U.S. Open

Pinehurst No. 2 tests world’s best

June 13, 2024 Shawn Krest

The U.S. Open returns to Pinehurst No. 2 this week. For the best golfers in the world, that means only one thing—trouble. The Open offers the highest purse of golf’s majors—over $20 million last year, […]

John Isner drops 2nd-round U.S. Open match to end singles career

August 31, 2023 Cory Lavalette

John Isner, the lanky and hard-hitting Greensboro native who reached as high as No. 8 in the world, closed his singles career with a five-set loss to fellow American Michael Mmoh 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (3), […]

Fitzpatrick comes up clutch on 18th hole, wins US Open

June 19, 2022 The Associated Press

BROOKLINE, Mass. — A playoff was looming Sunday in the U.S. Open, just like it always does at The Country Club, when Matt Fitzpatrick sized up his shot from a bunker left of the 18th […]

Karma comes calling for Rahm at U.S. Open

June 23, 2021 Cory Lavalette

SAN DIEGO — Jon Rahm had safely deposited his infant son back in his wife’s arms by the time a seemingly unflappable Louis Oosthuizen finally coughed it up on the 17th hole at Torrey Pines. […]

Torrey Pines hosts US Open loaded with players with NC connections

June 16, 2021 Shawn Krest

The U.S. Open at Torrey Pines gets underway Thursday, and a mix of the world’s top pro golfers and amateurs will take on golf’s most challenging week at the course just outside San Diego. Here’s […]

DeChambeau win U.S. Open for first major

September 20, 2020 The Associated Press

MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Call him a mad scientist in a tam o’shanter cap. Call him a game-changer in golf. Any description of Bryson DeChambeau now starts with U.S. Open champion. In a breathtaking performance Sunday […]

USGA bringing headquarters, tournaments to Pinehurst

September 8, 2020 Shawn Krest

North Carolina will soon be a second home to the USGA. The United States Golf Association and political officials from all levels of state and local government announced last week that the USGA will be […]

Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball

September 6, 2020 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic was kicked out of the U.S. Open for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a tennis ball after dropping a game in his fourth-round match Sunday, a […]

Winston-Salem Open canceled, will return in 2021

June 17, 2020 Cory Lavalette

The lone North Carolina-based tennis tournament on the ATP Tour won’t be taking place this year. The Winston-Salem Open announced Wednesday morning that this year’s tournament, which would have taken place Aug. 22-29 and marked […]

100 in 100: Cumberland County’s Raymond Floyd, 4-time major winner

April 22, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]