Golf
June 18, 2017

Day 4 at Erin Hills

Here's a glimpse at the highlights and lowlights from Sunday's final round of the U.S. Open:
Golf
June 18, 2017
Brooks Koepka celebrates after the fourth round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis. (AP Photo/Chris Ca

Souhan: Powerful Koepka wins U.S. Open for first major championship

Brooks Koepka went the lowest of the low with a final-round 67 to finish 16 under par as the Erin Open became the seventh consecutive major to produce a first-time major winner.
Golf
June 18, 2017
Justin Thomas reacts after his birdie on the 17th hole during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Erin Hills

Souhan: Pound for pound, perhaps the finest 63 in U.S. Open history

Justin Thomas' arms are the thickness of penne noodles, but he has the hip movement of an Olympic powerlifter. He overpowered Erin Hills on Saturday, breaking a U.S. Open record by recording a round of 9 under.
Golf
June 18, 2017
The wind was blowing strong at Erin Hills as the final round of the U.S. Open began Sunday.

Souhan at the U.S. Open: It's windy to start Sunday's final round

The wind is whipping around Erin Hills today, so scores will not be as low today as they were on Saturday.
Golf
June 18, 2017
Cameron Champ hits to the sixth green during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis. (AP

Amateur Cameron Champ outdriving everyone at U.S. Open

Texas A&M golfer hitting nearly 340 yards off tee.
Golf
June 18, 2017

Minnesota Scene: Jerry Rose wins MGA Senior Players' Championship

Jerry Rose of Alexandria Golf Club edged Leif Carlson of Valleywood GC 2 up on Saturday in the final of the MGA Senior Players' Championship at St. Cloud Country Club.
Golf
June 17, 2017

U.S. Open fourth-round tee times

Here's the tee times for Sunday's final round of the U.S. Open:
Golf
June 17, 2017

Day 3 at Erin Hills

Here's a look at some of the highlights and lowlights from Saturday's third round in the U.S. Open:
Golf
June 17, 2017

63s shot at the U.S. Open

Justin Thomas became the fifth player to shoot a 63 in U.S. Open.
Golf
June 17, 2017

Day 2 of the U.S. Open at Erin Hills

Golf
June 17, 2017
Brooks Kopeka hits a drive on the fourth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Friday, June 16, 2017, at Erin Hills in Erin, W

Souhan: Mysterious venue could see obscure winner crowned champion

No one in the top 18 on the midway point leaderboard at Erin Hills has won a major championship.
Golf
June 17, 2017
Jason Day, of Australia, and Rory McIlroy, of Ireland, shake hands after the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Friday, June 16, 2017, at E

World's top three golfers miss cut at U.S. Open

Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Jason Day, world ranking leaders, missed the cut and made history.
Golf
June 16, 2017

U.S. Open leaderboard

Golf
June 15, 2017

Former Spring Lake Park golfer Merritt shoots 74 in U.S. Open first round

He closed with two birdies in his last eight holes, leaving him with a chance to make the cut.
Golf
June 15, 2017
Rickie Fowler hits on the 12th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis. (AP P

Souhan: Fowler finds love, locals and the U.S. Open lead

Rickie Fowler showed up to Erin Hills with a fan-friendly green-and-gold golf bag, and shot a 7-under 65 in the first round of the U.S. Open taking a two-shot lead.
Minneapolis
June 15, 2017
Ben Leach of Minneapolis has played Hiawatha Golf Course for 12 years because it's close to his home. ] Shari L. Gross ï sgross@startribune.com G

Minneapolis Park Board to consider closing Hiawatha Golf Club

The board will vote in July on an option to reduce the groundwater pumping that keeps the course dry.
Golf
June 15, 2017
Dustin Johnson hits from some tall fescue on the 12th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Erin

U.S. Open leaderboard takes on topsy-turvy look

Most of the world's best struggled, while lesser-known players went low.
Golf
June 15, 2017

Day 1 of the U.S. Open at Erin Hills

Notes, quotes and anecdotes from Round 1
Golf
June 15, 2017

U.S. Open Round 2 tee times

Golf
June 15, 2017
Rickie Fowler hits on the 12th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis. (AP P

Fowler posts early 7-under 65 to take command of U.S. Open

Rickie Fowler is off to a great start at Erin Hills in pursuit of his first major title.
Golf
June 15, 2017
Fans walk on a bridges with an umbrella during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis

Souhan: Know these terms as U.S. Open begins play in Wisconsin

Fescue: The tall, wispy grass that is the visual calling card of this U.S. Open is just one of the words you should add to your golf glossary as Erin Hills takes center stage.
Golf
June 14, 2017
After winning the Masters and U.S. Open in 2015, Jordan Spieth drew comparisons as perhaps the “next Tiger Woods.” He’s still onl

Souhan: Still no 'next Tiger' emerging among golf's young guns

The longer Tiger Woods is away from golf the more you appreciate his dominance. No one has risen to take over as the sport's can't-miss star.
Golf
June 14, 2017

U.S. Open tee times

A look at the pairings for Rounds 1 and 2
Golf
June 12, 2017

Helminen wins Tapemark Charity Pro-Am

Ryan Helminen won the Tapemark Charity Pro-Am for the third time in five years Sunday, closing with bogey-free 4-under 67 at Southview Country Club in St. Paul.
Golf
June 10, 2017
FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2011, file photo, Peter Uihlein of Orlando, Fla., tees off on the first hole during the second round of match play at the U.S.

