Golf-Els makes strong start at U.S. Open, despite late bogeys

Four-times major winner Ernie Els underlined why golf has a proud reputation for integrity and fair play by calling a two-shot penalty on himself at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday.

The winds of change were blowing at the US Open on Sunday as Brooks Koepka sailed to a four-stroke victory at Erin Hills, making it the seventh consecutive major that has crowned a first-time winner. A changing of golfs old guard has been underway for some ...

Brian Harman staked an early claim to become the seventh straight first time major winner by grabbing an early lead in a low-scoring start to the 117th US Open here Thursday. The American world number 50 made the most of benign conditions at Erin Hills Golf ...

May 19 (Gracenote) - Scores from the U. S. PGA Tour Byron Nelson Championship at the par-70 course on Thursday in Irving, Texas -6 James Hahn (U. S. ) 64 Ricky Barnes (U. S. ) 64 -4 Jason Kokrak (U. S. ) 66 Matt Kuchar (U. S. ) 66 Jhonattan Vegas (Venezuela) ...

May 6 (Gracenote) - Latest leaderboard in the second round from the U. S. PGA Tour Wells Fargo Championship at the par-72 course on Friday in Wilmington, North Carolina holes played rounds -5 Billy Hurley III (U. S. ) 18 70 69 Seamus Power (Ireland) 18 68 71 ...

Rose, the 2013 US Open champion, conjured up seven birdies, including two at the last two holes, in a day's best round of 67.   Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia led the US Masters on six under par and Jordan Spieth was lurking two shots back after an absorbing third round at a sun-drenched Augusta National on Saturday. England's Rose and Spaniard Garcia finished one shot ahead of American Rickie Fowler and two clear of a group including 2015 Masters champion Spieth, who put together a fine ...