday. The Ryder Cup will be held at Hazeltine in Chaska from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Golf
July 17, 2016

More on Stenson's record-setting play at British Open

On his way to becoming the fourth-oldest first-time major champion, Henrik Stenson set or tied a number of British Open and majors records, including:
Golf
July 17, 2016

2016 golf majors recap

Three down, one to go -- and then the Ryder Cup comes to Hazeltine in late September.
Golf
July 15, 2016
South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen celebrates after a hole in one on the 14th green during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship at the R

Day 1 of the British Open at Royal Troon

Notes, quotes and anecdotes from Day 1 at Royal Troon
West Metro
July 13, 2016
Toro mowers on Hazeltine's 16th fairway with Lake Hazeltine in the background. Course preparation for the 2016 Ryder Cup began soon after the club fin

How will you get to Hazeltine for the Ryder Cup? There's now a plan

Spectators should start developing a navigation plan for the Ryder Cup in late September at Chaska's Hazeltine National Golf Club, according to options released Wednesday by PGA of America.
Golf
July 12, 2016

British Open tee times for Thursday, Friday

Colin Montgomerie will strike the first ball on his home course just after 12:30 a.m. central time Wednesday night.
Golf
July 12, 2016

Reusse: This is time of summer to miss hacking around a golf course

It's the week of the British Open, and it gets me thinking about walking through the door of the sea wall at Dunbar.
Golf
July 12, 2016
FILE- In this July 3, 2016, file photo, Dustin Johnson tees off on the second hole during the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournam

Ryder Cup standings through Sunday

The Ryder Cup will be held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Golf
July 10, 2016

LPGA: U.S. Women's Open leaderboard

Golf
June 28, 2016
This Thursday June 23, 2016 image provided by the Greenbrier shows flooding on a fairway in front of the clubhouse of the Old White Course at the Gree

Plan to hold displaced PGA Tour event in Minnesota falls through

Before the Greenbrier Classic was canceled due to severe flooding in West Virginia, one contingency plan was for the event to be held at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Golf
June 28, 2016
Evans Scholar Brenden Petersen caddies at White Bear Lake Yacht Club. ] JIM GEHRZïjames.gehrz@startribune.com (JIM GEHRZ/STAR TRIBUNE) / June 11,

For Evans Scholars, it's a future in the bag

Brenden Petersen felt terrified as he arrived at Minikahda Club one February morning. His mind raced as he waited two hours for his interview with a roomful of adults, knowing a college scholarship valued at more than $90,000 was at stake.
Golf
June 27, 2016

About the Evans Scholars

The nonprofit Evans Scholars Foundation has helped more than 10,000 golf caddies attend college, investing more than $300 million.
Golf
June 21, 2016
Dustin Johnson’s final round Sunday was a good sign of his confidence.

Souhan: Johnson's Open victory a good sign for Americans at Hazeltine

Johnson's major breakthrough at Oakmont is a wonderful sign for the United States' chances of a rare Ryder Cup victory.
Golf
June 20, 2016

Ryder Cup standings (through Sunday)

Here are the Ryder Cup standings for the American and European teams through Sunday:
Golf
June 20, 2016
Dustin Johnson, right, greets his fiancÈí Paulina Gretzky as he holds their son Tatum Gretzky on the 18th hole during the final round of the

Souhan: Take your stroke, USGA, but Open title is all Johnson's

Dustin Johnson is an aloof golfer who oozes athletic arrogance and married the daughter of a hockey legend. Sunday at the U.S. Open, Johnson's calm and the USGA's inanity actually made him a man of the people.
Golf
June 20, 2016
Dustin Johnson wins U.S. Open at Oakmont

Dustin Johnson wins U.S. Open at Oakmont

Despite a controversial one-stroke penalty assessed after the round was complete, Dustin Johnson won the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. Metro Golf Magazines' Reid Spencer discusses.
Golf
June 19, 2016
Brooks Koepka hit from the fairway on the 12th hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday.

Day 4 at Oakmont

A breakdown of all the action from the U.S. Open's final round Sunday.
Golf
June 19, 2016

Dustin Johnson's near-misses in previous majors

Five times before Sunday, Dustin Johnson seemed headed to his first major victory. And five times before Sunday, Johnson squandered his opportunity. A look at Johnson's near-misses in majors:
Golf
June 19, 2016
Dustin Johnson hoisted the trophy on the 18th green after winning the U.S. Open on Sunday, even after coping with a pending penalty ruling over his he

Souhan: Johnson's fellow pros take to Twitter to rip USGA

What was fascinating about the USGA's ruling on Dustin Johnson on Sunday was the reaction on Twitter from the world's best players.
Golf
June 19, 2016
Shane Lowry hit out of the bunker on the eighth hole during the third round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on Saturday.

Souhan: Long day at U.S. Open leaves Lowry ahead of many lurkers

If Shane Lowry can't maintain his two-shot lead over the field, there will be dozens of players within reach of the lead in what has become a strange and fascinating tournament.
Golf
June 19, 2016
Dustin Johnson walked off the 12th tee during the third round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on Saturday.

Day 3 at the U.S. Open

Some of the highlights and lowlights of Saturday's play in the U.S. Open.
Golf
June 19, 2016
Jason Day waited to hit on the fifth hole during the third round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on Saturday.

Day shoots 66, gets back into contention at U.S. Open

The world's top-ranked player shot a 66 and got to sleep in.
Golf
June 19, 2016
Shane Lowry leads U.S. Open

Shane Lowry leads U.S. Open

Irishman Shane Lowry shot a three-under par through 14-holes of round 3 and holds a two-stroke lead heading into Sunday. A confident Lowry spoke to the media after darkness suspended play.
Golf
June 19, 2016
Jason Day jumps up to see where he's aiming for on the 3rd hole during the third round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa., on Sa

Jason Day in contention at U.S. Open

World number one golfer Jason Day made the second round cut by one-stroke then carded a four-under par in round 3 to finish six-shots behind Shane Lowry. Day is excited about Sunday.
Polls
June 19, 2016

Poll: Who will win the U.S. Open?

Here's the top five on the U.S. Open leaderboard. Which one will win, or will it be someone else?
Golf
June 18, 2016
Dustin Johnson watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the rain delayed second round of the U.S. Open golf championship at Oakmont Country Club

Souhan: Johnson leads again at a major; what will follow this time?

Dustin Johnson is the most intimidating player on the PGA Tour in terms of ball-striking and athletic ability, and perhaps the frailest under pressure.
Golf
June 18, 2016
Sergio Garcia, of Spain, missed a birdie putt on the fourth hole during the rain delayed second round of the U.S. Open golf championship at Oakmont Co

Sergio Garcia at 2 under at U S. Open

He's a major contender again after a climactic his 50-foot par.
Golf
June 18, 2016
Daniel Summerhays got 36 holes in — in red numbers, no less.

Day 2 at the U.S. Open

Notes and quotes from a long day at Oakmont
Golf
June 17, 2016
Andrew Landry watches his tee shot fourth tee during the first round of the U.S. Open golf championship at Oakmont Country Club on Thursday, June 16,

Souhan: Journeyman Landry leads after damp Day 1 at U.S. Open

Andrew Landry, No. 624 in the World Golf Rankings, was one of only nine golfers to finish. But his 1-under par is good enough for the lead at the U.S. Open.
Golf
June 17, 2016
Bryson DeChambeau watches his tee shot on the third hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf championship at Oakmont Country Club on Thursday

U.S. Open Day 1 recap

Notes and quotes from an incomplete Thursday at Oakmont.

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