Souhan: Erin Hills' path to U.S. Open lined with drama, even death

Erin Hills near Milwaukee is primed to host the U.S. Open this week. All while a key figure in the rise of the course is in jail for killing his wife and another figure destroyed his businesses and personal wealth.
Golf
June 10, 2017
Hazeltine National Golf Club will be the home course for the 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

Hazeltine gets '19 women's PGA with other big events 'as soon as possible'

The 2019 Women's PGA Championship will be Hazeltine's eighth professional major. And there's likely more big events to come.
Golf
June 8, 2017
Fans cheered after a shot out of the sand trap by Patrick Reed on the 16th hole during the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National in Chaska.

Reusse: Ryder Cup lifted Hazeltine into golf mecca; with more to come

Last fall's Ryder Cup raised the prestige of Hazeltine to the heights of great American golf courses. An announcement will be made Friday that it will be home to the 2019 KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
Golf
June 7, 2017

Don Berry wins fifth Minnesota Senior Open in six years

Don Berry shot a 4-under-par 68 for a 135 two-day total, nine shots better than Mike Barge of Hazeltine National Golf Club.
Golf
June 7, 2017
The 16th hole at Hazeltine during the 2016 Ryder Cup.

Hazeltine scores again: KPMG Women's PGA coming in 2019

After last year's Ryder Cup success at Hazeltine National, golf fans wondered about what the next major event would be at the Chaska course. The official announcement about the KPMG Women's PGA Championship will come Friday.
North Metro
May 19, 2017
Customers relax and play at a Topgolf center.

Topgolf about to tap into Twin Cities with glitzy, high-tech all-season center

The Dallas- based company with locations around the country is slated to open in Brooklyn Center, where a Regal Cinemas theater now operates.
South Metro
May 17, 2017
Annika Sorenstam right ,and Thad Layton golf course architect looked over a fairway at the newly designed The Royal Golf Club Thursday September 29, 2

New subdivision at Lake Elmo golf course raises questions of affordability

Golf
May 15, 2017

Minnesota Scene: Schmitz wins Minnesota Golf Champions

Sammy Schmitz shot a 1-under 71 on Sunday to cruise to a six-stroke victory at the Minnesota Golf Champions tournament at Dellwood Country Club.
Golf
May 11, 2017
Dustin Johnson chipped onto the seventh green during a practice round for The Players Championship on Wednesday. Johnson has not finished better than

This week in golf

A look at the key tournaments this weekend:
Golf
May 9, 2017
Ryan Farrow photo No. 14 at San Dunes

Sand Valley golf course in Wisconsin is product of big dreams

Remote and hilly by design, the new course three hours from the Twin Cities was laid out with a links-golf feel in mind.
Golf
May 8, 2017

Information on Sand Valley Golf Resort

Sand Valley Golf Resort is a 1,700-acre sand barren in central Wisconsin, south of Wisconsin Rapids, upon which five or more courses — funded by a founding membership — could be built.
Local
April 24, 2017
A sand trap in need of repairs at Meadowbrook Golf Club, which was damaged by heavy rains in 2014.

Park Board to begin repairs on flood-damaged Meadowbrook Golf Club

The Hopkins course is expected to reopen late this summer.
Golf
April 19, 2017
Did the Gophers just recruit one of golf's next foreign superstars?

Did the Gophers just recruit one of golf's next foreign superstars?

Angus Flanagan of England is eligible to tee up for the Gophers in the fall and expected to quickly position himself as one of the top golfers in the Big Ten.
Golf
April 11, 2017
Sergio Garcia donned the green jacket after winning the Masters in April.

Souhan: Garcia just the latest golf champion who rose to the occasion

This week, Sergio Garcia handled major championship pressure better than he ever had before, altering his persona in America from talented whiner to matured achiever.
Golf
April 10, 2017
Sergio Garcia celebrated after making his birdie putt on the 18th green to win the Masters in a playoff with Justin Rose on Sunday.

Reusse: Fate walks again at Augusta with Garcia's Masters victory

It was nothing short of a miracle when Ben Crenshaw won the '95 Masters after the death of his mentor, Harvey Penick. Same with Sergio's win on Seve's birthday.
Golf
April 10, 2017
Sergio Garcia claimed the green jacket with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose. The two sparred all day after going

Souhan: Suddenly, Sergio no longer is best golfer without a major

Sergio Garcia had argued that he was a different person than the player known for choking away majors and complaining about Augusta National. He proved that all week.

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